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Overview
With this 3-Days Eastern Turkey tour, you will have a chance to see the imposing stone heads atop a remote, 2,150-metre-high mountain are one of Turkey’s most iconic sites. The statues of Greek and Persian gods, which were up to 33ft tall, formed part of the tomb and temple complex built by Antiochus I (69-34 BC), who reigned over the Commagene kingdom. You will be also able to see the urban life of South-Eastern Turkey away from modern life.
Along the way, you will pass by the Seljuk Karatay Caravansaray.
Pinarbasi
30m
Stop for a tea break
Kahramanmaras
30m
Visit Kahramanmaras for tasting Turkey's best ice cream!
1h · Admission ticket included
Pass through Adiyaman and visit Arsemia, once the capital of the Commagene Kingdom.
Cendere Bridge
20m
To the left of the modern bridge over the Cendere River, you’ll see a magnificent humpback Roman bridge built in the 2nd century AD. The surviving Latin stelae state that the bridge was built in honor of Emperor Septimius Severus. Of the four original Corinthian columns (two at either end), three are still standing.
Karakus Tumulusu
30m · Admission ticket included
Karakuş Tümülüs was built in 36 BC. A handful of columns ring the mound – there were more, but the limestone blocks were used by the Romans to build the Cendere Bridge. An eagle tops a column at the car park, a lion tops another around the mound, and a third has an inscribed slab explaining that the burial mound holds female relatives of King Mithridates II.
Mount Nemrut
1h · Admission ticket included
In 62 BC, King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene built on the mountain top a tomb-sanctuary flanked by huge statues (8–9 m or 26–30 ft high) of himself, two lions, two eagles and various Greek, Armenian, and Iranian gods, such as Hercules-Vahagn, Zeus-Aramazd or Oromasdes (associated with the Iranian god Ahura Mazda), Tyche, and Apollo-Mithras. These statues were once seated, with names of each god inscribed on them. The heads of the statues have at some stage been removed from their bodies, and they are now scattered throughout the site.
Adiyaman
1h
Drive back to Adiyaman for overnight in hotel.
Day 2: Gobekli Tepe - Harran - Sanliurfa
Gobeklitepe
1h · Admission ticket included
Gobekli Tepe, a hilltop sanctuary that is erected on the highest point of a mountain ridge 15 km northeast of the town of Urfa. What makes Gobeklitepe different in its class is the date it was constructed, which is around twelve thousand years ago, in 10,000 BC.
Harran
1h
Visit nearby Harran and see the incredible beehive houses. Harran which the Bible states were the place where prophet Abraham spent some years with his family before moving to Israel, the Promised Land. There are some exceptional photo opportunities in this area.
Sanliurfa
2h
Drive back to Sanliurfa where we will stay and you will have a chance to see Mevlid-i Halil Mosque, where you can see the Prophet Abraham Cave and the Pools of the Holy Carp surrounding it, then wander around the oriental covered bazaar.
Day 3: Gaziantep - Cappadocia
Zeugma Mosaic Museum
2h · Admission ticket included
After breakfast and check-out drive from Sanliurfa to Gaziantep where you can see the famous Mosaic Museum, the largest in the world and home to the famous 'Gypsy Girl' mosaic. This museum exhibits superb mosaics discovered at the roman site of Belkis - Zeugma before Birecik Dam flooded most of the site. After lunch, we drive across the Taurus Mountains and back to Goreme, Cappadocia.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Pick up from your hotel in Goreme, Cappadocia.
Additional information
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
