DAY 1.
Izmir Arrive in Izmir.
You will be met and
transferred to your
hotel. Visit the
Church of St. Policarp
which is the oldest
church in ancient
Smyrna, it
symbolized the community
of the Seven Churches
of the Apocalypse.
Then visit Alexander the
Greats “Velvet Castle”
overlooking the bay of
Izmir. Dinner and
overnight at your hotel.
DAY 2.
Izmir After breakfast
visit Pergamon,
the Acropolis and the
Asclepion, and then
drive to Akhisar
to visit the Church of
ancient Thyatira.
Return to Izmir for
dinner and overnight at
your hotel
( Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
)
DAY 3.
Pamukkale After breakfast
drive to Sardes,
ancient capital of the
Lydians and visit the
Church of Sardes.
Continue to Alasehir
where the ancient
Philadelphia Church
is located. Walk the
streets of Philadelphia,
then proceed to
Pamukkale, the white
“Cotton Castle” with its
lime cascades of the
Roman spa. See the
ancient city of
Hierapolis. The
Martyrium of St. Philip
the Apostle is located
here. Enjoy a leisurely
bath in the hot spring
pool of your hotel.
Dinner and overnight at
the hotel.
( Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
)
DAY 4.
Kusadasi
After breakfast in the
morning visit Eskihisar,
the ancient Laodicea,
then drive to Miletos,
where St. Paul gave a
speech to the locals to
spread the Christianity.
Dinner and overnight at
your hotel in Kusadasi. ( Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
)
DAY 5.
Kusadasi
Today is a full day
visit to the
unforgettable remains of
Ephesus, the
House of the Virgin Mary,
the Archaeological
Museum and the
Basilica of Saint John. ( Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
)
DAY
6.
Kusadasi (Ephesus) /
Izmir After
breakfast transfer to
Izmir airport, fly to
Istanbul and back to the.
Arrive back home
( Breakfast )
The Seven Churches
mentioned by St. John in
the Book of Revelations
(The Apocalypse) are all
found in Turkey and each
was a founding community
of Christianity.