Waypoints – Anatolia Origins Expedition
Kayseri
Days 1–2
The journey begins in Kayseri with a calm arrival and time to gather as a group.
We organize vehicles food and water and prepare for a long overland route.
Equipment is checked and packed carefully for changing terrain and climate.
We talk through safety route logic and expedition rhythm.
Group orientation and overland preparation create a grounded starting point.
🏠 Overnight in simple accommodation in Kayseri is included.
Mount Nemrut
Days 2–3
We leave early and drive long distances across central and eastern Anatolia.
Wide plateaus and highlands shape a powerful transition day.
The land feels older quieter and more expansive with every hour.
By late afternoon we arrive near Mount Nemrut.
Long overland transition and landscape immersion define the day.
🏠 Overnight in simple accommodation near Mount Nemrut is included.
Göbekli Tepe
Day 3
We visit one of the oldest known ritual sites on Earth.
Massive stone pillars carved with animals stand in open space.
This place challenges ideas of history belief and civilization.
Time is taken to walk observe and absorb the site quietly.
Archaeological exploration and deep time awareness shape the experience.
Şanlıurfa
Days 3–4
We continue toward Şanlıurfa a city shaped by living tradition.
Ancient sites and everyday life exist side by side.
The evening is spent slowing down and connecting locally.
Cultural context and traditional evening with locals guide the stay.
🏠 Overnight in simple accommodation in Şanlıurfa is included.
Halfeti
Day 4
We reach the Euphrates River and the partially flooded village of Halfeti.
A boat journey reveals submerged buildings and a lone minaret rising from the water.
Movement is slow and reflective.
Boat exploration and observation of submerged history define this stop.
Gaziantep
Days 4–5
We shift from ancient sites toward vibrant living culture.
Markets streets and museums shape the experience.
The evening is free to explore food traditions and old city life.
Cultural transition and local exploration define this phase.
🏠 Overnight in simple accommodation in Gaziantep is included.
Samandağ
Days 5–6
We descend toward the Mediterranean following ancient coastal routes.
Vegetation thickens and the air changes noticeably.
We explore caves and stone tunnels carved to shape water and survival.
Cradle Cave visit and Vespasian Titus Tunnel walk connect land and history.
🏠 Overnight in simple accommodation in Hatay region is included.
Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park
Day 6
We enter a quiet forest landscape far from modern cities.
Stone reliefs and inscriptions remain exactly where they were created.
The site is experienced as part of the land itself.
Open air archaeology and landscape awareness shape the visit.
Adana
Days 6–7
We travel onward to Adana and slow down in the evening.
The city offers contrast and comfort after days of movement.
Urban recovery and historical context frame the stay.
🏠 Overnight in simple accommodation in Adana is included.
Konya
Days 7–8
We turn back toward the Anatolian interior.
Distances grow longer and the land opens again.
In Konya we visit sites connected to Rumi and quiet reflection.
Spiritual heritage and integration through stillness define this phase.
🏠 Overnight in simple accommodation in Konya is included.
Cappadocia
Days 8–11
We arrive in a volcanic landscape shaped by erosion and human shelter.
Valleys rock formations and underground settlements surround us.
There is time for walking journaling and optional balloon flight at sunrise.
The pace slows and the journey begins to settle.
Valley exploration underground settlements and integration time shape these days.
🏠 Overnight in simple accommodation in Cappadocia is included.
Kayseri
Days 11–12
We return to Kayseri for the final phase.
The focus is no longer on movement but on reflection.
We close the expedition consciously as a group.
Final reflection and individual departure mark the end.
🏠 Overnight in simple accommodation in Kayseri is included.
Waypoints – Anatolia Origins and Stone Landscapes
Kayseri
Days 1–2
Arrival preparation vehicles equipment and group orientation.
Mount Nemrut
Days 2–3
Long transition drive through Anatolia highlands and deep landscapes.
Göbekli Tepe
Day 3
Origins of belief stone pillars and deep human history.
Şanlıurfa
Days 3–4
Stone cultures living traditions and evening with locals.
Halfeti
Day 4
Flooded village boat journey and submerged history.
Gaziantep
Days 4–5
Cultural transition food markets and museums.
Samandağ
Days 5–6
Descent toward the Mediterranean ancient routes and coastal air.
Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park
Day 6
Stone reliefs inscriptions and landscape preserved in place.
Adana
Days 6–7
Urban evening and archaeological context.
Konya
Days 7–8
Return to the interior reflection and Rumi legacy.
Cappadocia
Days 8–11
Volcanic valleys underground settlements and integration time.
Kayseri
Days 11–12
Closing reflection and individual departure.