Göbekli Tepe Day Tour
The Göbekli Tepe tour is a one-day tour flying to Sanliurfa, Turkey from Istanbul and back. Göbekli Tepe is a 12,000 year old Neolithic archeological site that predates pottery, the wheel, metal work, agriculture and civilizations. Göbekli Tepe is the oldest temple in the world and the world’s oldest megalith. To put it in perspective this site is 6,500 years older than the Great Pyramids of Egypt and potentially the earliest forms of writing, predating the Sumerians by 5,000 years. The temple was built by hunter-gatherers and helps on shedding light on the development of human civilizations. Göbekli Tepe is known as the “zero point of human history” because this is where hunter-gatherers first began to farm and cultivate the land. It was previously theorized that agriculture came before religion and complex social structures, but the discovery of Göbekli Tepe has rewritten what we thought we knew about who we are and where we came from.
Day Tour from Istanbul
Early in the morning we will pick you up and transfer you from your hotel or central location in Istanbul to the airport. You will fly from Istanbul to Sanliurfa where you will be met at the airport by your guide. Your day tour will start immediately from there so dress accordingly. We will first visit the world famous Gobeklitepe. This is considered the “zero point in History” because the site potentially represents the first transition from hunting and gathering to settled agriculture in the world. Göbekli Tepe is considered the oldest temple ever discovered in the world. This site is sure to take your breath away. After spending around two hours here will will drive to Sanliurfa to the Kazzaz Bazzar, the Cave of Abraham, the Castle of Urfa and its acropolis. The cave of Abraham is the birthplace of Abraham from the Bible, the Quran and the Torah. We will have lunch then visit the Acropolis and the Necropolis of Ancient Edessa.
LOCATION INFORMATION:
Sanliurfa is known at the City of Prophets and where you can visit the Cave of Abraham where it is believed Abraham was born. The pool of Abraham is a pool in the southwest of the city cente known in Jewish and Islamic legends as the place where Nimrod threw Abraham into a fire. The Castle of Urfa was built in the 2nd century bc and the current walls completed in 814 ad and walk around the acropolis and learn about cities past history. We will also visit the Kazzaz Bazzar and the Necropolis of Edessa. Sanliurfa, was the first Crusader State during the medieval era and has been inhabited for around 12,000 years.
Gobeklitepe is a UNESCO site is the oldest temple in the world and the oldest monument ever discovered dating back 12,000 years. This is an archeological mystery to many as this monument is a pre-pottery Neolithic site that predates agriculture, writing, and the wheel. The UNESCO committee has given Gobeklitepe the tittle “the zero point of human history” as it believed to have been the reason for the shift from hunter gatherer to farmer. The site is believed to have been a sanctuary of ritual significance.
The Göbekli Tepe tour is a one-day tour flying to Sanliurfa, Turkey from Istanbul and back. Göbekli Tepe is a 12,000 year old Neolithic archeological site that predates pottery, the wheel, metal work, agriculture and civilizations. Göbekli Tepe is the oldest temple in the world and the world’s oldest megalith. To put it in perspective this site is 6,500 years older than the Great Pyramids of Egypt and potentially the earliest forms of writing, predating the Sumerians by 5,000 years. The temple was built by hunter-gatherers and helps on shedding light on the development of human civilizations. Göbekli Tepe is known as the “zero point of human history” because this is where hunter-gatherers first began to farm and cultivate the land. It was previously theorized that agriculture came before religion and complex social structures, but the discovery of Göbekli Tepe has rewritten what we thought we knew about who we are and where we came from.
Day Tour from Istanbul
Early in the morning we will pick you up and transfer you from your hotel or central location in Istanbul to the airport. You will fly from Istanbul to Sanliurfa where you will be met at the airport by your guide. Your day tour will start immediately from there so dress accordingly. We will first visit the world famous Gobeklitepe. This is considered the “zero point in History” because the site potentially represents the first transition from hunting and gathering to settled agriculture in the world. Göbekli Tepe is considered the oldest temple ever discovered in the world. This site is sure to take your breath away. After spending around two hours here will will drive to Sanliurfa to the Kazzaz Bazzar, the Cave of Abraham, the Castle of Urfa and its acropolis. The cave of Abraham is the birthplace of Abraham from the Bible, the Quran and the Torah. We will have lunch then visit the Acropolis and the Necropolis of Ancient Edessa.
