Explore a lesser-known corner of Türkiye on this three-day private Southern Anatolia discovery, arranged in-house by Inca Tour, a TURSAB-licensed tour operator trusted since 2007. Travelling with your own guide between Adana, Tarsus and Hatay, you uncover a region where Roman, early-Christian and Ottoman heritage meet one of the country's most celebrated cuisines.
In Adana you cross the Roman Taşköprü (Stone Bridge) over the Seyhan River, stand before the vast Sabancı Central Mosque and the Great Clock Tower, and browse the copper workshops of the Kazancılar Bazaar. Nearby Tarsus, the birthplace of St Paul, reveals St Paul's Church and Well, Cleopatra's Gate, the ancient Roman road, the Seven Sleepers' Cave and the cooling Tarsus Waterfall.
The journey then descends to Hatay (Antakya), a true mosaic of cultures, where the Hatay Archaeology Museum holds one of the world's richest collections of Roman mosaics and the cave Church of St Peter ranks among the oldest in Christendom. Around Samandağ you discover the Roman Titus Tunnel, the Beşikli Cave tombs, the Armenian village of Vakıflı and the ruins of the Monastery of St Simeon — a rich tapestry of faith, history and flavour across Adana, Tarsus and Hatay.
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Arrive at Adana Airport and meet your guide. Drive to Tarsus, birthplace of St Paul, to see St Paul's Church and Well, Cleopatra's Gate, the ancient Roman road, the Grand Mosque, the Seven Sleepers' Cave and the Tarsus Waterfall. After lunch you explore Adana: the Roman Taşköprü (Stone Bridge) over the Seyhan, the Great Clock Tower, the vast Sabancı Central Mosque and the copper-smiths' Kazancılar Bazaar. Dinner and overnight in Adana.
Travel south through the Nur Mountains and the fertile Amik Plain, pausing in İskenderun, to Antakya (Hatay). Visit the Hatay Archaeology Museum, home to one of the world's richest collections of Roman mosaics, and the cave Church of St Peter, among the oldest in Christianity. See the Habib-i Neccar Mosque and stroll the spice-scented Long Bazaar. Dinner and overnight in Hatay.
Head to Samandağ for the Roman Titus Tunnel, the cliff-carved Beşikli Cave tombs, Vakıflı (Turkey's last Armenian village) and the ruins of the Monastery of St Simeon. After lunch, transfer to Adana Airport for your onward flight.
Adana, Tarsus → İskenderun, Hatay → Samandağ, Adana
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