Grand Anatolia Tour
During this tour we visit the most iconic historical sites and attractions in modern Turkey from Istanbul to Mesopotamia.
Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
Dates: May, September, October 2024
Tour itinerary
Day 1
Arrival to Istanbul. Upon arrival meeting and transfer to the hotel Radisson Blu or simmilar. Time at leisure.
Day 2
After breakfast we are going to Istanbul exploration: main attraction. Lunch at the fish restaurant and walking through the bazaar.
Day time Bosphorus tour, Dınner and O/N
Day 3
Early morning transfer to the airport. Flight to Konya.
Meeting and breakfast at Sille kemeralti kahvalti restaurant. Visit Aya Eleni church and drive to Konya center with stop at Tropikal Batterfly Garden.
Walking from Alladdintepe to Mevlana Mausoleum. Lunch at the local restaurant.
Evening Sema show. Dinner and O/N hotel.
Day 4
Drive to Nevsehir with stop en route at Aksaray. Arrival to Nevshehir. Walking across the valley.
O/N Hotel in Goreme. 4* Dinner with Eastern Night.
Day 5
Balloon tour . After breakfast — Green tour — South Cappadocia . Ceramik master class . Dinner and O/N.
Day 6
AM drive to Adiyaman. Vısıt Arlslatepe hılls in Malatya and lynch at local restaurant.
Arrival to Adiyaman. Visit Karakus Tumulus. Aresemia and sunset in Nemrutdag.
Return to Adiyaman. Dinner and O/N at White Hotel.
Day 7
After breakfast we will continue our tour to Diyarbakir (206km).
We will explore one of theancient town in Mesopotamia and see the wall - Sur.
Tea ceremony on Tiger River and 10 gozlu bridge and drive to to Hasankeyf.
Boat tour along the caves and fortress. Having best coffee with pistashes and arrival to Midiatte or Midiyar.
Dinner and O/N at one of tge best hotel — Kasr i Nehrooz.
Day 8
Late breakfast and visit oldest monasterry Mor Gabriel (IV c AD).
Ezidis cemetery and drive to Mardin with stop at Ancient Dara city. We will see remains of garnizon town with famose nekropolis and cisterns.
Arrival to Mardin. Dinner with folk show Reyhani at Bagdadi restaurant.
O/N Izala hotel.
Day 9
Mardin walking tour. Drive to Sanlurfa via Karahan Tepe and Harran. Lunch at Gastronomy evi. Konik hourses.
Arrival to Sanliurfa. El Ruha or Nevali hotel.
Evening traditioanal folkshow - Sira Gecesi (optional).
Day 10
After breakfast we will visit Gobekli Tepe — civilisation point Zero and Archaelogical Museum.
Balikli lake and Abraham Cave. Urfa Fortress. Urfa Bazaar and Firfirli church. Evening flight to Istanbul. Meeting and transfer to the hotel (Hilton or Radisson Blue).
Day 11
Free time. Transfer to the airport for departure. End of the program.
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