This full day trip from Gaziantep to Sanliurfa visits Gobeklitepe, the oldest known temple in the world, the beehive-domed village of Harran and the sacred pools of the 'City of Prophets' in one guided journey. You are collected from your hotel in Gaziantep in the morning and travel east with a professional English-speaking guide, with entrance fees and transport included.
The first stop is Gobeklitepe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose carved stone pillars predate Stonehenge by thousands of years and where excavations are still under way. The tour then heads to Harran, once a capital of the Umayyads, to see the 22-metre-high Harran Mound rising in the middle of the ancient city, the Harran Grand Mosque, considered the oldest mosque of the Islamic period in Anatolia, and the remains of one of the earliest Islamic madrasas in its courtyard. You also visit the inner castle, the historic city walls, a traditional conical-domed Harran house and the mausoleum of Sheikh Hayat al-Harrani, remembered for his kindness and grace.
Back towards the centre of Sanliurfa, you stop at the shrine of the Prophet Job (Eyyub), where you see the cave in which he is believed to have suffered and drink from the healing well, while your guide tells his story. In Sanliurfa itself you walk around Balikligol, the sacred fish pools of Halil-ur Rahman Lake and Ayn Zeliha Lake, and visit the Makam-i Ibrahim Mosque, the Rizvaniye Mosque and the Mevlid-i Halil Mosque, together with the cave where the Prophet Abraham is said to have been born. The day ends with a tea break at the historic Gumruk Han before you are driven back to your hotel in Gaziantep.
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Sanliurfa Programme In the morning you are picked up from your hotel in Gaziantep and driven towards Sanliurfa with your English-speaking guide. The first visit is Gobeklitepe, the oldest known temple in the world, where archaeological excavations are still continuing. Next comes Harran, a town whose name is linked to its fierce heat and its position at a crossroads, and which once served as a capital of the Umayyads. Here you see the 22-metre Harran Mound in the middle of the ancient city and the Harran Grand Mosque, regarded as the oldest mosque of the Islamic era in Anatolia, whose courtyard holds the remains of one of the world's first Islamic madrasas. Explore the inner castle, the historic walls and a traditional conical-domed Harran house, and visit the mausoleum of Sheikh Hayat al-Harrani. Heading into Sanliurfa, you stop at the shrine of the Prophet Job to see his cave and drink from the healing water as your guide recounts his life. In the city centre visit Balikligol with Halil-ur Rahman Lake and Ayn Zeliha Lake, the Makam-i Ibrahim Mosque, the Rizvaniye Mosque, the Mevlid-i Halil Mosque and the cave where Abraham is believed to have been born. Lunch is at your own expense. After a tea break at Gumruk Han, you return to your hotel in Gaziantep.
Gaziantep → Sanliurfa → Gaziantep Gobeklitepe → Harran → Balikligol
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