2 day tour to Gobekli Tepe with Flights

Early pick up from your hotel or address in Istanbul, Izmir or Ankara you will board a domestic flight to Sanliurfa Airport where you will meet your guide and start to explore fascinating ancient sites. Visit to Sanliurfa Archaeological Museum with its unmissable collection of archaeological artefacts stretching from the Neolithic to the times of Crusader Edessa, including many artefacts from Gobekli Tepe, such as 'Urfa Man', regarded as the world's oldest statue. Museum houses a replica of the Enclosure D of Gobekli Tepe, and the cult site, referred to as Nevali Cori, which was submerged by the Ataturk Dam and moved into this museum with its original stones. Haleplibahce Mosaic Museum is reconstructed in-situ on the Ancient Roman Villa with beautiful mosaics found on the ground dating back to 3rd and 4th centuries AD. The museum is also famous for the Mosaic Orpheus, illegally taken abroad and returned to Sanliurfa, its home, in 2015. Many of the mosaics uncovered around Sanliurfa are also exhibited in this museum. The newly excavated tombs of the Kizilkoyun Necropolis dated between 2nd and 4th century AD. Over 61 excavated tombs were formed by carving into the bedrock limestone. 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. 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. There will be free time for lunch and your guide will suggest best places to try some local foods. After you will be transferred to your hotel in Urfa. On Day 2, explore the lively bazaar of Urfa; you will find stalls selling everything from sheepskins to jeans and colorful local scarves. Continue to Harran, known for its unusual 'beehive' adobe houses—a design unchanged for thousands of years. Included among archaeological finds are those of the oldest Islamic university, city walls, six gates, and a citadel. Later head to Halfeti to take your own private boat and cruise one of the significant rivers of ancient Mesopotamia—the Euphrates. Relax and unwind while enjoying sights of the Roman Castle, caves, and submerged Savasan Village. After the tour you will be transferred to Sanliurfa Airport for your flight back.