Day 1: IZMIR
Pick up from your hotel in Istanbul to Istanbul airport and flight to Izmir. Arrival in Izmir and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day free for personal activities.
Night in Izmir
Dinner

Day 2: IZMIR - EPHESUS - PAMUKKALE
After breakfast departure to visit Ephesus (Revelation 2:1-7) - the church that had abandoned his first love (2:04) and its spectacular ruins, true cradle of the first Christians. The arrival of Saint Paul in Ephesus must be placed approximately in the year 54 of our Era. Among the ruins are the theater, the gymnasium, the baths, the agora and the Library of Celsus. We continue to the House of the Virgin Mary. It is said that Saint John took the Virgin Mary to Ephesus after the death of Christ, and that he spent her last days in a little house (Meryemana Evi) built for her on Mount Koressos. The house, now a popular place of pilgrimage for Christians and Muslims, has received official permission from the Vatican, and Christians hold a commemoration ceremony every year on August 15. The last form of the huge Temple of Artemis, several times rebuilt, dates from the 3rd century. to. C. and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The nearby town of Selcuk is dominated by a Byzantine citadel that stands next to the Basilica of St. John, built in the 6th century on the site of the Apostle's tomb. Continue to Pamukkale.
Night in Pamukkale.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner  

Day 3: PAMUKKALE – LAODICEA – PHILADELPHIA SARDIS – IZMIR
After breakfast visit Pamukkale known as "Cotton Castle" for its natural, magical and spectacular petrified limestone waterfalls, unique in the world. The waters of the hot springs, loaded with calcareous salts, which run along the edge of the plateau, have created this fantastic formation of stalactites, waterfalls and depressions. The baths have been used for their therapeutic powers since Roman times. Visit to the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis where the Apostle Saint Philip was martyred. Visit present-day Denizli, ancient Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22) - the church that was lukewarm and tasteless (to God) (03:16), and visit its church and ruins. Continue to Alasehir and visit the Church of Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13) - the church that had waited patiently (3:10), some of the ruins of the time, a Byzantine basilica with a fragment of arch and some frescoes from the 11th century, in not a very good state of conservation. We continued to one of the most picturesque areas of any of the seven churches in Asia, Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6) - the church that had fallen asleep (3:2). The ruins of ancient Sart (Sardes), once the capital of the Lydian kingdom of Croesus, stretch along the banks of the Sart Çayi (Pactole River). The Temple of Artemis and a restored gym testify to the city's past splendor, as does the important synagogue from the 4th century BC. C., later rebuilt in the third century AD. of C. It was here in Sardes, the most important Jewish commercial center in those times, located to the west of the Route of the Kings, where the coin was already used in the 6th century. a of C. for the first time in history.
Night in Izmir
Breakfast Lunch Dinner  

Day 4: IZMIR – THYATIRA – PERGAMUS – ASSOS
After breakfast visit the Church of St. Polycarp, the oldest in Izmir (Revelation 2:8-11) - the church that suffers persecution (2:10), symbolizing the seven churches of the Apocalypse. Continue to Akhisar, ancient Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29) - the church that had a false prophetess (02:20), now a modern city where we can see the ruins of a temple that could have been dedicated to Apollo, a way of columns and a great church. Departure to Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17) - the church that needed to repent (2:16). Once a great cultural center, rival of Alexandria in the domain of arts and letters. On the Acropolis, the temples of Trajan and Dionysus, the monumental altar of Zeus, the sanctuary of Demeter and a gymnasium extend over three terraces and the agora. The Asclepion, located to the southwest of the lower city, was a sanctuary dedicated to the god of health, Aesculapius. In the city we will also visit the temple dedicated to Serapi, which constitutes one of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse, later converted into a basilica by the Byzantines (Red Basilica).
Overnight in Assos
Breakfast Lunch Dinner  

Day 5: ASSOS – ALEXANDRIA OF TROAS – TROY – ISTANBUL
After breakfast departure to Alexandria de Troas, founded by a commander of Alexander the Great and named after him. Saint Paul visited it twice and it was also a place of pilgrimage on his way to Assos on his third missionary journey. Continuation to Troy immortalized by Homer in the Iliad. This city is made up of nine archaeological sites one on top of the other, they are the nine moments of splendor of the city. The oldest remains found correspond to 3,000 BC. and
the most recent correspond to the time of the birth of Jesus Christ. The majestic wooden horse recalls the end of history. At the site we can see the city walls, the temple, the theater and the foundations of many houses. Departure to Istanbul.
night in İstanbul
Breakfast Lunch  

Day 6: ISTANBUL
Departure after breakfast to start the tour. Visit of the Topkapi Palace, walk through its gardens, visit the palace and its innumerable treasures. Visit Hagia Sophia, imposing on the outside and seductive on the inside. Lunch in a typical Turkish restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Blue Mosque whose name comes from the Izmk tiles that decorate its interior. Continue to the remains of the Byzantine Hippodrome and the Basilica Cistern, a haven of peace in bustling Istanbul. End the tour at the Grand Bazaar where more than 1,200 shops will delight you.
Night in Istanbul.
Breakfast Lunch  

Day 7: ISTANBUL
Transfer to the airport to take the flight back home.
Breakfast  
"Churches" in this context refers to the local community or congregations of Christians living in each city, and not just the building or buildings in which they met for worship.

Included :
Transfers to from hotels and from airports.
6 nights hotel accommodation including breakfast
4*dinner 5* Lunch
Transportation by a comfortable AC non smoking Luxurious car / Van with professional driver.
All entrance fees to the sites and to the museums mentioned on the above program.
Private professional guide throughout.
Domestic Flight from Istanbul to Izmir

Excluded :
Personal Expenses
Optional Tours
Tips

OUR HOTELS  
IZMIR  Ramada Plaza izmir  hotel 4* Hotel or similar
PAMUKKALE   Pam Thermal hotel 5* Hotel or similar
ISTANBUL Recital Hotel  4* or similar  

PRICE
PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM  1500 DOLLARS
SINGLE ROOM : 1800 DOLLARS