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Zeugma Mosaic Museum
Mithatpasa Mahallesi Haci Sani Konukoglu Bulvari, Sehitkamil
27500, Gaziantep, Turkiye
Meeting/Redemption Point
Met Gold Hotel
NO:1 Çamurcu Sokak
27400, Karagöz, Gaziantep, Türkiye
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7 nights Accommodations
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English Speaking Guide
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Air-conditioned vehicle
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Activity itinerary
Day 1: Meeting Point 12.30 Gaziantep Met Gold Hotel
2 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Met Gold Hotel Gaziantep
Zeugma Mosaic Museum
1h 30m
Admission ticket not included
Zeugma Mosaic Museum: in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey, is the biggest mosaic museum in the world, containing 1700 m² of mosaics. It opened to the public on 9 September 2011. The 30,000 m² museum features 2,448 m² of mosaic and replaces the Bardo National Museum in Tunis as the world's largest mosaic museum.
Gaziantep Province
3h
3-hour walking tour encompassing the copper artisans' bazaar, Gaziantep Castle, Gaziantep water cisterns, Gaziantep baths, and Silk Road caravanserais offers a therapeutic experience of understanding the soul of Gaziantep.
Day 2: Halfeti / Kahta / Mount Nemrut
4 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Euphrat Hotel Mt. Nemrut
Halfeti
1h
Halfeti Boat Tour: The Zeugma Mosaic Museum, which we visited in Gaziantep and which houses the remains of the ancient city of Zeugma, actually owes its existence to the Birecik Hydroelectric Power Plant. This historical waterway, including Nevali Çörü, has enabled the excavation of many ancient settlements. When the dam began to hold water in 1999, dozens of villages and houses, including Savaşan Village, were submerged. Today, the Savaşan Village Mosque, with half of its minaret still underwater and the mosque itself completely submerged, still beckons to you.
Karakus Tumulusu
20m
an ancient tumulus belongs to mother, sister and wife of Mithridates.
Cendere Bridge
20m
Cendere (Septimus Severus Bridge)
Historical Bridge from The Period of Septimus Severus over Chabines River.
Mount Nemrut
1h 30m
Admission ticket not included
Mount Nemrut:
Day 3: Göbeklitepe / Şanlıurfa / Harran
4 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Accommodation in Gaziantep
Sanliurfa
1h 30m
Lake with the fishes
Potbelly Hill
1h 30m
Admission ticket not included
Göbeklitepe: Oldest Known Religious Structure: Göbekli Tepe is widely regarded as the world's oldest known temple complex, dating back to around 12,000 years ago (10th–8th millennium BCE). It predates other major ancient sites like the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge by thousands of years. Its age makes it a critical discovery in understanding the origins of religious and ceremonial practices in human history.
Today, Göbekli Tepe is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and its discovery continues to inspire both scientific inquiry and public fascination with the ancient past.
Sanliurfa Archeology and Mosaic Museum
1h 30m
Admission ticket not included
Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum: About 10.000 artifacts are being exhibited at Şanlıurfa Archaeological Museum. This figure is much above Turkish standards. Those who visit the Museum will be able to see the oldest statue of the world, imitation of Göbeklitepe D Temple, original Nevali Çori Temple, numerous periodical animations, Prophet Abraham Animation, about 10.000 artifacts and most esthetical mosaics in the world at the New Şanlıurfa Museum.
Harran Ruins
45m
Admission ticket not included
Harran Ruins and Conic Houses
Day 4: Dara / Beyazsu / Midyat
3 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Accommodation in Mardin Reyhani Kasrı
Dara Mesopotamia Ruins
1h
Admission ticket included
Dara, one of the most important settlements in Upper Mesopotamia, was founded in 505 by the initiative of Emperor Anastasius (491-518) as a military garrison city to protect the eastern border of the Eastern Roman Empire against the Sassanids. With the collapse of the Roman Empire, the city lost its importance over time.
Beyazsu
1h 15m
Admission ticket not included
Lunch Break
Midyat
1h 30m
Midyat City Tour
Day 5: Artuklu-Mardin / Kasımiye / Deyrulzaferan
3 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Accommodation in Mardin Reyhani Kasri
Mardin
4h
Half day city tour
Deyrulzafaran Monastery
1h
Admission ticket included
After the 15th century, the monastery began to be called Deyrulzafaran (Saffron Monastery) because of the zafaran (saffron) plant that grew around it. Today, the monastery is one of the important religious centers of the Syriac Church.
KasImiye Medresesi
30m
Admission ticket included
Kasimiye Medresesi:
Day 6: Diyarbakır / Tigris Bridge / Fortress / Mound Amida
4 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Accommodation in Tatvan Taşar Delux Hotel
Tigris River (Tigri)
30m
10 Arched Bridge
City Walls
30m
Admission ticket included
One of the greatest, and most well-maintained, set of ancient walls in Diyarbakir city.
The Diyarbakir city walls have an ancient history dating back to the Romans. Today, the walls are largely intact, and form a ring around the old city that is over 5km (3miles) in circumference. The walls are over 10 meters (about 33 feet) high and are 3-5 meters (about 10-16 feet) thick.
Four-Legged Minaret
15m
Sheikh Mutahhar Mosque in Diyarbakır was built in 1500 by Kasım Bey, one of the Akkoyunlu rulers.
It is one of the most important monumental works of the Akkoyunlu.
It was built on the land where Sheikh Mutahhar's tomb is located.
It is popularly known as Sheikh Matar Mosque, but in historical sources it is also referred to as Kasım Bey Mosque or Kasım Padişah Mosque.
Diyarbakir
30m
The Great Mosque
Day 7: Akdamar Church / Castle of Van / Cat House
2 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Accommodation in Gaziantep
Akdamar Island
1h 30m
Admission ticket included
Akdamar Church:
Van Castle (Van Kalesi)
1h 30m
Admission ticket not included
Urartu Castle
Day 8: Ishakpasha Palace / Noah’s Ark / Salt Cave / Ani Ruins
3 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Not included
Ishak Pasha Palace
1h 15m
Admission ticket not included
Ishakpasha palace 17th century Ottoman Palace constructed in Seljuken style
Tuzluca
45m
Salt Cave
Ani Antik Kenti
2h
Admission ticket not included
Ani Ruins:
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Mithatpasa Mahallesi Haci Sani Konukoglu Bulvari, Sehitkamil
27500, Gaziantep, Turkiye
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Met Gold Hotel
NO:1 Çamurcu Sokak
27400, Karagöz, Gaziantep, Turkiye
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