Brief Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrive Izmir. Visit Church of Smyrna and Pergamon. Overnight in Pergamon.
Day 2 – Visit church of Thyatira, Sardis and Philadelphia. Overnight in Hierapolis.
Day 3 – Visit church of Laodicea and Hierapolis ancient city. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 4 – Visit church of Ephesus. Fly back to Istanbul.
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| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport | |||||||||
| TYPE OF TOUR | Private or Small Group Tour You can join our small group tour (max.16 people) or we can organize a private tour for only your party. |
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| FLEXIBLE DEPARTURE TIME | Every day, all year around | |||||||||
| CUSTOMIZABLE | You can change our tours as you like or we can organize your desired tour. | |||||||||
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Welcome to Izmir(Smyrna). Your guide meet with you at the airport. Today you visit Church of St. Polycarp whose early faithful were praised in a letter fromSt Paul and then head to Pergamon. Visit Church of Pergamon where John wrote of Satan’s throne being sited.
Overnight Pergamon
Today you visit three churches which Thyatira , Sardis and Philadelphia. Thyatira set in an ancient commercial town with strong ties to Troy and Sardis. Sardis the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia. Philadelphia the youngest of the Seven Churches. Each sites one hour distance from each other.
Overnight Hierapolis
After breakfast you visit Laodicea to which John addressed his letter concerning the city’s waning faith. After Laodicea visit Hierapolis Ancient City whereSt. Philip was martyred in 1AD. You can have a great time with magnificent White calcium terraces, known as Cotton Castle (Pamukkale). This city was used in Roman time for their therapeutic Powers.
Overnight Kusadasi
Today you visit Ephesus, which the most important of the Seven Churches of Revelation and Capital of Asia Minor, Temple of Artemis , House of Virgin Mary & Basilica of St.Jean. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient times.
After visits our tour concludes and we say goodbye and transferred to the airport. Fly back to Istanbul. End of the service
Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Dolmabahce Palace
Istanbul, St. Polycarp, Pergamon, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea, Ephesus
