2 Day Mardin, Göbeklitepe, & Şanlıurfa Tour - Cultural & Historical Journey

(Lunch, and Dinner included)
Arrive at Mardin Airport and meet your guide. Take a breakfast on request in a local restaurant featuring regional delicacies (not included). Our first stop in Mardin centre
Mardin is a city known for its tolerance, where people of different religions and sects coexist peacefully, it will be the Mor Behram (Kırklar) Church. The narrow passages built under the houses, known as Abbara, are a distinctive characteristic of the city.  Next, we will visit the Mardin Museum, Latifiye Mosque, the Great Mosque of Mardin, and the old PTT Building, which showcases the finest examples of the region’s stonework. Afterwards, you will have frLatifiye Mosque Latifiye Mosqueping in the city. You can explore the local market, where you’ll find the famous almond candy of Mardin, local desserts, and jewellery made from silver, gold, and precious stones. Following this, we will visit the Kasimiye Madrasah (Mosque Kebir), renowned for its extraordinary architecture and its role as a university during the Seljuk period.
We will also explore the Deyrulzafaran Monastery, which served as the official seat of the Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church until 1932. Afterwards, visit the Ancient Dara;
Dara is an ancient Mesopotamian city, also known as Anastasiopolis. It consists of structures carved into the rocks, water channels, cisterns, and rock tombs. 
Note: If you arrive in Mardin at noon, we will not have time to visit Dara. Mardin turu sonrası The departure to Sanliurfa, 190 km. Accommodation in Şanlıurfa.
Traditional Sıra Night: On our Urfa trips, we attend Sira Night (Sıra Gecesi), a dinnertime entertainment with music and dances synonymous with Şanlıurfa.
Note: During winter, the visit to Dara ruins is cancelled because the sun sets early and there is not enough time

(Breakfast and Lunch included)
After breakfast, we start our tour of Şanlıurfa, known as the city of prophets. Visit Halil-Ür Rahman Mosque, Rızvaniye Mosque, Mevlid-i Halil Mosque, Ayn-el Zeliha Lake, and the Balıklıgöl, Halil-Ür Rahman Lake, where Prophet Abraham is said to have been thrown into the fire, and the burning logs turned into fishes, whereas the fire was turned into water. We will also visit the cave where Prophet Abraham was born. Other historical places to visit in Urfa are the Sipahi Bazaar, Kazzaz Market, Hacı Kamil Han, Hüseyiniye Bazaar, Naccar Bazaar, Gumruk Inn and Ulucami (Grand Mosque). 
Urfa Archeology Museum and the Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum have an indoor area of 29,000 square meters and exhibit many historical artefacts from Anatolian civilisations.
We take a lunch break at a local Kebab restaurant to taste the delicious kebabs of Şanlıurfa.
Göbeklitepe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is the oldest temple in the world, with a history of 12,000 years, dating back to the Stone Age. One of the most important archaeological discoveries of our time, Göbeklitepe is thought to be the first pilgrimage centre of the world, as it rewrites history. During our tour here, our guide will answer the following questions surrounding the area: Who built Göbeklitepe 12,000 years ago and why?
Karahantepe, where a recently discovered human statue is believed to be around 14,000 years old. For what purpose were the Karahantepe and Göbeklitepe temples buried underground?
The technology and mathematical knowledge used to build the Temple with rock megaliths weighing 16 tons is still a mystery. The answers to these questions have not yet been found.
At the end of our Taştepeler tour, you’ll be transferred to Urfa Airport