7-Day Gap Tour

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7 days in the historic and spiritual geography of the Southeast

The Gap Tour is a 7-day program designed for those who want to experience the historical and cultural treasures of southeastern Türkiye all in one trip. The tour begins with an overnight journey from Istanbul and travel is provided by coach. The program includes 4 nights of hotel accommodation; there is no hotel accommodation on the first and last days. An intensive route is followed covering both city centers and rural archaeological sites.

How the route unfolds

The journey extends from Adana to Gaziantep, where highlights include Gaziantep Castle and the Zeugma Mosaic Museum. Then it moves on to Halfeti and the area around Mount Nemrut, and the historic fabric of Diyarbakır and Mardin is explored. In the final section, Şanlıurfa, Göbeklitepe and Harran are visited, with the return made via Adana. The route combines neighboring regions in sequence, following a flow that covers both cities and countryside.

What's included in the price and what costs extra

The tour price includes 4 nights of hotel accommodation, 4 open-buffet breakfasts at the hotel and 3 dinners as an open buffet or set menu. Transportation in luxury vehicles, the excursions specified in the program, professional guide service, onboard glass water and Compulsory Travel Insurance are also included in the price. In contrast, breakfast on the first day, dinner on the last day, lunches, drinks with all meals, extra optional activities, personal expenses and museum and archaeological site entrance fees are not included in the price.

Practical information

The tour lasts 7 days and departs from Istanbul. Transportation is provided by coach; departure points and times are specified in the program. Accommodation is at regional hotels. Visa note: Visa information for this tour is not included in the source.

Tour Information

  • Duration: 7 days
  • Languages: tr
  • Categories: Historical & Archaeological Tours, GAP & Eastern Anatolia Tours, Turkey Tours, City Tours & Cultural Trips
  • Age Groups: Baby: 0 - 0 · Child: 3 - 12 · Adult: 13 - 99

Included Services

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

Not Included

  • Breakfast on the first day as specified in the program
  • Dinner on the last day as specified in the program
  • Beverages consumed with all meals
  • Lunches
  • All extra specified organizations
  • All personal expenses
  • Museum and Ruins entrance fees (Valid for municipality and private enterprises.)
  • Museum Card (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 In Front of Yenibosna Airport AVM — Yenibosna Airport Avm Önü
  • 19:45 In Front of Mecidiyeköy Torun Center — Mecidiyeköy Torun Center Önü
  • 20:15 In Front of Kadıköy Marriage Office — 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 In Front of Çayırova Mc Donalds — Çayırova Mc Donalds Önü
  • 21:00 In Front of Gebze Center — Gebze Center Önü
  • 21:20 İzmit Halkevi Stop (Across from Asya Hotel) — İzmit Halkevi Durağı (Asya Otel Karşısı)
  • 21:40 In Front of Sakarya Alpet (Next to Bus Station) — Sakarya Alpet Önü (Otogar Yanı)

Daily Tour Program

  1. Day 1

    After our overnight journey, we begin the day with a breakfast break. Then we take in a panoramic view of the Historic Taş Köprü (Stone Bridge) over the Seyhan River and visit the Sabancı Central Mosque in Adana, one of the region's most important mosques. The main dome, 32 meters in diameter, corresponds to the 32 obligatory acts of worship, the 28 domes in the courtyard represent the 28 prophets
  2. Day 2

    After enjoying breakfast at our hotel, we depart from the hotel and set off for Halfeti, one of our country's 'Cittaslow' towns. In Halfeti, part of which remained submerged under the dam lake after the construction of the Birecik Dam, guests who wish may board the boat waiting for us and begin the Halfeti Boat Tour. (Optional) During our excursion on the dam lake, we will see the Kral Kızı Cave,
  3. Day 3

    On the 4th day of our Gap Tour, after breakfast at the hotel, we begin exploring Diyarbakır. Our first stop will be the Diyarbakır Grand Mosque, the most important landmark of the historic city surrounded by 5-kilometer-long walls. We visit the Grand Mosque, the first in Anatolia and the 5th Harem-i Sharif of the Islamic world. Next, we visit Hasan Pasha Han, the largest caravanserai in the region
  4. Day 4

    On the 5th day of the Gap Tour, after breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we depart from our hotel and set off for Deyrulzafaran Monastery, where the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchs resided. The monastery, which resembles a living history, contains the tombs of 52 Syriac Patriarchs. With our guide, we visit Mor Hananyo Church, the House of Saints, the Virgin Mary Church and the Sun Temple, receive i
  5. Day 5

    On the morning of Day 6 of the Gap Tour, after breakfast at the hotel, we depart from our hotel and head to Balıklı Göl, one of the first places that come to mind when Şanlıurfa is mentioned. Balıklı Göl is located in the southwest of Şanlıurfa city center and is known as the place where Prophet Ibrahim fell when he was thrown into the fire. With its sacred fish and the historical artifacts around

