DAY 01 - ISTANBUL
When you arrive in Istanbul international airport our
coach will meet you and transfer to hotel, overnight
stay in Istanbul. (D)
DAY 02 - ISTANBUL / ADANA
After breakfast we discover highlight of Istanbul; we
visit Topkapi palace. Then we visit hippodrome. Other
stop is the Blue Mosque is one of the most prominent
landmarks of Istanbul. After lunch we visit Hagia Sophia
museum. End of the tour we drive to the airport and
flight to Adana for overnight stay in. (B, L, D)
DAY 03 - ADANA / ANTIOCH
After breakfast we depart for Antakya (Antioch on the
Orontes) this is where the followers of Jesus were first
called Christians (Acts 11; 26). Then we visit St. Peter’s
Grotto and the fabulous mosaic museum. After lunch drive
to Adana for overnight stay in. (B, L, D)
DAY 04 - ADANA / TARSUS / CAPPADOCIA
After breakfast we depart for Tarsus where Paul was
born, a very little remind in Tarsus today of the city
where Paul lived, seeing St. Paul and Cleopatra arch.
Continue to Cappadocia. We have lunch on the way. Dinner
and overnight. (B, L, D)
DAY 05 - CAPPADOCIA
We remain in Cappadocia to visit Goreme open air museum,
churches and frescoes, after lunch visit Uchisar castle,
Pasabag valley, Pigeon valley and onwards to Avanos.
(in the evening Turkish Night as optional). (B, L, D)
DAY 06 - CAPPADOCIA / KONYA
After breakfast we depart for Konya. We visit en route
Kaymakli and its underground city, Ihlara valley and
Sultanhan caravanserai. We have dinner at hotel in Konya
and overnight stay in. (B, L, D)
DAY 07 - KONYA / ANTIOCH /ANTALYA
After breakfast early morning we have sightseeing of
Konya the ancient Iconium. They had to flee, though
not much of the city from Paul’s time is left.
Konya is still spiritually important as the centre of
the Whirling Dervishes who preach friendship, tolerance
and divine love. Visit the monuments of this mystic
order. After lunch drive to Antioch of Pisidia where
St. Paul preached his first recorded sermon and was
expelled from the city. Visit the ruins of the two Basilicas.
Drive to Antalya (Attalia) for dinner and overnight.
(B, L, D)
DAY 08 - ANTALYA / PERGE / ASPENDOS / ANTALYA
After breakfast we depart for Perge and Aspendos where
Paul and Barnabas stopped over on their way to and from
Antioch. After lunch we return to Antalya for dinner
and overnight stay in. (B, L, D)
DAY 09 - ANTALYA / COLOSSAE /LAODICIA /PAMUKKALE
After breakfast in the morning we depart for Colossae
(Famous is St. Paul’s letter to the Colossians)
to visit the Byzantine wall and some remaining ruins.
After lunch continue to Leodicia one of the Seven Churches,
visit the Odeon, the theatre and gymnasium, continue
to Pamukkale (Hierapolis) for dinner and overnight stay
in. (B, L, D)
DAY 10 - HIERAPOLIS / PHILADELPHIA / SARDIS
/ THYATIRA / KUSADASI
After breakfast, we visit Hierapolis with its Necropolis,
baths, theatre. Continue to Philadelphia, the city of
brotherly love, then continue to Thyatira, After lunch
we continue to Sardis capital of ancient Lydia, visit
the temple of Artemis and Diana (which became a Church),
the Synagogue and the Gymnasium. The position of Sardis
as one of the Seven Churches identify it’s varied
religious significance. Drive to Kusadasi for dinner
and overnight stay in. (B, L, D)
DAY 11 - KUSADASI / EPHESUS / MILETUS / KUSADASI
After breakfast we visit Ephesus (Theatre where St.
Paul preached to the Ephesians, Library, Odeon, Double
Church where the Third Ecumenical Council was held in
431 and the Marble Road). Then we visit the House of
Virgin Mary and St. John’s Basilica. After lunch
we will continue to Miletus, one of the principal Ionian
cities and home of Thales which was twice visited by
St. Paul. We return to Kusadasi for dinner and overnight
stay in. (B, L, D)
DAY 12 - KUSADASI / IZMIR / PERGAMON / ASSOS
After breakfast, we depart for Izmir, we have a short
city tour of Izmir the ancient Smyrna and one of the
oldest continued inhabited church of the revelation
visiting mount Pagus where Polycarp was martyred. Then
we continue to Pergamon to see the Asklepion and the
Acropolis; John denounced it as throne of Satan in his
reference to Pergamon church members. After lunch, we
will visit the Asklepion, the medical center of the
ancient world. We drive to Assos for dinner and overnight.
(B, L, D)
DAY 13 - TROAS / TROY / ISTANBUL
After breakfast, we visit Alexandria Troas, visited
at least twice by St. Paul, Lunch then legendary Troy.
Drive to Istanbul via Canakkale; Farewell meeting. (B,
L, D)
DAY 14 - ISTANBUL
Continue with the Istanbul extension or transfer to
the airport for flight home. ( B )
