ANATOLIA WITH TWO NEMROUD  (2 NEMRUTLU ANADOLU)

Departure from Istanbul
We meet with the participants of the tour at 10:00 at Küçükçiftlik Luna park and at 10:45 in front of Kadıköy Evlendirme Dairesi. After meeting with the tour guides and drivers, we begin our tour following the route of Bolu, Amasya, Erzurum that will last 20 hours and will cover at about 1430 kilometers.

2^nd Day Sunday
Kars, Ani Remnants, the Big Cathedral, Seljuk Palace, Havariyyun Church
We arrive in Kars in the morning. The participants, who prefer to come by plane, will take Istanbul-Kars plane that will land off from Atatürk Airport at 06:15 AM. The plane will fly via Ankara land in Kars at 9:30 and the participants will be greeted at the airport by our guides.
After resting for a while in the hotel, we go to Ani Remains that is built on the deep valley of Arpaçay, which draws the border to Armenia, and visit the Big Cathedral, Resimli Church, Seljuk Palace and Menuçehr Mosque. Later on, we visit the buildings made of rock at the time of Russians, Kars Castle and Havariyyun Church, which is used as a mosque today, we finish our tour in Kars. Accommodation: Kars

3^rd Day Monday
The Mount Ağrı, Doğubeyazıt, İshakpaşa Palace, Muradiye Waterfalls, Van Castle
We depart for Doğubeyazıt following the marvelous view of the Mount Ağrı and visit İshakpaşa Palace finished in 99 years, consisting of 366 rooms, and which is noteworthy with its fine adornments and the central heating unit that may be considered as the first example of the ones used today.
After a break at Muradiye Waterfalls on the way to Van, we go to watch the sunset from Van Castle, which has a history of 3000 years. Accommodation: Van.

4^th Day Tuesday
Van Lake, Akdamar Isle, the Sacred Cross Church, Van Lake, and Van Castle
We go to the ferryboat to visit Akdamar Isle that is placed in the Lake Van and considered as one of the important religious places for Christianity. After visiting the Sacred Cross Church, we enjoy our trip on the Lake Van, 1600 meters above the sea level. In the afternoon, we go to the shuttles that wait for us in Tatvan in order to visit the biggest Crater Lake in Turkey in the Mount Nimrod. Then we move into our hotel.  Accommodation: Tatvan.

5^th Day Wednesday
Hasankeyf, Mardin, Deyrulzafaran Monastery, Kasımpaşa Medresseh
We depart for Hasankeyf. After visiting this historical city near the river of Dicle, we depart for Mardin, which is famous for its stone houses, medressehs, and mosques.  After touring streets that are connected with Abbaras (passages); Syrian Orthodox Churches; and Zinciriye Medresseh, we will visit one of the most important monasteries of the ancient Syrian religious community – the 1,500 year old Deyrulzafaran Monastery. After having watched the sunset in Kasımiye Medresseh, we go to our hotel.
Accommodation: Mardin

6^th Day Thursday
Harran, Şanlıurfa, Balıklı Lake, Halilürrahman Mosque, Rızvaniye Mosque, Urfa Bazaar

Early in the morning, we move to Harran, where the first university of the world was founded. We will tour Harran, which maintains its traditional cubic houses, and then go back to Şanlıurfa. In the city center, we will see the old Culture Site that consists of buildings of old Urfa restored by Foundation ŞURKAV. Then we will walk around Balıklı Lake, Halil’ür-Rahman, Hasan Paşa, and Rızvaniye Mosques. In the traditional bazaar, you will have the opportunity to buy souvenirs such as multicolored Urfa linens, isot (a red pepper), chili peppers, Turkish coffee, mırra coffee cups. At night, we have organized a sıra night which has become a tradition in the Urfa region.
Accommodation: Şanlıurfa

7^th Day Friday
Atatürk Dam, Kahta, Karakuş Hill, Cendere Bridge, Arsemia, the Mount Nimrod

We depart for Atatürk Dam and go to its terrace where we can watch the dam. We will have our lunch near the dam lake in Kahta and will go to see Karakuş Hill, Cendere Bridge and Arsemia. After seeing the sculpture of the Gods on Mount Nimrod (90 km. from Adıyaman) at an altitude of 2150 meters, we will see the magnificent sunset between the sculptures on the west terrace.
Accommodation: Kahta

8^th Day Saturday
Gaziantep Archeology Museum, Gaziantep Bazaar
(We wake up early in the morning to watch the sunrise and after that we depart for Gaziantep)
We depart for Gaziantep and visit Zeugma mosaic collection in Gaziantep Museum. Our lunch is in the famous restaurant of Gaziantep, İmam Çağdaş. We will not only taste the famous delicious baklava, but also have a chance to do shopping in the traditional bazaar. We depart for Istanbul.

9^th Day Sunday
Arrival in Istanbul
We arrive in Istanbul in the morning and leave you at the points where we have picked you up with the wish of seeing you again at another tour.