Gobekli Tepe Turkey ToursMount Nemrut Tour with Göbekli Tepe: 3 Days from Şanlıurfa
This Mount Nemrut tour from SELİM BAKIR TURİZM runs over 3 days and 2 nights, entirely by private vehicle from Şanlıurfa. Day 1 covers Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe, day 2 drives to the Commagene sites and Mount Nemrut, and day 3 covers Harran and the Şanlıurfa museums. The price is $1,800 per person, with entrance fees, lunches on all 3 days, breakfasts on days 2 and 3, and 2 nights in restored stone mansion hotels in the price. The flight to Şanlıurfa is not included, so you book and pay for that yourself. The listing carries a 5.0 rating from 28 reviews. If you want the flights handled, the Göbekli Tepe tour shows which packages include them.
About This Tour
SELİM BAKIR TURİZM runs this as a private trip for 1 to 6 travelers per booking, with a tour guide and audio available in German, Italian, French and Spanish. The route starts and ends in Şanlıurfa, so hotel pickup is included but no flight is. Day 1 covers Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe, day 2 goes to Karakuş Tumulus, the Severan Bridge, Arsemia and Mount Nemrut, and day 3 covers Harran, the museums and the bazaars.
Two nights are in restored stone mansion hotels in Şanlıurfa, with lunch on all 3 days and breakfast on days 2 and 3. The listing states free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. It is rated 5.0 from 28 verified reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor.
$1,800 per person. It covers private transportation, entrance fees, lunch on all 3 days, breakfast on days 2 and 3, 2 hotel nights, and tour guiding.
3 days, 2 nights, by private vehicle. Time at the headline sites is stated as 2 hours at Göbekli Tepe, 2 hours at Karahan Tepe and 2 hours at Mount Nemrut.
Şanlıurfa. Pickup is included and the exact point is arranged with the operator.
No. The tour starts and ends in Şanlıurfa, so flights to Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) are on you.
Yes, entrance fees are included at the sites on the route.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
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Quick answer 3-day Mount Nemrut tour at a glance
This Mount Nemrut tour costs $1,800 per person for 3 days and 2 nights, private for 1 to 6 travelers, starting and ending in Şanlıurfa. Entrance fees, lunches, two breakfasts and 2 nights in stone mansion hotels are included, and flights are not.
Key takeaways
- Day 2 is the Nemrut day: Karakuş Tumulus, Severan Bridge, Arsemia and 2 hours at Mount Nemrut, which rises to about 2,150 m. See the full route day by day.
- Flights are not in the price. If you need the Istanbul flights included, look at the Göbekli Tepe and Mount Nemrut 2-day tour.
- The day 2 hotel line names Firfirli Konak while the day text ends at Hasbahan Konak, so ask the operator which hotel you get before paying. Details in what the price covers.
What the Price Actually Covers
The table below sets the listing's own inclusions and exclusions against what you pay on top, using only what SELİM BAKIR TURİZM states on Viator.
Included in the $1,800
The inclusions list names private transportation, entrance fees, lunch, 2 nights accommodation, breakfast and tour guiding. That means every site ticket on the route is paid, you get lunch on all 3 days, and breakfast comes on days 2 and 3. The two hotel nights are in restored stone mansions in Şanlıurfa, named as Firfirli Konak, described in the listing text as a restored 600-year-old stone mansion.
One conflict sits in the listing itself: the accommodation line for day 2 says Firfirli Konak bed and breakfast, while the day 2 text ends with a night at Hasbahan Konak, also described as a restored 600-year-old stone mansion. Ask the operator which hotel you actually get on night 2 before you book.
Not Included
Meals other than the stated lunches and breakfasts are excluded, so all dinners are yours to pay. The flight to Şanlıurfa is not part of the package because the tour starts and ends in the city. Airport transfers in Istanbul or Şanlıurfa are not mentioned as included.
No fourth hotel night is included, and the listing states that extending your stay in Şanlıurfa is an extra cost. Tips and personal expenses are not mentioned anywhere in the inclusions, so budget for them yourself.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Private transportation | Yes | Private vehicle from Şanlıurfa across all 3 days |
| Tour guiding | Yes | Tour guide, audio in German, Italian, French and Spanish |
| Entrance fees | Yes | Covers the sites on the route |
| Lunch | Yes | All 3 days |
| Breakfast | Days 2 and 3 | Not on day 1 |
| Hotel nights | 2 nights | Night 1 Firfirli Konak, night 2 listed as Firfirli Konak in one line and Hasbahan Konak in the day text |
| Dinner | No | All dinners are extra |
| Flights | No | Tour starts and ends in Şanlıurfa |
| Airport transfers | Not stated | Not named in the inclusions |
| Tips and personal expenses | No | Not mentioned in the inclusions |
| Fourth night | No | Extending the stay is an extra cost |
The east terrace of Mount Nemrut. Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Route Day by Day
The listing gives its own day structure and the minutes it allots at each stop. Clock times for pickup and return are not stated, so the figures below are the listing's own durations and day numbers.
