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Religious
Travel Packages :
Churches of Revelations with Istanbul
(07 Days)
Duration:
07 Days / 06
Nights
Highlights: Istanbul,
Bosphorus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Philadelphia,
Sardes, Pamukkale Laodicea,
Kusadasi
Run: Everyday
Note: All
Turkey tour packages are modular and you can use these
itineraries as a starting point and we can help modify
this itineraries to accommodate your personal requirements
and desires to find your perfect holiday.
DAY
01 : Arrival to Istanbul
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport and clearing
customs, you will be met by one of our staff at the
exit gate of arrivals hall & transfer your hotel.
On the way, a brief stop by the 1700-year-old ancient
city walls will be a great photo opportunity. There
will be time to relax and rest before meeting the guide
in the evening for an orientation walk with your guide
around Sultanahmet by night. Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 02
: Splendors of Empire Sightseeing Tour
After breakfast at hotel, your guide will take you to
visit some of Istanbul’s most fascinating sights
such as the Blue Mosque; unique with its 6 Minarets,
St Sophia Museum; the jewel of Byzantine architecture
in Istanbul, a 6th Century Church dedicated to Divine
Wisdom. We walk around the Hippodrome where once chariot
races & other activities took place during the Roman
period. We’ll have lunch at a local restaurant
serving Turkish Cuisine before heading to the Grand
Bazaar; worlds oldest & biggest covered bazaar with
more than 4000 shops which are still in business today.
Finally we visit Topkapi Palace; the home of the Ottoman
Sultans & their families for over 400 years, a city
within a city with 3000 residents. We will also see
the Harem section & rooms which have become a myth
in the West due to the discrete life of the Sultans
living here. The day will finish with the visit to the
Mosque of Suleymaniye the Magnificent. At the end of
the tour the guide will take you back to your hotel,
evening at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul
DAY 03
: Bosphorous Cruise and Asia Sightseeing Tour
Breakfast at hotel, then meeting your guide at hotel
lobby short drive down to Eminonu to visit Spice Bazaar
with mystical smells of different aromas of variousspices.
Shops selling fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers, etc.
Then walk to the harbour to embark on the Bosphorus
Ferry for a cruise on the Bosphorus. We believe a visit
to Istanbul is never complete if you haven't joined
the Bosphorus Cruise. During the cruise you will see
the city from a different perspective, the old wooden
villas, Rumeli Fortress, Ortakoy Mosque, both bridges
linking Asia & Europe, (our banner is a glimps of
what you will see) & much more. After lunch, continue
on land to visit Camlica Hill for 360° panoramic
views over the city & driving back to Europe over
the Bosphorus Bridge we visit Dolmabahce Palace, with
more than 340 rooms & 8 Turkish Baths the Imperial
Residence of the last 6 Sultans, is sure to fascinate
its visitors. Transfer from your hotel in Istanbul to
the airport to take the flight to Izmir. Arrive Izmir,
transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi. Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight in Kusadasi.
DAY 04
: Flight to Izmir for Christian Sights
After having breakfast at the hotel, depart for we spend
the day visiting the premiere Greco-Roman City of the
ancient world, Ephesus. It was here in the great theater
that Saint Paul preached and also here was the site
of another of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor. We explore
the Temple of Hadrian, the famous Celsus Library, the
Temple of Artemis and other Roman sites. We then visit
the House of Virgin Mary, where the Mother Mary spent
her final days. Finally today we visit the Basilica
of St. John, where the Saint is said to have been buried
and the basilica built around his tomb. Transfer back
to your hotel in Kusadasi. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight
in Kusadasi.
DAY 05
: Smyrna and Pergamum Tour
After having breakfast at the hotel, depart for in Izmir,
site of ancient Smyrna, the first of the Seven Churches
of Asia Minor included in this tour. The church was
established at the same time that Saint Paul was preaching
in Ephesus. Smyrna was also the site of the martyrdom
of Saint Polycarp. We will then continue to Pergamon.
In the afternoon we will visit the celebrated Roman
city of Pergamon, the site of an enormous library built
with Roman tiles, visit Asklepion and Acropolis, the
place where parchment was invented. We visit the steep
Theater, the Sacred Way and other sites. Here we will
also visit the famed Red Basilica. Pergamon was also
home to one of the original Seven Churches. Transfer
back to your hotel in Kusadasi. Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight in Kusadasi.
DAY 05
: Thyatira, Philadelphia, Sardes and Pamukkale Tour
After having breakfast at the hotel, depart for Churches
at Sardis, Thyratria, Philadelphia and Laodicea. In
Sardes we will visit ruins of an early Christian Basilica.
All of these sights where extremely important in the
development of Christianity in Asia Minor. Dinner at
hotel. Overnight in Pamukkale.
DAY 07
: Laodicea, Pamukkale, Hierapolis and Kusadasi Tour
After having breakfast at the hotel, depart for a full
day tour of Pamukkale this morning to enjoy ourselves
in the spas, pools, and terraces of this natural wonder,
called the "Cotton Castle", which takes its
name from its brilliant white travertines. We also spend
time in Hieropolis, the site of the Martyrdom of Saint
Phillip and home to one of the largest and most diverse
necropolis in the world. In the afternoon visit the
ancient city of Collassae, the recipient of one of the
letter of Saint Paul. Transfer to Denizli Airport to
take your flight to Istanbul. End of our service.
What's Included:
* Hotel accommodations in choice of preferred class
* Professional Guide licensed by the Ministry of Tourism
* Noted sightseeing tours on regular group or private guided basis
* Main entrance fees to sights mentioned by the itinerary
* Meals mentioned by the itinerary - Vegeterian meals available
* Required land & or internal flight transportation
* All roundtrip airport transfers with A/C minivans
* Local taxes & handling services
* All tours & travel packages are insuranced by TURSAB (Association of Turkish
Travel Agencies)
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