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CLASSIC GAP TOUR

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Day 1: Departure, Night Journey

We start our tour with you, our esteemed guests, at 20:00 in front of Ataköy Atrium Mall 20:30 in front of Metrocity Mall 21:00 in front of Kadıköy Marriage Office. We depart for Antakya by passing through Bolu, Ankara, Aksaray, Adana and Iskenderun routes with Setur's comfortable tour bus.

Day 2: Hatay Archeology Museum, St. Pierre Church, Long Bazaar

After our night journey, we say hello to the new day by taking a breakfast break at the resting facility on our road route. After our breakfast break, we start our tour with Hatay Archeology Museum. We get detailed information from our guide about the mosaics that have been unearthed as a result of the excavations carried out in the Amik Plain, Harbiye, Narlıca, Güzelburç, Samandağ and its environs since the excavations started in 1932 and completed the collection. Our trip was named after Hz. One of the 12 apostles of Jesus, St. We visit the church named after Pierre. It is known as the first church of Christianity because the first religious meeting was held in the church, which is a natural cave. We take a tour of the Long Bazaar in Antakya, which is mingled with Christian, Muslim and Jewish cultures with the sounds of Bells, Azan, Hazzan, and has recently become famous for its TV series, and we give you free time for delicious Antakya Tastes in the bazaar. After free time, we move to Gaziantep. Accommodation and dinner at our hotel in Gaziantep.

Day 3: Gaziantep, Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Adıyaman, Mount Nemrut, Commagene, East and West Terraces, Adıyaman

After our night journey, we say hello to the new day by taking a breakfast break at the resting facility on our road route. After our breakfast break, we start our tour with Hatay Archeology Museum. We get detailed information from our guide about the mosaics that have been unearthed as a result of the excavations carried out in the Amik Plain, Harbiye, Narlıca, Güzelburç, Samandağ and its environs since the excavations started in 1932 and completed the collection. Our trip was named after Hz. One of the 12 apostles of Jesus, St. We visit the church named after Pierre. It is known as the first church of Christianity because the first religious meeting was held in the church, which is a natural cave. We take a tour of the Long Bazaar in Antakya, which is mingled with Christian, Muslim and Jewish cultures with the sounds of Bells, Azan, Hazzan, and has recently become famous for its TV series, and we give you free time for delicious Antakya Tastes in the bazaar. After free time, we move to Gaziantep. Accommodation and dinner at our hotel in Gaziantep.

Day 3: Göreme Open Air Museum, Kayseri, Return Journey

After breakfast at our hotel, we complete our check-out process at the hotel and visit the Göreme Open Air Museum, one of the important centers where the monastic life in Christianity began and took shape (Saint Basil, Elmalı, Azize Barbara, Yılanlı, Tokalı, Çarıklı Church, Cellar, Cafeteria). and moving to Kayseri. In Kayseri, we first visit Ağırnas Town. We are on our way to the city center by seeing Ağırnas, one of the settlements that reflects the architecture and culture of the region, also known as the town where Mimar Sinan was born. After having our lunch consisting of the famous Kayseri Mantı, we see the Erciyes mountain, which is the subject of postcards with its magnificent view, and we return to the city center. We see Huand Hatun Ulu Mosque, Huand Hatun's cupola and Döner Kümbet in the city, and we give free time in Kayseri Bazaar for local shopping. After free time, we move to Kayseri Airport. Our return flight will depart from Kayseri at the specified time and arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

Day 4: Diyarbakir, Historical Hasan Pasha Inn, Ulu Mosque, Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum, Ten-Eyed Bridge, Batman, Hasankeyf, Midyat, Mardin

After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we reach Diyarbakir with an approximate 3-hour journey. Great Mosque, Historical Hasan Pasha Inn, Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum, Diyarbakır Walls, 10 Eyed Bridge are among the places we will visit and see in Diyarbakır. After having our lunch in Batman, we move to Hasankeyf, which has always attracted attention throughout the ages, where the world's oldest civilizations lived and which is within the body of many empires. We visit the artifacts transported in the city, which will be under the waters of the Tigris river, and move to Midyat, the pearl of Mardin. In Midyat, we take a stroll in the narrow and old streets formed by stone buildings with their structures, lifestyle and cultural richness and give free time. After our trips, we move to Mardin. Accommodation and dinner at our hotel in Mardin.