Day 1: Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe and Şanlıurfa
The day is titled Göbekli Tepe Day. It allows 120 minutes at Göbekli Tepe, 120 minutes at Karahan Tepe, and 60 minutes at Abraham's Cave and the Pool of Abraham in Şanlıurfa, where admission is not marked as included. The night is at Firfirli Konak.
Lunch is included, breakfast is not, since day 1 has no breakfast in the meal plan.
Day 2: the Commagene Empire Day
This is the long Nemrut day, titled The Commagene Empire Day. It allows 30 minutes at Karakuş Tumulus, 30 minutes at the Severan Bridge, though the same entry's text speaks of a visit of about 2 hours, another inconsistency worth querying, 30 minutes at Arsemia with the text calling it a 1-hour visit, and 120 minutes at Mount Nemrut, described in the listing at 2,134 m. Breakfast and lunch are included.
The accommodation line names Firfirli Konak while the day text ends at Hasbahan Konak.
Day 3: Harran and the Museums
The final day is titled Museums Day. It allows 120 minutes at a Harran beehive house, 90 minutes covering the Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum and the Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum, 30 minutes at the ancient necropolis with rock-cut tombs, and 60 minutes in the historic bazaars including the 16th-century Gümrük Han. Breakfast and lunch are included.
There is no accommodation on day 3 and the return point is not stated, so confirm where and when the tour ends when you book.
| Day | Route | Night |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pickup in Şanlıurfa, Göbekli Tepe 120 min, Karahan Tepe 120 min, Abraham's Cave and Pool 60 min | Firfirli Konak, Şanlıurfa |
| 2 | Karakuş Tumulus 30 min, Severan Bridge 30 min, Arsemia 30 min, Mount Nemrut 120 min, drive back to Şanlıurfa | Firfirli Konak per the accommodation line, Hasbahan Konak per the day text |
| 3 | Harran beehive houses 120 min, Archaeology and Mosaic Museums 90 min, necropolis 30 min, bazaars 60 min | None, tour ends |
Who This Trip Rules Out
Three days by private vehicle is a commitment, and this listing has several stated limits that push some travelers toward a different package.
Travelers Who Need the Flight Included
This tour starts and ends in Şanlıurfa, so you arrange your own flights and any airport transfer. If you are flying in from Istanbul and want the whole thing handled, the Göbekli Tepe and Mount Nemrut 2-day tour includes domestic roundtrip flights and a hotel night for $1,087 per person, though it is a small-group trip rather than private.
Travelers with Back Problems or Who Are Pregnant
The listing states it is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries and not recommended for pregnant travelers. Day 2 includes a listed 120-minute drive back to Şanlıurfa after Mount Nemrut, which sits at about 2,150 m. At Göbekli Tepe the shuttle from the visitor centre covers the final kilometre, but Nemrut involves a roughly 20 to 30 minute uphill walk from the car park area.
A gentler single-day option is the Göbekli Tepe private tour from Şanlıurfa, 8 hours with entrance fees and lunch included.
Travelers Outside the 9 to 79 Band
The only age band offered is adults 9 to 79, so travelers over 79 cannot be booked. Note the listing also says infants can ride in a stroller and specialized infant seats are available, which sits oddly with the age band, so confirm directly with the operator if you travel with very young children.
Travelers on a Tighter Budget
At $1,800 per person this is one of the dearer listings. If Cappadocia is your base instead, the Göbekli Tepe and Nemrut tour from Cappadocia runs 3 days from $863.65 per person, though its inclusions list names only breakfast and lunch, so you must confirm the hotels and admissions. For the widest sweep of the region, the Eastern Turkey 8-day tour adds Mardin, Van and Ani.
If the price is the issue, check the homepage cost section for the day-tour range.
Tickets, Season and Paperwork
What follows comes from published sources on the sites and the province, not from the operator.
Site Tickets and Hours
The Ministry tariff lists the joint Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe site at €22 for foreign visitors, valid from 1 April, with MüzeKart accepted, and a combined ticket with the Visualisation Centre at €23. Before that date secondary sources give about 20 to 22 EUR, so check muze.gov.tr for the current figure. On this tour the entrance fees are already in the $1,800.
The Taş Tepeler project site gives summer hours of 08:30 to 19:00 with the ticket office closing at 18:30, and winter hours of 08:30 to 17:00 with tickets closing at 16:30, open every day. Other sources differ slightly, so verify before travel.
The Shuttle and the Walkway
At Göbekli Tepe a shuttle bus, included in the entrance price, runs from the visitor centre up the final kilometre to the excavation area, or you can walk the path. The visit follows a wooden walkway, visitors must stay on it, and touching the monument or the trenches is forbidden. The visitor centre has a gift shop, café and restrooms, and an exhibition area with a short film.
The main walkway is described as flat and wheelchair and stroller friendly.
Heat by Month
Şanlıurfa's mean daily maximum reaches 39.5 °C in July and 39.0 °C in August, against 10.6 °C in January. The province's record high is 46.8 °C, and Ceylanpınar in the province has recorded 47.7 °C. Plan this 3-day trip for spring or autumn, carry water and a hat, and expect the Nemrut summit to be much cooler than the plain.
