In a region where you can't get enough of kebabs, you won't leave without drinking Mırra. How about visiting Hasankeyf, submerged in the historical texture of Mardin? You will lose yourself in the North of Mesopotamia. We set off towards the GAP region to accomplish a lot in a short time.
Gaziantep, Zeugma Museum, Copper Craftsmen's Bazaar, Almacı Market
Şanlıurfa, Halfeti, Göbeklitepe, Balıklıgöl
Sıra Gecesi in Urfa
Mardin Midyat Hasankeyf
Batman and Diyarbakır Trips
Round-trip flight ticket included.
Gaziantep, Historical Copper Sellers Bazaar, Almacı Market, Yemeniciler Arasta, Tahmis Coffee House, Gaziantep Castle, Zeugma Museum, Halfeti Boat Tour, Balıklıgöl, Şanlıurfa Markets, Ayn Zeliha Lake, Hz. İbrahim, Şanlıurfa Sıra Gecesi
Ankara Departure Flight Boutique Gaziantep Urfa Mardin Diyarbakır GAP Tour On the first day, we will meet with our esteemed guests at Esenboğa Airport in the morning at the relevant airline counter, then we will complete our check-in for the Ankara - Gaziantep flight with Ajet Airlines using your identification card or driver's license. (Note: Your guide will meet you at Gaziantep Airport.) After approximately 1.50 hours of flight, we will arrive at Gaziantep Airport and meet our guide and vehicle waiting for us. We will start our tour with an extra breakfast that we will have at the famous restaurants of Gaziantep. We will have a traditional breakfast at the famous Zeugma Cafe in Gaziantep. Our first stops will be the Gaziantep Castle and Dokurcum Mill, where 14 Martyrs Memorial was built in memory of the children who were martyred during the Kahramanmaraş earthquake in 2023. Since restoration work is still ongoing at Gaziantep Castle, the castle visit will take place in a panoramic manner. After that, we will see the Copper Sellers Bazaar, Yemeniciler Arasta, Almacı Market, and Tahmis Coffee House. In the free time we give here, you can enjoy Menengiç Coffee. After completing our historical bazaar visits in Gaziantep, we will provide an opportunity to shop at the most famous baklava shop in Gaziantep, Ayıntap Baklava. Afterwards, we will visit the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, where the floor mosaics of the Roman Generals' Villas rescued from the submerged Zeugma city under Birecik Dam are exhibited, and after seeing the Gypsy Girl and all other mosaics, we will head to Halfeti, most of which is submerged under the Birecik Dam. We will reach Halfeti, where the shooting of the Karagül series was also done, and board our boat. Our (extra) Boat Tour, which will last approximately 1 hour, will take us to see the King's Daughter Cave, the Rum Castle where Yohannes, one of the apostles of Hz. İsa, settled, and afterwards we will see the submerged Sunken Mosque and its minaret in Savaşan Village, and we will return to Halfeti, which is said to have taken its name from the story of two young people named Halil and Fatma. After visiting Halfeti, we will turn our direction towards Şanlıurfa. First, we will go to Ciğerhan Restaurant to have lunch (extra). After the meal, we will visit Şanlıurfa, known as the City of Prophets, believed to be inhabited by prophets such as Adam, Job, Ibrahim, Shuayb, and Elyasa, stopping by Balıklı Göl (Halil-Ül Rahman Lake), the Ayn-ı Zeliha Lake, which is said to have been formed from the tears of King Nimrod's daughter Zeliha, and the cave where Hz. İbrahim was born. Finally, we will proceed to Arda İsot Palace to shop for products such as isot, sauce, red pepper, pomegranate syrup, contraband tea, etc. After shopping, we will proceed to our hotel for accommodation; those guests who wish can attend the Sıra Gecesi, where we can learn about the local culture and taste regional dishes. (Extra – Including Meal) Dinner on this evening at the accommodation is not included in the Tour Fee. Guests who do not want to attend the Sıra Gecesi can dine on their own arrangements.
Sıra Gecesi: Laban Soup, İçliköfte, Nut Lahmacun, Eggplant Kebab-Tomato Kebab-Urfa Kebab, Salad, Urfa Spicy Paste, Çiğköfte, Pistachio Baklava with Cream, Ayran, Water, Tea, Mırra.
Breakfast: Zeugma Cafe (Extra)
Lunch: Şanlıurfa - Ciğerhan Restaurant (Extra)
Dinner: Şanlıurfa / Urfa Kebab Menu. (Extra)
Accommodation: Akgöl Hotel, Newton Hotel, My Life Hotel, etc...
