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.