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The Seven Churches of Asia Minor Tour starts from Izmir as standard. This can be arranged according to your holiday plan.
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Private Tour prices vary depending on the number of adults, individual attractions to visit, and the pick-up/departure location. Please get your “price quote” before booking.
For Children, those younger than 4 years old are free of charge, between 5 and 9 years old are charged half price, and children beginning from 10 years/old are charged the adult price. Therefore, please inform us about the children’s ages.
Children need to have an ID card or Passport to visit Ephesus ruins.
Upon arrival in Izmir, we will meet you and transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi. (B) (L)
Full-day tour to the ancient city of Ephesus where St. Paul lived and preached for three years and to where he subsequently sent his letter to the Ephesians. We believe that this day will be the highlight of the tour. We drive to Ephesus to see the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus, the Temple of Hadrian, the theater, and the Double Church (The Church of Mary) where the third ecumenical council was convened in A. D. 431. Then we visit the Basilica of St. John where St. John was buried, and the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, which was once one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. After lunch, we visit the Virgin Mary’s House. After that, we drive to Pamukkale for our overnight stay. You will have a chance to swim in the warm spring waters of Pamukkale. Overnight in Pamukkale. (B) (L)
We start the day by visiting Laodicea, one of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor [Rev. 1:11; 3:14; Col. 2:1; 4:13-16]. The geographic location of the city explains why the Laodiceians were “neither hot nor cold but lukewarm” as it says in the Bible. Our next visits are to Philadelphia and Sardis. Philadelphia “the city of brotherly love,” was the only church which John had no real criticism (Rev. 3: 7-13). After a short drive we reach Sardis. Sardis was the capital city of the ancient Kingdom of Lydia. We visit Roman gymnasium complex, the Byzantine shops and the latrines, Roman Avenue, the reconstructed synagogue, Temple of Artemis. Right by the temple there is a church of Sardis. Even though the new faith appeared to have made rapid progress here, St. John was not convinced that all was well and he admonished the Christians there to avoid temptation (Rev. 3: 1-6). Overnight in Izmir. (B) (L)
In the morning we visit Smyrna in Izmir. Then we drive to Thyatira (Rev. 2: 18-29). Then, we proceed to Pergamon (Rev. 2: 12-17) to visit the Acropolis. Its grandeur makes up for the missing Altar of Zeus (in the Berlin Museum), which was referred to in the Bible as “Satan’s Seat.” Pergamum was a great center of scholarship and learning. Anthony took the library from here with its 200,000 rolls and transferred it to Alexandria as a present for Cleopatra. Overnight in Assos. (B) (L).
We drive to Alexandria Troas founded by a commander of Alexander the Great; Paul visited here at least twice in his second and third journeys (16: 7-12; 16:8-10). We proceed to Troy home of the legendary Helen of Troy and the Trojan Horse. Then we drive to Istanbul overnight. (B) (L)
Today we have a full day sightseeing in an impressive city. We visit the famed Topkapi Palace (except on Tuesday), St. Sophia (except on Monday) (which for 1000 years was the largest Church in Christendom and is now a museum), the Blue Mosque (so-named for its decorative blue-shaded tiles, glass and gemstones), Hippodrome, the Church of St. Savior in Chora, and Grand Bazaar. Overnight in Istanbul. (B) (L)
Transfer to the airport for your flight back home or continue to explore another destination. (B)
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