Accommodation: Urfa Hotels
Göbeklitepe Viranşehir, Mardin, Kasimiye Medrese, Abbaralar, Deyruzafaran Monastery, Diyarbakır Gate, Abbaralar, Tellarlar Bazaar, Şehidiye Mosque, Şahtana Mansion, Old Mardin Bazaars, Savur Gate,
On the 2nd day of our Boutique Gaziantep Urfa Mardin Diyarbakır GAP Tour with a flight from Ankara, after having breakfast at our hotel, we head first to Göbeklitepe to witness history, taking a brief journey through time with our guide’s explanations. We then depart towards Mardin via Viranşehir Kızıltepe. Our first stop will be for lunch in Mardin.“At night it’s a necklace, during the day it’s a feast” is the description given to Mardin, and our first sightseeing stop will be Kasimiye Medrese. After enjoying this magnificent structure and listening to our guide's explanations, we will visit the Deyr-ul Zaferan Monastery, which served as the residence of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchs for 640 years. Here, we will visit the House of Saints containing the tombs of 52 Patriarchs and Metropolitans, the Church of St. Hananyo, and the Church of the Virgin Mary. Afterward, we will proceed to Old Mardin, where we will get off the vehicle at the Diyarbakır Gate. From here, we take minibuses (extra). We will see the Sheikh Çabuk Mosque, which is known to be the tomb of Abdullah Bin Enes El Cüheyni, associated with the messenger of Hz. Muhammad, from the outside, and we will get off the minibuses at Republic Square. We will then see the renowned Grand Mosque, believed to have been built in 1176 by the Armenian Master Lole, with its founder recognized as the Emir of Diyarbakır II. Kutbüddin İlgazi, and renovated during the reign of II. Abdulhamid in 1889. After observing the charming Abbaralar that provide arched passageways between the streets, we will have free time during which guests may view the former Armenian Mansion, known as Şahtana Mansion, and the Şehidiye Mosque, believed to have been built by Sultan Melik Nasreddin Artuk Aslan in the early 13th century. After our break, we will meet our vehicle at Savur Gate and return to our hotel. Dinner and accommodation will be at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken as Open Buffet or Set Menu at our hotel. (Included)
Lunch: Mardin Adana Dostlar Kebapçısı (Extra)
Dinner: Will be taken as Open Buffet or Set Menu at our hotel. (Included)
Accommodation: Avesis Hotel, Bilen Hotel, Ladinos Hotel, etc...
Accommodation: Mardin Hotels
Dara Ancient City, Midyat, Sıla Mansion, Hasankey, Zeynelbey Tomb, Batman, Malabadi Bridge, Diyarbakır Great Mosque, Mardin Gate, Airport
On the 3rd day of our Ankara Departure Flight Boutique Gaziantep Urfa Mardin Diyarbakır GAP Tour, after having breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we will leave Mardin and head to Midyat, another visual feast point. If time and participation allow, our guide may organize an (Optional) Dara Ancient City tour. Here, we will visit the Guest House that hosted the Sıla series and have a short break for shopping to see Midyat's famous Telkari art. During this time, we will go to the Saide Mısır Bazaar for shopping of Blue Almond Candy dyed with the root of the Lahor Tree. After our shopping time here, our road will take us to a great sorrow, namely Hasankeyf. Due to being submerged under the waters of Ilısu Dam, we will see the Zeynel Bey Tomb and other historical artifacts in their new locations. After our Hasankeyf visit, we will have lunch in Batman (Optional) at Famous Ali Usta. After our meal break, we will turn our direction towards Diyarbakır and there will be an Optional Malabadi Bridge Tour with the participation of all our guests. After our extra tour, we will reach Diyarbakır. We will see the Diyarbakır Walls and Urfa Gate, which are known to have a history of 9,000 years, from our vehicle panoramically with the explanations of our guide. We will visit the Diyarbakır Great Mosque, which was turned into a mosque in 639 and is one of the oldest mosques of Islam in Anatolia and one of the V. Holy Places. We will meet our vehicle at Mardin Gate, one of the four main gates of the Diyarbakır walls, and panoramically see Hevsel Gardens next to the Tigris, Keçi Burcu, and On Gözlü Bridge, before reaching the Airport. We will complete our flight with the relevant Airlines from Diyarbakır or Batman - Esenboğa Airport. We conclude our Ankara Departure Flight Boutique Gaziantep Urfa Mardin Diyarbakır GAP Tour by leaving behind dozens of memories that will stay in your minds. We bid farewell until another of our organization. Thank you for choosing us from the VENÜS TUR Operations and Sales team. Best regards.
Breakfast: Will be served as an Open Buffet or Set Menu at our hotel. (Included)
Lunch: At Batman Ali Usta or Midyat Cihan Restaurant (Optional)
Dinner: Free Time
Accommodation: Will not be provided.
The Ankara Departure Flight Boutique Gaziantep Urfa Mardin Diyarbakır GAP Tour Circular is valid as of the published date 14.11.2025. Any later published tour circular for the same tour will invalidate the previous one.
Accommodation: Attention: There will be no accommodation this night.
