Cappadocia to Nemrut Mountain (via Harran and Sanliurfa)

Cappadocia to Nemrut Mountain (via Harran and Sanliurfa)

DAY 1: Cappadocia to Nemrut Mountain
08:00: Tour will pick you up from your hotel and depart from Goreme.
After passing Kayseri city, we will visit the 13th century Seljuk Caravanserai "Karatayhan". Our next stop will be in Pinarbasi for a short tea break. Then we will keep driving to Tekir for Lunch. After taking pictures of the gorgeous scenery of the Tekir Valley, we will drive to Kahta and check-in to our hotel.
Dinner and overnight in Kahta.

DAY 2: Nemrut Mountain and Harran
We will depart from the hotel very early in the morning and head up to the ruins. At the end of the journey, we will walk about twenty five minutes to the summit. Here we will watch the beautiful sunrise between the colossal size statues and heads of the kings and Gods.
After sunrise, your guide will give you information about the Commagene Kingdom and the statues, whilst showing you around, giving you opportunities to take pictures. Then we will drive back to the hotel for breakfast. On the way back to the hotel we will visit the ruins of the Arsemia Roman bridge of Cendere and the Tumulus Tomb of Karakus.
After breakfast we will begin driving to Sanliurfa and Harran and visit the Ataturk Dam, which is the biggest dam of the Middle East. We will check-in to our hotel in Sanliurfa and have our lunch here.
After lunch we will visit Abraham`s Cave and the Pools of Holy Carp surrounding the cave. We will then walk around the oriental covered bazaar and drive to ’Harran’ a village of Spellbinding Mud-Brick "beehive" houses, as mentioned in the book of genesis, where Abraham spent the last years of his life. After visiting the ruins of Harran including the city walls, the oldest Islamic university and the 18th century castle, we will drive back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Sanliurfa.

DAY 3: Sanliurfa and Back to Cappadocia
After breakfast we will depart from Sanliurfa to Birecik, which is known for its bald-ibis (Kelaynak) birds. This is the only place in the world where these birds can be found, whose population is very limited. We will also visit a breeding farm for the Bald Ibis birds.
After lunch we will drive up to the Taurus Mountains, where we will have a short tea break, before driving back to Goreme.
18:00: Tour Finishes in Cappadocia.

TOUR DATES: April to October every Monday and Thursday, request for rest of the year.

Tour Include:
- Private AC bus, group from 4 to 15 persons
- 2 night in 3 star hotel accommodation
- Lunches and Dinners
- Entrance fees
- Professional tour guide