Gobeklitepe is located near the city of Urfa in southeastern Turkey. It is the oldest temple settlement discovered in the world. For this reason, it is considered the place where the first faith in history began. 7,000 years older than Stonehenge in England and 7,500 years older than the Egyptian pyramids. The discovery of Gobeklitepe changed the known history.
As Farvel Travel, we organize great trips to this region where history begins. We are happy to present our special 3-day tour.
With this private tour for your group, you will have the chance to visit this ancient city of Mesopotamia down to the last detail.
The tour was designed in the most efficient way. The fact that it is special for your group, gives you the opportunity to make changes in its contents.
This trip is offered with a licensed tour guide, touristic vehicles, and the best accommodation option.
We pick up the group from Şanlıurfa Airport (GNY). Please contact us for your questions about the airport. We will contact you regarding the landing time of the aircraft.
On our first day, after picking up the group from the airport, we provide a transfer to the hotel in the city center. Depending on the flight time, the group can spend time with the tour guide at the city center.
After breakfast at the hotel, our first target is Göbeklitepe which is very close to Şanlıurfa. Participants will be lost in the magnificent history of this region with the narration of our guide.
Our second route is to the ancient city of Harran. After visiting the Harran ruins where the historical university is also located, Group will visit Harran houses for lunch and a Turkish coffee break, which are famous with their interesting structures.
After Harran, we will turn back to Şanlıurfa city center and will be visited Abraham's Pond. According to tradition, Nimrod had Abraham immolated on a funeral pyre, but God turned the fire into water and the burning coals into fish. The pond of sacred fish remains to this day. This sacred area, which is now in the center of the city.
Urfa Bazaar will be visited. In this historical market, there are all kinds of products like various kinds of spices, traditional textile products, local tastes and local agricultural products. Visiting this market means experiencing the local culture.
After breakfast at the hotel, our first stop will be Şanlıurfa Museum. In this great museum, there are chronologically ordered surface finds and animations from the Paleolithic period, the world’s oldest “Balıklıgöl Snowman” statue which dates back to the Neolithic period, Göbeklitepe excavations and animations, Nevali Çori Temple, and the artifacts from Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods.
Our second route will be Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum. It is the greatest structure of Turkey crossed without any columns having an area of 6.000 m2 and 82 m diameter. The mosaics uncovered in Haleplibahçe are in-situ exhibited in the Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum.
According to the flight time, the group will spend time in the center of Urfa accompanied by the guide.
The transfer of the group to Şanlıurfa Airport will be carried out in accordance with the flight departure time.
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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