This tour starts in Istanbul ( Please let us know if you want to join this from Cappadocia and other locations, We can always customize this program and organize your transfer to Adiyaman from any location in Turkey)

Itinerary

Day 1 - Istanbul - Adiyaman - (D)
In the morning we will meet you at your hotel and provide a transfer to domestic airport, and put you on a 1 hour 45 minute flight to Adiyaman. upon arrival you will be met at the airport and be transferred to your hotel, after check in you will have a free day to explore at your own pace, Overnight stay in Adiyaman.

Day 2 - Nemrut Tour then back to Istanbul - (B/L)
Around 03:00 am in the morning we will start our tour and drive up to Nemrut Mountain and then we will watch the sunrise on Mount Nemrut, the postcard setting for the amazing statues at the Commagene Temple. In this area we will visit the capital of the Commagene Kingdom; Arsaemia; a tumulus on Karakus Hill and Cendere Bridge, then we will return to our hotel,
Nemrut : Nemrut is a high mountain that has number of large statues from the 1st century BCE.
King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene built on the mountain top a tomb-sanctuary flanked by huge statues (8–9 m/26–30 ft high) of himself, two lions, two eagles and various Greek, Armenian, and Iranian gods, such as Hercules-Vahagn, Zeus-Aramazd or Oromasdes (associated with the Iranic god Ahura Mazda), Tyche, and Apollo-Mithras. These statues were once seated, with names of each god inscribed on them. The heads of the statues have at some stage been removed from their bodies, and they are now scattered throughout the site.
The western terrace contains a large slab with an lion, showing the arrangement of stars and the planets Jupiter, Mercury and Mars on 7 July 62 BC. This may be an indication of when construction began on this monument. The eastern portion is well preserved, being composed of several layers of rock, and a path following the base of the mountain is evidence of a walled passageway linking the eastern and western terraces. Possible uses for this site is thought to have included religious ceremonies, due to the astronomical and religious nature of the monument.

In the afternoon we will provide a transfer to Adiyaman airport and put you on a 1 hour 45 minute flight back to Istanbul. After arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel, and that will be the end of the program.

Tour ends

€ 375 person in double room and € 495 for single supp.

(Contact us for early booking discounts)

Price includes
* All of the hotels ( Each of them individually chosen )
* All of the land transfers with comfortable vehicles
* All of the meal mentioned in the itinerary ( B-breakfast, L-lunch & D-dinner )
* Professional English speaking tour guides
* Domestic flight tickets from Istanbul to Adiyaman
* Domestic flight tickets from Adiyaman to Istanbul
* All of the TAX and service charges

Excludes
* International flight tickets to Istanbul
* Drinks with meals
* Hot Air Balloon ride on Cappadocia (15 percent discount if booked with this tour )

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