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Journey of St. Paul ( 12nights/ 13 days), Biblical
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Journey of St. Paul ( 12nights/ 13 days),
Religious Tour, Biblical Tour
Journey of St. Paul ( 12nights/ 13 days)
Key Information:
Tour Duration:
12 nights / 13 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 |
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Overnight Places:
4 nights Istanbul, 1 night Adana, 2 nights Cappadocia, 1
night Konya, 1 night Pamukkale, 2 nights Izmir, 1 night Assos. |
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Istanbul.
We are so glad to meet you at the airport and take you to your
hotel. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul. Includes: (D)
Day 2: Istanbul.
A full day city tour of Istanbul,the biggest and greatest city
in Turkey. After visiting the Hippodrome, you will visit the
Mosque of Sultan Ahmet. Beautifully decorated with 21, 000 blue
Iznik tiles, it is commonly known today as the “Blue Mosque”.
The next visit is to the world famous Hagia Sophia, the church
of Divine Wisdom and once the biggest church of the Christian
World. You will certainly be astonished by the unique mosaics
and marble decorations. Right after lunch the magnificent
Topkapi Palace, the official residence of the Ottoman Sultans,
will be waiting for you. Do not ever miss the “Spoon maker's
Diamond” in the treasury section. Overnight in Istanbul.
Includes: (B), (D).
Day 3: Istanbul–Adana-Antakya
(Antioch)-Adana.
 Following
a relaxing breakfast, you must be ready for a flight to Adana. A
ride to Antakya (Antioch) where the people of The Way were first
named Christians, is bound to make you feel home, in the heart
of holliness as Antakya served as the home base for St. Paul's
missionary journeys. Peter was the first to establish a church
in Antioch(Acts 9:32 and Galatians 2:1 1.) Visit the cave church
where St. Peter first celebrated mass. Enjoy the Hatay Museum,
which is the home for the richest, most varied collection of
Greek and Roman mosaics. Then continue to Seleucia Peria
mentioned in the New Testament as the port, from which Paul and
Barnabas set sail for Asia Minor on their first missionary
journey. Overnight in Adana. Includes: (B), (D).
Day 4: Adana-Tarsus-Cappadocia.
After breakfast and a short drive to Tarsus, where St. Paul was
born, pay a meaningful visit to St. Paul's well, believed to
have healing properties. After a short visit to the gate of
Cleopatra, continue to Cappadocia for dinner and overnight.
Includes: (B), (D).
Day 5: Cappadocia.
Full day sightseeing of the villages of, Uchisar with panoramic
views of the Cappadocian valleys, Zelve-the valley of the fairy
chimnies, and the Goreme Valley. There are several hundred
churches in this area, some of which are decorated with
inscribed frescoes depicting scenes from the Bible or the
Apocrypha. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Includes: (B), (D).
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6: Cappadocia - Konya.
Visit the underground city of Kaymakli, created for defensive
purposes by the early Christians. Drive to Konya. Paul preached
here on his first missionary journey. Konya today is famous for
its Mevlevi Dervishes (Whirling Dervishes). Visit the Mevlana
Mausoleum and museum. Overnight in Konya. Includes: (B), (D).
Day 7: Konya-Antioch of
Pisidia-Pamukkale.
 After
breakfast drive to Antioch of Pisidia. Paul and Barnabas visited
Antioch on their first missionary journey, going to the
synagogue on the Sabbath (the Jewish day of worship), and Paul
was asked to speak to the congregation. In the Bible this is
Paul's first recorded sermon. Visit the Church of St. Paul, the
Roman Bath, Temple of Augustus, and museum. Continue to
Pamukkale for overnight. Includes: (B), (D).
Day 8:
Pamukkale–Laodicea–Philadelphia-Sardis–Izmir.
Wake up to the sounds of birds and don't miss a morning swim in
the hotel's thermal pool before visiting the ancient city of
Hierapolis, an ancient Roman city, where St. Philip was martyred
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the persecutions ordered by Domitian. Hierapolis is located on
the top of a hill where you can see the famous natural wonder
white “ cotton fortress”. Your next stop is Laodicea, one of the
Seven Churches of Asia Minor [Rev. 1:11; 3:14; Col. 2:1;
4:13-16]. When you see the city of Hierapolis from a distance,
you may have an idea why the Laodicians were "neither hot nor
cold but lukewarm" as it reads in the Bible. Following this nice
little isolated old town, visit Philadelphia and Sardis.
Philadelphia "the perfect church," was the only church which
John had no real criticism (Rev. 3: 7-13). After a short drive
we reach Sardis-the dead church. Remember 'you seem alive but
you are actually dead'. Includes: (B), (D).
Day 9: Izmir-Ephesus-Izmir.
St Polycarp Church will be the first to host you this morning.
In an hour's time you will be ready,after a short visit to
traditional house of the Virgin Mary, to visit the ancient city
of Ephesus where St. Paul lived and preached for more than two
and a half years and to where he subsequently sent his letter to
the Ephesians. We see the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of
Celsus, the Temple of Hadrian, the theater, the Double Church
(The Church of Mary) where the third ecumenical council was
convened in A. D. 431. Then we visit the basilica of St. John
where St. John was buried, the ruins of the Temple of Artemis,
which was once one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Overnight in Izmir. Includes: (B), (D).
Day 10: Izmir–Thyatira–Pergamon–Assos.
In the morning we drive to Thyatira, which is known as the
tolerant church. Then, we proceed to Pergamum (Rev. 2: 12-17) to
visit the Acropolis. With its several temples this is the place
referred in the Bible as the place where 'Satan dwells'.
Pergamum was a great center of scholarship and learning. Anthony
took the library from here with its 200,000 rolls and
transferred it to Alexandria as a present for Cleopatra. After
the Acropolis visit the Asclepion, the ancient hospital. Dinner
and overnight in Assos. Includes: (B), (D).
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11: Assos–Alexandria Troas–Troy–Istanbul.
We drive to Alexandria Troas founded by a commander of Alexander
the Great; Paul visited here at least twice in his second and
third journeys (16: 7-12; 16:8-10)We proceed to Troy- home of
the legendary Helen of Troy and the Trojan Horse. Then we drive
to Istanbul for overnight. Includes: (B), (D).
Day 12: Istanbul.
Enjoy the bussy streeets of Istanbul at your leisure.Includes:
(B).
Day 13: Istanbul.
Fly home or continue to explore another destination. Includes:
(B).
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 Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
(B), (L), (D); B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner.
Reservation |
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Tour package
includes:
- 14 nights special Boutique
and 4 star Hotel Accommodations including breakfast.
- All transportation in
Turkey by private a/c car or coach or minivan.
- Meals mentioned above the
program.
- All entrance fees to the
sites and to the museums mentioned on the above program.
- Comprehensive sight-seeing
as itinerary.
- Special pre-departure
information pack.
- English speaking
professional guide throughout.
- Tips to the restaurants.
- All Portage. |
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Excludes:
- Tips to guide, driver, and
hotel porters.
- Telephone calls.
- Laundry.
- Things not mentioned as
included and things of personal nature.
- Foreign airport taxes &
security charges, passport and visa fees, travel insurance. |
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