Into Upper Mesopotamia, from Diyarbakır to Gaziantep

Your route

1. Day1
   Diyarbakır

   Flight to Diyarbakır via Istanbul

   Flight from your home airport on Turkish Airlines, with a connection in Istanbul. Arrival in Diyarbakır in the evening and overnight there.

2. Day2
   Midyat

   The Hevsel Gardens and the walls of Diyarbakır

   You discover the Hevsel Gardens, cultivated below the city along the Tigris, then the walls that encircle Diyarbakır. Next, a visit to the 11th-century Great Mosque, built on the site of a former church. Drive to Midyat for the night.

3. Day3
   Mardin

   Hasankeyf and the churches of Anıtlı

   A panoramic stop at Hasankeyf, a site largely submerged by the waters of the dam. You then visit the churches of Mor Sobo and the Virgin Mary in the Aramaic village of Anıtlı, before continuing to Mardin for the night.

4. Day4
   Şanlıurfa

   Tur Abdin, Mor Gabriel and old Mardin

   In Tur Abdin, the cradle of Syriac Christianity, you discover the Mor Gabriel Monastery, one of the oldest still in use. You then visit the Kasımiye Madrasa and the old town of Mardin, before taking the road to Şanlıurfa.

5. Day5
   Adıyaman

   Urfa, Harran and Göbeklitepe

   In Şanlıurfa, nicknamed the City of Prophets, you visit the cave where tradition places the birth of Abraham. You continue to the village of Harran and its beehive-shaped houses, then on to Göbeklitepe, the oldest known sanctuary. Overnight in Adıyaman.

6. Day6
   Gaziantep

   Mount Nemrut and the Euphrates at Halfeti

   You watch the sunrise or sunset on Mount Nemrut (2,134 m), home to the funerary sanctuary of the kings of Commagene. A boat trip on the Euphrates at Halfeti then takes you between the submerged village and Rumkale fortress. Arrival in Gaziantep for two nights.

7. Day7
   Gaziantep

   Gourmet Gaziantep and the Zeugma Museum

   A culinary walk through Gaziantep, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, with a tasting of pistachio baklava. You then visit the Zeugma Museum, whose mosaics are among the finest of the ancient world.

8. Day8
   Gaziantep

   Return flight via Istanbul

   Turkish Airlines flight from Gaziantep, with a connection in Istanbul. Onward connection to your home airport.

This itinerary can be adjusted: pace, stops, extra nights or hotel category are tailored to your group.