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Highlights
- Adiyaman - Karakus Hill - Karakus Tumulus - Cendere Bridge - Old Kahta Castle - Devil's Bridge - Arsemia Ruins – Nemrut Mountain – Adiyaman – Cooking Lesson – Turkish Bath – Harran - Mosque Al-Firdevs - Harran University - Inner Castle - Historical Walls – Ataturk Dam
Itinerary
(Breakfast included)
We will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning. We travel to Adıyaman - Kahta highway to Karakuş Hill, which is the first stop of our tour. The first stop of our tour is the Karakus Tumulus, a monumental tomb belonging to the Commagene Royal family, named after the eagle statue standing on the south column. We continue our tour with a short break in Karakuş Tumulus with the Cendere Bridge. Cendere Bridge; It was built by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus in the narrowest part of the Kahta Stream and is still used today; however, it is closed to vehicle traffic. After the wonderful photos we took on the Cendere bridge, we are heading towards Old Kahta Castle and Devil's Bridge, now known as Yeni Kale. After the Old Kahta Castle, we continue our tour with Arsemia Ruins, which is the summer capital of Commagene Civilization. The city, located on the banks of the Kahta Stream, BC. It was founded in the beginning of the 3rd century by Arsames, the ancestor of Commagenians. After the trip to Arsemia Ruins, we continue our tour with the NEMRUT MOUNTAİN Ruins, which is the highest "Open Air Museum" in the world, with its magnificent sculptures that watch the sun rise and witness the sunset for thousands of years, and the meters with a length of 2,206 meters. We reach the east terrace and go to the west terrace with stone steps carved into the bedrock of Mount Nemrut Ruins, then we pass to the west terrace to watch the sunset. We watch the sunset and end our tour here. After the tour transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Adiyaman.
(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 Adiyaman 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 Adiyaman.
(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 Adiyaman.
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, we are picked up from our hotel and set out to start our tour. In the Mesopotamian culture on the Silk Road, we reach our Harran district, which has the belief of Sin, the goddess of the moon, and which means crossing roads. The Harran mound, which is located at the height of 22 meters in the middle of Harran City, the mosque, whose dome was built by the Umayyad caliph Mervan, is wooden, the First Islamic Madrasah (Harran University), the Inner Castle, the Historical Walls in the courtyard. and we visit the houses with conical domes. Then, Turkey's largest irrigation project, the basalt material in the body of an old volcanic mountains in 1919 meters altitude we reach the outskirts of Montenegro brought the Ataturk Dam. through the observation terrace we can see the monument made for a relatively short time completed Turkey's medar boast that workers who lost their lives during the construction of the dam listening by our guide in one of these unique structures such as 8 years. Then we end our tour and return to our hotel. Overnight in Adiyaman.
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast check out from your hotel and transfer to Airport for your flight back home. We hope you have enjoyed our 6 Days tour of Nemrut & Harran. 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.
Trip includes
Included
4 nights hotel in Adiyaman - White Star Hotel
PS: If This hotel list not available at the time of your booking then we will arrange similar other hotel for your group. If you prefer a Different category hotel, there might be an additional cost.
Guided Nemrut Tour
Guided Harran Tour
Cooking Lesson& Shopping Tour
Turkish Bath
Professional English - speaking tour guides
Guiding Method
Fully guided
5 open buffet breakfasts
1 lunch
Arrival transfer from Adiyaman Airport to Hotel in Adiyaman
Transportation in a fully air - conditioned, non - smoking coach
Return transfer to airport in Adiyaman
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Hotel Room Taxes , Tours& Transfer Taxes
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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