Great Gap Tour 14-19 September 2026

GREAT GAP TOUR

FERTILE CRESCENT 

MESOPOTAMIA

ADIYAMAN-NEMRUT MOUNTAIN-DIYARBAKIR-BATMAN-HASANKEYF-MARDIN-MIDYAT-ŞANLIURFA-HARRAN-GÖBEKLİTEPE-HALFETİ-GAZİANTEP-ADANA

5 NIGHTS-6 DAYS

4 Nights Hotel Accommodation 

14-19 SEPTEMBER 2026

 19,000 TL

** Early Booking Price Is Valid If Payment Is Made **

Tour Departure Points;
16:30 Saray Market Place
16:50 Kapaklı Municipality Front
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 the Old Girls' Vocational High School in Çorlu (Across from Vatan Computer) and in Front of Orion Mall
18:30 Silivri Stop Kipa Across, Buffet

DAY 1; ÇORLU-ADANA-ADIYAMAN
  Our tour begins with departure at 18:00 from behind the Old Girls' Vocational High School in Çorlu Istanbul-Bolu-Ankara-Aksaray and then we arrive in Adana.

DAY 2; ADANA-SABANCI CENTRAL MOSQUE-TAS BRIDGE-GREAT MOSQUE-BIG CLOCK TOWER-ADIYAMAN-NEMRUT MOUNTAIN-SUNSET PROGRAM

Early in the morning, following the Nurdağı, Osmaniye, and Ceyhan route, we arrive in Adana. We visit our first sightseeing points in Adana, the Sabancı Central Mosque and the Great Mosque, with our guide. After photographing the city symbol, the Stone Bridge, we have breakfast in the fresh air of the Taurus Mountains. Then, while watching the fertile lands of the green Çukurova, we see the Orange-Scented City of Adana and the Seyhan River panoramically with explanations from our guide. Along our journey, we will tell you about the Ceyhan Serpent Castle and the Shahmeran legend, the slopes of the Nur Mountains, our city of Osmaniye, and our city of Kahramanmaraş, awarded the Independence Medal and known for the heroism shown by every one of its people in the War of Independence, especially Sütçü İmam, and we will give a small ice cream break in Pazarcık District. Then we will arrive in our city whose name and road are both tough, Adıyaman. After the lunch break here, depending on time and hotel availability, after a short rest we will board the minibuses waiting for us and set off towards Mount Nemrut. (Extra). On our route, Karakuş Tumulus, Cendere Bridge, Yeni Kale, Arsemia Temple, and then at 2150 m. elevation, the meeting point of Eastern and Western civilizations in a magnificent pyramid, called the eighth wonder of the world and the Throne of Kings, NEMRUT; with its mesmerizing statues reaching ten meters in height and inscriptions many meters long, it is listed 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 King Antiochos of Commagene. After watching a magnificent sunset at the spot where the sun sets most beautifully in the world, we return by minibuses to our hotel in Adıyaman, have dinner, and rest after this enjoyable day.ADIYAMAN https://www.dedeman.com/oteller/park-dedeman-adiyaman

DAY 3; ADIYAMAN-ATATÜRK DAM LAKE-DIYARBAKIR-DICLE RIVER-TEN-EYED BRIDGE-BATMAN-HASANKEYF-MIDYAT-GUEST HOUSE-MARDIN

After the open buffet breakfast we will have at our hotel in the morning, passing by the view of Atatürk Dam Lake, one of the most important projects of the Southeastern Anatolia Region, built on the Euphrates River, we cross the Nissibi Bridge and see the Atatürk Dam panoramically. In the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa province, seeing the rocky fields created by the Karacadağ Volcano, we continue our journey toward Diyarbakır, the oldest and most established city of the Southeast. Upon arriving in the city, we pass panoramically through the Diyarbakır city walls, the second longest wall structure preserved in the world after the Great Wall of China, which welcomes us as if saying "Welcome," and the city center, then we take a tea-coffee break facing the beauties of the historic Ten-Eyed Bridge and the Tigris River, located over the Tigris Valley, built in the Mervanid period, known as the place where the Suzan Suzi folk song was born. After our break, we have lunch in beautiful Batman, which has risen to provincial status from being a tiny village. Then we pass through the place where the Tigris River separates the two sides of Batman, the land of oil, called in Syriac "Kifos," in Ottoman Turkish meaning 'the City of Rocks and Caves', namely Hısn-ı Keyfa', that is, today's Hasankeyf. While observing the final works of the Ilısu Dam, we share in its sorrowful fate and cries. After getting information from our guide about the importance of the city, we go to Midyat, the "city of languages and religions." As the leader of the region in architecture, Midyat has preserved its historical structure so beautifully that one feels as if in a medieval city. The refined skills of the local stone masters within a rich architectural texture give Midyat the appearance of an open-air museum. You can also find the finest examples of the filigree art here, finely crafted by Syriac masters over centuries. After touring the streets of Midyat and shopping for filigree, cosmetic products, Syriac wine and pastries, we visit the Midyat Guest House, where the series Sıla and Adını Kalbime Yazdım were filmed and which has hosted many other series. We give you free time among the Historic Midyat Mansions so that you can have tattoos called dek and head coverings, and see the streets where the series "Uzak Şehir" was filmed. After the free time given, we go to our hotel in Mardin and stay there after dinner.MARDIN https://www.yaygrand.com/tr

