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Overview
Reaching Gobeklitepe and Karahantepe from Istanbul requires flights and local transport; this private tour arranges both in one long day. Fly to Sanliurfa, visit the two Neolithic sites with English-speaking guidance, and continue to the Sanliurfa Archaeology Museum, Haleplibahce Mosaic Museum, Kizilkoyun Roman tombs, and Balikligol. The museums include finds from both sites and early Roman-period floor mosaics, while hotel pickup and drop-off in Istanbul, a private vehicle in Sanliurfa, and admission to Gobeklitepe and the Archaeology Museum simplify the day.
What's included
- Private luxury Mercedes Minivan with driver in Sanliurfa for day.
Admission Fees of Gobeklitepe and Archeology Museum
Flight tickets from / to Istanbul -Şanlıurfa
- Parking
- Professional fluent English-speaking guidance
- Private Istanbul Airport transfer from/to hotel of city center.
We have lunch in Alacart restaurant.
What to expect
Istanbul
1h
Our tour guide pick you up from your hotel and drive to Istanbul Airport together. We suggest the TK 2246 flight from IST to Sanliurfa which takes off at 6.25AM. Driving takes around 1 hour. So, we must pick you up latest at 4.15AM.
2h · Admission ticket included
We choose earliest flight to Şanlıurfa either from Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Take flight to Sanlıurfa. Flight takes around 2 hours.
Karahantepe
2h · Admission ticket included
Karahantepe is believed to date back similar time with Gobeklitepe. Karahantepe has a special structure carved into the bedrock with a human head and phallic totem. It is thought to have a ritualistic function to be adult for a human.
2h · Admission ticket included
We drive directly to Gobeklitepe where history started. This place is on-going archeological excavations at Gobeklitepe. Klaus Shmit who discovered Gobeklitepe gave this name to this hill which means abdomen hill. Although this site was not so widely known. But currently being undertaken anywhere in the world. It is thought that first humans was praying and thanking to mother nature for fertility. So They had built huge stones in T-shaped with animal figures on in tons of weights. It will be so exciting to be there and smell the oldest history on the hill. After having enough information there, we leave the area and drive to Karahantepe.
1h
We have a lunch break in a local kebab restaurant. Sanliurfa is the home of Turkish Kebabs and is the city of Gastronomy in the world. Cevahirhan is the best restaurant to taste the local kebabs.
Haleplibahce Mozaik Muzesi
2h · Admission ticket included
After than we visit Sanliurfa Archeology Museum and Halepli Bahce Mosaic Museum. They were closed for a year and reopened again in last January. Therefore, we include these worth to visit museums to our itinerary as we promised. We are going to see all findings from Göbeklitepe Hill and Karahantepe. And of course, Haleplibahce Mosaic Museum to see magnificent early Roman period floor mosaics of Roman Villas there.
KIzIlkoyun Nekropolu
45m · Admission ticket included
Sanlıurfa is famous with its caves. It is believed Kızılkoyun caves are the oldest caves from Neolitic age. And It had been used during thelater periods too. Today we can see Roman tombs there.
BalIklIgol
30m
Balikligol (means fish lake in English) has been considered sacred by Jews and Muslims. According to legend, this is where Abraham was thrown into a fire by Nimrod, but God turned the fire into water and the wood into fish. The pool is full of carb fish and not allowed to touch them. We walk around of pool.
Pass by
The old bazaar of Sanliurfa is a treasure trove of history, culture, and art. It is a place where you can experience the rich heritage and diversity of this city, as well as find some unique souvenirs and gifts. It is a complex of narrow alleys and covered markets that sell a variety of goods, from traditional handicrafts and textiles to spices. It was very important marketing point on the Silk Road.
1h
After completing our tour around 5.30-6.00PM we drive to Airport to catch our flight back to Istanbul.
2h
We take TK2243 flight back to Istanbul which takes off at 20.15PM from Sanliurfa Airport. It takes 2 hours flight back to Istanbul.
1h
Our driver will meet us at the airport to take us back to Hotel.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We pick up our guest from lobby of hotel where they are staying. So Our guest must write the name of Hotel and adress in details. The hotel where we can pick them up has to be in city center of European side of Istanbul.
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
