This 3-day Sirnak tour takes you to the far southeast of Turkey, where local tradition places the resting point of Noah's Ark on Mount Cudi and the tomb of the Prophet himself in the old town of Cizre. Short and easy to fit into a wider trip, the package combines airport transfers from Sirnak Serafettin Elci Airport, two nights of hotel accommodation and one full guided day that strings together the most meaningful monuments of the province. It is an ideal choice for travellers interested in faith heritage, medieval Kurdish principalities and a corner of Mesopotamia that very few foreign visitors ever reach.
The heart of the programme is the guided day out of Sirnak. You begin at the Red Madrasah, a 15th-century theological school of the Cizre Principality whose courtyard is famous for its warm red brickwork, and continue to the Abdaliye Madrasah, an Arab-influenced building of the same century that is celebrated in the classic Kurdish love epic Mem and Zin. On the road down to Cizre you stop beneath Mount Cudi, the mountain many believe cradled the Ark after the Great Flood. In Cizre itself you explore the museum dedicated to Ismail Ebul-Iz El Cezeri, the medieval engineer of ingenious water clocks and automata, the Great Mosque of Cizre, a former church converted to a mosque in the early Islamic era, and finally Noah's Tomb, a deeply venerated shrine that draws pilgrims from all over the region.
Food is part of the experience too: lunch is served at a local restaurant, a chance to try the rich cooking of the southeast, from biryan kebab and spiced meatballs to fresh salads and syrupy desserts. Travel is in an air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle with a professional English-speaking guide, and all entrance fees named in the itinerary are covered. Run as a private tour for your own group, this compact Turkey tour package suits first-time visitors to Southeastern Anatolia, faith travellers and anyone combining Sirnak with Mardin, Diyarbakir or other eastern destinations.
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After breakfast your guide collects you from the hotel at around 08:30 for a full day across the province. The first visit is the Red Madrasah, built in the 15th century under the Cizre Principality, where the red brick courtyard shows off the refined craftsmanship of the period. Next comes the Abdaliye Madrasah, another 15th-century school with distinctly Arab architectural features, known to readers of the classic epic Mem and Zin. Driving towards Cizre, you pause at the foot of Mount Cudi, which local belief identifies as the place where Noah's Ark came to rest after the Flood. In Cizre you tour the museum honouring Ismail Ebul-Iz El Cezeri, the great medieval engineer and inventor, before visiting the Great Mosque of Cizre, a building that served as a church before it was converted into a mosque in the time of Caliph Omar. The final visit is Noah's Tomb, a revered shrine closely tied to the story of the Prophet and the Ark. Lunch is enjoyed at a local restaurant, with regional specialities such as biryan kebab, meatballs, salads and sweets, before the tour continues around Sirnak. In the late afternoon you are driven back to your hotel. Overnight in Sirnak.
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast at the hotel and take your time to pack. At the agreed hour you check out and our driver transfers you back to Sirnak Serafettin Elci Airport in time for your onward flight. Depending on your departure time, you may have a little free time in the morning for a final stroll or some souvenir shopping in town. This marks the end of our services, and we hope the stories of Mount Cudi and Noah's Tomb travel home with you.
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