6-Day GAP Tour

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A six-day journey into the heart of Southeast Anatolia

Our GAP tour begins with an overnight journey from Istanbul and spans six days, covering Adana, Şanlıurfa, Mardin, Diyarbakır, Adıyaman, and Gaziantep. Three nights' hotel accommodation, three breakfasts, and two dinners are included in the tour price. Transportation is provided in luxury vehicles and professional guide services are offered. This tour is ideal for travelers who wish to discover the historical and cultural riches of Mesopotamia.

Route flow

The journey begins with the Stone Bridge and Sabancı Central Mosque in Adana, then extends to Balıklı Lake and Aynzeliha Lake in Şanlıurfa. Mardin's stone streets and Göbeklitepe's 12,000-year history are among the most notable stops on the route. Continuing with the Diyarbakır city walls and Gaziantep's Zeugma Mosaic Museum, the program bears witness to the region's diverse civilizations.

Services included and not included

The tour price includes three nights' hotel accommodation, three breakfasts, two dinners, transportation in luxury vehicles, sightseeing tours specified in the program, professional guiding, on-board glass of water, and compulsory travel insurance. Lunches, beverages, museum and archaeological site entrance fees, the Museum Pass, and personal expenses are not included.

Practical information

The tour starts with departures from various points in Istanbul and lasts six days. Accommodation is provided in regional hotels. Visa note: No visa is required for this tour.

Tour Information

  • Duration: 6 days
  • Languages: tr
  • Categories: Historical & Archaeological Tours, GAP & Eastern Anatolia Tours, Turkey Tours
  • Age Groups: Baby: 0 - 0 · Child: 3 - 12 · Adult: 13 - 99

Included Services

  • 3 nights accommodation in hotels
  • 3 open buffet breakfasts at the hotel
  • 2 dinners as open buffet or set menu at the hotel
  • Transportation with luxury vehicles (vehicles are provided according to the number of people.)
  • Environmental excursions specified in the program
  • Professional guide service
  • Bottled water in the vehicle
  • TURLAGO assurance
  • Compulsory Travel Insurance in accordance with Tourism Law No. 1618

Not Included

  • Morning breakfast on the first day specified in the program
  • Dinner on the last day specified in the program
  • Beverages consumed with all meals
  • Lunch meals
  • All extra specified organizations
  • All personal expenses
  • Museum and archaeological site entrance fees (valid for municipal and private establishments.)
  • Museum Pass (valid for museums affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.)

Meeting & End Points

  • Starting Point: Gece Yolculuğu
  • Ending Point: Ankara - İstanbul

Meeting Points

  • 19:00 Yenibosna Airport AVM Front — Yenibosna Airport Avm Önü
  • 19:45 Mecidiyeköy Torun Center Front — Mecidiyeköy Torun Center Önü
  • 20:15 Kadıköy Marriage Office Front — Kadıköy Evlendirme Dairesi Önü
  • 20:20 Bostancı Bridge — Bostancı Köprüsü
  • 20:30 Under Kartal Bridge (Ankara Direction) — Kartal Köprüsü Altı (Ankara Yönü)
  • 20:40 Pendik Bridge — Pendik Köprüsü
  • 20:50 Çayırova McDonald's Front — Çayırova Mc Donalds Önü
  • 21:00 Gebze Center Front — Gebze Center Önü
  • 21:20 İzmit Halkevi Stop (Opposite Asia Hotel) — İzmit Halkevi Durağı (Asya Otel Karşısı)
  • 21:40 Sakarya Alpet Front (Next to Bus Terminal) — Sakarya Alpet Önü (Otogar Yanı)

Daily Tour Program

  1. Day 1

    After the overnight journey, we start the day with a breakfast break. Then, after a panoramic view of the Historical Stone Bridge over the Seyhan River, we go to Adana Sabancı Central Mosque. Its main dome with a diameter of 32 meters corresponds to the 32 fards, the 28 domes in the courtyard correspond to the 28 prophets mentioned in the Quran, the 40 windows in the main dome correspond to the ag
  2. Day 2