Day 5: Mardin, Kasımiye Madrasa, Deyrulzafaran Monastery, Ulu Mosque, Abbaralar, Şanlıurfa

After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we leave the hotel and visit the Kasımiye Madrasa, which was built on the Mesopotamian Plain during the Artuqid period and was completed in the late 15th century during the reign of Akkoyunlu sultan Kasım ibn Cihangir. After our visit to the madrasa, it was the residence of the Syriac Orthodox patriarchs for 640 years; We visit the Deyrulzafaran Monastery, which attracts people's attention with its domes, arched columns, wooden handicrafts, and stone embroideries both indoors and outdoors. We see the Sin Temple, Cemetery, Church and Terrace sections. After our visit to the monastery, we visit Abdüllatif Mosque, Ulu Mosque, Post Office Building, Abbaralar in the city center of Mardin and give free time for our lunch. After lunch, we drive to Şanlıurfa. Accommodation and dinner at our hotel in Şanlıurfa.

Day 6 : Şanlıurfa, Göbekli Tepe, Balıklıgöl, Historical Urfa Bazaars, Halfeti, Birecik, Kellaynak Production Station, Gaziantep

After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we check-out from the hotel. In the archaeological site, which is the oldest known group of cult structures in the world, 10-12 T-shaped obelisks are lined up in a circular plan, and they are built with a stone wall. This place is defined as a cult center, not a settlement. It is understood that the cult structures here were built by the last hunter groups who were close to the transition to production – agriculture and animal husbandry. In other words, Göbekli Tepe is an important cult center for hunter-gatherer groups that have a highly developed and deepened belief system. After our Göbekli Tepe tour, 150 meters long, 30 meters wide, according to rumors, Hz. We are visiting Balıklıgöl, where İbrahim was thrown into the fire, and after a miracle, the surroundings were rosy. After Balıklıgöl, you can walk to the Halil-ür Rahman and Rızvaniye Mosques, Ayn-el Zeliha Lake, Hz. Ibrahim Maqam will be among the places we will see and visit. After these excursions, we take our lunch. We are moving to Halfeti and going on a boat tour in this district, which lost 1/3 under the waters of the Birecik Dam. Traveling by boat on the Euphrates, we see Rumkale as a panoramic view. We finish our tour by photographing the Savaşan Village, which is under the waters of the dam lake, and move to the town of Birecik. Here we visit the bald ibis Breeding Station and learn about the endangered bird species. We complete our day trip and move to our hotel. Accommodation and dinner at our hotel in Gaziantep.

Day 7: Gaziantep, Bey Mahallesi, Atatürk Memorial Museum, Game and Toy Museum, Coppersmiths and Elmacılar Bazaars, Kahramanmaraş, Cappadocia, Turkish Night

After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we check out from the hotel and visit the Bey Mahallesi, where our Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is registered, the Atatürk Memorial Museum, the Game and Toy Museums. After these trips, we visit Bakırcılar and Elmacı Markets and give you free time for shopping. After sipping our menengiç coffees at Tahmis Kahvesi  We are moving to KahramanmaraÅŸ. We taste the famous MaraÅŸ Ice Cream and move to Cappadocia. Accommodation and dinner at our hotel in Cappadocia. After having our dinner at the hotel, our guests who wish can attend the Turkish Night program, which is called the lamb night specific to the Cappadocia region, where Anatolian Dance Figures are exhibited this evening.(extra)

8th Day : Cappadocia, Devrent Valley, Pasabaglar Ruins, Carpet Workshop, Goreme Open Air Museum, Onyx Stone Workshop

After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we check out from the hotel and visit Devrent Valley, which attracts attention with its various fairy chimneys and is also known as Hayal Valley. We leave the valley and visit the Pasabaglari Ruins, where the cells of the monks of Simon Stilit, who became famous for their lifestyle in the early Christian period, are located. We visit the Cappadocia Carpets workshop and give free time for shopping. We take our lunch and visit the Göreme Open Air Museum, which is one of the important centers where the monastic life in Christianity began and took shape. After our museum visit, we visit the world-famous Onyx workshop and get information about Onyx. We start our return journey towards Istanbul. Upon arrival in Istanbul, we wish to see you again and drop you off at the service points we have taken.

 

Note: There is no hotel accommodation this evening. There will be a night trip.

Date

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18.04.2021
25.04.2021

Double room

( Per person  )

 

2.600.00 TRY

Triple Room

( Per person )

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2.500.00 TRY

Single room

( Per person )

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3.300.00 TRY

A Child aged 0-2 125.00 TRY

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