Gobeklitepe & Mount Nemrut Tour 2 Days 1 Night from Istanbul by Plane
Two of Turkey's most extraordinary sites in one trip: the 11,500-year-old enclosures at Göbeklitepe, and the giant stone heads on the summit of Mount Nemrut.
- At the gate
- £722.50
- Allow
- 1h 30m
- District
- Closed
- Open daily
Gu00f6beklitepe and Nemrut, in short
Two of Turkey's most extraordinary sites in one trip: the 11,500-year-old enclosures at Gu00f6beklitepe, and the giant stone heads on the summit of Mount Nemrut.
What it costs
From u20ac850 separately, including flights and accommodation. Included on the pass.
Mount Nemrut
King Antiochus I of Commagene built the summit sanctuary in the first century BC u2014 colossal seated statues of gods and of himself, whose heads have since toppled and now sit at ground level facing the sunrise. The mountain is 2,134 metres and the summit is reached on foot from the car park.
When to go
April to June and September to November. The summit is snowbound and inaccessible in winter, and midsummer is punishingly hot on the approach.
What to expect
Most itineraries take in sunrise or sunset at the summit, which is the reason to go. It is cold at the top before dawn even in summer u2014 take a jacket regardless of the temperature at the hotel.
Frequently asked questions
- King Antiochus I of Commagene, in the first century BC, as a summit sanctuary to the gods and to himself.
- Spring and autumn u2014 April to June or September to November. The summit is snowbound in winter.
- 2,134 metres, with the final approach to the summit on foot.
- They are in the same southeastern region, and together they span roughly 9,000 years of human building.