3-Day Turkish Food & Culture Tour: Adana, Gaziantep & Sanliurfa

Day 1: Istanbul to Adana

1. Adana
   1h
   Your journey begins with a transfer to the airport for your domestic flight from Istanbul to Adana.
   
   After landing, meet your private guide and driver and begin exploring one of Türkiye’s best-known culinary cities.
2. Adana
   3h
   Discover the historic center of Adana while learning about the city’s distinctive food traditions.
   
   Depending on the confirmed route and restaurant availability, the experience may introduce you to some of the foods closely associated with Adana, such as grilled meats, local breads, regional salads, traditional drinks and desserts.
   
   Your guide will explain how the city’s cuisine developed through local ingredients, grilling traditions and regional influences.
   
   The route may include selected areas of the old city, traditional food streets, markets or local restaurants.
   
   Food locations may change according to opening hours and seasonal availability.

Day 2: Adana to Gaziantep

1. Gaziantep
   2h
   After breakfast or morning departure, meet your private driver and continue toward Gaziantep.
   
   Gaziantep is internationally recognized for its extraordinary culinary heritage and combines traditional food culture with some of southeastern Türkiye’s most important archaeological collections.
2. Zeugma Mosaic Museum
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Visit the Zeugma Mosaic Museum and discover one of Türkiye’s most important collections of Roman mosaics.
   
   See mosaics recovered from ancient villas at Zeugma and learn about Roman life, mythology, architecture and artistic traditions along the Euphrates.
   
   Your licensed guide will explain the historical context of the most important works and the story of ancient Zeugma.
3. Gaziantep
   2h
   Continue into Gaziantep’s historic center.
   
   Walk through traditional streets, bazaars and food districts while learning about the ingredients and techniques behind Gaziantep cuisine.
   
   Depending on operating conditions and the confirmed program, the experience may include local specialties connected with:
   
   Pistachios
   Baklava
   Traditional kebabs
   Regional soups
   Spices
   Local desserts
   Traditional breakfast or street-food culture
   
   Specific tastings may change according to the season, opening hours and the selected food program.
   Enjoy a selected regional lunch featuring dishes associated with Gaziantep cuisine.
4. Gaziantep Castle
   40m
   See Gaziantep Castle from the surrounding historic district and continue through the nearby old city.
   
   Interior castle access depends on official restoration and operating conditions. When the castle is not open to visitors, the program includes exterior interpretation and the surrounding historic area instead.

Day 3: Gaziantep to Şanlıurfa

1. Harran
   1h
   After breakfast at hotel, Visit the historic settlement of Harran.
   
   See its archaeological landscape and traditional beehive-style houses while your guide explains Harran’s importance as a center of trade, learning and religion.
   
   The exact sections visited depend on local access and restoration conditions.
2. Gobeklitepe
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Explore UNESCO-listed Gobeklitepe, one of the most important prehistoric archaeological discoveries in the world.
   
   Walk through the protected excavation area and see monumental T-shaped stone pillars decorated with animal reliefs.
   
   Your guide will explain the archaeological discoveries, possible ritual use of the site and why Gobeklitepe transformed modern understanding of prehistoric communities.
3. Sanliurfa
   1h
   Enjoy a regional lunch featuring selected flavors associated with Sanliurfa.
   
   Depending on the confirmed restaurant and menu, dishes may reflect the region’s traditions of grilled meats, eggplant, local spices, isot pepper, bulgur and seasonal produce.
   
   The exact menu varies according to restaurant availability.
4. BalIklIgol
   30m
   Visit Sanliurfa’s sacred pool complex and learn about the local traditions associated with the Prophet Abraham.
   
   Walk through the landscaped religious area and see the pools, mosques and surrounding historic structures.
5. Mevlid-i Halilulrahman MagarasI
   30m
   Visit the sacred site traditionally associated with the birthplace of Abraham.
   
   Your guide will explain the religious importance of the location and its place in Sanliurfa’s cultural identity.
   
   Visitors are expected to dress and be
6. Sanliurfa
   1h
   Walk through part of the historic bazaar district and experience the atmosphere of traditional Sanliurfa.
   
   Your guide will introduce the city’s local food culture, spices, markets and regional products.
   
   Depending on available time, guests may have an opportunity to purchase spices, isot pepper, sweets or other local products.
   
   Purchases are entirely optional.
7. Istanbul
   Pass by
   Take a scheduled economy-class domestic flight from Sanliurfa to Istanbul.
   
   The tour ends after arrival in Istanbul or after the confirmed Istanbul transfer service included in your booking option.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels