Jun 4 Sun Arrive Izmir Airport (airport code ADB)
*Please give us your arrival flight information
Our representative will meet you at Izmir Airport with a “TUTKU” sign. Transfer to Aria Claros Resort Hotel in Ozdere near Ephesus, Izmir.
17:30-18:30 Worship Service
18:30-18:35 Opening Ceremony – Levent Oral, President of Tutku Educational Travel
18:35-18:45 Erin Dailey – Director of Operations, Tutku Educational Travel
18:45-18:50 Welcome - Dr. Mark Wilson, Program Director
18:50-18:55 Introduction of the groups, churches, and countries
18:55-19:00 Welcome from a local pastor
19:00-20:00 Dinner at hotel
20:00-20:45 The Messages to the Seven Churches
Jun 5 Mon Half Day Presentations & Afternoon Smyrna Agora visit
07:00-08:30 Breakfast
08:45-09:00 Worship Songs
09:00-09:45 Patmos among the Seven Churches
09:50-10:35 Ephesus among the Seven Churches
10:35-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-11:45 Smyrna among the Seven Churches
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:30 Drive to Izmir for Smyrna visit
14:45-16:20 Smyrna Agora visit *Dr. Mark Wilson will accompany the groups to point out the Christian graffiti
16:30-17:40 Return to hotel
19:00-20:00 Dinner
20:00-20:45 Lecture by Dr. Jim Hoffmeier “Some Motifs in the Book of Revelation and Ancient Egyptian Counterparts”
Jun 6 Tue Ephesus Tour
07:00-08:00 Breakfast
08:00-08:30 Departure from hotel and drive to Ephesus
08:30-11:30 Ephesus
11:45-12:30 St. John’s Basilica
12:45-14:15 Lunch & shopping opportunity at the Handmade Carpet Center
14:30-15:45 Ephesus Museum
16:00-16:30 Return to hotel
19:00-20:00 Dinner
20:10-20:55 Presentation
Jun 7 Wed All Day Presentations
07:00-08:30 Breakfast
08:45-09:00 Worship Songs
09:00-09:45 Thyatira among the Seven Churches
09:50-10:35 Pergamum among the Seven Churches
10:35-11:00 Coffee/Tea Break
11:00-11:45 Sardis among the Seven Churches
11:45-12:30 Presentation
12:30-13:30 Lunch at hotel
13:30-13:45 Worship songs
13:45-14:30 Philadelphia among the Seven Churches
14:30-15:00 Coffee break
15:00-15:45 Laodicea among the Seven Churches
16:00-17:30 Optional tour to Claros (tell us in advance if you wish to join this tour)
19:00-20:00 Dinner at hotel
Jun 8 Thu Pergamum & Thyatira Tour
06:45-07:45 Breakfast
07:45-09:45 Drive to Bergama
09:45-12:15 Pergamum tour of Acropolis and Red Basilica
12:15-13:45 Lunch in Bergama or Akhisar
13:45-14:45 Drive to site
14:45-15:45 Thyatira tour
16:00-17:30 Main Tour participants return to Aria Claros hotel for dinner.
19:00-20:00 Dinner at hotel
20:15-21:00 Closing ceremony – Mark Wilson, Levent Oral, sharing of memories by participants
Jun 9 Fri Sardis – Philadelphia – Laodicea– Izmir or Pamukkale
06:00-06:50 Breakfast
07:00-08:15 Departure from hotel
08:15-10:15 Sardis tour
10:15-11:00 Drive toAlaşehir
11:00-11:30 Philadelphia tour: Church of St. John
11:30-12:45 Drive to Denizli
12:45-13:45 Lunch
14:00-16:00 Laodicea tour
16:00-19:30 GSM participants and post-tour participants return to Aria Claros hotel for dinner.
16:00-18:00 Gulet Boat participants visit Hierapolis,
19:00-20:00 Dinner and overnight at Doğa Thermal Hotel in Karahayıt
Jun 10 Sat Departures for return home
07:00-09:30 Breakfast - Transfer to Izmir airport for departure *Please give us your departure flight information
PATMOS PRE-TOUR PROGRAM
June 2 - 4
Jun 2 Fri Arrive Izmir Airport – Transfer to Aria Claros https://www.ariaclaros.com 19:00 Dinner at the hotel.
Jun 3 Sat 06:00-19:00 Daily Patmos Tour. Return to Kusadasi with transfer to Aria Claros for dinner and overnight.
Jun 4 Sun Breakfast & Dinner at the hotel. Main program starts.
MILETUS PRE-TOUR PROGRAM
June 2 - 4
Jun 2 Fri Arrive Izmir Airport – Transfer to Aria Claros https://www.ariaclaros.com 19:00 Dinner at the hotel.
Jun 3 Sat 08:30-17:00 Miletus, Didyma, Priene Daily tour. Dinner at the hotel.
Jun 4 Sun Breakfast & Dinner at the hotel. Main program starts.
GULET BOAT EXTENSION PROGRAM
June 10-18
Jun 10 Sat Pamukkale – Colossae - Myra – Embark Gulet Boat in Kalkan
07:00-08:00 Breakfast
08:00-09:15 Stop at Colossae
09:15-13:15 Drive to Demre
13:15- 14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:30 Visit Myra’s St. Nicholas Church and theater; then synagogue and museum of Andriake
16:30 Drive to Kalkan to Embark GULET BOAT
June 11 Sun Travel to Kas, Antiphellos – GULET BOAT
June 12 Mon Travel to Kalkan - visit to Patara-Xanthos-Letoon– GULET BOAT
June 13 Tue Travel to Gemiler Island also called St. Nicholas Island– GULET BOAT
June 14 Wed Visit St. Nicholas island; travel to anchorage in Gulf of Fethiye– GULET BOAT
June 15 Thu Hike to Lydai and Kleopatra baths – GULET BOAT
June 16 Fri Gocek Town – GULET BOAT
June 17 Sat Disembark in Fethiye, drive to Izmir. Visit a site on the way. Overnight Izmir.
June 18 Sun Transfer to Izmir Airport (ADB) for departure.
Including
• 6 nights at First Class hotel in OzdereIzmir
• Daily breakfast and 6 dinners
• 5 Lunches
• Entrance fees to all sites as per itinerary
• English–speaking licensed tour guide throughout the itinerary
• Transfers & transportation by private motorcoach with A/C
• Personalized certificate of participation
• Attendance to all meetings
• Service charges and local taxes
Excluding
• All flights
• Drinks (other than bottled water)
• Tips to tour guides and drivers
• All personal expenses, Travel and Health Insurances, any other item not mentioned above
• TURKISH VISA: Participants are responsible for checking their own countries’ visa regulations to Turkey at www.evisa.gov.tr
• Optional Pre-Tour and Optional PostTour
• Any covid-19 testing if needed for sites or museums as per government regulations
Hotels
- June 04, 2023 - June 10, 2023 Aria Claros Hotel and Resort, İzmir, Turkey
- June 02, 2023 - June 04, 2023 Aria Claros Hotel and Resort, İzmir, Turkey