KOMMEGENE KINGDOM TOUR (From Cappadocia)

	Tour Code: Kommegene Kingdom
	Duration: 3 Day/2 Night
	Covers: Adıyaman-Kahta-Mt. Nemrut-Sanliurfa-Harran
	Departures:  Every Monday and Thursday
	Price: 195 EURO (P/P in double)

DAY-1 :  CAPPADOCIA – ADIYAMAN – KAHTA

Early departure from Cappadocıa for Adiyaman . After 1.5 hour’s  drive , we visit the Seljuk Karatayhan Caravanserai on the famous Silk Rosd . We then drive through the Taurus Mountains , affording us the opportunityto obseve the countryside and everday life of rural Turkey, which is copletely different from that in the coastal resorts. After lunch in the Tekir Forest , we head towards Kahramanmaras , which is famous for its ice cream, arriving in Kahta in the late afternoon . We have dinner at the Atatürk Dam and stay overnight in Kahta .

DAY- 2 :  MOUNT NEMRUT – SANLIURFA – HARRAN

An early start to watch the sun rise on spectacular Mount Nemrut , the stunning setting for the huge stone heads , all that remans of the statues in the Commagene Temple . In this area we will also visit the capital of the Commagene Kingdom , Arsemia ;a tumulus on Karakus Hill and Cendere Bridge , before heading on to Sanliurfa , We arrive at Urfa at noon and have lunch before visiting Harran, the famed city  of Mesapotamia , a mystical and ancient village of’bee hive’houses built of mud bricks , which is mentioned in Genesis as being a place where Abraham lived. At the same site we will visit the world’s fırst Islamic University . We also visit the birthplace of the prophet Abraham With it’s mosques , Abraham’s birth cave and its beatiful gardens . Dinner at a local restaurant and overnight in Harran.

NB-The hike to Mount Nemrut consists of 20-40 minute walk up a 1:3 hill , mostly with steps.

DAY- 3 :  RETURN TO CAPADOCIA

Return to Cappadocia via a different route , watching the rare Hermit Ibis (Kelaynak), which is in immediate danger of extinction on the way in Birecik. Return to Urgup where tour ends.

 lncluded
-All transportation with A/C minibus
-2 nights hotels with HB basis
-All lunches and entrance fees for museums
-Guiding service(English)