We meet with our travel companion at “Nevşehir Airport” where we operate our scheduled flights via Istanbul from different points of Europe. Then we will start our tour with our private bus from “Uç Hisar” in Cappadocia region without slowing down. We visit the Castle of Uçhisar accompanied by the beautiful landscapes and the narrations of our guide. Then we continue our tour. “Göreme Open Air Museum”, the famous mansion where Asmalı Konak TV series was filmed and Paşabağ Valley are among the places we will see. Then there is free time. Afterwards overnight stay in our hotel. “You can take part in our Turkish night with dinner that we organize with the participation of our guests (25 euros per person).

*Natural stones, roasted pumpkin seeds in milk and zultanite jewelry are recommended for shopping from Cappadocia.

Accommodation: Cappadocia

After our breakfast at the hotel we make our way to Ürgüb. After our Urgup Panoramic City Tour, we will pass the “Three Beauties” area where we can see the capped fairy chimneys and take wonderful photos. After our break here, we will conclude our tour with the Stone Workshop, where Onyx and Zultanite stones are processed. **Additional JEEP SAFARI tour that our guests can join** (35 euros per person)

It is an alternative full of fun and adrenaline, which lasts about 1.5 hours, in the deep valleys of Cappadocia’s famous Kargıbayırs, fully off-road, professional off-road team and 4×4 off-road vehicles.

**CAPPADOCIA BALLOON TOUR** takes place when there is density and meteorological suitability in the region. The price per person for the balloon is fixed 1 day before the flight.

Accommodation: Cappadocia

After breakfast we make our way to Adana with the stories of our guide. We visit the Sabancı Merkez Mosque in Adana. After visiting this magnificent building, which opened for worship in 1998 and is considered the largest mosque in the Balkans and the Middle East, we pass the historic Stone Bridge, the landmark of Adana, one of the largest cities in our country, with just a short walk from the banks of the Seyhan River. After the photo break we spend the night in our hotel.

Accommodation: Adana

After our breakfast we move towards Hatay, according to our heritage we reach Antakya, the center of Hatay Province where religions and languages ​​live like brothers, the capital of tolerance and respect for different identities. It has been the city of the Olympic Games in Roman times. After the Antakya Panoramic City Tour, we will have our lunch with a menu flavored with various and delicious appetizers of Antakya cuisine. We would like to remind you that Kunefe (a Turkish sweet) belongs to this city. We visit the HATAY Museum, the second largest mosaic museum in the world. After our museum tour, the world’s first cave church, the Church of St. Pierre, is worth exploring. We visit Habib Neccar Mosque which is the first mosque built in Anatolia and contains the tomb of Yahya, Yunus, Şem’un-ı Sefa and Habib-i Neccar mentioned in the Surah Yasin. After visiting the Mosque we will start with a walk through the streets where we will see the old Antakya houses. We visit the catholic and orthodox church (if they are open for visitors we can see the churches). Then we enter the Long Bazaar, which makes us forget about the modern state of Antakya. After our tour we make our way to Gaziantep. On our way we stop in the town of Halfeti, which was partially flooded after the construction of the Birecik dam. On our approx. 1.5-hour boat tour on the Euphrates we see the “Greek Castle”, the cave houses and the “Savaşan Village”. We will have photo and tea breaks in Savaşan village. The place is the setting of many television series and commercials. Then begins our return to Halfeti, where we started with our boat.

Then, via the Nizip district, we reach Gaziantep, the city of Gazi, also known as the Paris of the East. In our Gaziantep trip we will visit: Gaziantep Castle, whose exact construction date and civilization is unknown. It has many underground tunnels and has been preserved to this day. You will then have free time to explore Antep’s famous Coppersmith Bazaar and this bustling historical city, tasting local delicacies and shopping. Then we move on to our hotel for overnight stay.

*Recommended local products for shopping in Gaziantep; various spices, pistachios, dried eggplant and okra, zahter, lokum, tea, baklava, copper processed products..

Accommodation: Gaziantep

After our open buffet breakfast at our hotel, we make our way to Şanlıurfa. Before we reach Şanlıurfa, the city we think of when we say Raw Meatballs, Hot Peppers, Lake Balıklı, Harran Plain, the City of Prophets through the Historical Silk Road – Viranşehir, is one of the most popular cities of Şanlıurfa.

We start our tour with the city of Harran. The Harran hill which first existed at a height of 22 meters in the middle of the city of Harran. We also pay a visit to the Harran Grand Mosque, the oldest mosque built in Turkey during the Islamic period. It is the first Islamic Madrasa (Harran University) founded in Anatolia. It consists of historical walls. We visit one of Harran’s famous conical domed houses. We leave Harran and visit the “Göbekli Tepe Sanctuary” which is the apple of the eye of the world archaeology, the zero point of history and contains the world’s first known temple. After our tour we drive to Şanlıurfa. “We see Halil Rahman Lake, Balıklı Lake, Ayn-ı Zeliha Lake, Makam Mosque named after Prophet İbrahim, Rızvaniye Mosque, Mevled-i Halil Mosque and Cave , where the Prophet İbrahim was born. As a panoramic view, we visit Urfa Castle, Sipahiler, one of the historical bazaars, and Hüseyinciler. After a tea break in Gümrük Han, which you may know from the film Eşkiya, we settle into our hotel.

Accommodation: Sanliurfa

After breakfast we make our way to Mardin with the stories of our guide. Dart you will see the “Old PTT Building”, an old Armenian mansion, in Mardin. You will stroll through the famous abbaras, historic bazaars and archways between the streets. You will also see the famous “Ulu Grand Mosque” with its minaret, which was probably built in the 11th century. The mosque is currently being restored. From here we will visit the Latifiye Mosque. Afterwards, depending on availability, we will visit one of the most important centers of the Syrian community worldwide, as well as the “Mor Gabriel” or “Dayrulzaferan Monasteries”, which can be considered architecturally unique. Then, after visiting “Kasimiye Madrasa” built by Akkoyunlu ruler Sultan Kasım in 15th century, we meet at the end of our free time and go to our hotel.

*Recommended local products for shopping in Mardin; famous almond candies, soaps, nuts and Dibek coffee.

Accommodation: Mardin

In the morning after breakfast at the hotel we set off for Diyarbakır. After our arrival we start our tour. We see the house where Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı, known for his poem “35 Years Old”, one of the most important names in our literary world, was born and now serves as a museum. This house is also one of the finest examples of Diyarbakır Civil Architecture. We will visit the Diyarbakır Grand Mosque built in Anatolia, one of the oldest mosques in the history of Islam currently under restoration. We see the Goat Bastion, the oldest of the Diyarbakir walls, which is known to have a history of 9000 years, the date of construction and the civilization that built it. After our tour finishes in the city walls, our panoramic city tour of Diyarbakır continues by our bus. We will see Hevsel Gardens and Gazi Mansion after the historic “Ten Eyed Bridge” over the Tigris. After our tour we move into our hotel and set ourselves up.

Accommodation: Diyarbakir

After our last breakfast in our hotel. Then transfer to Diyarbakir International Airport where our meeting and flight will take place. After our ticket, luggage and check-in procedures, we are happy to have come to the end of our Turquise Reisen tour. hope to see you again

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Note: If the program content remains the same, the order of the route and days may change.