(Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included)

After breakfast at our hotel, we will take a road trip to Harran, passing through the fertile agricultural lands, one of the most fertile in Mesopotamia.

 The 3000-year-old Harran houses with conical roofs, designed specially to keep cool in the extreme heat in summer months, were built with adobe and stone masonry techniques. We will visit a Harran house in the village. The first university in the world, Harran University, was also established here. After visiting the ancient ruins of the University of Harran, the historical Harran Castle and city walls from the period when Harran was the capital of the Umayyads, and the tomb of the famous sheikh of the region, Hayat al-Harran.

 Next, we will visit the ancient Mesopotamian city of Dara, also known as Anastasiopolis, consisting of structures carved into the rocks, water channels, cisterns, and rock tombs.

 After Dara, we will head for Midyat, which is famous for its stone houses and beautiful stonework, and take a lunch break here. We’ll have free time to shop in the local bazaar, where silver and gold jewellery designed by filigree artists and workers are sold. We will go to our hotel in Mardin and check in at the end of our visits.

Overnight Stay in Mardin

(Breakfast and Lunch included)

After breakfast, our first stop in the city of tolerance will be the Mor Behram (Kırklar) Church. Walking in the narrow streets of this city, where people from different religions and sects live together in peace, you’ll see many door knockers and beautifully carved old doors, each having a history of its own. The small passages built under the houses to create narrow streets are called Abbara, and they are the characteristic features of the city. Next, we will visit the Mardin Museum, Latifiye Mosque, the Great Mosque of Mardin, and the old Post Office Building, which reflects the best examples of the region’s stonework. Do not ask where the tourist places are in Mardin because every place here is unique, and at every corner, you are presented with a new surprise.

Free time for shopping in the city. You may visit the local market, where you can find the famous almond candy of Mardin, local desserts, and jewellery made of silver, gold, and precious stones. Finally, we will visit the Kasımiye Madrasah (Mosque Kebir), which had extraordinary architecture and provided university-level education in the Seljuk period, and the Mor Hananyo Monastery ( Deyrulzafaran Monastery ), which was the official seat of the patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church until 1932. You’ll be transferred to Mardin Airport at the end of the tour