Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Izmir

Stop At: Kısık, Adnan Menderes Havaalanı, Menderes/İzmir, Turkey
Upon arrival at Izmir airport, a representative will meet you with a name sign, assist you, and transfer you to the hotel. Overnight stay in Izmir.
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4-star hotel in Izmir

Day 2: Pergamon – Thyatira - Izmir (Breakfast, Dinner)

Stop At: Ruins of Pergamum, 8 km (5 mi) from Bergama, Bergama Turkey
Drive to Pergamum, one of the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 2:12]. Explore the impressive Acropolis, the Asklepieion, and see the Altar of Zeus, mentioned as the Throne of Satan in the book of Revelation.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Tepe Mezari, Oren yeri, Akhisar Turkey
Continue the visit to Thyatira. Before checking in at the hotel in Izmir, enjoy a panoramic ride of Smyrna, another site of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 2:12-17]. Dinner and overnight stay.
Duration: 45 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4-star hotel in Izmir

Day 3: Izmir – Sardis – Philadelphia - Laodicea – Hierapolis (Breakfast, Dinner)

Stop At: Sardis (Sardes), Belediye Cd. No:124 Sart, Salihli 45300 Turkey
Depart early in the morning to Sardis, one of the most picturesque areas of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 3:1-4], currently known as Sart.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Philadelphia Siesean Kilisesi, Soguksu Mahallesi, Ismet Pasa Cd. No: 114, Alasehir Turkey
After Sardis, continue the journey to Philadelphia, now called Alasehir, another church of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 3:7], and the only church not censured.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Laodicea, Just off Denizli - Pamukkale, Denizli Turkey
Proceed to Laodicea [Rev. 1:11; 3:14; Col. 2:1; 4:13-16]. See the ancient theater, the remains of the basilica, and ancient stone water pipes. Visit the Gate of Domitian, the Arcadian Way, the 2nd century AD Theater, the Nymphaion, the Temple of Apollo, the Plutonium, and the Necropolis.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
Drive to the healing city of Hierapolis, the white (cotton fortress) where hot mineral water bursts from the earth and cascades over steep cliffs forming pools.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 5-star Thermal Hotel in Pamukkale

Day 4: Pamukkale - Ephesus - Kusadasi (Breakfast, Dinner)

Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Drive to Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of the Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) located near Izmir. As a port city, it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor.

Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, including the Baths of Scholastica and the Library of Celsus, built in the early 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila as a memorial to his father Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of the Province of Asia. The Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. The Grand Theater was built in the 3rd century B.C. and later expanded to accommodate 24,000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Selcuk 35100 Turkey
The House of Virgin Mary is located on the Aladag Mountains, 5 miles away from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council in 431 AD in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared it a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed there.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: The Basilica of Saint John, Isa Bey Mahallesi, 2013. Sk. No:1, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
After visiting the House of Virgin Mary, drive to St. John’s Basilica. It is believed that the evangelist St. John spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and was buried on the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
Stop at the Temple of Artemis, once one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, as the last stop before driving back to Kusadasi.
Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park, Turgut Ozal Blv., Kusadasi Turkey
On the way back to Kusadasi, drive through Gazibegendi Park. Arrive at the hotel and overnight stay in Kusadasi.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4-star hotel in Kusadasi

Day 5: Kusadasi - Izmir Airport Transfer (Breakfast)

Stop At: Izmir, Izmir, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Pick up from the hotel and private transfer to Izmir airport.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

• 4 nights in 4-star centrally located hotels in Pamukkale, Izmir, and Kusadasi.
• Skip-the-line entrance fees included, facilitated by our guide.
• Stay at top-notch hotels including Colossae Thermal, Pam Thermal, Kaya Prestige, Hilton Garden Inn, Carina Hotel, or Marina Suites.
• Savor 4 included dinners and breakfasts.
• Comfortable transport in an air-conditioned minivan/minibus.
• Explore with a professional, Bible-oriented licensed tour guide.

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