and all the members of God’s family who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:
Galatians 1:2 15 Nights Departure Day : Saturday Start City : Ankara End City : Istanbul We skillfully customize itineraries based on your group’s size and interests Paul of Tarsus, an extremely active missionary in his day, spent most of his Christian life traveling. The majority of his journeys occurred in the Roman provinces of Asia Minor, Turkey. Paul of Tarsus, an extremely active missionary in his day, spent most of his Christian life traveling. The majority of his journeys occurred in the Roman provinces of Asia Minor, the lands of present-day Turkey. On this comprehensive tour, you follow in his footsteps and visit most of the places where he preached. You will better understand the Christian communities mentioned in St. John’s Book of Revelation as you investigate the Seven Churchs of Asia Minor: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. Ankara - Cappadocia - Tarsus - Mersin - Antakya - Konya - Antalya - Side - Perge - Aspendos - Aphrodisias - Pamukkale - Sardis - Izmir - Ephesus - Bursa - Iznik - Istanbul Included o Arrival and departure transfers o Transportation by air-conditioned vehicles o Accommodation in shared twin rooms at specified or similar hotels. o Admittance fees to the museums specified in the itinerary o Daily breakfast, 14 lunches (mostly in small, quaint Turkish restaurants near the sites). 15 dinners at buffet style or set menus depending on restaurants. o RATES Land only rates do not include international or domestic flights. Not Included o International airfare. o Unmentioned services in above itinerary. o Personal expenses and beverages. o Visa fee. o Gratuities for the guide and the driver. o Travel insurance.

1. DAY 1 FRI Board your overnight flight to
Turkey from USA.
DAY 2 SAT Arrival in Ankara Upon arrival, meet
TurkeyVision representative and transfer to
your hotel. Enjoy the Welcome Dinner.
Overnight at hotel • MEALS D
DAY 3 SUN Ankara > Cappadocia (184 mi)
Explore The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
with its rich collection from the Hittite, Greek,
Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman
periods. Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the
father of modern Turkey. After lunch, drive
along the Salt Lake into the heart of central
Anatolia to the volcanic region of Cappadocia.
Cappadocia © Izzet Keribar
Paul of Tarsus, an extremely active
missionary in his day, spent most of his
Christian life traveling. The majority of his
journeys occurred in the Roman provinces of
Asia Minor, the lands of present-day Turkey.
On this comprehensive tour, you follow in his
footsteps and visit most of the places where
he preached. You will better understand the
Christian communities mentioned in St.
John’s Book of Revelation as you investigate
the Seven Churchs of Asia Minor: Ephesus,
Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis,
Philadelphia, and Laodicea.
In the Steps of St. Paul
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En route, stop at Agzikarahan (13th c.
Seljuk caravanserai). Dinner and overnight
at hotel. • MEALS BLD
DAY 4 MON Cappadocia (50 mi) Take a full
day to discover Cappadocia. Visit the
Goreme Valley, an open-air museum with
rock-hewn churches (7th-13th c.) adorned
with biblical frescoes. At a handicraft
center, learn about the arts of rural Turkey
and watch a demonstration on hand-made
rugs. Marvel at the cave-dwellings and fairy
chimneys of the Avcilar Valley and the
Kiliçlar Valley. Dinner and overnight at
hotel. • MEALS BLD
DAY 5 TUE Cappadocia > Tarsus > Mersin
(173 mi) Tour an Underground City, a multi-
level labyrinth for protection during
invasions. Continue south to Tarsus,
birthplace of the Jew named Saul. Tour St.
Paul’s Church (site of the 1992-93
Symposium and Ceremony) and sip holy
water from the well. Admire the Ulu Cami
Mosque, as well as the Eski Cami Mosque.
