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I had an excellent experience with Seba Travel URFA and can highly recommend their services. For my visit, I booked a private guide and transportation service, and everything was organized flawlessly from start to finish. The airport transfer with Selim was punctual, reliable, and professional, making for a smooth and comfortable start to my visit. My visit to Göbekli Tepe with Cever was a real highlight. He is an experienced guide with impressive knowledge, explaining the site's history and significance in a clear and engaging way. He also took the time to answer all of my questions thoroughly. I was equally impressed by my visit to Harran and Karahan Tepe with Hasan. He is an exceptionally knowledgeable guide with a deep understanding of the region's history, archaeology, and culture. In addition to providing detailed explanations of the archaeological sites, he answered my more in-depth questions about cultural and historical topics with great expertise. Another aspect I greatly appreciated was the excellent restaurant recommendations. They provided a wonderful opportunity to experience authentic local cuisine and added another memorable dimension to my stay. The entire experience was professionally organized from start to finish. The combination of knowledgeable guides, reliable transportation, and thoughtful recommendations made my visit to Şanlıurfa both highly informative and truly enriching. Thank you for an unforgettable experience!

An exceptional experience with outstanding service. I highly recommend Hasan as a driver—he is experienced, professional, and very friendly. The tour was amazing, and we got to see much more than we expected.

Mr. Selim is a great and helpful guide.He is professional and take good care of the tourist. He made our trip perfect. I had a great time here and get wonderful experiences.

I've been wanting to see Göbeklitepe for two decades, maybe more. If I had to choose one reason to come to Turkey, this was it — and I wasn't disappointed. On April 1, 2026, I finally experienced the true Mesopotamia with a full-day private guided tour alongside Mehmet, visiting my dream-come-true Paleolithic site.What sets Mehmet apart is his genuine enthusiasm and deep connections to the area. At Göbeklitepe, his explanations made the +10,000-year-old structures feel immediate and real. But Karahantepe was the true surprise — an enriching experience that rivaled Göbeklitepe itself, especially with his insights into the ongoing excavations. I felt like I was getting a backstage pass to archaeology in action, the kind of thing you don't get from signboards, museums and books.I don't enjoy taking photos. So Mehmet went above and beyond: he captured stunning shots throughout the day and sent them to me afterward. It was such a thoughtful touch — let me stay fully present without worrying about my phone, without that nagging feeling that I'm watching a place through a screen instead of actually being there.The highlight, though, was when he introduced me to his family in Harran. Meeting them for tea, the traditional beehive house added a deeply personal and authentic connection with my own childhood in Botswana that no ordinary tour could ever offer. He also took me to a local restaurant. You don't expect to find home in Harran, but there it was.Mehmet is incredibly accommodating, answering my endless questions with patience and timing everything perfectly to avoid the crowds. He is calm and present and drives accordingly. Don't miss the chance to take this tour with Mehmet. It's an absolute must-do in this region.

the party hat people had a zoo Ancient zoo and museum 22k years ago

A whole adventure, although we got snow our Guide Serdar Avci helped us walk in it without problem. Gobekli is impressive, the museum interesting, the food you recommended delicious (here they say it is the one they liked the most in the whole trip), the house of Harran is interesting and completely different; but the sacred lake and the Cave of Abraham are too beautiful, very worth the trip. Even Serdar gave us a tour of the bazaar and answered all our questions, he was very patient with the step we could take, over time to take the photos, even took us several. Don’t leave without trying pistachio coffee, it’s just delicious. It's been a wonderful day. Thanks for everything Serdar.

Thanks to Selim’s excellent judgment, the decision was made to go on a different day than originally planned. This ensured not being snowed out. Excellent weather for a lengthy hike. The driver was very safe and it was a comfortable vehicle.

Historical art ancient buildings Friendly people And delicious food This is amazing tours that I can’t forget If I have time I will visit again

Absolutely THE best tour guide I have ever had! Tour was FANTASTIC and our guide Selim was VERY knowledgeable and experienced.

We came all the way from USA to witness the site that push back the timeline of human civilization by 5000 years. Selim emerged us in the rich cultural history of Urfa. A true local of the area. He is why visiting a site in person is way better than seeing it on the internet.Selim was also an awesome photographer. You will love the photos he takes for you!

My tour with Selim was fun and informative. He explained in a lot of depth about the history of Urfa, Gobeklitepe, Karantepe and the Kızılkoyun Necropolis. I learned a great deal about Urfa's local culture and food, with plenty of restaurant recommendations. Selim is very attentive and communicative, ensuring that my travel arrangements were not disrupted by the weather. I highly recommend the tour!

This was an amazing tour! Our guide was fantastic and super knowledgeable- thank you Selim! We highly recommend this tour!

Selim is an excellent guide and an expert on local history and culture! We had a fantastic day as he showed me Harran and Gobeklitepe, petting cats and enjoying a delicious lunch. He is very responsive on WhatsApp and easy to chat with in person. I highly recommend Selim and his company!

We had our car and therefore it was easy to reach the site, and it was not crowded thanks to the time of the year. The carpark was free but small if you arrive in crowded seasons. Minibuses are available for free from the ticket area to the site location.

We had such a great one-day tour to Göbeklitepe! Our guide, Ibrahim, was super friendly, attentive, and really knew his stuff. Everything was well-organized. We had plenty of time to enjoy each place without feeling rushed, and we got to see exactly what we were hoping for. We also tried delicious Şanliurfa kebab for lunch. Highly recommend this tour!

After much searching for a short trip to Gobekli Tepe I was so happy to find this 1 day tour of the site along with other nearby attractions like the museum, mosaics, Abraham’s fish pool, necropolis, and the bazaar! There was plenty of time to make all of this relaxed and at my own pace. My guide, Selim took me to a lunch spot after Gobekli Tepe and ensured that as a vegetarian I was well fed! He did a great job of explaining the sites, and having grown up in the area had plenty of stories of his own adventures so it added to the whole experience! He even showed me a video he took when they discovered a new statue at Gobekli Tepe, and the local news station used that video in their broadcast! On the way to the airport I had brought up the desserts here and he asked me if I wanted to make a pit stop to a Baklava shop! I was able to pick up some fresh Baklava to take home - I’ll try my best not to dig into it before I get there. He even told me how to reheat it after it’s been in the fridge to help make it taste as fresh as it is now when I serve it back home. I highly recommend booking a trip with Selim if you’re short on time like I was and wanted to see Gobekli Tepe, however, he also does longer tours, so you can explore more of this incredible area!