7 Churches of Revelation

Upon arrival at the airport transfer to your hotel in Istanbul for dinner and overnight.

Istanbul Tour: Hippodrome Square (Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Lunch break and then we head to the Spice bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar). The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice), Blue Mosque (known as the Blue Mosque because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles),  Topkapı  Palace,  St.  Sophia. Afternoon flight  to Adana, dinner  and  overnight at Hotel in Adana.

 

Visit to Antioch (Hatay) at the eastern end of Turkey's mediterranean coast. This area is famous for several things as the Roman Mosaics in the archeleogy museum and for its regional cuisine. You will also visit the cave church of St.Peters, this cave church is often called the first Christian church built by man. İn the evening time dinner and a overnight stay at the hotel in Adana. 

Visit Tarsus (St.Paul's Well & Arch). Tarsus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world with a history reaching back to at least 3000 BC. Tarsus was once the meeting place of the legendary lovers Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Afterwords we continue enjoying a beautiful coastal drive to Alanya for dinner and overnight at Hotel in Alanya.

Today we visit Aspendos. Aspendos has the best-preserved antique theater of Turkey. The Aspendos Theater, which was built during the 2nd century, is capable of seating 17,000 persons and is today's oldest surviving amphitheater still standing. Its architectural design possesses a magic spell which pulls visitors in. Nearby the Greko - Roman  City  Perge is following, than continue  to Colossae. This was an ancient city of Pgrygia, on the Lycus, which is a tributary of the Maeander River. It was situated about 12 miles above Laodicea, and near the great road from Ephesus to the Euphrates. İn the eving dinner  and a overnight  at  the hotel  in Pamukkale.

Visit the Hierapolis in Pamukkale. Hıerapolis was the ancient Greek city on top of hot springs located in south western Turkey. After about 1.5 our driving you will visit Aphrodisias. This plateau is about 600 meters above sea level. The Dandalas creek, which runs from the South towards the West of the plateau, ends after about 25 kilometers into the legendary Menderes River. Aphrodisias is the city of the Goddess of Love. The last place to be visit is Laodicea, 15 minutes from Pamukkale. Its stadium, gymnasium and theatres are well deserving of notice. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel in Pamukkale.

Visit to Ephesus (St.John's Basilica, Ancient Site,  Museum). Ephesus was an ancient Greek city, and later a major Roman city, on the west coast of Asia Minor, near present-day Selcuk, province İzmir. It was one of the twelve cities of the İonian League during the Classical Greek era. At night dinner and a overnight stay at the hotel in Izmir.

Today you will visit four of The Seven Churches; ancient Smyrna, continue to Sardis, Philadelphia and Thyatira. At nights dinner and sleepover at the hotel in Izmir.

Today visit Pergamum (Acropolis, Asclepion) and Troas. Pergamon was an ancient Greek city in modern-day Turkey, in Mysia, today located 16 miles (26 km) from the Aegean Sea on a promontory on the north side of the river Caicus (modern day Bakırcay). Alexandria Troas is an ancient city located south of Canakkale province on the Aegean Sea. It was one of the major Sea ports in the Aegean connecting trade routes in Asia Minor to Neapolis in Macedonia by sea lines and then to Rome by road.Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Çanakkale.

In the morning visit Troy, continue to  Istanbul  via crossing  the  Dardanelles. was a city, both factual and legendary, located in northwest Anatolia in what is now Turkey, southeast of the Dardanelles and beside Mount Ida. It is best known for being the focus of the Trojan War described in the Greek Epic Cycle and especially in the Iliad, one of the two epic poems attributed to Homer. Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Istanbul.

Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.