Day 1 : Istanbul – Adana ( D. )
Arrival in Istanbul and connect your flight to Adana. Arrival in Adana and transfer to our hotel for welcome coctail and overnight.
Day 2 : ADANA/ANTAKYA/SELEUCIA PERIA/ADANA ( B. D. )
Drive through the Biblical city of Antioch This city was the headquarters of St. Pauls Missionary Journeys. It was the third largest city of the Roman Empire rivaled only by Rome and Alexandria. St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Barnabas and St.Timothy all preached here. The New Testament Book of Acts of the Apostles specifically declares that Jesus followers were first called Christians here. Visit the cave church where St. Peter first celebrated mass. South of the church, the Iron Gate was one of the actual entrancesof Biblical Antioch. Strolling through the old part of the city, you cannot help but recall that all the saints walked these old streets, for little has changed since that time. Antioch also has a world-famous museum of Roman mosaics. After lunch, drive to Seleucia Peria which is mentioned in the New Testament as the port from which St. Paul and St. Barnabas set sail for Anatolia on their first missionary journey (45-46A.D.). Visit the Temple of Zeus to look from the temple for a bird’s eye view of the first missionary harbor and then visit the famous Titus water tunnel. Overnight in Adana.
Day 3 : ADANA/KONYA ( B. D. )
Drive to Tarsus.Visit the birthplace of St.Paul (10A.D.)Drink from the well of blessed water.
Drive to Konya via Karapinar. On the way, visit the most scenic natural monument Meke Crater Lake. Arrive in Konya, transfer to your hotel. Konya is one of Turkeys oldest continuously inhabited cities, known as Iconium in Roman times. It was home of the whirling Dervishes in the twelfth century. Visit the Mevlana Mausoleum and his museum. He was the founder of the whirling dervishes. Visit the Karatay tile museum and monumental Ince Minareli Medrese Gate. Finally, visit the Archaeological Museum. Overnight in Konya.
Day 4 : KONYA/PISIDIAN ANTIOCH/PAMUKKALE ( B. D. )
Drive to PISIDIAN Antioch. It was here that St. Paul changed world history by opening Christianity to the pagan world. Visit the church of St. Paul, the Roman bath, Temple of Augustus and Museum. The final destination however, is still more spectacular: the shimmering towers and Cotton Castle of Pamukkale where cascading water and hot springs flow into limestone basins. Transfer to your hotel to enjoy a leisurely bath in the warm mineral waters of your hotels pool. Overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 5 : PAMUKKALE – LAODICEA - PHILADELPHIA-SARDES-KUSADASI ( B. D. )
After breakfast visit ancient city LOADICEA, home of ZENON and city of the rich people.Visit there one of the Seven Churches of Apocalypse and the remains of the Cathedral than Continue to PHILADELPHIA in Alasehir the remains of a church.Visit SARDES,capital of ancient LYDIA with temple of the CYBLE&DIANA,which became later a church,see the royal road.Continue to Kusadasi.Dinner nad overnight at the hotel.
Day 6 : EPHESUS - THE HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY ( B. D. )
Drive to the unforgettable remains of Ephesus. Visit Ephesus and the church of the Virgin Mary. Nearby, visit The Virgin Mary’s House, on a wooded hilltop where it was miraculously discovered. Finally, visit Ephesus Archaeological Museum and St. John’s Basilica, where, according to legend, he is buried. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 7 : - SMYRNA - TYHATIRA – PERGAMON ( B. D. )
Continue Izmir after breakfast, the Pearl of the Aegean . Visit the church of St. Policarp, the oldest church in ancient Smyrna, it symbolized the community of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse. Next visit Alexander the Greats Velvet Castle overlooking the Bay of Izmir. Drive to Akhisar via Manisa, ancient Tyhatira. Visit the church of Thyatira.After visit of the remains of a church drive to PERGAMON visit Acropolis (Temple of ATHENA,etc) Red Basilica (ancient medical center ) Overnight in Ayvalik – Dikili.
Day 8 : PERGAMON - TROY - ISTANBUL ( B. )
Depart for legendary city of TROY and visit. we proceed to Troas of Alexandra and visit Troy the famous city in Homer's Iliad. Drive to Istanbul for dinner and relaxation at the hotel
Day 9 : ISTANBUL ( B. )
A full day of sightseeing in Istanbul. First visit St. Sophia , built by Constantine the Great and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th Century. It is one of the World’s greatest architectural marvels of all time and a designated World Heritage site. Visit the Blue Mosque with its beautiful blue tiles; the Roman Hippodrome; the Topkapi Museum, the imperial residential Palace of the Ottoman sultans between 16th and 19th centuries and the oldest and largest of the remaining palaces in the world. Its displays include priceless world-class collections of jewelry, porcelain and costumes of the sultans. Topkapi palace. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 10 : ISTANBUL / BACK HOME ( B. )
After breakfast transfer to Istanbul Ataturk airport to return home.
Included
* 9 nights Hotel Accommodations including breakfast.
* All transportation in Turkey by private a/c coach
* Meals mentioned above ,
* Welcome cocktail,
* 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 hotels and restaurants,
* All Portage,
* Istanbul - Adana flight tickets.,
excluded,
* visa fee,
* lunches, drİnks,
* dinners in Istanbul
* tipping
* personal expencess
* travel insurance
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