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Seven Churches of Revelations Tour (7 nights/8
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Seven Churches of Revelations Tour (7 nights/8
days), Biblical Tour
Seven Churches of Revelations Tour (7 nights/8 days)
Key Information:
Tour Duration:
7 nights / 8 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:
3 nights Istanbul, 1 night Bursa, 1 night Pamukkale, 1 night
Izmir, 1 night Assos. |
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Istanbul.
Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Dinner and
overnight at the hotel. Includes:(D);
Day 2: Istanbul.
After breakfast, a full day visit of the city, including the
Hagia Sophia church, glory of the Byzantine Empire; the Blue
Mosque famous for its interior tiles from Nicea; Byzantine
Hippodrome where once horse and chariot races took place; the
Church of St. Savior in Chora, representing best examples of the
Byzantine mosaic art with scenes from the life of Blessed
Virgin; Topkapi Palace with its magnificent exhibitions of the
treasury, silverware, costumes etc. Lunch during visits and
dinner in the hotel. Includes: (B), (L), (D);
Day 3: Istanbul-Bursa.
After breakfast depart for Nicea (Iznik) taking the
Intercontinental Suspension Bridge over the Bosphorus and a
short ferry ride in the Sea of Marmara. Home of two Ecumenical
Councils, Nicea has several Byzantine and Ottoman relics in the
heart of ancient Bytinia. Here you’ll see Hagia Sophia church
and the City Walls. Lunch in the restaurant and proceed to
Bursa, first capital of the Ottoman Empire. Visit the Grand
Mosque, Green Mosque and Mausoleum. Dinner and stay in the
hotel. Includes: (B), (L), (D);
Day 4: Bursa-Pamukkale.
Breakfast in the hotel and drive to Sardis, ancient capital of
Lydia and one of the Seven Churches. There is a beautiful
archaeological site where you’ll see a church, restored Roman
Baths,
Synagogue and shops. After lunch proceed to Alasehir and visit
another Church of the Apocalypse, Philadelphia, where you’ll see
the Church of St John with some frescoes. Then continue to
Pamukkale visiting Laodicea and its barely excavated site.
Dinner in the hotel. Includes: (B), (L), (D);
Day 5: Pamukkale-Izmir.
After breakfast visit Hierapolis where St. Philip was martyred
and proceed to Ephesus, ancient Roman capital of Asia Minor.
Here you’ll see the Library of Celsus, largest theater in
Anatolia where St. Paul faced the Ephesians supporting their
goddess Artemis, Temple of Hadrian, Roman Baths, Agoras etc.
After Lunch visit the House of Virgin Mary on Panaghia Kapulu
Mountain where it is believed that she spent last years of her
life. Then visit the Basilica of St. John where he was buried
after returning from exile in Patmos and Justinian built a
cathedral ove r
his tomb in the sixth century. Drive to Smyrna, modern day
Izmir, for dinner and overnight. Includes: (B), (L), (D);
Day 6: Izmir-Assos.
Breakfast in the hotel and depart for Assos. Along the way visit
Tyatira (Akhisar) where you’ll see foundations of a Christian
church and Roman road. Then proceed to Pergamon to visit the
church of St. John at the Red Court, and the Acropolis for its
Hellenistic and Roman relics. After lunch drive to Assos where
St. Paul visited after Alexandria Troas on his third journey.
Dinner and stay in
the hotel. Includes: (B), (L), (D);
Day 7: Assos-Istanbul.
After breakfast depart for Troy, place of the famous Trojan War,
the city is dating back to 3,000 BC with 9 different layers of
settlers. You can also see a replica of the Trojan Horse. Take a
ferry across Dardanelles strait and then a pleasant drive to
Istanbul. Lunch en route. Dinner and Stay in the hotel.
Includes: (B), (L), (D);
Day 8: Istanbul.
Breakfast and transfer to Istanbul airport for your flight.
Includes: (B).
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 Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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