6 DAYS SEVEN CHURCHES TOUR

Overview

The New Testament book of Revelation refers to the Seven Churches of Asia Minor in Turkey. Discover the theological and social environment of ancient Biblical times as you travel the West Aegean. The tour encompasses all significant religious sites in addition to those with cultural and touristic importance. Explore the seven churches at the ancient cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamon, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia (Lydia), and Laodicea on a round-trip journey from Istanbul to Izmir.

Highlights

• Explore the ancient city of Istanbul

• Marvel at the spectacular 'Fairy Chimneys' of Cappadocia

• See the natural limestone cascades of Pamukkale

• Wander through the famous archaeological site of Ephesus

• Visit the ancient city of Pergamum

Tour Plan

Day 1 : Flight to Izmir

Travel to airport for Izmir flight reach the airport in Izmir. Our agent will meet you and transfer to hotel. See the Church of Saint. POLICARP, the first structure built in ancient Smyrna, which served as a symbol of the central location of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse. Then, go to Alexander the Great's "Velvet Castle" to see the Izmir Bay.

Day 2 : Kusadası | Pergamon | Kusadasi

See the Asclepion, Red Basilica, Acropolis, and Pergamon. Spend the night at Kusadas

Day 3 : Ephesus | Kusadasi

Full day visit to the impressive remains of Ephesus, the House of Virgin Mary, the Archaeological Museum and the Basilica of Saint John. Spend the night at Kusadas

Day 4 : Kusadası | Sardes | Philadelphia | Pamukkale

Go to Sardes, the former Lydian capital, and explore the Church of Sardes. proceed to Alasehir, the location of the Biblical Philadelphia Church. Take a stroll around Philadelphia's neighborhoods before traveling to Pamukkale, the snow-white "Cotton Castle," with its mineral-rich lime springs. See Hierapolis, a former city. Here is the St. Philip the Apostle Martyrium. Take a leisurely dip in the hotel's hot spring pool.

Day 5 : Pamukkale | Laodicea | Aphrodisias | Kusadasi

Drive to the ancient Ruins of Eskihisar in the morning before continuing on to Aphrodisias, the home of the Goddess of Love. See the beautifully restored Hadrian Bath, Odeon, Agora, Stadium, and Temple of Aphrodite.

Day 6 : Izmir Airport

Transportation to the airport in Izmir for a flight to Istanbul

Additional information

• Can be customized according to your wishes

• This tour is available all year round.

• There is no hidden cost.

• Departs daily

• Single supplement + % 15

Included

• Bus tickets mentioned in the itinerary.

• Accommodation mentioned in the itinerary.

• All tours with transportation, lunch and entrance fees.

• All tours with professional tour guide, Full travel insurance, All domestic taxes.

• Air-conditioned vehicle

Excluded

• Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast)

• Any tips to guide, driver or staff at hotels.

• Items of a personal nature

• Medical services.