Great GAP Tour, September 28–October 3, 2026
Tour Detail
GREAT GAP TOUR
FERTILE CRESCENT
MESOPOTAMIA
ADIYAMAN-NEMRUT MOUNTAIN-DİYARBAKIR-BATMAN-HASANKEYF-MARDİN-MİDYAT-ŞANLIURFA-HARRAN-GÖBEKLİTEPE-HALFETİ-GAZİANTEP-ADANA
5 NIGHTS-6 DAYS
4 Nights Hotel Accommodation
28 SEPTEMBER-3 OCTOBER 2026
19,000 TL
** Early Reservation Price Is Valid If Payment Is Made **
Tour Departure Points;
16:30 Saray Market Place
16:50 In Front of Kapaklı Municipality
16:55 Kapaklı Yıldızkent Junction
17:00 In Front of Çerkezköy Kipa
17:10 In Front of Çerkezköy Chamber of Commerce
17:20 Kızılpınar Kahveler Stop
17:30 Velimeşe Station Stop
17:00 In Front of Tekirdağ Coast Özcanlar Köfte
18:00 Behind Çorlu Old Girls' Vocational High School (Across from Vatan Computer) and In Front of Orion Mall
18:30 Stop Büfe Across from Silivri Kipa
DAY 1; ÇORLU-ADANA-ADIYAMAN
Our tour, which starts with departure from behind Çorlu Old Girls' Vocational High School at 18:00, continues via Istanbul-Bolu-Ankara-Aksaray and we arrive in Adana.
DAY 2; ADANA-SABANCI CENTRAL MOSQUE-TAŞKÖPRÜ-ULU MOSQUE-GREAT CLOCK TOWER-ADIYAMAN-NEMRUT MOUNTAIN-SUNSET PROGRAM
In the early morning hours, following the route of Nurdağı, Osmaniye, Ceyhan, we arrive in Adana. We visit our first sightseeing points in Adana, the Sabancı Central Mosque and Ulu Mosque, with our guide. After taking photos of the city’s symbol, Taş Köprü, we have breakfast in the fresh air of the Taurus Mountains. Then, while admiring the fertile lands of green Çukurova, we see panoramic views of the Orange-Scented City of Adana and the Seyhan River accompanied by our guide's explanations. Throughout our journey, we will tell the legend of Ceyhan Yılan Castle Shahmaran, the foothills of the Nur Mountains, our city of Osmaniye, and the heroism shown by each of its people in the War of Independence, especially Sütçü İmam, and our guide will introduce our city of Kahramanmaraş, which was awarded the Medal of Independence and is known for the heroism of its people in the struggle for liberation, and we will take a short ice cream break in Pazarcık District. Then we arrive in our city, which is harsh in both name and road, Adıyaman. After the lunch break here, depending on the time and the availability of our hotel, after a short rest break we board the minibuses waiting for us and head towards Nemrut Mountain. (Extra) . On our route, Karakuş Tumulus, Cendere Bridge, New Castle, Arsemia Temple, and then NEMRUT, called the meeting point of Eastern and Western civilizations in a magnificent pyramid at an altitude of 2150 m, the eighth wonder of the world and the Throne of Kings; with its fascinating statues reaching ten meters in height and inscriptions extending for meters, is included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. We see the statues of I. Antiochos, Zeus, Apollo, Heracles, Commagene, Eagle and Lion. The most important element of the mountain is the tumulus and sacred areas belonging to the Commagene King Antiochos. After watching a magnificent sunset at the point where the sun sets most beautifully in the world, we again take minibuses to our hotel in Adıyaman and, after dinner, we rest after this enjoyable day.ADIYAMAN https://www.dedeman.com/oteller/park-dedeman-adiyaman
DAY 3; ADIYAMAN-ATATÜRK DAM POND-DİYARBAKIR-DİCLE RIVER-ON GÖZLÜ BRIDGE-BATMAN-HASANKEYF-MİDYAT-GUEST HOUSE-MARDİN