See Cleopatra’s Gate, where she entered
the city, and note that her alliance with
Mark Anthony against Octavian occurred in
Tarsus. Continue to Mersin. Dinner and
overnight at hotel. • MEALS BLD
DAY 6 WED Mersin > Antakya >
Mersin (340 mi) Drive through the Plain of
Issus (Dortyol) to Antakya (ancient Antioch).
In this cradle of Christianity, see where
Peter allegedly first celebrated Mass, the
Grotto of St. Peter, and revere this place of
pilgrimage. Admire the ancient treasures of
the Mosaic Museum. Continue to Seleucia
of Pieria, Antioch’s ancient seaport, from
which Paul and Barnabas set sail on their
first journey. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
• MEALS BLD
DAY 7 THU Mersin > Konya (211 mi)
In the morning, stop at Kanlidivane (ancient
Kanytelis). Near Silifke, visit Ayatekla
(Meryemlik) to see the remains of a 5th c.
church honoring the first female martyr, St.
Tekla. Then discover the site of the Alahan
Monastery. After lunch, drive to Manazan, a
Byzantine monastery carved into the rocky
hillside. Continue to Lystra, another Vatican-
designated place of pilgrimage. Proceed to
Konya. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
• MEALS BLD
DAY 8 FRI Konya > Antalya (237 mi)
In Konya (ancient Iconium), visit the Museum
of Mevlana honoring the famous mystic poet
and founder of the Sufi Order of the Whirling
Dervishes. Tour the Medrese of Karatay and
the Mosque of Aladdin. Enjoy lunch beside
lovely Lake Beysehir. In Yalvac, visit the
Archaeological Museum, as well as the site
of Antioch of Pisidia. Drive to Antalya.
Dinner and overnight at hotel. • MEALS BLD
DAY 9 SAT Antalya > Demre > Antalya
(180 mi) Drive to the ancient port city of
Phaselis, surrounded by a pine forest.
Continue to Myra, where Paul sailed to
Rome, to admire Lycian rock-cut tombs
overlooking the Roman theatre. In the city
where the legend of Santa Claus began,
Demre, visit the Church of St. Nicholas built
over the tomb of the martyred bishop of
Myra. After lunch, ride a motorboat on
Kekova Bay to view the ruins of the Sunken
City through the crystal-clear water.
At Simena, photograph Lycian sarcophagi
emerging from the sea, symbol of the
picturesque village of Kalekoy. Dinner and
overnight at hotel. • MEALS BLD
DAY 10 SUN Antalya > Side > Perge >
Aspendos > Antalya (94 mi) Drive to
Aspendos, a treasure with the world’s best-
preserved Roman Theater (2nd c.). After
lunch, explore Perge, a spectacular Greco-
Roman city visited by St. Paul on his first
missionary journey. Tour the classical ruins
of Side. Return to Antalya to stroll the
narrow streets of the picturesque old town
Church of St. Nicholas, Myra

2. (Kaleici) with its wooden houses
overlooking the marina. Dinner and
overnight at hotel. • MEALS BLD
DAY 11 MON Antalya > Aphrodisias >
Pamukkale (220 mi) Drive to Aphrodisias,
the ancient site dedicated to the goddess of
beauty, love, and fertility. Appreciate
Anatolia’s best-preserved stadium. At this
site which drew artisans to its school of
sculpture, enjoy the Temple of Aphrodite,
the Tetrapylon, and the Theatre. After
lunch, admire the unreal landscape at the
"Cotton Castle” of Pamukkale with its white
terraces of limestone deposited by thermal
waters through the ages. Visit the ancient
city of Hierapolis, where Philip was
martyred. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
• MEALS BLD
DAY 12 TUE Pamukkale > Laodicea >
Philadelphia > Sardis > Izmir (139 mi)
Visualize four of Revelation’s Seven
Churches today. In the morning, explore
Laodicea, which formed a triad with the
neighboring cities of Hierapolis and
Colossae. Continue to Philadelphia to tour
the remains of the church named after St.
