Mount Nemrut Sunrise or Sunset Tour from Mardin
Adıyaman
2 Days
Guided tour · minimum 2 people
15 people
English
This Mount Nemrut tour from Mardin takes you to the summit of Mount Nemrut and its statues, and to the Commagene sites around Kahta. The programme is listed as two days and about 350 km, and you choose whether you want to be on the summit for sunrise or for sunset; the departure time is set according to the season, and for sunrise you leave at 02:30.
On the day plan, the visits start at 11:00 at Karakuş Hill and the Karakuş Tumulus. After lunch in Kahta you cross the Roman bridge at Cendere, see Old Kahta Castle and walk through the ruins of Arsameia, the summer city of Commagene.
Late in the afternoon the road climbs to the summit of Mount Nemrut, where you arrive at around 18:00 to see the terraces and the statues in the evening light. At 19:00 you start back towards Mardin or to your accommodation.
The price covers regional transport, airport transfers and guiding. Entrance fees to the archaeological sites are paid separately. Bring a fleece and a windproof jacket for the summit, whichever time of day you choose.
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Choose a sunrise or a sunset visit to the summit. The departure time is set according to the season; for sunrise the departure is at 02:30.
Visit Karakuş Hill.
See the tumulus and its columns.
Lunch stop in Kahta.
Cross the Roman-era bridge at Cendere.
Visit Old Kahta Castle.
Walk through the ruins of Arsameia.
Visit the ruins on the summit of Mount Nemrut.
Return to Mardin or to your accommodation.
Tour vehicle with your guide from Mardin to Mount Nemrut and the Kahta sites, about 350 km; airport transfers included.
Departure from Mardin; the time is set by season (02:30 for the sunrise visit).
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Yes. You choose sunrise or sunset when booking; for sunrise the departure from Mardin is at 02:30.
Karakuş Hill and the Karakuş Tumulus, Cendere Bridge, Old Kahta Castle and Arsameia, with a lunch stop in Kahta.
Entrance fees to the archaeological sites.