6 Day Diyarbakir City & Zerzevan Castle Tour

In Diyarbakir, 6 days

Tour Overview

Tour Language(s):
English
Group Size:
1 - 100
Suitable Ages:
0 - 99
Tour Provider:
Travel Shop Booking

We will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning and we will visit to Diyarbakir City Tour and Zerzevan Castle Tour.

Tour route map

Highlights

Diyarbakir Walls–Cayonu-Great Mosque-Behram Pasha Mosque-Sheikh Matar Mosque–Zerzevan Castle-Mithras Underground Temple

Itinerary

Meet at the Diyarbakir Airport. Transfer to Diyarbakir City and check-in to the Hotel. Overnight in Diyarbakir.

(Breakfast included)

We will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning. We visit Diyarbakir Walls. Diyarbakir City Walls, which are famous for being the longest wall after the Great Wall, are 5.5 km long and 7-8 m high. These walls, which are the magnificent examples of medieval military architecture, are decorated with inscriptions and reliefs. B.C. The construction date of the city walls, which was renewed by the Byzantine Emperor Costantinus in 349, is not fully known. Then we visit the place where the finds of Cayonu are. The ancient city of Cayonu, located in the Ergani district on the Elazig highway 65 km northwest of Diyarbakir, dates back to the polished stone age, about 9000 years ago. It was determined that this settlement was one of the first settled places. After we visit the Great Mosque. It is known as the fifth Harem-i Şerif in the Islamic world. After the conquest of Diyarbakir by the Islamic armies, the largest Christian temple in the province, the Mar-Tama church, M.S. It was converted into a mosque in 639. It was repaired in 1091 during the time of the Great Seljuk Sultan Melikshah. The mosque, which was damaged in earthquake and fire in 1115, was repaired in 1240 with the help of the people. This first Islamic structure, which has great value in terms of the fountain in its courtyard and the inscriptions from various periods, was built with black stones. Then Behram Pasha Mosque, the mosque built by 13th Ottoman Governor Behram Pasha, is one of the most beautiful examples of Ottoman architecture. The very ornate pulpit of the mosque is a marvel of art. Finally, we go to Sheikh Matar Mosque. The four-legged minaret and mosque are works of Akkoyunlu and were built in 1500 by Sultan Kasım. The minaret was built on a monolithic stone column with four corners. The use of fired wood on the columns is also a feature of the minaret. According to one belief, the wish of passing through the columns seven times was accepted. After the tour transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Diyarbakir.

(Breakfast and Lunch included)

After breakfast we will go to a local restaurant to get a cooking class by the chef of Restaurant. The guide will explain us also all the details about things. You will prepare the lunch with Chef and after the prepartion you will at that lunch at restaurant. In our food menu we will learn local dishes from Diyarbakir Cuisine which inspire of Turkish cuisines. Of course some deserts and the salads will be in the menu. After the lunch we will return to hotel. Overnight in Diyarbakir.

(Breakfast included)

We will pick you up from your hotel and go to Hamamı (Turkish Bath). This Hamam culture dates back Roman empire ages . Today Turkish Bath have three sections as cold part , warm part and hot part like a Roman Bath. Also Turkish Baths have special staff for scrup (peeling) rituel. Female staff called as natır,male staff called as tellak in Turkish Language. We will get relax and chill. After this local relaxing ritual return to hotel. Overnight in Diyarbakir.

(Breakfast included)

We start the tour after breakfast. Zerzevan Castle (Samachi); It is a strategic Roman border garrison that dominates the whole valley by its location and keeps a large area under control on the ancient trade route. Mithras Underground Temple: God of Persian origin, Mithras, is the god of the concepts of "agreement and friendship", it means "the intermediary." Mithras is the sun god and his cult is based on sun worship. It is also the symbol of light, war, justice and faith. It became very common in the Roman Empire in the 2nd and 3rd century AD. It lost its importance with the spread of Christianity in the 4th century after Christ. Mithras religion is very common among soldiers in all territories dominated by the Roma. His teaching is about the creation of the world and is also known as the god who controls the universe. Their religious ceremonies are hidden and closed to the outside. The person who will join the Mithras religion must have twelve torments. Those who attend this religion, where only men are accepted, go through seven stages. Ceremonies take place in caves and temples underground. Tour ends here. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.

(Breakfast included)

After breakfast check out from your hotel and transfer to Airport for your flight back home. We hope you have enjoyed our 3 Days City Tour of Diyarbakir. We hope this was a memorable tour for you and looking forward to see you again on another tour of ours. Thank you for joining us.

Included

5 nights hotel in Diyarbakir-Hilton Garden Inn Diyarbakir

PS: If This hotel list not available at the time of your booking then we will arrange smilar other hotel for your group. If you prefer a Different category hotel, there might be an additional cost

Professional English - speaking tour guides

5 open buffet breakfasts

1 lunch

Arrival transfer from Diyarbakir Airport to Hotel in Diyarbakir

Transportation in a fully air - conditioned, non - smoking coach

Return transfer to airport in Diyarbakir

Guided Diyarbakir City Tour

Guided Zerzevan Castle Tour

Guided Cooking Lesson & Shopping Tour

Guided Turkish Bath Tour 

All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary

Excluded

International and Domestic Flights

Insurance: All types

City Tax

Turkey entry visa

Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry

Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section

Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers

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