John. Enjoy lunch in Sardis and explore the
remains of the capital of ancient Lydia.
Proceed to Izmir, ancient Smyrna, to visit
the Church of Polycarp. Stroll along the
waterfront and enjoy dinner there.
Overnight at hotel. • MEALS BLD
DAY 13 WED Izmir > Ephesus > Izmir
(110 mi) Discover one of the world’s best
places to visualize an ancient Roman city,
Ephesus, site of another of the apocalyptic
churches. View the remains of the Temple
of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World. Visit the House of the Virgin
Mary, a place of pilgrimage. Enjoy lunch in
Sirince, a charming village. Return to
Ephesus to tour the Basilica of St. John with
its tomb and museum. Dinner and overnight
at hotel. • MEALS BLD
DAY 14 THU Izmir > Thyatira >
Pergamum > Bursa (260 mi) Envision two
more of the Seven Churches today. Tour
Thyatira, a center for the indigo trade,
where Paul allegedly visited. Drive to
Pergamum to explore this ancient city
where parchment was invented. Ride a
cable car to the upper city to take in the
ruins of the Acropolis. In the lower city,
explore the Asclepion, a sanctuary and
healing center dedicated to the god of
healing, Asclepius. In the Red Courtyard,
see the remains of a church dedicated to St.
John. Drive to Bursa. Dinner and overnight
at hotel. • MEALS BLD
DAY 15 FRI Bursa > Iznik > Istanbul
(171 mi) Explore Bursa, first capital of the
Ottomans (1326-1364). Visit the Green
Mosque and the Green Mausoleum, as well
as the Tombs of the Sultans, the Silk
Bazaar, and the Great Mosque (Ulu Cami)
with its 20 domes. After lunch, drive to
Iznik, ancient Nicaea, site of two
ecumenical councils in the Byzantine era.
Continue to Istanbul. Dinner and overnight
at hotel. • MEALS BLD
DAY 16 SAT Istanbul Explore the Blue
Mosque, recognizable by its six minarets.
Visit the Hippodrome, where political,
cultural, and athletic activities took place
during Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman
times. Tour the imposing Hagia Sophia,
which marked the apogee of Byzantine
Emperor Justinian's reign. Marvel at
treasure-filled Topkapi Palace (15th -19th
c. residence of the Ottoman sultans) with its
terraces overlooking the Marmara Sea, the
Bosphorus, and the Golden Horn. End the
day at the historic Grand Bazaar. Enjoy a
Farewell Dinner. Overnight at hotel.
• MEALS BLD
DAY 17 SUN Departure Transfer to airport
for your return flight. • MEALS B
Sunken City Simena, Antalya © Izzet Keribar
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Temple of Artemis, Isa Bey Mosque and Basilica of St. John, Selcuk
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YOUR ADVANTAGES
• Meet clergy in Antakya, • Attend rituals,
• Pray with locals. • Fully escorted by a professional
guide-lecturer
INCLUDED
• Arrival and departure transfers
• Transportation by air-conditioned vehicles
• Accommodation in shared twin rooms at specified
or similar hotels • Admittance fees to the museums
specified in the itinerary • Daily breakfast, 14 lunches
(mostly in small, quaint Turkish restaurants near the
sites). 15 dinners at buffet style or set menus
depending on restaurants.
HOTELS
Ankara: Radisson Blu 4* or similar
Cappadocia: Mustafa 4* or similar
Mersin: Hilton 5* or similar
Konya: Ozkaymak 4* or similar
Antalya: Khan Best Western 4* or similar
Pamukkale: Pam Hotel 4* or similar
Izmir: Hotel Ontur 4* or similar
Bursa: Holidy inn 4* or similar
Istanbul: Aziyade 4* or similar
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domestic flights. NOT INCLUDED International airfare.
Unmentioned services in above itinerary. Personal
expenses and beverages. Visa fee. Gratuities for
the guide and the driver.Travel insurance.
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