Travel Advice and Visas
The FCDO advises against all travel to within 10 km of the border with Syria due to fighting and a heightened risk of terrorism, and says in-person consular support is severely limited in areas where it advises against travel. Harran, on this itinerary, sits about 20 km from the Akçakale crossing, so check the current advice for your nationality before booking. British citizens may visit Turkey without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period for tourism, with a passport valid at least 150 days after arrival and one blank page.
What to Wear and Carry
No dress code is stated for this tour, so none is promised here. Practical items for these 3 days are sun protection, sturdy shoes for the Nemrut climb and the walkways, and layers for the difference between the Şanlıurfa plain and the 2,150 m summit. Read the site's own Göbekli Tepe tickets guide and the Mount Nemrut guide for more detail.
Sources: Taş Tepeler project, Ministry tariff list, FCDO Turkey advice, Wikipedia climate data.
Itinerary in Six Steps
The phases below follow the listing's own day structure. The listing states no clock times for pickup or return, so those are given as phases only.
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Pickup
Start in Şanlıurfa
Pickup is included and the exact point is arranged with the operator. The group is private, 1 to 6 travelers, by private vehicle.
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Day 1
Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe
120 minutes at Göbekli Tepe, the site dated to c. 9500 BCE, then 120 minutes at Karahan Tepe, about 46 km from Şanlıurfa. A 60-minute stop at Abraham's Cave and the Pool of Abraham follows. Lunch included, night at Firfirli Konak.
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Day 2
The Commagene sites and Mount Nemrut
Karakuş Tumulus, the Severan Bridge and Arsemia on the way, then 120 minutes at Mount Nemrut, where 8 to 9 m statues stand at about 2,150 m. Breakfast and lunch included. Overnight named as Firfirli Konak in the accommodation line and Hasbahan Konak in the day text.
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Day 3, first stop
Harran
120 minutes at Harran's beehive houses, about 44 to 47 km by road from Şanlıurfa. Breakfast and lunch included.
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Day 3, later
Museums and bazaars
90 minutes across the Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum and the Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum, 30 minutes at the ancient necropolis and 60 minutes in the bazaars including the 16th-century Gümrük Han.
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Return
Tour ends in Şanlıurfa
The return point and time are not stated on the listing, so confirm the finish with the operator. No accommodation is included after day 3 and the listing says an extra night costs more.
Pros and Cons
An honest read of this listing against the alternatives on the site.
What we genuinely like
- Genuinely private, 1 to 6 travelers per booking, with a dedicated guide across all 3 days
- Entrance fees, lunches on all 3 days and breakfasts on days 2 and 3 are in the price, so the on-the-ground costs are largely covered
- Covers both Neolithic sites and the full Nemrut circuit including Karakuş Tumulus, Severan Bridge and Arsemia
- Rated 5.0 from 28 verified reviews
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure, more forgiving than the non-refundable listings
- Two nights in restored stone mansion hotels in Şanlıurfa
Who it's NOT for: Anyone who needs the Istanbul flights included, travelers with spinal injuries or who are pregnant, and anyone outside the 9 to 79 age band should book a different package.
Questions About This Tour
Does the price include flights to Şanlıurfa?
No. The tour starts and ends in Şanlıurfa, so you book your own flights to Şanlıurfa GAP Airport, about 34 km northeast of the city centre. The Göbekli Tepe and Mount Nemrut 2-day tour is the option that includes domestic roundtrip flights.
Which hotel do I sleep in on night 2?
The listing contradicts itself: the accommodation line names Firfirli Konak while the day 2 text ends at Hasbahan Konak. Both are described as restored 600-year-old stone mansions, so ask the operator which one you get. The route day by day section sets out both names.
How much time do we get at Mount Nemrut and Göbekli Tepe?
The listing states 120 minutes at Mount Nemrut, 120 minutes at Göbekli Tepe and 120 minutes at Karahan Tepe. A published visitor guide estimates about 90 minutes for a visit to Göbekli Tepe itself, so the tour allows a little more. The minutes for each stop are in the route day by day.
Is this tour suitable for someone with back problems?
No. The listing states it is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries and not for pregnant travelers, and day 2 includes a 120-minute drive back plus an uphill walk at Nemrut. The 8-hour Göbekli Tepe private tour from Şanlıurfa is a lighter single-day alternative.
Can children join this 3-day tour?
The only age band offered is adults 9 to 79, so children in that band can be booked and travelers over 79 cannot. The listing separately mentions strollers and infant seats, which conflicts with the band, so confirm with the operator. Compare age rules across Göbekli Tepe tour.
What happens if I want to stay a fourth night?
Day 3 has no accommodation included and the listing states a fourth night in Şanlıurfa is an extra cost, so arrange and pay for it separately. The site's Şanlıurfa guide covers the city and its sights.
How does this compare with the Cappadocia version?
The Göbekli Tepe and Nemrut tour from Cappadocia runs the same length, 3 days and 2 nights, from $863.65 per person, but only breakfast and lunch are named in its inclusions, so ask that operator about hotels and admissions before comparing on price alone.
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