7 Days Tour to Cappadocia and South East Turkey (Mesopotamia)

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
NORTH TOUR İN CAPPADOCİA
7 stops
1
Uchisar Castle
This tall structure, which is an example of ancient skyscrapers, is located on the most dominant hill of the region. Although it is a dominant point where you can see the whole center of Cappadocia, it is a natural castle where the most beautiful sunset can be seen. It is called "Uç Hisar" because it was an Uç bey in the Ottoman period. On our tour, you catch the most beautiful picture and viewing angle from a viewing platform close to the castle, you will sigh "I wish the time would stop" in the astonishment of hearing which civilizations hosted from your guide and dive into distant dreams.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Goreme Open-Air Museum
Cappadocia monastic life, 12th century Fresco art, the highest level of church decoration, and Sekko drawing, an early decoration art. This monastery complex, where you can find them all together and was founded by the famous Bishop Basilius of Kayseri; It is one of the most visited museums in the region. The monastic life, which caused the ascetic lifestyle to come to an end, albeit partially, as well as being an important school where tacky monks started to live together in healthier conditions under the leadership of Basilius of Kayseri, hot food and medicine entered the life of monks for the first time in the 7th century. Göreme Open Air Museum is a unique museum where you will discover the 12th century Sekko and Fresco art in detail.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
3
Love Valley
Known as the Valley of Love since the 90's, and whose real name is Baghdere (formerly famous for its vineyards), this cruise point is the land of interesting formations where ATV tours, wedding shots and hot air balloons watching and photo safaris are held. This valley, which became famous after the blog of a traveler with its heart-shaped formation looking from the balloon, maintains its popularity among the Cappadocia travel routes with the social media posts of the celebrities who come to the region.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
Fairy Chimneys
Being the most famous fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, this stop, which is also frequented by photography enthusiasts, is also one of the Ascetic living spaces of Cappadocia. While still keeping the traces of the cell life of the ascetic monks, it is also the natural studio of wonderful image combinations at 5.00 - 7.00 hours when balloons fly.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
5
Avanos
"The blind also knows the way of Avanos is evident from the shard of pottery" says the famous Aşık Seyrani from Develi. Indeed it is. If we say that pottery is grown in Avanos, it is the place. Because around Avanos, you see many trees with pottery hanging on them, they are almost landscapes that tell you "Our fruit is pot". If the Avanos man does not know how to make pottery, even a man will not count, even a girl will not give. Come here, listen to the story of the pottery craftsmanship, which is a great industry and cultural heritage, from the potter himself, who will shape his pottery at the potter's wheel and your heart.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
6
Devrent Valley
Home to many animal and non-living figures, especially camels, this valley is a land of fairy chimneys that will shape and multiply in your dreams and take you on a journey to an endless dreamland. A short walk in the valley you will do here will never drop your camera with its terrible, entertaining and interesting formations (figuratively I said it, you still own your camera :)
1 hour • Admission ticket free
7
Urgup
Being the most famous fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, this stop, which is also frequented by photography enthusiasts, is also one of the Ascetic living spaces of Cappadocia. While still keeping the traces of the cell life of the ascetic monks, it is also the natural studio of wonderful image combinations at 5.00 - 7.00 hours when balloons fly
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
SOUTH TOUR İN CAPPADOCİA
4 stops
8
Goreme Panorama
The first stop in this tour is goreme Panoramic View point, located at the highest point of Goreme, from where a stunning view of the village itself, rock hotels, nearby valleys and Uchisar castle opens up. The guide will give you detailed information about the region, its geological and historical past.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
Derinkuyu YeraltI Sehri
Underground cities are a unique feature of Cappadocia, they appeared due to the fact that the layer of soft tuff sometimes reaches a thickness of several tens of meters. It was easy enough for people to expand and deepen their buildings. Underground cities saved people from raids. In total, 36 underground cities have been discovered in Cappadocia. At first, these were more underground villages with a small number of rooms, but gradually, especially in the Byzantine period, they grew to the size of cities, accommodating up to thirty thousand people. The underground city of Derinkuyu, which translated from Turkish means "deep well", has eight underground floors and goes 55,5 meters deep. There are rooms for pets, warehouses, a dining room, a kitchen, wine cellars, a church and even a missionary school, a confessional and a font. The ventilation shafts of that time still function here, and the tunnels and halls are quite well lit.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