    After the breakfast we will have at the hotel in the morning, we depart from our hotel and set off for Harran, which means "the place where roads intersect." In Harran, which is protected and features Cone-Domed Houses found in only 3 regions in the world, we see Harran University (Ulu Cami) with its 5,000-year history, Harran Höyük, the Castle, the Caravanserai, and the Traditional Cone-Domed Har
  3. Day 3

    After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we depart from our hotel and embark on our tour of the Ancient City of Dara. Located 30 km southeast of Mardin in Oğuz Village, the Ancient City of Dara is one of the most important settlements of Upper Mesopotamia. We explore the Ancient City of Dara, which consists of structures carved into the rock and spreads over a wide area, accompanied by our gui
  4. Day 4

    We offer our guests who wish an early morning Nemrut Dağı sunrise program. (Extra) Rising in the early hours, we depart from our hotel by minibus to the Kahta district of Adıyaman and begin our ascent of Nemrut Dağı, 2,150 meters high in the Eastern Taurus mountain range. As the sun begins to rise, you can take photographs amid the breathtaking scenery. As the sky brightens, the colossal god statu

Tour Rules

  • Allowed: The tour duration is 5 Nights 6 Days including departure and return days, with 3 nights of hotel accommodation. 2 nights are spent traveling.
  • Allowed: In our tour, guiding, transportation, accommodation, and excursions are part of a package and cannot be considered separately. Unused rights such as transportation, accommodation, guiding, excursions, etc. cannot be refunded.
  • Allowed: Child discounts applied in tour packages are valid for one child accompanied by 2 adults. For children aged 0-6, a separate bed may not be provided during hotel accommodation.
  • Allowed: In triple rooms during hotel accommodations, our 3rd guest is generally accommodated in an extra bed.
  • Allowed: The hotels listed in the program are the Agency's preferred accommodation facilities. Changes may be made to the region and hotels to be stayed in depending on availability, provided that hotel standards remain the same. Based on availability, hotel names will be provided if requested 48 hours before the tour departure.
  • Allowed: Rooms in the hotels to be stayed at are determined by the hotel. No selection can be made between rooms.
  • Allowed: Our break stops may be changed due to force majeure reasons such as density, renovations, etc., provided that their location and service standards remain the same.
  • Allowed: In the program timing (order of points to be visited during the day or between days), the guide may make changes when deemed necessary in cases such as weather conditions, road conditions, density at visited places, etc.
  • Allowed: In our tour, the Agency is not responsible for places that are included in the tour program but cannot be visited due to force majeure reasons (weather, road, density at visited places, etc.) or if guests do not adhere to the timings set by our guide during the tour. In such a case, guests shall not have any claims.
  • Allowed: A progressive pricing system is applied in all our tours. As the number of reservations within the package tour increases and the date approaches, tour prices may also increase progressively. The Agency reserves the right to increase prices. In this case, price locking cannot be done without making a prepayment.
  • Allowed: No specific seat number can be promised or guaranteed at the time of booking. Notes entered during booking carry no guarantee. Special seat selections such as the very front or very back rows are not available.
  • Allowed: The seat arrangement inside the vehicle is set by the Agency Operations team, taking the order of reservation into account. No refund is possible in case of objections regarding seat allocation. All seats in our vehicles meet the same standards.
  • Allowed: Optional tours such as night tours included in the tour program take place depending on the number of participants and current staff conditions. Optional tours along the route will be operated even if not all guests participate. Guests who do not join the optional tours will be directed by our guide to rest areas or city centers. Guests who do not join the optional tours are considered to have accepted to wait at the rest stop as part of the tour.
  • Allowed: If an optional tour does not take place for any reason, the guest shall have no right to claim. The Agency bears no responsibility in such a case.
  • Allowed: Optional tour prices may vary depending on the season. In such cases, the tour's departure date is taken into account, not the date the guest purchased the tour. The optional tour price applicable during the period of the tour shall be valid. The guest has accepted this upon purchasing the tour.
  • Allowed: The Agency is not responsible for any material damages caused by guests to transportation vehicles, hotels, food and beverage venues or any other services provided by suppliers. Establishments have the right to claim compensation for material damages caused by guests.
  • Allowed: In cases where children under 18 who are not of legal age participate without one or both of their parents, it is mandatory to carry the consent letter required for tour participation with them during travel.
  • Allowed: Guests joining the tour must carry with them reports regarding health issues, pregnancy status and medications they use regularly.
  • Allowed: Delays may occur for departure points at the designated times due to traffic, accidents, etc.
  • Allowed: Information regarding arrival times at the end of the tour is an estimate, and the Agency is not responsible for delays caused by force majeure.
  • Allowed: Our guests will be dropped off at the opposite direction of the stops where we picked them up at the end of the tour. Please do not insist to the vehicle staff to get off at a different point.
  • Allowed: In accordance with traffic regulations, all our guests on board are required to wear seat belts throughout their journey; otherwise, the Agency bears no responsibility.
  • Allowed: Responsibility for all personal belongings inside the vehicle belongs to the guest at stops and similar places.
  • Allowed: Since the first-day tour begins before hotel check-in, please prepare separately the items you need to keep with you.
  • Allowed: Due to the busy schedule during the tour, it is not always possible to find ATMs, currency exchange offices, etc., so it is advisable to be prepared.
  • Allowed: Long distances may be covered within the programs to be carried out. Necessary information will be provided by the tour guide inside the vehicle.
  • Allowed: Lunch meals consist of economical menus specific to the region. At lunch and dinner, separate tables are used for groups depending on regional density.
  • Allowed: The start and end routes of our tours are determined according to regional density. Our guests may learn the confirmed start and end route before our tour begins by contacting us 2 days in advance if they wish.
  • Allowed: In cases where the tour does not reach sufficient numbers, the guest will be informed and, according to the guest's preference, the tour may be postponed to the next date or canceled. Alternatively, the guest may be ticketed to the nearest departure point to enable participation in the tour. In such a case, the Agency is obliged to inform its guest three (3) days in advance by phone, SMS, or email. In such a case, the guest does not acquire the right to claim compensation.
  • Allowed: For cancellations and changes made by the guest up to 30 days before the service start date without stating a reason, the amount paid is refunded to the guest. For cancellations and changes made between 29 and 15 days before the tour date, a deduction of 30% of the reservation amount applies; for cancellations and changes made between 15 and 7 days, a deduction of 50% of the reservation amount applies; for cancellations and changes made within 7 days or less, a deduction of 100% of the reservation amount applies.

