Group Escorted Tour Package Includes
- Small groups of maximum 22 travelers guaranteed
- Round trip flights New York-Istanbul, Istanbul-New York
Other departure cities available. - All intra-flights: Istanbul-Gaziantep & Van-Istanbul
- 12 nights accommodations
- 4 nights Istanbul
- 2 nights Gaziantep
- 1 night Sanliurfa
- 3 nights Mardin
- 2 nights Van
- Hotel taxes, fees & service charges
- Hotel porterage
- All transfers included only with airfare purchase on package arrival & departure dates†
- 29 meals: 12 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 8 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned vehicles
- Services of local English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Comprehensive, guided sightseeing and entrance fees per itinerary
- Active itinerary with unique cultural features
Tour Highlights
Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals.
- Discover Istanbul's extraordinary sights including St. Sophia, the Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace
- Hunt for local treasures at the chaotic and colorful Grand Bazaar
- Visit the Zeugma Museum, known for its remarkable mosaic collection
- Ascend to the summit of Mount Nemrut, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Marvel at Gobeklitepe, a Neolithic site built 6,000 years before Stonehenge
- Tour the 5th century Deyrulzafaran Monastery, which served as a spiritual center for the Syriac Orthodox Church
- Take a tour the Old Town of Mardin and visit the Kirklar Church, known as Forty Martyrs Church
- Cruise to Akdamar Island, home to the 10th century Armenian Holy Cross Cathedral
- Discover the Underground Cistern, an ancient water reservoir built during the reign of Emperor Justinian I
