Mesopotamia Discovery: Urfa – Mardin – Göbeklitepe

Six days across the Mesopotamian plain — from the Neolithic sanctuaries of Şanlıurfa to the honey-stone terraces of Mardin and the Syriac monasteries of Tur Abdin.

Sample Journey · Fully Tailor-Made

This itinerary is a sample. Every Sumera journey is composed privately around your interests, pace and timing — durations, sites and stays are rewritten for your party.

Duration

6 days · 5 nights

Party

2 – 8 guests

Starting from

From €2,800 per guest

Prices are per person, based on double/twin sharing. Final rates may vary depending on group size, travel dates and final arrangements.

Day by day

The itinerary in detail.

Day 01
Şanlıurfa · private VIP arrival, evening at Balıklıgöl and the coppersmiths' bazaar
Day 02
Göbeklitepe at first light with the lead archaeologist, privately guided Karahantepe visit
Day 03
Harran's beehive houses at dawn, sunset on the drowned village of Halfeti
Day 04
Drive to Mardin · honey-stone old city, private rooftop dinner above the plain
Day 05
Deyrulzafaran Monastery and the Syriac heartland, Dara ancient city in the late light
Day 06
Private farewell luncheon in old Mardin, transfer to airport

Included

·Private chauffeured transfers throughout, in late-model luxury vehicles
·Stays in hand-selected boutique residences, suites and cave hotels
·Daily breakfasts, curated tasting menus and signature dinners
·Privately guided visits with lead archaeologists, curators and local scholars
·Privately guided visits where applicable (Karahantepe and selected sites)
·All museum, monument and site entrance fees
·24/7 on-call concierge throughout the journey

Not included

·International flights to and from Turkey
·Domestic flights between regions when scheduled in the itinerary
·Travel insurance (we strongly recommend comprehensive cover)
·Visa fees where applicable
·Personal expenses, premium spirits and gratuities

Visions of the journey

From Neolithic stone to Syriac cloister.

A glimpse of the textures that compose this sample journey — Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe, the bazaars of Urfa and the honey-stone city of Mardin above the plain.