Day trips

Day trips from Gaziantep

The trips worth the ticket from Gaziantep — with honest travel times.

Photos for Gaziantep are still on their way. Every listing below is real.

Rumkale (~55 km)

Getting there: Car/tours (~1h).

The Euphrates fortress on the peninsula: boat trips below the cliffs.

Getting there: Car (~20 min).

The ancient Doliche: rock sanctuaries and the historic settlement mound.

Getting there: Car/tours (~1.5h).

The half-sunken Euphrates town: boat trips past the drowned minaret, the black roses.

Getting there: Bus (~1.5h).

The ice-cream city (Maraş dondurma): the castle, the bazaar.

What's the single best day trip from Gaziantep?

The first one above — it's the trip the town is known for.

Can I do these without a car?

The entries say how: trains and tours cover most; a couple need wheels.

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