INCLUDES:
- VENÜS Travel Assurance
- 1 Night Accommodation in Urfa Hotels
- 1 Night Accommodation in Mardin Hotels
- 1 Dinner at Mardin Hotels
- Open Buffet 2 Breakfasts at Hotels
- Compulsory Travel Insurance No. 1618
- All Surrounding Tours Included in the Program
- Ferry, Parking, Highway and Bridge Fees
- Professional Guiding and Assistance Services
- Transportation with Luxury Vehicles and In-Car Water Service
- Ankara / Gaziantep - Economy Class Flight Ticket
- Diyarbakır - Batman / Ankara - Economy Class Flight Ticket
EXCLUSIONS:
- All Lunches
- All Personal Expenses
- Sıra Night in Şanlıurfa
- All Beverages Taken During Meals
- All Museum and Historical Site Entrance Fees
- All Extra Organizations Specified
- First Day Breakfast and Last Day Dinner
TOUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The duration of our tour is 2 nights and 3 days. Hotel accommodation is for 2 nights.
Children's discounts can be applied when accompanied by two adults.
Our guide can make changes in the course of the program, provided that the program is fully realized. Our tours are a whole with hotel, bus, airplane tour programs, and guiding services and cannot be considered separately.
No bed may be provided for children aged 0–6 during hotel accommodation.
No charges will be made for children aged 0-1.99 on bus tours. If a seat is requested for children on the bus, the price for children aged 02-06 will apply.
The 3rd bed in triple rooms may not be comfortable like a normal bed. Depending on the situation, the hotel may provide guests with a foldable bed or sofa bed.
Every individual over the age of 2 is required to have a seat on the bus.
Unused transportation, accommodation, sightseeing etc. rights during the tour cannot be refunded.
A seat cannot be promised during the reservation. Seat numbers are determined in order of reservation date. Guests who purchase the tour early have the right to sit in the front.
A tiered pricing system is applicable for all tours. As the availability of tours increases, tour prices also rise. Guests cannot demand the difference in price for changes after the purchase date.
On flights with flights included, VENÜS Travel retains the right to change the airport, airline, and flight time based on density, provided that the program is not disrupted. In the case of airport changes, VENÜS Travel is obliged to provide free service to its guests.
Extra Tours operate based on the number of participants. If an extra tour does not take place, the guest does not have the right to compensation. In this case, VENÜS Travel has no responsibility. Extra Tour prices may vary. In this case, the date of the tour movement is taken into account rather than the date the guest purchased the tour. The extra tour price valid during the period of the trip will apply. The guest accepts this when purchasing the tour.
The times specified in the tour program are calculated based on normal weather and road conditions, and VENÜS Travel is not responsible for any delays; the guest does not have the right to compensation.
In accommodation areas and hotels of the tour, changes can be made as long as they are of the same standards based on availability. All room allocations are made by hotel officials, and VENÜS Travel has no authority regarding this issue.
In Weekend Accommodation Tours, accommodations are of city hotel standards. Hotels are not obliged to serve regional meals; they may provide set menu or buffet services.
Due to the program's intensity during tours, it may not always be possible to find ATMs, currency exchanges, etc., so guests should be prepared for this situation.
In lunch meals, economical menus specific to the region have been created. In lunch and dinner, tables are used that are divided into groups depending on regional density.
VENÜS Travel is not responsible for tours that cannot be conducted due to adverse weather conditions prior to or during the tour.
A minimum of 30 participants is required for this tour to proceed. In the event of insufficient participation, VENÜS Travel reserves the right to cancel the tour with 3 days' notice.
In the event of cancellation, VENÜS Travel must inform the guest directly. As it is a legal process, there is no right to compensation.
Entrance fees for museums and archaeological sites are not included in the prices.
VENÜS Travel retains the right to change to a hotel of the same category or one level higher, provided that the star category remains the same.
Please ensure that you take all your belongings with you when leaving the vehicles and hotels during your trip, as VENÜS Travel is not responsible for lost items.
In flight programs, as cancellations cannot be made by the airline, they are non-refundable and non-cancellable.
CANCELLATION REFUND GUARANTEE PACKAGE AND MANDATORY TRAVEL INSURANCE
The cancellation refund guarantee package offers a 100% refund guarantee without conditions if the reservation cancellation request is made no later than 72 hours (3 days) before the tour departure date.
Mandatory Travel Insurance
The details of the insurance coverage provided by our agency for all guests free of charge cover the agency's bankruptcy or any reason preventing the Package Tour service from being provided. It does not cover health insurance or treatment costs (Private Health Insurance is the guest's own extra expense).
Vehicles to be Used According to the Number of Participants
Buses: (Used for 32 - 54 Participants) Mercedes Travego/Tourismo, Neoplan Cityliner/Tourliner, Temsa Safir/Maraton, Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for 20 - 31 Participants) İsuzu Turkuaz, Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for up to 19 Participants) Vw Volt, Mercedes Sprinter
All guests are considered to have accepted the above-mentioned items upon the purchase of the tour.