10
Ihlara Valley
Ihlara is a stone canyon that divided the plain into two "banks" like a deep ravine. Its length is about 14 kilometers, and its depth in some places is up to 150 meters. The canyon stretches from the village of Ihlara to the village of Selime. The small river Melendiz flows along the bottom. Ihlara served as a refuge for Christian monks, and therefore dozens of rock-cut churches and hundreds of residential caves were found here. The walking tour through the valley lasts 3.5 km. LUNCH BY THE RIVER MELENDIZ
2 hours • Admission ticket included
11
Selime Monastery
Selime Monastery is located on the northern edge of the Ykhlara Canyon and is the highest rock-cut monastery in Cappadocia. The views from it are amazing! It is also notable for the fact that in one composition you can see all the components of the monastery
50 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 3
DRIVE TO DIYARBAKIR AND EXCURSION IN DIYARBAKIR
3 stops
12
Diyarbakir City Walls
Strolling in Old City in ancient fortress.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
13
A great tour in museum to see the Archaeological past and the findings of East Anatolia
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission ticket included
14
On Gozlu Koprusu
An amazing ancient bridge in Diyarbakır
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 4
DRIVE TO MARDIN
3 stops
15
Mardin
Lunch and half day city tour
5 hours • Admission ticket free
16
Mor Gabriel Monastery
Dayro d-Mor Gabriel (Classical Syriac: ܕܝܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܓܒܪܐܝܠ; the Monastery of Saint Gabriel), also known as Deyrulumur, is the oldest surviving Syriac Orthodox monastery in the world. It is located on the Tur Abdin plateau near Midyat.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
17
Deyrulzafaran Monastery
One of the most well reserved Monastery in South Anatolia.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 5
2TH DAY IN MARDIN
4 stops
18
KasImiye Medresesi
Kasımiye Madrasa - Mardin The construction of the madrasah, which survived until today with its perfect structure, started in the Artuklu Period and was completed in the period of the Akkoyunlu Ruler Cihangiroğlu Kasım (1457-1502). Smooth cut stone was used in the construction of the two-storey, domed, single and open courtyard madrasa. The building, which attracts attention in terms of its plan features, stone workmanship and ornamental motifs, is located in the complex together with the mosque and the tomb. There is a fountain and a large pool in the courtyard of the madrasa. The madrasah, which has a façade open to the plain in the south, is one of the largest buildings in Mardin. It is an open madrasa type, arranged around a single courtyard, and has two floors and a single iwan. It is made of cut stones and bricks.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
19
Hasankeyf
Hasankeyf, located on the transition road between Mesopotamia and Anatolia, is on the edge of the Tigris River. Due to its location, it has a very important strategic importance and no information can be found about the date of its establishment. According to the findings obtained in the researches, it is assumed that it has a history stretching from 3,500 years to 12 thousand years. The name of Hasankeyf comes from the civilizations that lived on these lands. It took its final form when it was called “Hesna Kepha” by the Assyrians, “Hisn Kayfa” by the Arabs, and finally “Hasankeyf” under the Ottoman rule.
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission ticket included
20
Midyat Old City
Syriac culture and wine tasting
2 hours • Admission ticket included
21
Dara Mesopotamia Ruins
Ancient city in Dara
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
DRIVE TO SANLIURFA
4 stops
22
BalIklIgol
Balıklıgöl (or Pool of Abraham, Halil-Ür Rahman Lake), is a pool in the southwest of the city center of Şanlıurfa, Turkey known in Jewish and Islamic legends as the place where Nimrod threw the Prophet Abraham into a fire. Balıklıgöl and neighbouring Aynzeliha pools are among the most visited places in Şanlıurfa.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
23
Göbeklitepe
World first temple known today
3 hours • Admission ticket included
24
Castle of Urfa
The acropolis of the city
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
25
Halfeti
The city under the water
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 7
DRIVE TO NEMRUT & GAZIANTEP
4 stops
26
Zeugma Belkis Antik Kent
Ancient city wher all the beautiful mosaics found in excavation
3 hours • Admission ticket included
27
BakIrcIlar CarsIsI
Copper handcrafts Street
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
28
Zeugma Mosaic Museum
The mosaics from Zeugma ancient city
1 hour • Admission ticket included
29
Mount Nemrut
Komagene Kingdom and amazing statues
3 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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