TÜRSAB 17044 · Istanbul DMC
Eleven thousand six hundred years ago — seven millennia before the pyramids — hunter-gatherers raised carved stone circles on a hill above Şanlıurfa. This journey pairs Göbekli Tepe, the find that rewrote human history, with Harran's beehive houses and Mardin's honey-coloured stone lanes above the Mesopotamian plain, staying in a converted mansion in the old town.
Every tour includes a daily 15-minute survival-Turkish session with your guide — order your çay, haggle at the bazaar, greet like a local. Plus free access to Eda, our AI Turkish tutor, before and after your trip.
✨ Any date, any group size — every departure is arranged for you.
Morning flight; Balıklıgöl sacred pool, the bazaar and Urfa's legendary sıra-gecesi cuisine.
The oldest known temple on earth with proper time under the canopy; Harran's beehive houses and ruined medieval university.
Drive to Mardin; Deyrulzafaran Monastery, the stone old town and terraces over Mesopotamia; boutique mansion stay.
Midyat's silversmiths and mansions, then the flight home from Mardin airport.
| Typical range — 2 travellers, private | $820 – 980 pp |
| Typical range — 4 travellers, private | $640 – 760 pp |
| Mount Nemrut sunrise extension (+1 day) | +$180 – 240 pp |
| Exact quote within 24h | on request |
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It is the single most important archaeological site discovered in our lifetimes — and seeing the carved pillars in place, on the quiet hill where they stood for 11,000 years, is something a museum can never replicate.
Yes — Şanlıurfa and Mardin are established, well-touristed provinces with boutique hotels and superb food; you travel with a private guide throughout.
Turn the trip into something you keep. Royal Turkish Schools has taught Turkish in Istanbul and Izmir since 2009 — group and private courses, any level, starting every Monday.
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