After the open buffet breakfast we will have at our hotel in the morning, we continue our journey toward Adıyaman overlooking the Atatürk Dam Reservoir, one of the most important projects in the Southeastern Anatolia Region, crossing over the Nissibi Bridge and seeing the Atatürk Dam panoramically. In the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa province, seeing the rocky fields formed by the Karacadağ Volcano, we continue our journey toward Diyarbakır, the oldest and most rooted city in the Southeast. Upon reaching the city, passing panoramically through the Diyarbakır city walls, the 2nd longest preserved wall structure in the world after the Great Wall of China, which welcomes us as if saying "Welcome," and the city center, we take a tea and coffee break facing the beauties of the Dicle Valley, on the On Gözlü Bridge and the Dicle River, which was built during the Mervanids period and is known as the place where the Suzan Suzi folk song was born. After our break, we stop for lunch in beautiful city Batman, which has risen to provincial status from being a tiny village. Then we pass through Hasankeyf, known in Syriac as "Kifos" and in Ottoman as "the City of Rocks and Caves," where the Dicle River divides the two sides of the land of oil, Batman. While observing the final works of the Ilısu Dam, we share in its sorrowful fate and cries. After receiving information from our guide about the importance of the city, we move on to Midyat, the "city of languages and religions." In terms of architecture, Midyat is the leader of the region; it has preserved its historical structure so beautifully that one feels almost as if in a medieval town. The delicate skills of the region's stone masters within a rich architectural texture give Midyat the appearance of an open-air museum. In addition, you can find the finest examples of filigree art, meticulously crafted over centuries by Syriac artisans. After touring the streets of Midyat and making our purchases of filigree, cosmetic products, Syriac wine and pastries, we visit the Midyat Guest House, where the TV series Sıla and Adını Kalbime Yazdım were filmed and which has hosted many series. We give you free time among the Historical Midyat Mansions so you can have dek tattoos and head coverings made and see the streets where the series "Far City" was filmed. After the free time given, we go to our hotel in Mardin and stay overnight after dinner.MARDİN https://www.yaygrand.com/tr
DAY 4;MARDİN-DEYR-UL ZAFARAN MONASTERY-KASIMIYE MADRASA-MARDİN STREETS-HARRAN- HARRAN UNIVERSITY-HARRAN GRAND MOSQUE-HARRAN CASTLE-HARRAN HÖRÜK-HARRAN CONICAL DOME HOUSES-ŞANLIURFA
After the open buffet breakfast we will have at our hotel in the morning, we visit the Historic City of Mardin, which suits the slogan "a city charming by day, adorned by night," and the Deyr-ul Zafaran Monastery, which for a long period was a historical symbol of the religious and cultural presence of all Syriacs in the region. After the monastery visit, we visit the place hosting the finest example of Sufi teaching, accompanied by its sorrowful story, Kasımiye Madrasa, one of the once very important educational centers. We tour the structures integrated with Mardin culture and architecture, and discover Mardin's narrow streets and stone architecture. Then we give free time for shopping in the Mardin bazaar. In the bazaar, you can buy souvenirs such as printed scarves made with traditional old printing blocks, blue almond candy, chickpeas, mırra coffee pots and special handleless cups, or sip your tea and coffee against the beauties of the Mesopotamian Plain. After our break, we go to Harran, a city referred to as Haran in the Torah and by the same name in the Bible, and whose name is derived from its hot climate, as Islamic historians connect the city's foundation to Kaynan, one of the grandsons of the Prophet Noah, or Aran (Haran), the brother of the Prophet Abraham. The vast Harran Plain will embrace you… Using this road used for thousands of years by travelers of the Silk Road, when we reach Harran, we see panoramically the Harran University, Harran Grand Mosque, Harran Mound, and Harran Castle, known as the first university of the Islamic period. We will visit the Harran Conical Dome Houses with their unique architecture. After our tea and photo break, where we can chat with the local people and you can ride camels, we move on toward Şanlıurfa, the city of prophets. We see the Urfa Castle panoramically and settle into our hotel. Those guests who wish will go to the meal-inclusive Urfa Sıra Night, an essential part of the folk culture of our city Şanlıurfa and a must for GAP tours.ŞANLIURFA https://vizyonparkotel.com/
