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Start and end in Istanbul! With the In-depth Cultural tour 5 Days Seven Churches of Turkey Tour:All the guests are taken on an epic tour encompassing stunning sights and several sites of historic and religious significance. With breakfasts and dinners included, guests can enjoy lunch at their convenience. Door-to-door airport and hotel transfers in air-conditioned vehicle are included. Bible-oriented professional guides provide commentary on seven churches of significance. Explore beautiful Izmir, Pergamum, Laodicea, Hierapolis, Ephesus, and more.

Itinerary

Flight from Istanbul to Izmir – Free time in Izmir
  • Istanbul

    Admission Ticket Free
    In the morning, you will be transferred to airport from your hotel for a flight to Izmir. Upon your arrival to Izmir, we will welcome and transfer you to hotel. You will spend the night in Izmir.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight at a 4-star hotel in Izmir.
    Food And Drinks
    Dinner
Pergamum – Thyatira – Izmir
  • Pergamon Ancient City

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    After breakfast we drive to Pergamum, actually called Bergama. It is one of the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 2:12]. Here we explore the impressive Acropolis, the steepest theatre in the world, the Asklepion, famous medical center of classical times, see the Altar of Zeus which is mentioned as the «Throne of Satan» in the book of Revelation, the marble columns of the Temple of Trajan and the Library which was foremost in the world and was long a rival of the equally famous Library of Alexandria in Egypt. Its wealth of volumes was estimated at over 200,000. It inspired the invention of parchment.
  • Akhisar

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Then we continue our visit to Thyatira, now called Akhisar, another one of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 2:18-24; Acts 16:14]. It was a city famous for purple dyes. We visit the remains of a basilica and some architectural fragments from the Roman period. Lydia, the seller of purple in Philippi, was from Thyatira.
  • Old Smyrna

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Before we check in at the hotel in Izmir, we enjoy a panoramic ride of Smyrna, the third largest city in Turkey and one of the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 2:12-17]. Smyrna is a city scarred with a bloody history of trade and warfare. We will also see the Clock Tower. Check in at the hotel for dinner and overnight.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight at a 4-star hotel in Izmir.
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Dinner
Izmir – Sardis – Philadelphia – Laodicea – Hierapolis
  • Sardis (Sardes)

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Today we depart early in the morning to one of the most picturesque areas of any of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 3:1-4], Sardis, presently Sart. This was the capital of the ancient Lydian kingdom of the 6th century BC, portrayed as a dying church.
  • The Temple of Artemis

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    We visit the great Temple of Artemis and restored gymnasium and reconstructed Synagogue. We also see the last several meters of the royal Persian Road from Susa to Sardis built by Cyrus the Great and the «golden» river Pactolus.
  • St. Jean Kilisesi

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Then we continue our journey to Philadelphia, nowadays called Alasehir, another church of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 3:7], and the only church not censured. There we see the remains of a Byzantine basilica built of brick, with a bit of high arch and some 11th century frescoes.
  • Laodikeia Antik Kenti

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Continue to visit to Laodicia. The city established in the C3 BCE by the Seleucid Antiochus II, the city was named after his wife Laodicea. Built on the Lycus Tributary of the Meander River, it was surnamed Laodicea on Lycus, to distinguish it from other similarly named cities. Laodicia is the last of the seven churches. As a crossroad of two important roads, this city had an important commercial and logistical position.
  • Hierapolis Arkeoloji Muzesi

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    We drive to the healing city of Hierapolis, actually Pamukkale, the white «cotton fortress» where hot mineral water bursts from the earth and cascades over steep cliffs forming pools, channels and stalactites. The therapeutic waters were known to the founders of Hierapolis and of Laodicea in 190 BC. In Hierapolis [Col. 4:13] we visit the Martyrium of the Apostle Philip where he was martyred during the persecutions ordered by Domitian. Check in at hotel for dinner and overnight in a Thermal Hotel.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight at a 4-star hotel in Pamukkale.
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Dinner
Ephesus – Kusadasi
  • Saint John Kilisesi

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Drive to Ephesus visit to the ancient city of Ephesus including the Basilica of St. John. The Apostle Paul preached to the Ephesians and lived here for three years. This church also received an epistle from him.
  • Ancient City of Ephesus

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    We tour the spectacular ruins where excavations still continue in this once great and important city, which was founded in the 10th century BC.
  • Bibliotheque de Celsus

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus, the Temple of Hadrian and the Theatre.
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    Visit to The House of Virgin Mary.
  • Temple of Hadrian

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    Visit to Temple of Hadrian.
  • Baths of Varius

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    Visit to Baths of Scholastica.
  • The Temple of Artemis

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    Visit to The Temple of Diana (Artemis) of the Ephesians, another of the seven wonders of the ancient world, was built in this city. We will drive to Kusadasi in the end.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight at a 4-star hotel in Kusadasi.
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Dinner
Izmir – Istanbul
  • Izmir

    Admission Ticket Free
    Pick up from hotel and transfer to Izmir Airport for a flight to Istanbul.
  • Food And Drinks
    Breakfast

What's included

INCLUDED

Domestic flight ticket: Izmir - Istanbul
Accommodation x 4 nights
Professional licensed Bible-oriented Tour Guide
Private airport transfers
Dinner (4)
All entrance fees to the sites stated on the itinerary
Breakfast (4)
Domestic flight ticket: Istanbul – Izmir

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Personal expenses
Lunch and Drinks during meals (except the included drinks at brakfasts)
Gratuities

Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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