Seven Churches of Asia Minor (8 nights) Start city: Antalya End City: Istanbul Explore the origins of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. Clearly visualize these Christian communities mentioned in St. John’s Book of Revelation. Antalya - Side - Perge - Aspendos - Aphrodisias - Pamukkale -Hierapolis - Laodicea - Sardis - Philadelphia -Ephesus- Izmir - Thyatira - Pergamos - Bursa - Nicea - Iznik - Istanbul Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea. 
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House of the Virgin Mary, Ephesus
DAY 1 FRI Board your overnight flight
to Turkey from USA.
DAY 2 SAT Arrival in Antalya
Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight at hotel. • MEALS D
DAY 3 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 (Kaleici) with its wooden houses
overlooking the marina. Dinner and
overnight at hotel. • MEALS BLD
DAY 4 MON Antalya > Aphrodisias >
Pamukkale (220 mi) Drive to
Aphrodisias, the ancient site dedicated
to the goddess of beauty, love, and
Sardis © Izzet Keribar
Explore the origins of the
Seven Churches of Asia
Minor: Ephesus, Smyrna,
Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis,
Philadelphia, and Laodicea.
Clearly visualize these
Christian communities
mentioned in St. John’s Book
of Revelation.
Seven Churches of Asia Minor
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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 5 TUE Pamukkale > 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. Dinner and
overnight at hotel. • MEALS BLD

2. DAY 9 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 10 SUN Departure Transfer to
airport for your return flight. • MEALS B
HOTELS
Antalya: Dogan Hotel SC 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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DAY 6 WED Izmir > Ephesus > Izmir
(110 mi) After breakfast, discover one of the
world’s best places to visualize an ancient
Roman city, Ephesus. 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 7 THU Izmir > 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. Continue to
Bursa. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
• MEALS BLD
DAY 8 FRI Bursa > Iznik (Nicea) > 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
Orthodox Patriarchate, IstanbulPergamum
Escorted tour 10 days SUGGESTED GROUP ITINERARY
RATES Land only rates do not include international or
domestic flights. Air & Land rates are based on the Turkish
Airlines' tariff of October 2012 and are subject to change.
Airport taxes are included in our Air & Land rates.
NOT INCLUDED International airfare. Unmentioned services in
above itinerary. Personal expenses and beverages. Visa fee.
Gratuities for the guide and the driver.Travel insurance.
FLIGHTS Please call us for more information about flight rates,
airport taxes, business class upgrade, add-on rates from most
U.S. cities and more.
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YOUR ADVANTAGES
• Attend prayer in Izmir,
• Visit Greek-Orthodox Patriarchate,
• Assistance to visit Christian premises in
Istanbul.
INCLUDED
• Arrival and departure transfers
• Accommodation in shared twin rooms at
specified or similar hotels
• Transportation by air-conditioned vehicles
• Fully escorted by a professional guide
lecturer
• Admittance fees to the museums specified in
the itinerary
• Daily breakfast, 7 lunches (mostly in small,
quaint Turkish restaurants near the sites).
8 dinners at buffet style or set menus
depending on restaurants.
$109
Land only $870
per night
from
Price per person in double room, for minimum 20 passengers
Land only from
Hierapolis, Pamukkale