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TOUR PROGRAM COVERS;
DIYARBAKIR, HASANKEYF, MIDYAT & MARDIN, SANLIURFA, HARRAN, NEMRUT,
GAZIANTEP, ADIYAMAN, ZEUGMA.
1st day Monday; Morning
flight to Diyarbakir from Istanbul. Pay a visit to the gorgeous city
walls of Diyarbakir , Keldani Church and Ulu mosque. Drive to
Hasankeyf. Visit Ilisu Dam, marvelous bridge of Hasankeyf, El Rizk
Mosque and the Hasankeyf Castle . Lunch on the banks of Tigris,
Sightseeing tours in Midyat and Mardin.Walking tour on old brick
roads of Mardin to see Temple of Deyr-ul Zaferan, Mardin Marketplace,
and Ulu Mosque. You will admire the marvelous stone mansions of
Mardin all day long. Dinner and overnight at a traditional mansion.
2nd day Tuesday; After
breakfast at the hotel depart to Sanliurfa, the ancient city of Ur.
In this land lying between the Euprathes and the Tigris rivers,
lived Abraham, the patriarch claimed by three world religions. Drive
to the ancient city of Harran which is mentioned in the Holy Bible.(
The river watering the garden flowed from Eden.The LORD God took the
man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of
it.( Gen 2 :10 -15 NIV )), Sightseeing tour of the ruins of the
oldest Islamic University, Castle of Harran, and authentic Harran
houses. Back to Sanliurfa, paying a visit to the cave where Abraham
is believed to have been born,visit the sacred fish pool and the
fortress that overlooks both these holy sites. Dinner and overnight
at the hotel.
3rd day Wednesday;After
breakfast depart to Atatürk Dam, which is one of the biggest
projects in the world. After a brief information about SEAP,(GAP
region) we will have lunch and depart to Nemrut. On the way, we will
be informed about Karakus Tumulus, Cendere Bridge, and Arsemia
Antique Settlement. We will visit the Marvelous Mausoleum of
Antiochus I, King of Kommagene Kingdom. This mausoleum has a very
distinguished feature; sun rises and sets from the foot level of the
gigantic sculptures. After getting information about the moseloum,
we will watch the spectacular sunset view. Dinner and overnight at
the hotel.
4th day Thursday; After
breakfast at the hotel , depart to Gaziantep "The oldest living
settlement on earth!”. After a panoramic city tour, we will have
lunch at an authentic restaurant. A large , rich , delicious varity
of kebaps and desserts will be served . In the afternoon we vill
visit the Gaziantep Archeological Museum and get the chance to see
the spectacular mosaics saved from Zeugma Antique Site. Dinner and
overnight at the hotel.
5th day Friday; After
breakfast , visit to the historical Tepebasi district, fine examples
of mid-nineteenth century southeastern Anatolian architecture may
seem an incongruous feature of this once-wealthy trading center in
southeastern Turkey, but are only one of many elements in a well-preserved
example of cultural and religious integration in the late Ottoman
Empire. The missionary hospital and school constructed at the
request of Tepebasi's merchants still stand alongside a collection
of synagogues, mosques, and Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox
churches in the historical district of Gaziantep. At the center of
the district is the Sira Hani, the largest and grandest of the
city's hans, or travel lodges, featuring kitchens, animal stalls,
and guestrooms that welcomed both wealthy merchants and refugees.
During World War I, Tepebasi was a destination for Armenian refugees,
whose craftsmanship is still visible in intricate Ironwork, carved
stone arches and columns, basalt ornamentation,and colorfully tiled
courtyard fountains. Sightseeing tour and free time for shopping in
the Copper and Mother of Pearl Workshop Bazaar. Depart to the
airport, end of our tour.
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