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Day 1 : Early departure from Cappadocia for Adiyaman . After 1.5 hour’s drive, visit the Seljuk Karatayhan Caravanserai on the famous Silk Road. Then drive through the Taurus Mountains, affording you the opportunity to observe the countryside and everday life of rural Turkey, which is copletely different from that in the coastal resorts. After lunch in the Tekir Forest, tour heads towards Kahramanmaras, which is famous for its ice cream, arriving in Kahta in the late afternoon. We have dinner at the Ataturk Dam and stay overnight in Kahta. (L,D)
Day 2: An early start to watch the sun rise on spectacular Mount Nemrut, the stunning setting for the huge stone heads, all that remains of the statues in the Commagene Temple. In this area you will also visit the capital of the Commagene Kingdom, Arsemia;a tumulus on Karakus Hill and Cendere Bridge, before heading on to Sanliurfa You 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 you will visit the world’s fırst Islamic University. 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)
PS-The hike to Mount Nemrut consists of 20-40 minute walk up a 1:3 hill , mostly with steps.
Day 3 :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) |
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