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6 Days Mersin City & Cooking Tour

Mersin, Tarsus, Kanlidivane,
Duration

6 day(s)

Tour type

Regular & Private

Group size

1-100 people

Physical Level

relax

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Tour Overview

We have a City Tour, visiting the historical places of Mersin and we will go to a local restaurant to get a cooking class by the chef of Restaurant.

Activities
Family Food & Culinary Historical Museum Sightseeing Solo Travel

Tour Features

Duration
6 day(s)

Max Group Size
1-100 people

Tour Code

Departure Type
scheduled

Tour Category
City Sightseeing

Guiding Method
Fully guided

Operated In

Age Requirement
0 - 99

Mersin

Pickup Time:

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Kanlidivane

Dropoff Time:

Highlights
Gozlukule Mound, the first settlement of Tarsus

Itinerary

Day 1

Meet at the Adana Airport and transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Mersin. Overnight in Mersin.

Day 2

(Breakfast and lunch included)

Pick up from your hotel and depart for our Mersin City Tour. Today, we have a City Tour, visiting the historical places of Mersin such as the Gozlukule Mound, the first settlement of Tarsus, historical lodging and dwelling points, St. Paul Church Museum, Tarsus Ulu Camii (Tarsus Great Mosque) and the Tarsus Roman Ancient Road. After seeing the old Tarsus houses in restoration with Paul's Well, tea break will be given in Tarsus Waterfall. While sightseeing in the city, you will notice the sincere hospitality and honest warmth of the local people. After visiting, we will go to Kanlıdivane (Kantelis) Ancient City. It means "bloody crazy". It may refer to the red color of the surrounding soil. The name may also refer to a dreadful legend according to which the criminals had been executed by throwing into the sinkhole during Roman times. Mersin is famous for cuisine like ‘’ Tantuni, a hot lavas wrap consisting of julienned lamb stir-fried on a sac on a hint of cottonseed oil,Bumbar, lamb intestines filled with a mixture of rice, meat and pistachios, that are served either grilled or steamed, famous throughout the Levant,Cezerye, a lokum made of sweet carrots, covered in ground pistachios or coconuts. At noon, we will taste the most delicious ‘’ Tantuni’’ for lunch that of the reputation has exceeded its borders. Overnight in Mersin.

Day 3

(Breakfast and Lunch included)

Pick up from your hotel. We will go to a local restaurant to get a cooking class by the chef of Restaurant. The guide will explain us also all the details about things. You will prepare the lunch with Chef and after the prepartion you will at that lunch at restaurant. In our food menu we will learn local dishes from Mersin Cuisine like ‘’Tantuni’’.Of course some desserts and the salads will be in the menu. After lunch you will depart to city center for free time and shopping before returning to your hotel. Overnight in Mersin.

Day 4

(Breakfast included)

After Breakfast, We will pick you up from hotel to Hamam (Turkish Bath). Turkish Bath is quite a popular part of Turkish culture and it is being practiced all around the country therefore it will be nice to experience this activity. Depending on your wish and the available hours of Hamam. After the Hamam we will depart to city center for free time and shopping before returning to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Overnight Mersin.

Day 5

(Breakfast included)

Pick up from your hotel. First depart to the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Soli, which was renamed by Roman General Pompey as Pompeipolis is within Mezitli. Soli was the dominion of Rhodes, Persian Empire (Achaemenids), Macedonian Empire, Seleucid Empire, Roman Empire and its successor Byzantine Empire. After visiting, Kizkalesi is an important settlement area under the control of Selevkos, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks, Armenians, French (Kingdom of Cyprus), Karamanli and Ottomans in history. Then we will visit to Cennet – Cehennem (Heaven – hell) Caves, They are natural caves, very deep caves that attract historical and touristic interest. It is called Heaven Column and Hell Pit. return to hotel. Overnight in Mersin.

Day 6

(Breakfast included)

After breakfast check out from your hotel and transfer to Adana Airport for your flight back home. We hope you have enjoyed our 6 Day Mersin City & Cooking Tour. We hope this was a memorable tour for you and looking forward to see you again on another tour of ours. Thank you for joining us.

Included

5 nights hotel in Mersin-Ramada Hotel

PS: If this hotel list is not available at the time of your booking then we will arrange a similar hotel for your group.

Guided Mersin City Tour

Guided Cooking Lesson & Shopping Tour

Turkish Bath Tour

Guided Pompeipolis Ancient City Tour

Professional English-speaking tour guides

5 breakfasts

2 local lunches

Arrival transfer from Adana Airport to Mersin Hotel

Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach

Return transfer to Adana airport

All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary

Hotel Room Taxes, Tours & Transfer Taxes

Excluded

International and Domestic Flights

Insurance: All types

Turkey entry visa

Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry

Any other expenses which are not mentioned in the included section

Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers

Tour Booking

Travelers
Departure Month
Regular Tour Prices
Start End
Sep 6, 2026 Sep 11, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 7, 2026 Sep 12, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 8, 2026 Sep 13, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 9, 2026 Sep 14, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 10, 2026 Sep 15, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 11, 2026 Sep 16, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 12, 2026 Sep 17, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 13, 2026 Sep 18, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 14, 2026 Sep 19, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 15, 2026 Sep 20, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 16, 2026 Sep 21, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 17, 2026 Sep 22, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 18, 2026 Sep 23, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 19, 2026 Sep 24, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 20, 2026 Sep 25, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 21, 2026 Sep 26, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 22, 2026 Sep 27, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 23, 2026 Sep 28, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 24, 2026 Sep 29, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 25, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 26, 2026 Oct 1, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 27, 2026 Oct 2, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 28, 2026 Oct 3, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 29, 2026 Oct 4, 2026 €903
Double room
Sep 30, 2026 Oct 5, 2026 €903
Double room
Private Tour Prices
Start End
Sep 6, 2026 Sep 11, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 7, 2026 Sep 12, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 8, 2026 Sep 13, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 9, 2026 Sep 14, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 10, 2026 Sep 15, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 11, 2026 Sep 16, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 12, 2026 Sep 17, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 13, 2026 Sep 18, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 14, 2026 Sep 19, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 15, 2026 Sep 20, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 16, 2026 Sep 21, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 17, 2026 Sep 22, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 18, 2026 Sep 23, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 19, 2026 Sep 24, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 20, 2026 Sep 25, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 21, 2026 Sep 26, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 22, 2026 Sep 27, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 23, 2026 Sep 28, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 24, 2026 Sep 29, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 25, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 26, 2026 Oct 1, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 27, 2026 Oct 2, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 28, 2026 Oct 3, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 29, 2026 Oct 4, 2026 €1484
Double room
Sep 30, 2026 Oct 5, 2026 €1484
Double room
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