Southeast Gastronomy: Mardin, Urfa, Antep

From Mardin's stone streets to Urfa's lakeside, to Gaziantep's baklava workshops: the southeast's flavour route in four nights.

Tour programme

1. İstanbul – Mardin flight, Old Mardin walk, Zinciriye Madrasa and a coffee break
2. Deyrulzafaran Monastery, ancient Dara and a cooking workshop in Mardin cuisine
3. Şanlıurfa: Balıklıgöl, Gümrük Han, Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum
4. Göbeklitepe and Harran, raw-meatball and liver-kebab tasting
5. Gaziantep: Zeugma Mosaic Museum, baklava workshop and coppersmiths' bazaar
6. Antep – İstanbul return flight

Included in the price

• Return transport and transfers within the programme
• Accommodation with breakfast in the hotels listed in a twin room
• A licensed professional guide and entrance fees (those listed in the programme)
• Travel health insurance and tourism tax
• Four lunches and three dinners at local restaurants, a cooking workshop

Not included

• Personal expenses, tips and meals not listed in the programme
• Optional tours and activities
• Single-room supplement

Price, departure and booking

The tour price is 19.500 TRY per person in a twin room; the single-room supplement is 5,600 TRY. Transport is by flight and the duration is 4 nights. No visa is needed on this tour; a passport (and ID if required) is enough. Departure plan: March – November, three departures a month. 6 places remain; you can secure your place with a deposit and gain a 20% early-booking discount on bookings 60 days ahead.