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2 Days 1 Night
Daily Tour
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English
Gobeklitepe tour from Istanbul is one of our 2 days tour which will starting from your hotel in Istanbul and back.
One of the world’s most important archaeological sites. At 12,000 years old, it was built before the advent of writing or pottery and is believed to be the world’s oldest temple. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit this fascinating site. It is causing archaeologists to re think their vision of early human history.
Our professional guided tour includes a visit to the archaeological site. Archaeology and Mosaic Museum in the city of Sanliurfa where you can learn more about this momentous discovery
Sanliurfa is a city of huge religious significance, believed to be the birthplace of the prophet Abraham. The site of one of the most important events in the Bible and the Quran.
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You will be picked up from your hotel in Istanbul and transferred to the airport where you will fly to Sanliurfa.
Upon arrival in Sanliurfa, our first stop is the ongoing archaeological dig at Gobekli Tepe, which is the oldest known temple in the world, pre-dating Stonehenge by 6000 years.
After a guided tour and photo opportunity at Gobekli Tepe, we return to Sanliurfa, where we will visit the Archaeology and Mosaic Museum, which is the largest museum complex in Turkey. Here you can see life-size replicas of the megaliths from Gobekli Tepe.
After the museum, we visit Abraham Pool. This is a highly sacred site for Christians and Muslims, as it is thought to be where Abraham/Ibrahim was thrown into the fire before God turned the fire to water and turned the burning logs to fish.
Following the pool, we will continue to the cave which is believed to be the birthplace of Abraham.
In the evening, you will check into your hotel in Sanliurfa
In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel in Sanliurfa.
On this tour, you will visit Harran, one of the world's oldest cities, the home of the prophet Abraham/Ibrahim, and later an important stop on the Silk Road.
You will have time to wander and photograph the “beehive houses”, which have survived for over 3000 years despite being built only from the mud.
We will then visit the castle (Harran Kalesi), explore the city walls. Make your way to the ancient civilisation and sacred grounds of Sogmatar which welcomed the prophet Moses while being a different religion. The Grand Mosque is a stunning look into the history of the oldest Mosque in the area.
In the afternoon we will return to Sanliurfa airport where you will fly back to Istanbul (or Izmir). This is the end of the tour.
