Antalya, Konya, Mount Nemrut & Gobeklitepe Tour: 4 Days with Flights

Antalya, Konya, Mount Nemrut and Gobeklitepe in 4 days: the key facts

This 4-day, 3-night group tour starts with an early flight from Istanbul to Antalya for Perge, Aspendos, the Kursunlu Waterfall and Kaleici. Day 2 is a drive to Konya for the Mevlana Museum, the Alaeddin Mosque and the Karatay Madrasa. Day 3 is a long bus journey east to Adiyaman and sunset among the stone heads on Mount Nemrut. Day 4 is Gobeklitepe in the morning and a flight from Sanliurfa back to Istanbul, landing at about 16:30.

It suits travellers who are mainly interested in archaeology and want to reach southeast Turkey without a separate trip, and who can handle one very long day on a bus. The price is from $1,300 per person.

What exactly is included?

This page has a shorter inclusions list than our other packages: hotels with breakfast, a professional guide, round-trip airport transfers and the domestic flights. It does not mention entrance fees or the vehicles between cities, and the only exclusion listed is international flights. That leaves the Perge, Aspendos, Mevlana, Mount Nemrut and Gobeklitepe tickets, the Day 3 bus and lunches unclear. Ask us to confirm in writing which of these are in the $1,300 price before you pay.

How hard is the Mount Nemrut day?

Day 3 is the hardest day of the trip. An early morning bus takes about 8 hours to Adiyaman. You then drive into the national park and go up to the summit on foot, or by shuttle when one runs, to see the statues of the Commagene Kingdom at sunset, then return to an Adiyaman hotel late. The page also says you "have breakfast at a local restaurant" on arrival in the afternoon, which does not fit the timing; ask us when and where you eat that day. Read about Mount Nemrut.

What is the best time of year for this route?

Mount Nemrut decides it. Snow usually closes the road to the summit in winter, and sources put the reliable season at about May to October, with the shoulder months depending on the weather that year. If you are looking at dates between November and April, ask us whether the summit is open before you book, because the Nemrut sunset is the centre of Day 3. The summit is high and exposed, so bring a warm layer for the evening. Our Eastern Turkey guide covers the region.

What is the Gobeklitepe morning like?

Day 4 runs to a fixed timetable: a private transfer leaves Adiyaman at 09:00, you reach Gobeklitepe at 10:30, leave at 12:00, reach Sanliurfa at 13:00 and fly to Istanbul at 15:00. That gives about an hour and a half at the site, which is enough to see the carved stone pillars, made more than 12,000 years ago, but not to visit Sanliurfa town. See our Gobeklitepe destination guide.

How busy is the Antalya day?

Day 1 is full. After the 07:15 flight you see Perge, the Aspendos theatre, the Kursunlu Waterfall, Kaleici and Hadrian's Gate, then sleep in Antalya. You need your own Istanbul hotel the night before because of the very early pick-up. Between 9 and 20 November 2026 Antalya hosts the UN climate conference COP31, so ask us about timing if your dates fall that week.

What do we see in Konya, and is lunch included?

Day 2 starts with a drive of about 3 hours to Konya, then the Mevlana Museum, the Alaeddin Mosque and hill, and the Karatay Madrasa with its Seljuk tilework. The plan lists "Lunch at a local restaurant" with etli ekmek or firin kebabi, but the inclusions do not mention lunch, so confirm it in writing. Dress modestly at the museum and mosque, with shoulders and knees covered and a scarf for women. The page calls the Day 2 car a private vehicle on a group tour; ask whether it is shared.

Can we add a day or change the route?

The extras list "extend the tour by one day" at $115 and an "Optional Istanbul Tour 1" at $30, without saying what either contains, so ask us in writing. A spare day after the Nemrut bus would make the trip much easier. If you would rather fly further east and skip the long bus, compare the 2-day Mount Nemrut and Gobeklitepe tour from Istanbul with flights from $1,050 per person, or the 4-day Ephesus, Antalya, Konya and Mount Nemrut tour from $1,660 per person. More routes are on our multi-city packages page.

How do we book this package?

Use the booking form on this page to choose your start date, a preferred time and the number of guests, and tell us your Istanbul hotel. You can also message us on WhatsApp at +90 545 307 67 88. We check that the Nemrut summit is open for your dates, confirm the flights, hotels, entrance fees, lunches and the Day 3 bus, and send the full plan in writing before you make any payment. Get Turkey Tours is a TÜRSAB-licensed agency (A-15751).