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Discover highlights of Nemrut Mountain and Harran and get the most of it with the assistance of a professiona
Day 1
Cappadocia - Adiyaman - Kahta
Early departure from Cappadocıa for Adiyaman . After 1.5 hour’s drive , we visit the Seljuk Karatayhan Caravanserai on the famous Silk Rosd . We then drive through the Taurus Mountains , affording us the opportunityto obseve the countryside and everday life of rural Turkey, which is copletely different from that in the coastal resorts. After lunch in the Tekir Forest , we head towards Kahramanmaras , which is famous for its ice cream, arriving in Kahta in the late afternoon . We have dinner at the Atatürk Dam and stay overnight in Kahta . (L,D)
Day 2
Mount Nemrut - Sanliurfa - Harran
An early start to watch the sun rise on spectacular Mount Nemrut , the stunning setting for the huge stone heads , all that remans of the statues in the Commagene Temple . In this area we will also visit the capital of the Commagene Kingdom , Arsemia ;a tumulus on Karakus Hill and Cendere Bridge , before heading on to Sanliurfa We arrive at Urfa at noon and have lunch before visiting Harran, the famed city of Mesapotamia , a mystical and ancient village of’bee hive’houses built of mud bricks , which is mentioned in Genesis as being a place where Abraham lived. At the same site we will visit the world’s fırst Islamic University . We also visit the birthplace of the prophet Abraham With it’s mosques , Abraham’s birth cave and its beatiful gardens . Dinner at a local restaurant and overnight in Harran (B,L,D)
NB-The hike to Mount Nemrut consists of 20-40 minute walk up a 1:3 hill , mostly with steps.
Day 3
Return to Cappadocia
Return to Cappadocia via a different route , watching the rare Hermit Ibis (Kelaynak), which is in immediate danger of extinction on the way in Birecik. (B,L) |
