Eastern Turkey Tour 2

Eastern Turkey Tour 12 Nights / 13 Days

1st. DAY
09:00 = Arrival in Van
10:00-14:00 = City tour in Van, museum and lunch...
14:00-16:00 = The castle of Hoshap
16:00-17:30 = Shopping of famous Van carpets
17:30-19:00 = The castle of Van, watching lake and sunset on the castle
19:00-21:00 = Dinner at hotel, relaxation and free time...

2nd. DAY :
07:30-09:00 = Breakfast at hotel
09:00-09:30 = Arrival at Gevash
09:30-11:30 = Boat trip to the Akdamar Island, the Armenian church
11:30-13:00 = Arrival in Tatvan
13:00-14:00 = Lunch time in Tatvan
14:00:15:30 = Ahlat kümbets ( large tombs with a dome-shaped/ conical roof) the historical cemetery of Seljuks
15:00-19:00 = Driving to the Mount Nemrut by small bus, walking around the warm and cool crater lakes of the Mount Nemrut Watching the excellent view of the Lake Van and Tatvan.
19:00-19:30 = Arrival in Tatvan
19:30-21:00 = Dinner at hotel and relaxation

3rd. DAY
07:30-09:00 = Breakfast at hotel
10:30-12:00 = Arrival at the Historical Bridge ofMalabadi and walking around
12:00-13:30 = Arrival in Hasankeyf
13:30-17:30 = Having lunch at the side of Tigris river, The castle of Hasankeyf, Historical caves, Monumental tomb, Historical palaces and walking around Hasankeyf
17:30-18:30 = Arrival in Midyat
18:30-19:30 = Shopping of famous silver of Midyat
19:30-20:30 = Arrival in Mardin, dinner at hotel and relaxation...

4th. DAY
07:30-09:00 = Breakfast at hotel
09:00-14:30 = Madrasahs of Kasım Pasha and Zinciriyye, watching the excellent view of mesopotamia plain and historical houses of Mardin, lunch time, The historical Deyrul Zaferan Orthodox monastery of Assyrians
14:30-16:30 = Arrival in Şanlıurfa
16:30-19:30 = Driving to Harran, The First Islamic University of the world, Historical Grand Mosque which is one of the first mosques in Anatolia, The historical castle and city walls of Harran
19:30-21:00 = Dinner at hotel in Şanlıurfa and relaxation...

5th. DAY :
07:30-09:00 = Breakfast at hotel
09:00-13:00 = The cave which where Prophet Abraham was born, The cave where Prophet Job has suffered for 7 years, The sacred fish lake, shopping of carpets and famous chili, Having lunch at the side of the lake
13:00-15:00 = Arrival in Kahta
15:00-19:30 = Driving up to the Mount Nemrut ( not Mount Nemrud of Tatvan ) by minibus, The black bird tumulus ( the tombs of sister, daughter and mother of the king ), The historical Roman Bridge, The old castle, The God statues, Watching exellent sunset with the statues
19:30-21:00 = Dinner at hotel and relaxation...

6th. DAY :
07:00-08:00 = Breakfast at hotel
08:00-11:00 = Arrival in Diyarbakir
11:00-12:30 = The historical Grand Mosque which is the first mosque of Anatolia, The caravansaries,
12:30-14:00 = Having lunch
14:00-15:00 = Walking on the second largest city walls of the world then the end of the tour.

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