MYSTERIOUS MESOPOTAMIA, WHERE HISTORY BEGAN, THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATIONS, AND THE CENTER OF FAITH
Would you like to spend your semester break to the fullest in Mesopotamia, where history began? An unforgettable holiday in a fairytale atmosphere awaits you. Meet with history in the mysterious ruins of the ancient city of Dara, take fun photos in authentic attire at the Harran Culture House, take a boat tour of the Euphrates in Halfeti, and discover some of history's most beautiful works of art carved into stone at the Zeugma Mosaic Museum. A blend of history and culture for adults and delightful experiences for children...
TOUR PROGRAM; DAY 1: MARMARIS-IZMIR TRANSFER-IZMIR-GAZIANTEP FLIGHT - ZEUGMA MOSAIC MUSEUM - COPPERMAKERS' MARKET - HAMAM MUSEUM - HOTEL DINNER
We will meet our representative at our meeting point at Eşref Girginç Park (across from LC Waikiki) at 11:45 PM on Thursday, January 22, 2026. We will depart for Izmir Airport to board the 6:00 AM Izmir-Gaziantep flight (Sun Express XQ 9128). After an approximately one and a half-hour flight, we arrive in Gaziantep and have a free breakfast break to unwind from the travel fatigue. After breakfast, we will begin our visits in Gaziantep. We first visit the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, famous for the Gypsy Girl Mosaic, which displays the unique mosaics that adorned the homes and palaces of Mesopotamia's elite. We explore the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, the world's second-largest mosaic museum, in detail. After completing one of the highlights of our trip, we find ourselves in the Coppersmiths' Bazaar. Here, one of Gaziantep's oldest crafts, "Coppersmithing," is still practiced as a handicraft, and you can still hear the sound of hammering around every corner. We take a guided walking tour of this nostalgic, historic, and always-bustling bazaar. Along the way, we pass the Zincirli Bedesten Bazaar, visit the Hamam Museum, and reach a panoramic view of Gaziantep Castle. Afterward, we'll have some free time. We all know that most tourists come to Gaziantep for gourmet exploration. Therefore, we'll provide you with the opportunity to explore the most beautiful places during your free time. You can find all the local delicacies around this bazaar, including the best baklava, the famous tahmis coffee, chickpea wraps, kebabs, beyran, and katmer. After free time, we'll meet at the time and location specified by our guide and depart for our hotel in Gaziantep. Overnight and dinner will be at our hotel in Gaziantep. (GAZİANTEP ACCOMMODATION) - 4* Gaziantep Safir Hotel
DAY 2: OPTIONAL HALFETİ BOAT TOUR - GÖBEKLİTEPE - BALIKLIGÖL - SIRA NIGHT - HOTEL
After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and head to Şanlıurfa. Along the way, we'll stop in the district of Halfeti. Formerly known as Rumkale, the city became known as Halfeti after two young people, Halil and Fatma, who threw themselves into the Euphrates. We visit Rumkale on the Euphrates and the village of Savaşan, submerged by the Birecik Dam. Guests who wish can join a boat tour here and see the half-submerged village. After sampling local cuisine at our restaurant overlooking the Euphrates, we head to Göbeklitepe, one of the most important visits of our trip. A work of great organization and imagination, Göbeklitepe, beyond being the oldest monument of its size and a first, represents the ground zero of history in many ways. We believe that Göbeklitepe will inspire many new thoughts and leave you amazed. Our guide will provide a detailed tour of Göbeklitepe, with detailed explanations. After our Göbeklitepe tour, we head to Urfa city center and visit Balıklıgöl, also known as Lake Halil-Ür Rahman, and Aynzeliha. This sacred region is home to the carp, a type of fish that is the subject of legend. Legend has it that after Abraham was thrown into the fire, a miracle occurred, and the surrounding area became a bed of roses. It is believed that Balıklıgöl and its surroundings were the site of this miracle. After visiting the Halil-ül Rahman Mosque, we conclude our visit and check into our hotel. Guests who wish can join the evening's Urfa Sıra Night, where they can unwind from a long day with Mesopotamian melodies, folk songs, and games. Guests who don't attend Sıra Night can enjoy a free dinner and try Urfa's famous kebab. Overnight will be at our hotel in Şanlıurfa. (ŞANLIURFA ACCOMMODATION) 5* Nevali Hotel & Convention Center

