Göbekli Tepe & Şanlıurfa City Tour 2 Days 1 Night From Istanbul

We will pick you up from your hotel in Istanbul at 04:30 and take you to the airport. Your flight will depart at 06:40. You will be at Şanlıurfa airport around 08:40. We will have a staff member waiting for you at the exit door. We will pick you up from the airport and head towards Göbekli Tepe.

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Gobekli Tepe - one of the world's most important archaeological sites. Dating back as far as 12,000 years ago, it was built prior records of writing or pottery, and is believed to be the world's oldest ritual complex. Don't miss the opportunity to visit this fascinating site which is causing archaeologists to rethink their vision of early human history.

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We will have a delicious lunch with kebab. Start exploring Sanliurfa. Urfa has been occupied since the Babylonians followed by the Hurrites, Hittites, Assyrians, Greeks. We will visit Urfa Archaeological Museum and Aleppo Bahce Mosaic Museum. These museums exhibits a huge collection, founded from Harran and Gobeklitepe Area.Then, walk through the local covered bazaar of Sanliurfa and through the town to discover the many hidden treasures.

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You will visit Abraham’s cave, the birthplace of the prophet Abraham, and the Pool of Prophet Abraham which is believed to be the place where Prophet Abraham was thrown into the fire by Nimrod.

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Kızılkoyun Caves, one of the historical and cultural riches of Şanlıurfa, offer an unforgettable experience to its visitors. The region where Kızılkoyun Caves are located dates back to approximately 2 thousand years, dating back to the Roman and Byzantine periods. The place used during the Edessa Kingdom are the rock tombs with members of the royal family. In the Kızılkoyun Necropolis, there are 2 Roman Era statues and a limestone sarcophagus inside the rock tombs. In the studies carried out, the 1.85 meter tall statues were found in A.D. 3-4. Roman Era soldier statues dating back to the 11th century are displayed on a single-piece base, depicted in oriental clothes and adorned with military equipment.

They have a similar style in terms of the method and style of their construction and are made of limestone, the characteristic stone of the region. Since Kızılkoyun Caves is a place that attracts the attention of many people, it has started to host many visitors recently.

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Harran Castle, located in the southeast of the city, consists of two parts: "Inner Castle" and "Lower Wall". The Inner Castle was built adjacent to the city wall. It will have a rectangular plan and have dodecagonal towers at its corners. The castle, measuring 90 meters by 130 meters, was built with three floors. There is a Sabian temple on the site of the castle. Umayyad Caliph II. The palace, which Mervan had built by spending 10 million dirhams of gold, formed the present form of the castle. Researchers claim that there were 50 corridors and 150 rooms inside the castle. The walls surrounding the city and forming the "outer castle" planned in a circular shape are 4 kilometers long and 5 meters high. The height of the towers of the castle varies between 15-17 meters. The castle has six gates named Aleppo, Raqqa, Aslanli, Mosul, Baghdad and Anatolia and opens to the outside through these gates. Today, only the Aleppo Gate is standing.

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This area is known as the location of Hârân mentioned in the Torah. Islamic histories attribute the elements of these frames to Mother-in-Law, one of the grandchildren of the Prophet Noah, or to Aran (Haran), the brother of the Prophet Abraham. According to Ibn Shaddad, a 13th-century historian, Hz. It is stated that Abraham lived in this city before going to Palestine. The reason why Harran is called "the city of Prophet Abraham" is expressed here as the house of the Prophet Abraham, a mosque bearing his name, and a stone used where he lived. The history of Harran is based on findings from archaeological excavations. B.C. The name Harran is found in the "Har-rana" or "Ha-ra-na" section in cuneiform tablets dating back to the 2nd millennium BC. Harran is also mentioned as "Ha-ra-na" in the Ebla tablets found in Northern Syria. Harran is located at the intersection of important trade routes coming from Northern Mesopotamia and extending to the west and northwest.

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Şuayb Ancient City, located in Harran district of Şanlıurfa, attracts attention with its historical and cultural richness. This ancient city was once an important trading center and is still considered an important archaeological site. As they enter the ancient city, visitors are greeted by a fascinating view. Among the ruins of the city are a number of buildings decorated with remarkable stonework and details. These structures include an agora, a bathhouse and a number of residences. The city offers its visitors the opportunity to take a journey into the depths of history. While wandering through the ruins of the city, visitors can see how the ancient world lived and how this land changed throughout history.

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After the last stop of our tour, our vehicle will take you to Sanliurfa airport. You will return to Istanbul by plane at 20:30. When you arrive in Istanbul, one of our staff will meet you at the airport and drop you off at your hotel. This is how our tour will end. Şanlıurfa has a historically important place and has many historical buildings to see. We tried to add different destinations to this tour as much as we could. I hope you will be satisfied

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