LOCATION INFORMATION:
Sanliurfa is known at the City of Prophets and where you can visit the Cave of Abraham where it is believed Abraham was born. The pool of Abraham is a pool in the southwest of the city cente known in Jewish and Islamic legends as the place where Nimrod threw Abraham into a fire. The Castle of Urfa was built in the 2nd century bc and the current walls completed in 814 ad and walk around the acropolis and learn about cities past history. We will also visit the Kazzaz Bazzar and the Necropolis of Edessa. Sanliurfa, was the first Crusader State during the medieval era and has been inhabited for around 12,000 years.
Gobeklitepe is a UNESCO site is the oldest temple in the world and the oldest monument ever discovered dating back 12,000 years. This is an archeological mystery to many as this monument is a pre-pottery Neolithic site that predates agriculture, writing, and the wheel. The UNESCO committee has given Gobeklitepe the tittle “the zero point of human history” as it believed to have been the reason for the shift from hunter gatherer to farmer. The site is believed to have been a sanctuary of ritual significance.
The Göbekli Tepe tour is a one-day tour flying to Sanliurfa, Turkey from Istanbul and back. Göbekli Tepe is a 12,000 year old Neolithic archeological site that predates pottery, the wheel, metal work, agriculture and civilizations. Göbekli Tepe is the oldest temple in the world and the world’s oldest megalith. To put it in perspective this site is 6,500 years older than the Great Pyramids of Egypt and potentially the earliest forms of writing, predating the Sumerians by 5,000 years. The temple was built by hunter-gatherers and helps on shedding light on the development of human civilizations. Göbekli Tepe is known as the “zero point of human history” because this is where hunter-gatherers first began to farm and cultivate the land. It was previously theorized that agriculture came before religion and complex social structures, but the discovery of Göbekli Tepe has rewritten what we thought we knew about who we are and where we came from.
Day Tour from Istanbul
Early in the morning we will pick you up and transfer you from your hotel or central location in Istanbul to the airport. You will fly from Istanbul to Sanliurfa where you will be met at the airport by your guide. Your day tour will start immediately from there so dress accordingly. We will first visit the world famous Gobeklitepe. This is considered the “zero point in History” because the site potentially represents the first transition from hunting and gathering to settled agriculture in the world. Göbekli Tepe is considered the oldest temple ever discovered in the world. This site is sure to take your breath away. After spending around two hours here will will drive to Sanliurfa to the Kazzaz Bazzar, the Cave of Abraham, the Castle of Urfa and its acropolis. The cave of Abraham is the birthplace of Abraham from the Bible, the Quran and the Torah. We will have lunch then visit the Acropolis and the Necropolis of Ancient Edessa.
LOCATION INFORMATION:
Sanliurfa is known at the City of Prophets and where you can visit the Cave of Abraham where it is believed Abraham was born. The pool of Abraham is a pool in the southwest of the city cente known in Jewish and Islamic legends as the place where Nimrod threw Abraham into a fire. The Castle of Urfa was built in the 2nd century bc and the current walls completed in 814 ad and walk around the acropolis and learn about cities past history. We will also visit the Kazzaz Bazzar and the Necropolis of Edessa. Sanliurfa, was the first Crusader State during the medieval era and has been inhabited for around 12,000 years.
Gobeklitepe is a UNESCO site is the oldest temple in the world and the oldest monument ever discovered dating back 12,000 years. This is an archeological mystery to many as this monument is a pre-pottery Neolithic site that predates agriculture, writing, and the wheel. The UNESCO committee has given Gobeklitepe the tittle “the zero point of human history” as it believed to have been the reason for the shift from hunter gatherer to farmer. The site is believed to have been a sanctuary of ritual significance.
Included in the price is:
Flights- Two domestic flights to and from Istanbul
Meals- 1 Lunch, snacks, water.
Guide- Car, driver and guide.
Transporation- Transfers to and from the airport.
Entrance Fee for Gobeklitepe.