Conditions

  • Free cancellation up to 30 days
  • Remaining payment options: Bank/Credit Card
  • (Taxes Included)
  • Confirmation is required after reservation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Vize gerekiyor mu?
Bu tur için vize gerekmemektedir.
Fiyata neler dahil?
Otellerde 3 gece konaklama, 3 sabah kahvaltısı, 2 akşam yemeği, lüks araçlarla ulaşım, programda belirtilen çevre gezileri, profesyonel rehberlik, araç içi bardak su ve zorunlu seyahat sigortası dahildir. Öğle yemekleri, içecekler, müze giriş ücretleri ve kişisel harcamalar dahil değildir.
Tur kaç gün sürüyor?
Tur 6 gün sürer ve otellerde 3 gece konaklama yapılır.
Kalkış yerleri nerelerdir?
İstanbul'da Yenibosna, Mecidiyeköy, Kadıköy, Bostancı, Kartal, Pendik, Çayırova, Gebze, İzmit ve Sakarya'dan; ayrıca Ankara, Adana ve Bolu'dan hareket noktaları bulunmaktadır.
Konaklama nasıl yapılıyor?
Konaklamalar bölge otellerinde yapılır. Şanlıurfa'da oda kahvaltı, Adıyaman ve Mardin'de yarım pansiyon olarak konaklanır.