DAY 5; ŞANLIURFA-BALIKLIGÖL-AYN-ZELİHA LAKE-RIZVANIYE MOSQUE AND MADRASA-HALİL-ÜL RAHMAN MOSQUE-MEVLİD-İ HALİL CAVE-GÖBEKLİTEPE-HALFETİ BOAT TOUR-GAZİANTEP
After the open buffet breakfast we have at our hotel in the morning, we start touring our City of Prophets, Şanlıurfa. In the city, which is an important place in the history of the Abrahamic religions, we see important places such as Balıklı Lake (Halil-ül Rahman Lake), Ayn-ı Zeliha Lake, Rızvaniye Mosque and Madrasa, the cave where Prophet Abraham was born, and Halil-ül Mosque, the place where Prophet Abraham was thrown into the fire, and we give free time. After the free time, we begin our visit to Göbeklitepe, the world's first temple, built 11,500 years ago and mysteriously covered over 2,000 years after it was built, causing world history to be rewritten. Göbeklitepe, where the first sculpture workshop is located, is also known as the land where chickpeas, lentils, and wheat were first cultivated in the world and as the place where agricultural history began. After our Göbeklitepe visit, known as "the zero point of history", which changed the course of history, we move on to the lost city of the hidden paradise beneath the waters of the Euphrates, Halfeti. We listen to the story of our peaceful (CITTASLOW) town from past to present during our boat tour on Birecik Dam. (extra) We panoramically see Rumkale, Historical Cave Houses, the trees and even mosques submerged under water, and the VILLAGE OF SAVAŞAN, where you can see the structures underwater, most of which are submerged. While watching the sunken village, we all imagine the Halfeti of the past. After our boat tour, we go to our hotel in Gaziantep. Dinner and accommodation are at our hotel.GAZİANTEP https://www.gaziantepsafirotel.com/
DAY 6;GAZİANTEP-ZEUGMA MOSAIC MUSEUM-COPPERSMITHS' BAZAAR-ZİNCİRİYE BEDESTEN-BÜYÜK PASSAGE-ÇORLU
After the open buffet breakfast we have at our hotel, we begin touring our gastronomy city, our city ranked 9th in Turkey by population and our city with the title of ''Gazi'' that wrote a legend during the National Struggle, Gaziantep. Our first stop is the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, which stands out as a museum of world standards, where the magnificent mosaics of the ancient city of Zeugma, submerged under the waters of the Birecik Dam, are exhibited. After a delightful visit accompanied by mythological stories, this time we explore the streets of Gaziantep. Leaving the museum and coming to the bazaar area, we panoramically see Gaziantep Castle. We give free time at Zinciriye Bedesten, Büyük Pasaj, Almacı Bazaar, Coppersmiths' Bazaar and İmam Çağdaş. You can drink your coffee at the famous Historical Tahmis Coffeehouse, one of the oldest coffeehouses in Turkey. In this free time where we can also have lunch, you can taste Gaziantep's unique flavors. After the free time, around 14:00 we leave Gaziantep and head toward Çorlu, the Sun of Thrace. After the breaks to be given on the way, we arrive in Çorlu in the morning hours and bid farewell, hoping to meet you, our valued guests, on another Çorlu Travel tour.
Places to Visit: ADIYAMAN-NEMRUT MOUNTAIN-DİYARBAKIR-BATMAN-HASANKEYF-MARDİN-MİDYAT-ŞANLIURFA-HARRAN-GÖBEKLİTEPE-HALFETİ-GAZİANTEP-ADANA