4 Day Mt. Nemrut, Gobeklitepe and Gaziantep Private Tour from Cappadocia

• Private tour: only you and your own group, with your own guide and vehicle
• Sunset on Mount Nemrut, among the giant stone heads of the Commagene kings, at 2,150 metres
• Gobeklitepe and Karahantepe, the two great sites of the Tas Tepeler region, built around 11,000 years ago
• Sanliurfa: Abraham's Cave, the sacred carp pool at Balikligol, the archaeology museum and the old bazaar
• Gaziantep, the food capital of Turkey, and the Roman mosaics of Zeugma
• 3 nights in hotels, with dinner included every evening
• Available from April to November only, as Mount Nemrut closes in winter
• The tour starts in Cappadocia and ends in Istanbul, with a return flight included

This is the south-east of Turkey, the part most visitors never reach, taken at a pace that makes it possible in four days. You leave Cappadocia by road and cross the plateau to Adiyaman, then climb Mount Nemrut, where a Commagene king built his own funerary sanctuary on a summit at 2,150 metres and ringed it with colossal stone gods, whose heads now lie fallen at their feet. You arrive for sunset, when the light turns the mountain red. From there you continue to Sanliurfa, the city of Abraham, with its carp pool, its bazaar and one of the best archaeology museums in the country, and to Gobeklitepe and Karahantepe, where stone circles were raised around 11,000 years ago, thousands of years before writing or farming. The tour ends in Gaziantep, a city with the best food in Turkey and the Roman mosaics of Zeugma in its museum.

Places to visit

• Mount Nemrut
• Arsameia Ancient Site
• Cendere Bridge
• Karakus Tumulus
• Ataturk Dam
• Abraham's Cave
• Balikligol, the Holy Lake
• Grand Bazaar of Sanliurfa
• Sanliurfa Archaeology Museum
• Gobeklitepe
• Karahantepe
• Zeugma Mosaic Museum
• Gaziantep Castle
• Gaziantep Copper Bazaar

What to expect

• This is a private tour. Only you and your own group take part.
• The itinerary is flexible. You can change the route and set the start and end times to suit you.
• Accommodation is based on a standard double room: 1 night in Adiyaman, 1 night in Sanliurfa and 1 night in Gaziantep.
• Breakfast every morning, lunch with a soft drink on every touring day, and dinner every evening.
• All entrance tickets on the route are included.
• The domestic flight from Gaziantep to Istanbul is economy class with Turkish Airlines or Pegasus Airlines, according to availability. Baggage allowance is 8 kg cabin and 15 kg checked baggage (23 kg in total).
• If you would like a Spanish or Portuguese speaking guide, please select this option when booking.

Good to know before you book

• The tour runs from April to November only. Mount Nemrut is closed to visitors in winter because of snow, and the summit road is impassable. Our other south-eastern tours run all year.
• Mount Nemrut is visited for sunset, so you come down the mountain after dark. The summit is at 2,150 metres and the last stretch is a short uphill walk on a stone path. It is cold and windy there even in summer, so bring a jacket.
• The first day is a long drive. Cappadocia to Adiyaman takes most of the day, with a lunch stop in Kahramanmaras, known across Turkey for its stretchy ice cream.
• Karahantepe is reached by a steep walk up a limestone ridge, with little shade. In summer your guide may reorder the day to visit it earlier, while it is cooler.
• The tour starts in Cappadocia and ends in Istanbul. You fly from Gaziantep on the fourth evening and are back at your Istanbul hotel around 23:00. Please plan your onward travel from Istanbul.

Pricing Information

According to the number of people participating in the tour, the total price is discounted. The total discount amount appears on the checkout page.

• 3 to 4  people -  5 % discount

• 5 to 6  people -  10% discount

• 7 to 8  people -  15% discount

• 9 to 10 people - 20% discount

If you are solo traveller, please contact us for our most reasonable offers.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 7 days before the tour start date and receive a full refund. If you cancel less than 7 days before the start date, the deposit is not refunded, as your domestic flight tickets are issued in your name and cannot be refunded. Any amount you have paid above the deposit is returned to you.