Morning: Breakfast at 10:00 AM followed by a trip to the Ancient City of Dara. Founded in 505 AD by Emperor Anastasius I, this “Early Byzantine” city was abandoned only 200 years later, leaving its original Roman-Byzantine structures perfectly preserved. Key highlights include the massive underground cisterns (Zindanlar) and the necropolis.

Optional Visit: Mor Gabriel Monastery, founded in 397 AD. It is one of the oldest functioning Christian monasteries in the world, located on the Tur Abdin plateau.

Midyat: Explore Midyat, an ancient city established by the Hurrians. While it has seen many conquerors—Persians, Greeks, Romans, and Mongols—it has remained a core center for the Assyrian (Syriac) community. The “Old City” with its golden stone mansions frequently serves as a filming location for popular movies and TV series.

Optional Visits: * Deyrulzafaran Monastery (Saffron Monastery): Historically the most important center of the Syriac Orthodox Church.

• Mardin City Walk: Visit the Zinciriye Madrasah, Kasimiye Madrasah, and the Grand Mosque of Mardin.

• Mardin Museum: Housed in a former Assyrian Catholic Patriarchate (1895), the museum showcases archaeological and ethnographic finds from the region.

Overnight: Mardin

Morning: Breakfast at 09:00 AM and check-out. Departure for Sanliurfa.

Göbekli Tepe: Visit the oldest known temple complex on Earth. Dating back 12,000 years, this Neolithic site features T-shaped megaliths weighing up to 60 tons, carved with images of wild animals. It is a site that has fundamentally changed our understanding of human history.

Lunch: Enjoy a meal at a traditional restaurant in the city center.

Harran: A journey to one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Mentioned in the Old Testament as the home of the Prophet Abraham, Harran is famous for its unique “beehive” mud-cone houses.

Sacred Sanliurfa: Visit the Cave of the Prophet Abraham, the Balıklıgöl (Sacred Fish Pool), and the Archaeological Museum.

Leisure Time: Free time at the authentic Çarşı Bazaar for shopping and soaking in the local atmosphere.

Overnight: Sanliurfa.

Morning: Breakfast at 09:00 AM. Departure for Adıyaman.

Atatürk Dam: A brief stop to see one of the largest dams in Turkey and Europe, named after the founder of the Republic.

Mount Nemrut (UNESCO World Heritage): Ascend to an elevation of 2,150 meters. This site features the monumental tomb and colossal statues of gods built by King Antiochus I of Commagene in the 1st century BC. It is one of the most breathtaking archaeological sites in the world.

Arsameia: Visit the ancient summer capital of the Commagene Kingdom.

Cendere Bridge: Cross a majestic Roman bridge built in the late 2nd century AD by the XVI Legion in honor of Emperor Septimius Severus. It is one of the best-preserved Roman bridges in the world.

Karakus Tumulus: A royal burial site for the women of the Commagene dynasty, marked by symbolic columns.

Overnight: Adıyaman.

Morning: Breakfast and hotel check-out.

Perre Ancient City (Pirin Ruins): Before heading to the airport, visit the ruins of Perre, one of the five major cities of the Commagene Kingdom, famous for its rock-cut tombs and ancient necropolis.

Departure: Private transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule.

End of Tour.