DAY 3: URFA ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM - HARRAN CULTURE HOUSE - MARDIN ACCOMMODATION
After breakfast, we check out of our hotel in Urfa and visit the Urfa Archaeological Museum, a museum renowned for its Neolithic Period artifacts. This invaluable museum boasts 14 main exhibition halls and 33 recreation areas. It also includes a temporary exhibition hall for paintings, sculptures, and other exhibits, a screening room for promotional films, a children's playground, and souvenir shops. After touring the museum, which also houses many artifacts found at Göbeklitepe, with our guide's explanations, we depart for the Harran Culture House for another enjoyable visit of the day. We embark on a journey through time in Harran, a city world-renowned for its adobe and mud-built cubic houses nestled in the vast Harran Plain. In these lands where the Islamic world's first university was founded, we trace the traces of thousands of years of civilization and breathe in the atmosphere of tribal culture that still lives on today. At the Harran Culture House, we see traces of traditional life up close and feel the spirit of history amidst the authentic decoration and local artifacts. A special experience awaits us here: guests can take photos dressed in traditional clothing, and sometimes, there are entertaining moments accompanied by drums and zurnas. The mystical atmosphere of ancient Harran becomes a colorful memory in our photos. This visit concludes our day and we transfer to our Mardin hotel. (MARDIN ACCOMMODATION) 4* Park Dedeman Mardin Hotel
DAY 4: DARA ANCIENT CITY - MİDYAT - FILGIREE ART - HASANKEYF - HOTEL
After breakfast at our hotel, we set out to visit the ancient city of Dara, known as the Ephesus of Mesopotamia. This precious ancient city, spread over a vast area, boasts churches, a bazaar, an agora, bridges, an armory, dungeons, specially carved caves, silos, and tombs carved into the rocks by Roman soldiers who believed they would be resurrected. Founded by the Persians in 300 BC, we explore this precious ancient city in detail. Afterward, we head to Midyat, a town lush with vineyards and blended with Assyrian culture, where we'll witness the tolerant fusion of two different religions that have maintained their beliefs and traditions for two thousand years. With its centuries-old houses and mansions that have hosted television series, Midyat will feel like a movie set. Our guide will take you through Midyat, where you'll also experience the five-thousand-year-old art of filigree firsthand. Here, we'll offer the opportunity to both shop and learn about filigree. After a lunch break, we'll depart for Batman, where we'll visit Hasankeyf. Located in Mesopotamia, one of humanity's oldest settlements, Hasankeyf has maintained its strategic importance throughout the ages thanks to the Tigris River flowing through its center, its protected geography, and its thousands of caves used as residences. We see what Hasankeyf looked like after it was completely submerged and receive valuable information from our guide. This visit concludes our day and we return to our Mardin hotel. (MARDIN ACCOMMODATION) 4* Park Dedeman Mardin Hotel

DAY 5: DAYR-UL-ZAFERAN - OLD MARDIN STREETS - MARKET AND FREE TIME - DIYARBAKIR 10-EYED BRIDGE - DIYARBAKIR WALLS - GRAND MOSQUE - COPPERMAKERS' MARKET - DIYARBAKIR-IZMIR FLIGHT - MARMARIS TRANSFER
After breakfast at the hotel, we complete check-out and depart. Our first stop is Deyr-ul-Zaferan, an ancient Syriac church and monastery, a temple approximately 4,000 years old. The monastery is a complex that was used as a Sun Temple and later as a fortress by the Romans. Afterwards, we take a walking tour through the old streets of Mardin. On this tour, we will see Artuqid monuments, including the Zinciriye Madrasa, the Ulu Mosque, and the Şehidiye Mosque. As we wander through the historic streets, where you'll feel like you've stepped into a movie, we'll savor a lunch of regional delicacies. After some free time in the historic bazaar, where you can shop, we'll meet at the time specified by our guide and depart for Diyarbakır. First, we'll visit the Ten-Armed Bridge, one of Diyarbakır's iconic landmarks. We'll marvel at the magnificent views of this historic structure, crowning the majesty of the Tigris River, and capture some of the most beautiful photos of our trip. We invite our guests, who are said to have danced the halay (traditional dance) on the bridge, to show off their skills. After visiting the Diyarbakır Walls, we'll head to the Ulu Mosque, one of Diyarbakır's most popular tourist attractions and the oldest mosque in Anatolia. As we tour the mosque, we can easily appreciate the ancient and multicultural nature of Diyarbakır. The Grand Mosque, with its awe-inspiring architecture, atmosphere, and stonework, is also recognized as the 5th largest religious structure in the Islamic world. Finally, after shopping for unique Diyarbakır souvenirs at the Coppersmiths' Bazaar, we conclude our visit and depart for Diyarbakır Airport to catch our 23:10 flight from Diyarbakır to Izmir (Sunexpress XQ9283). After landing at Izmir Airport and collecting our luggage, we board our waiting vehicle and depart for Marmaris. In Marmaris, we drop you off at our designated meeting points and bid you farewell, hoping to see you again on future adventures.
NOTE: Our company cannot be held responsible for flight schedule changes due to airlines. In such cases, our company reserves the right to make changes to the tour itinerary.

GENERAL CONDITIONS
**Child discounts are valid when traveling with two adults.
**Seating on the bus is determined by seat numbers. Seat numbers are automatically assigned after the initial payment. If you have any concerns about seat numbers, please contact us.
**The seat numbers provided do not apply to Marmaris-airport departures or airport-Marmaris return trips. There is no seating arrangement during these transfers, and guests can sit wherever they wish.
**Our guide reserves the right to make changes to the program and routes, provided that all visits are completed, taking into account factors such as weather and road conditions that may affect the course of the trip.
**Our agency cannot be held responsible if physical conditions make a visit impossible (road, weather, natural disaster, etc.).
**Our company cannot be held responsible for flight schedule changes that may occur due to airline companies. In such cases, our company reserves the right to make changes to the tour program. **Our company cannot be held responsible for any additional costs that may occur due to flight schedule changes.
**Child discounts apply when staying with two adults.
**Prices listed are early booking prices and will be valid for reservations made until October 30, 2025. After May 30, 2025, the price will change to 23,950.00 TL (per person in a double room).
**You can take advantage of these prices by pre-registering with a deposit of 9,500.00 TL per person at the time of your initial reservation.

Days : 5 | Nights : 5