Seven Churches of Asia Minor 9 Days
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- Inclusions: Arrival transfer (Sabiha Gokcen Airport subject to surcharge)
- Transfers on Day 8 and Day 9 (Sabiha Gokcen Airport subject to surcharge)
- Hotel Accommodation proposed as in the above list
- Meals are as indicated in the itineraries with code letters: B(Breakfast), L(Lunch), D(Dinner)
- Professional Tour Guides throughout Turkey Programs .
- Luggage handling in the hotels
- Local Taxes
- Museum Entrance fees
- Flight from Izmir to Istanbul Exclusions: Personal expenses
- Customary gratitude to your guide
Itinerary
Upon your arrival, you will be met by our representative before transfer to your Hotel. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure .
After breakfast at the hotel, a guided tour to Topkapi Palace, St. Sophia, Blue Mosque and the Spice Bazaar will commence. The day ends wıth an overnight stay in Istanbul. Optional dinner with a Turkish show is avaliable tonight.(B)
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Nek, Conk Bair, Lone Pine and 57th Regiment Memorial, cross the Dardanelles. Overnight stay in Canakkale.(BD)
After breakfast at the hotel drive to legendary Troy; the site where the Trojan War took place. Crossing the mountain Ida, arrival to Pergamum Rev2:12-17 Visit Acropolis, drive through Smirne before chek in to your hotel in Kusadasi (BD)
After breakfast a short drive to visit Ephesus and Sirince, we will have the opportunity to discover and understand the rich history behind local handicrafts like hand-made carpets, tiles. Return to Kusadasi for overnight stay.(BD)
In the morning, drive to the modern town of Akhisor, on the site of the old Lydian city of Thyateira. This was one of the towns where Christianity spread rapidly and it was one of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse. Return to Kusadasi for overnight. (BD )
Morning drive to Pamukkale through the fertile plain of Meander and visit the ancient city of Hierapolis as well as travertine afternoon visit to Laodicea, situated seven kilometres from Pamukkale and the seven churches of Asia Minor. Overnight in Pamukkale. (BD)
Morning drive to Philadelphia Revelation (3: 7-13) then continue to Sardis In the New Testament (Rev 2; 18-29) In our visit to Sardis, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Lydia, we will see a Roman era Synagogue, a well preserved gymnasium and other ruins(Rev 3: - 6 ). Arrival to Izmir airport for your flight to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul (B).
After breakfast at your hotel transfer to the airport for your flight.(B)
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