 DAY 4;MARDIN-DEYR-UL ZAFARAN MONASTERY-KASIMIYE MADRASA-MARDIN STREETS-HARRAN- HARRAN UNIVERSITY-HARRAN GREAT MOSQUE-HARRAN CASTLE-HARRAN MOUND-HARRAN CONE-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 to behold by day, a necklace 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 one of the finest examples of Sufi teaching, accompanied by its sorrowful story, the Kasımiye Madrasa, once one of the very important centers of education. We tour the structures integrated with Mardin culture and architecture and explore Mardin's narrow streets and stone architecture. Then we give free time for shopping in the Mardin bazaar. In the bazaar, you can shop for scarves printed with old local printing molds, blue almond candy, chickpeas, coffee pots for mırra, and special handleless cups, or sip your tea and coffee facing the beauties of the Mesopotamian Plain. After our break, we go to Harran, whose name comes from its hot climate, and which is referred to in the Torah as Haran and in the Bible as a city with the same name, and which Islamic historians link to Qaynan, a grandson of Prophet Noah, or Aran (Haran), the brother of Prophet Abraham. The Harran Plain will embrace you in its endless expanse... Using this road, which travelers of the Silk Road used for thousands of years, when we reach Harran, we see panoramically the Harran University, Harran Great Mosque, Harran Mound, and Harran Castle, known as the first university of the Islamic era. We will visit the Harran Cone-Domed Houses with their unique architecture. After our tea and photo break, where we can chat with the local people and ride camels, we set off towards Şanlıurfa, the city of prophets. We see the Urfa Castle panoramically and settle into our hotel. For those who wish, we will go to the dining Urfa sıra gecesi, an essential part of the folk culture of Şanlıurfa and a must in GAP tours.ŞANLIURFA https://vizyonparkotel.com/

DAY 5; ŞANLIURFA-BALIKLIGÖL-AYN-ZELİHA LAKE-RIZVANIYE MOSQUE AND MADRASA-HALIL-UL RAHMAN MOSQUE-IRTH OF ABRAHAM CAVE-GÖBEKLİTEPE-HALFETI BOAT TOUR-GAZİANTEP

After the open buffet breakfast we had at our hotel in the morning, we start touring our City of Prophets, Şanlıurfa. In this city, an important place in the history of the heavenly religions, we see important sites such as Balıklı Göl (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 then give free time. After the free time, we start our tour of Göbeklitepe, the world's first temple, built 11,500 years ago and mysteriously covered up 2,000 years after it was built, which caused the rewriting of world history. Göbeklitepe, where the first sculpture workshop was found, is also known as the land where chickpeas, lentils, and wheat were first planted 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 flow of history, we go to Halfeti, the lost city of the hidden paradise beneath the waters of the Euphrates. We listen to the story of our tranquil (CITTASLOW) city, from past to present, during our boat tour on the Birecik Dam. (extra) We panoramically see the submerged Rumkale, Historic Cave Houses, trees and even mosques, and the SWIMMING VILLAGE, much of which is under water and where you can see the submerged structures. While watching the sunken village, we all imagine the Halfeti of old times. 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-ZİNCİRYE BEDESTEN-BIG PASSAGE-ÇORLU

After the open buffet breakfast we had at our hotel, we begin touring our gastronomy city, the 9th province of Turkey in terms of population and our city with the title of "Gazi," which wrote an epic during our War of Independence, Gaziantep. Our first stop is the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, which stands out as a world-class museum where the magnificent mosaics of the Ancient City of Zeugma, submerged under the waters of the Birecik Dam, are exhibited, and which is one of the largest mosaic museums in the world. After this delightful visit accompanied by mythological stories, we set out to explore Gaziantep's streets. Leaving the museum and coming to the bazaar area, we see the Gaziantep Castle panoramically. We give free time at Zinciriye Bedesten, Big Passage, Almacı Market, Coppersmiths Bazaar and İmam Çağdaş. You can have coffee at the famous Historic Tahmis Coffee House, one of the oldest coffee houses in Turkey. During this free time where we can also have lunch, you can taste Gaziantep's unique flavors. After free time, around 14:00 we leave Gaziantep and head towards Çorlu, the Sun of Thrace. After the breaks on the way, we arrive in Çorlu in the morning hours and say goodbye to you, our valued guests, until we meet again on another Çorlu Travel tour.

Places to Visit: ADIYAMAN-NEMRUT MOUNTAIN-DIYARBAKIR-BATMAN-HASANKEYF-MARDIN-MIDYAT-ŞANLIURFA-HARRAN-GÖBEKLİTEPE-HALFETİ-GAZİANTEP-ADANA