Daily Sirnak Historical City Tour – Babil & Finik Ruins

Daily Sirnak Historical City Tour

Step off the beaten path and discover the ancient heritage of southeastern Turkey on this full-day historical day tour from Sirnak. Traveling with a professional English-speaking guide, you will explore two remarkable archaeological sites near Cizre: the fortress ruins of Babil and the 4,000-year-old settlement of Finik. This relaxed, fully guided daily excursion is ideal for history lovers of all ages who want to experience a lesser-known corner of Anatolia.

• Babil Ruins (Kebeli Village): Explore the remains of an ancient city enclosed by rectangular defensive walls, divided into an outer and inner fortress.
• Outer Fortress with 30 Bastions: Walk along the impressive city wall reinforced by thirty bastions guarding the settlement.
• Circular Inner Castle: Admire the unusual round inner citadel constructed from gleaming white limestone.
• Finik Ruins: Visit a mountain settlement dating back some 4,000 years, located between the villages of Damlarca and Eskiyapi near Cizre.
• Palace, Dungeon and Cistern: Discover rock-cut architecture including a palace, dungeon, water cistern and numerous cave houses carved from white limestone.
• Borzana Sitiya Reliefs: See the famous woman relief carved into the rock north of Finik Castle, plus a relief of a woman and man standing side by side northeast of the village.

The Babil Ruins, set in the village of Kebeli, reveal the layout of a once-fortified city. Its defensive system is split into two sections: an outer ring protected by thirty bastions and a striking inner castle built in a circular plan from white limestone, a material that gives the site its distinctive pale appearance.

Your Sirnak day trip continues to the Finik Ruins, hidden in a mountainous landscape between Damlarca and Eskiyapi. Believed to be around four millennia old, this ancient settlement preserves an extraordinary collection of structures hewn directly from the rock, including a palace, a dungeon, a cistern and many cave dwellings. North of Finik Castle, at a spot known as Borzana Sitiya, a relief of a woman is carved into the rock face, while another relief depicting a woman and a man standing together can be found northeast of the village.

This daily tour includes hotel pick-up and drop-off in Sirnak, comfortable air-conditioned transport, all entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary and the services of a professional guide. Lunch and personal expenses are not included, so we recommend bringing some extra funds. The pace is relaxed, making this daily excursion suitable for travelers of all ages, from children to seniors.