Day 1: Istanbul
Arrival at Istanbul airport. Meet and alteration to the hotel. Brief in Istanbul.
Day 2: Istanbul
Full day city-limits bout of Istanbul. There visits to age-old Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, The Underground Cistern, St. Sophia Church, Topkapi Palace, Again drive to Chora, a medieval abbey with all the Christian mosaics and frescoes. World acclaimed Grand Bazaar covers added than 4000 shops. Brief in Istanbul. (B)
Day 3: Istanbul - Troy - Canakkale
In the morning abandon for Canakkale. We will drive forth the arctic coasts of Marmara Sea. Lunch at Tekirdag. Taking the bear to cantankerous Dardanelles. Appointment to allegorical boondocks of Troy. Dinner and brief in Canakkale. (B,L,D)
Day 4: Canakkale - Troas - Assos - Pergamum - Izmir
In the morning we drive to Troas visited by St. Paul on his 3rd Journey, (Acts 16:8-11;20:5-12; II Corinthians 2:12-13; Timothy 4:13), again abide to Assos (Acts 20:13-14) area St. Paul abutting by St. Luke. After we accomplishment our appointment in Assos, we drive to Pergamum (2:12-17) appointment the Acropolis and Asclepion, the Medical centermost of thermal cure. For evening, we abide to city-limits of Izmir (Smyrna, Revelation 2: 8-11), Homer's birthplace on the Aegean Coast. Brief in Izmir. (B)
Day 5: Izmir - Thyatira - Izmir
Today activate with Thyatira (Akhisar) (Revelation 2: 18-29 , Acts 16:14), a city-limits of artisans' guilds in St. Paul's time. In the afternoon city-limits bout of Izmir. (B)
Day 6: Sardis - Philadelphia - Laodecia - Pamukkale
Today appointment three of Seven Churches. Drive to Sardis, one of the a lot of arresting areas of these seven cities. It is actuality St. John bidding his affair for blame added with the advance of the city's acceptance (Revelation 3: 1-5). Move to Philadelphia (Alasehir), a admired city-limits of Paul and John. Leodicia (Revelation 3: 14-22; Colossians 2: 1; 4: 13-16), was addition affluent city-limits in the chain, area Christianity aboriginal spread. Later, advance beyond basin to the adjoining city-limits of Hierapolis forth with the amazing thermal pools of Pamukkale. Brief in Pamukkale. (B, D)
Day 7: Pamukkale - Ephesus - Kusadasi
Today is absolutely special! Drive to Ephesus (Ephesians; Revelation 1: 11, 2: 1-7; Acts 18: 19-28; 19: 1-4). It was the home of St. Paul amid 54 and 57 A.D. Adjacent we appointment the Virgin Mary's House on a abounding acropolis area it was miraculously discovered. Finally we stop at the apology of St. John's Basilica where, according to legend, he was buried. A abbreviate drive to Kusadasi which is actual accepted anniversary destination adjacent Ephesus. Brief in Kusadasi. (B)
Day 8 : Kusadasi - Izmir
Transfer to Izmir airport for your flight to Istanbul or home. (B)
