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TOURS
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BIBLICAL TOUR IN TURKEY
14 Nights 15 Days
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Arrival to Istanbul. Welcoming and transfering to hotel. Overnight and diner in Istanbul. |
DAY 2 : ADANA - ANTIOCH - ADANA ( B,L,D)
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Flying to Adana. Transfer to Antioch (Hatay)(Acts:11:19-27;13:1;14:26;15:22-35;Gal.2:11;Tim:3:11), visit Hatay Museum, St. Simone Monastery, St. Pietro Grave, Holly House in Antioch, Seleucia Pieria (Samandag). Back to hotel in Adana. |
DAY 3 : ADANA -TARSUS - CAPPADOCIA (B,LD)
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Departure to Nevsehir, visits on the way Tarsus,(Acts 9:11;9:30;11:25;21:39;22:3)the birtplace of St.Paul,visit the new St.Paul Church and Paul’s Wells.Continue to Cappadocia,,the land of the fairy Chimneys and rock churches of 10th of century.Dınner and overnight . |
DAY 4 : CAPPADOCIA (B,L,D)
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After breakfast visits at Capadocia Region to see early Christians, carved innumerable dwelling, churches, monasteries and even entıre towns deep into the rock. Then visits to Goreme Open Air Museums,the pottery making of Avanos and the citadel of Uchisar. Back to hotel for overnnight and diner. |
DAY 5 : CAPPADOCIA - LYSTRA - ICONIUM ( Konya) (B,L,D)
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Departure to Iconıum (Konya) visit on the way the Biblical site of Lystra (Acts 14:6-21;16:1-2,II Tim,3:11),then drive to Iconıum .This city has an honorable meaning: face of Jesus Christ.(Acts 13:51;14:1-21;16:2,II Tim,3:11) and visiting the Mevlana Mausoleum. Diner and overnight in Konya. |
DAY 6 : KONYA - DENIZLI (B,L,D)
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Departure to Denizli,.Visit on the way the Church of Saint Michael at Sille.Antioch in Psidia (Yalvac) Colossae (Honaz).Dınner and overnight in Denizli |
DAY 7 : DENİZLİ - HIERAPOLIS - PAMUKKALE - EPHESUS - SELCUK (B,L,D)
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Departure to Selcuk, visits on the way Hierapolis the holly city. Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) offers the most fascinating landscape of the world. Laodicea the impressing city embraces you with its honorable and historical past. Ephesus cradles miraculous religious tresures where St. Paul been lived, died and bruide. Arrival to hotel. |
DAY 8 : SELCUK - IZMIR ( B,L,D)
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Departure to Izmir (Smyrna). Today there is a church called St. Policarp, then visit to St. Jhon’s grave and St. Jean’s Church. On the way to Izmir visit to Virgin Mary’s house which has converted into a Christian place of worship in the 3rd century. Arrival to hotel. |
DAY 9 : IZMIR - PHILADELPHIA - SARDIS - IZMIR ( B,L,D)
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Visit to Philadelphia (Alasehir), St.John said in the Revelation that he had set an open door that mean that the people of Philadelphia will be placed to the new Jerusalem. Later visit to one of the other seven churches in Sardis (Sart) then back to Izmir. |
DAY 10 : IZMIR - AKHISAR - PERGAMUM (B,L,D)
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Departure to Bergama (Pergamum) visit on the way to Thytiras (Akhisar) and later on visiting Pergamum one of the most important center of culture and civilization. Arrival at hotel. |
DAY 11 : PERGAMUM - ASSOS - BURSA ( B,L,D)
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Departure to Bursa visit on the way Assos an other holly place where St. Paul has been stopped, visiting Troas where St. Paul has revived Ephticus (20/7 - 12). Arrival to hotel. |
DAY 12 : BURSA - IZNIK - ISTANBUL (B,L,D)
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Departure to Istanbul visit on the way Bursa a city embracing both Christians and Muslims together until today and visiting Nicosia where the Bibles of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John has been determined by Nicean Council under the leadership of father San Silvestre the first and Emperor Constantin in the year 325. Arrival to hotel. |
DAY 13 : ISTANBUL (B,L,D)
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Visits at Istanbul, a "Dream City" which ties each visitor with a great passion. Istanbul can also be called as "A Living History". Visiting St. Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Obelisk of Theodosius. |
DAY 14 : ISTANBUL (B,L,D)
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Visits at Istanbul: St. Savior in Chora Museum, Ayazma Orthodox Church it is said that at this Church the face of Virgin Mary has been seen. Later on visiting St. Irene Orthodox Church, Covered Bazaar. Back to hotel. |
DAY 15 : ISTANBUL - HOME (B)
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After breakfast transfer to airport for final departure to home.
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Tour Includes : Government licensed and Bıblical Oriented English speakıng guide
All tours in the programme
Entrance fees to museums and sites
Daily buffet breakfasts and 14 dınners
Transportation by A/C bus
Car ferry cost,parkıng fee,gasolıne,tolls
Service tax and hotel tips
Tour Excludes : Personal expenses
Insurance of medical, accident and all personal effects
Domestic Airfare
Extras at hotels ,all drinks
Turkish visa fee
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Day 2 - Oceanos, Antioch Museum - Antakya |
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