Biblical Sites in Turkey





Tour Customizable: YES
Destination's: Turkey
Hotel's Class: 5, 4, 3 Stars Hotel or Tourist Class
Season: All Year
Tour Highlights : 2 nights Izmir, 2 nights Kusadasi, 1 night Pamukkale.
Biblical Sites in Turkey
Biblical Tours / Biblical Sites in Turkey
TOUR DETAILS:
Biblical Sites in Turkey (5 Nights/6 Days)

Key Information:
Tour Duration:
5 nights / 6 days
Days of Operation:
Private Tour
Destination's:
Turkey
Hotel's Class:
5, 4, 3 Stars Hotel or Tourist Class
Season:
All Year
Airfare Included:
No
Tour Customizable:
No
Overnight Places:
2 nights Izmir, 2 nights Kusadasi, 1 night Pamukkale.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Izmir.
Meet and transfer to hotel.Visit the church of St. Policarp which the
oldest church in ancient Smyrna, it symbolized the community of the
Seven Churches of the Apocalypse. Then visit Alexander the Great’s
"Velvet Castle" overlooking the bay of Izmir.
Day 2: Izmir-Pergamum-Thyatira-Pamukkale.
Visit Pergamum, the Acropolis and the Asclepion, then drive to Akhisar
to visit the Church of ancient Thyatira. Return to Izmir.
Day 3: Izmir-Sardes-Philadelphia-Pamukkale.
Drive to Sardes, ancient capital city of the Lydians and the visit
Church of Sardes. Continue to Alasehir where the ancient Philadelphia
Church is located. Walk the streets of Philadelphia, then proceed to
Pamukkale, the white “Cotton Castle” with lime cascades of the Roman
spa, see the ancient city of Hierapolis. The Martyrium of St.Philip the
Apostle is here. Enjoy a leisurely bath in the hot spring pool of your
hotel.
Day 4: Pamukkale-Laodicea-Miletos-Kusadasi.
Morning visit to Eskihisar, the ancient Laodicea, then drive to Miletos,
where St. Paul gave a speech to Christianity. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 5: Kusadasi-Ephesus-Kusadasi.
Full day visit to the unforgettable remains of Ephesus, the House of the
Virgin Mary, the Archaeological Museum and the Basilica of Saint John.
Day 6: Kusadasi-Izmir.
Transfer to Izmir Airport.End of our services.
Biblical References:
The Seven Churches mentioned by St. John in the Book of Revelations (The
Apocalypse) are all found in Turkey and each was a founding community of
Christianity.