Itinerary DAY 1: CAPPADOCIA TO NEMRUT DAGI Depart Cappadocia, stopping to view the Karatay caravanserai with its fine example of high Seljuk art. Cross the scenic Taurus Mountains and continue the journey along the plains of Mesopotamia. Make a stop in Kahramanmaras to sample the authentic “Maras” beaten ice cream before continuing to Nemrut Dagi. Dinner and overnight (L/D) DAY 2: NEMRUT DAGI TO SANLIURFA Early morning leave your hotel for the spectacular sunrise over the stone heads and god statues of the pre-Roman king Antiochus. Return to your hotel for breakfast before visiting a 14th century castle at Eski Kale and a magnificent 3rd century Roman bridge at Cendere. Pass through the plains of Mesopotamia and the giant Atatürk Dam that tames the Euphrates River and enter the biblical town of Sanliurfa. Visit Sanliurfa’s Sacred Carp Pool of Abraham, the fortress and Turkey’s most traditional covered bazaar. Continue to Harran to the visit the beehive houses. Transfer to your hotel for dinner & relax. Overnight Sanliurfa (B/D) DAY 3: SANLIURFA TO CAPPADOCIA After breakfast we depart Sanliurfa for Gaziantep. We make a stop at Birecik, where the rare Bald Ibis once nested and home to many types of bird life. Continue through Adana and Nigde back to Cappadocia. ** (B/L) ** (For those participants wishing to travel further east, the bus for Antakya departs from Sanliurfa. For other ongoing destinations, a drop-off at Adana bus station is also included)