Anatolia and Tur Abdin Region Tour 9 days
Anatolia and Tur Abdin Region Tour 9 days
DAY 1, – EUROPE – VAN
Departure from Europe with Turkish Airlines or Pegasus Airlines flight to Van (via Istanbul). Arrival and transfer to hotel in Van. Accommodation, dinner and overnight in Hotel.
DAY 2, – VAN
Treatment of half board. Day free for shopping and relax. Overnight and Dinner at Hotel.
DAY 3, – VAN
Treatment of half board. In the morning visit to Van with the citadel and the walls reinforced with brick towers of medieval times. Continue to the lake, which is the island of Aghtamar royal residence and later home of the patriarchs of the Armenian Church and visit the Church of Santa Croce. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight in Hotel.
DAY 4, – VAN – HASANKEYF (340 km) – ANITLI /HAH – MIDYAT
Treatment of half board. Drive to Hasankeyf. Upon arrival lunch on the banks of the River tigers and visit the site of Hasankeyf, considered the site of the oldest settlements of Mesopotamia 12,000 years of history. In large part, located on the rocky shores of the right bank of the river tigers and rare beauty.It is likely to be submerged due to the construction of the imposing Ilisu dam. Our journey continues to the village of Hah, visit the jewel of
Tur Abdin region, the Church of Santa Maria of Hah and continue to Midyat.
Dinner and overnight at Hotel.
DAY 5, – MIDYAT – MAR GABRIEL – NUSAYBIN
Treatment of half board. Early morning, visits to the ancient city of Midyat, the Monastery
Mor Abrohom (Abraham), lunch in the local restaurants. Our journey continues to the of monastery of Mor Gabriel, with its churches of great architectural and decorative elements well preserved. We continue to visit the Monastery of Mor Augin. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel in Nusaybin.
DAY 6, – NUSAYBIN – DARA – DEIR EL ZAFERNA – MARDIN
Treatment of half board. Start to visit the ancient university and the Monastery of
Mor Yakub of Nisibis and continue to the ancient archaeological site of Dara.
We continue our visits to the Monastery of Mor Hananya, also called Deir El Zafaran. Lunch in local restaurants and visit the old quarter with its churches and its ancient bazaar. Dinner and overnight in Mardin
DAY 7, – MARDIN – HARRAN – URFA
Treatment of half board. Visit the archaeological museum and modern of Mardin.
At about 11:00 am, we drive to Harran, the place of the patriarch Abraham.
Arrival and visit the small village on the border with Syria on the characteristics houses shaped termite mounds, from which he left. Continuation to Urfa, accommodation, dinner and overnight in Hotel.
DAY 8, – URFA – ADIYAMAN – NEMRUT DAGI
Treatment of half board. Morning visit to Urfa, the ancient Edessa, and visit the city with the fort of the Crusader period and the mosque of the Hal Ibrahim Rahaman, built on the site of the Cave of Abraham and the lake of carp. In the afternoon departure for the mountains of Nemrut in Adyaman. On our way a short stop overview of the dam the river Euphrates. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at the Hotel in Adiyaman.
DAY 9, – ADIYAMAN – NEMRUT DAGI
Wake up at 2:30, departure at 3:00 a.m. with the mini-bus for up to Mount Nemrut enjoy the spectacular view of Mount Nemrut. At 2,150 meters high is located the gigantic funerary sanctuary of King Antiochus of the Commagene. After that, we continue our tour to the region of Adiyaman and breakfast at Hotel. Check out from the Hotel, transfer to the airport and board for the flight to Europe.
Tur Abdin Seyahat Acentası
Yukarı Mah. Hükümet Cad. No: 87
73300 İdil / Şırnak – TÜRKİYE
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