Tour Rules

  • Allowed: The tour duration is 6 Nights 7 Days including the departure and return days, with 4 nights of hotel accommodation. 2 nights are spent traveling.
  • Allowed: In our tour, guidance, transportation, accommodation, and excursions are offered as a package and cannot be considered separately. Unused transportation, accommodation, guidance, excursions, etc. rights are non-refundable.
  • Allowed: Child discounts applicable to tour packages are valid for one child accompanied by two adults. For children aged 0-6, separate beds may not be provided in hotel accommodation.
  • Allowed: In hotel accommodations, for triple rooms, our 3rd guest is generally accommodated in an extra bed.
  • Allowed: The hotels specified in the program are the agency's preferred accommodation facilities. Depending on the density in the region and hotels to be stayed, changes may be made provided that hotel standards remain the same. Availability permitting, hotel names will be communicated if requested 48 hours before the tour departure.
  • Allowed: Rooms in the hotels to be stayed are determined by the hotel. No choice can be made between rooms.
  • Allowed: Our break stops may be changed due to force majeure such as density, renovations, etc., provided that the location and service standards remain the same.
  • Allowed: The guide may make changes in the program schedule (the order of places to visit during the day or between days) if deemed necessary due to weather conditions, road conditions, density at visit sites, etc.
  • Allowed: In our tour, due to force majeure (weather, road, density at visit sites, etc.) or if guests do not comply with the timings given by our guide during the tour, the agency is not responsible for places that cannot be visited despite being written in the tour program. In such a case, no claim rights arise for the guest.
  • Allowed: In our tours with flights and buses, guests joining from other cities can join the tour from the airport in a regional meeting manner. In such cases, waits at the airport may occur due to flight times.
  • Allowed: A gradual price 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 gradually. The agency reserves the right to increase prices. In this case, price fixation cannot be done without receiving a prepayment.
  • Allowed: During reservation, absolutely no seat number promise or guarantee can be given. Notes entered in the reservation have no guarantee. Special seat selection such as the very front or very back is not made.
  • Allowed: Seat allocation on board the vehicle is arranged by the Agency Operations team based on the order of reservation. In the event of objections regarding seat assignment, refunds are not possible. All seats in our vehicles are of the same standard.
  • Allowed: Optional tours such as night tours included in the tour program are subject to the number of participants and current staff conditions. Optional tours along the route will be carried out even if not all guests participate. For optional tours, guests who do not wish to join will be directed by our guide to rest areas or city centers. Guests who do not participate in optional tours are deemed to have accepted the tour on the condition of waiting at the rest stop.
  • Allowed: If an optional tour does not take place for any reason, the guest shall have no right to claim. The Agency bears no liability in such a case.
  • Allowed: Optional tour prices may vary depending on the season. In such a case, the date of the tour's departure is taken into account, not the date the guest purchased the tour. The optional tour price applicable during the tour period shall apply. The guest has accepted this upon purchasing the tour.
  • Allowed: The Agency is not responsible for any material damages caused by guests in the transportation vehicle, hotel, food and beverage areas, and all services provided by suppliers. Businesses have the right to claim material damages caused by guests.
  • Allowed: In cases where children under 18 years of age who are not legally of age participate without one or both of their parents, a consent form required for tour participation must be carried by the accompanying persons during travel.
  • Allowed: Our guests participating in the tour must carry with them medical reports regarding health issues, pregnancy status, and medications they use regularly.
  • Allowed: During the designated departure times, delays may occur due to traffic, accidents, and similar circumstances.
  • Allowed: Information regarding the estimated arrival times at the end of the tour is approximate, and the Agency is not responsible for delays caused by force majeure.
  • Allowed: Our guests will be dropped off at the opposite side of the stops where they were picked up at the end of the tour. Please do not insist with vehicle staff to be dropped off at a different point.
  • Allowed: In accordance with traffic law, 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 rests with the guest during breaks and similar stops.
  • Allowed: Since the first day's sightseeing will begin before checking into the hotel, please prepare the items you need to keep with you separately.
  • 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: Lunches consist of economical menus featuring local specialties. At lunch and dinner, separate tables are used for groups depending on the region's capacity.
  • Allowed: The starting and ending routes of our tours are determined based on regional density. Before our tour begins, our guests can learn the finalized starting and ending route by contacting us 2 days in advance if they wish.
  • Allowed: If the agency cannot reach the sufficient number of participants for the tour, the guest will be informed and the tour can be postponed to the next date or canceled according to the guest's request. Or the guest can join the tour by ticketing to the nearest departure point. In such a case, the Agency is obliged to inform its guest three (3) days in advance by phone, sms, or e-mail. In this case, the guest does not have the right to claim compensation.

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

Bu tur kaç gün sürüyor?
Tur 7 gün sürer ve otellerde 4 gece konaklama yapılır. İlk ve son gün otel konaklaması yoktur.
Tur nereden kalkıyor?
Tur İstanbul'dan hareket eder. Kalkış noktaları ve saatleri programda belirtilmiştir.
Fiyata neler dahil?
Otellerde 4 gece konaklama, otelde açık büfe 4 sabah kahvaltısı, açık büfe veya set menü 3 akşam yemeği, lüks araçlarla ulaşım, programda belirtilen çevre gezileri, profesyonel rehberlik hizmeti, araç içi bardak su ve Zorunlu Seyahat Sigortası dahildir.
Fiyata neler dahil değil?
İlk gün sabah kahvaltısı, son gün akşam yemeği, öğle yemekleri, tüm yemeklerde alınan içecekler, ekstra belirtilen organizasyonlar, kişisel harcamalar ile müze ve ören yeri giriş ücretleri fiyata dahil değildir.
Ulaşım nasıl sağlanıyor?
Ulaşım lüks araçlarla sağlanır; araç, kişi sayısına göre verilmektedir.