Eastern Turkey Itinerary: Cappadocia to Gobeklitepe (10-Day Travel Guide)
10 days / 9 nights
· starts in Cappadocia · ends in Kars
· Mixed
This 10-day tour travels from Cappadocia to Kars, visiting Göbeklitepe, Mount Nemrut, and Cappadocia's fairy chimneys.
Itinerary
- Cappadocia
- Cappadocia
- Gaziantep
- Sanliurfa
- Sanliurfa
- Mount Nemrut area
- Mardin
- Mardin
- Van
- Kars
Highlights
- Sunrise hot air balloon over Cappadocia's fairy chimneys
- Goreme Open-Air Museum rock-cut churches and frescoes
- Gobeklitepe, world's oldest known temple complex
- Mount Nemrut colossal statues at sunrise or sunset
- Mardin's golden stone old town overlooking Mesopotamia
- Ani Ruins, medieval capital known as City of 1001 Churches
Good to know
- Plan logistics carefully considering long drives between cities.
- Optional extension to Mount Ararat available for additional days.
- This route focuses on off-the-beaten-path historical sites, not classic tourist spots.
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