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Seven Churches of Asia Minor (6 nights/7 days),
Biblical Tour |
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Seven Churches of Asia Minor (6 nights/7 days),
Biblical Tour
Seven Churches of Asia Minor (6 nights/7 days)
Key Information:
Tour Duration:
6 nights / 7 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:
2 night Izmir, 1 night Pamukkale, 1 night Assos, 2 nights
Istanbul. |
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Izmir.
Upon arrival in Izmir, we will meet you and transfer to your
hotel for overnight. Included: (D).
Day 2: Izmir-Ephesus-Pamukkale.
Full day tour to the ancient city of Ephesus where the St. Paul
lived and preached for three years and to where he subsequently
sent his letter to the Ephesians. We believe that this day will
be the highlight of the tour. 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. After lunch, we visit
the Virgin Mary's House. After that we drive to Pamukkale for
our overnight stay. You will have a chance to swim in the warm
spring waters of Pamukkale. Overnight in Pamukkale. Included:
(B), (D).
Day 3:
Pamukkale–Laodicea–Philadelphia-Sardis–Izmir.
We start the day by visiting the ancient city of Hierapolis,
Roman ancient city where St. Philip was martyred during 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”. Next stop Laodicea, one
of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor [Rev. 1:11; 3:14; Col. 2:1;
4:13-16]. The geographic location of the city explains why the
Laodiceians were "neither hot nor cold but lukewarm" as it says
in the Bible. Our next visits are to Philadelphia and Sardis.
Philadelphia "the city of brotherly love," was the only church
which John had no real criticism (Rev. 3: 7-13). After a short
drive we reach Sardis. Sardis was the capital city of the
ancient Kingdom of Lydia. We visit Roman gymnasium complex, the
Byzantine shops and the latrines, Roman
Avenue,
the reconstructed synagogue, Temple of Artemis. Right by the
temple there is a church of Sardis. Even though the new faith
appeared to have made rapid progress here, St. John was not
convinced that all was well and he admonished the Christians
there to avoid temptation (Rev. 3: 1-6). Overnight in Izmir.
Included: (B), (D).
Day 4: Izmir–Thyatira–Pergamon–Assos.
In the morning we visit St. Polycarp's Church in Izmir. Then we
drive to Thyatira (Rev. 2: 18-29). Then, we proceed to Pergamum
(Rev. 2: 12-17) to visit the Acropolis. Its grandeur makes up
for the missing Altar of Zeus (in the Berlin Museum), which was
referred to in the Bible as "Satan's Seat." 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 we will visit the Asclepion, the
ancient hospital. The ruins here are so complete that walking
among them one can relive the methods employed in this health
center from sacrifice to psychodrama. Dinner and overnight in
Assos. Included: (B), (D).
Day 5: 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. Included: (B), (D).
Day 6: Istanbul.
Today we have a full day sightseeing of impressive city. We
visit the
famed Topkapi Palace, the St. Sophia (which for 1000 years was
the largest Church in Christendom and now a museum), the Blue
Mosque (so-named from its decorative blue-shaded tiles, glass
and gemstones), Hippodrome, the Church of St. Savior in Chora,
and Grand Bazaar. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul. Included:
(B), (D).
Day 7: Departure.
Transfer to the airport for your flight back home or continue to
explore another destination. Included: (B) |
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
(B), (L), (D); B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner.
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