Antioch Seminar on Paul & Peter

PRE-TOUR PAUL'S AEGEAN VOYAGES - JUNE 1-7, 2026

June 1 Mon Arrive Izmir. Meet and transfer to Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight.

June 2 Tue Embark Kuşadası 13:00 Patmos 16:30 | 21:30 (Excursion to Apocalypse Church and Chora included)

June 3 Wed Rhodes 07:00 | 18:00. Free time.

June 4 Thu Heraklion 07:00 | 12:00 (Excursion to Gortyn, capital of Roman Crete, and Basilica of Saint Titus, $120 extra) Santorini 16:30 | 21:30. Free time.

June 5 Thu Athens 06:00 | 13:00 (Excursion to Acropolis and Mars Hill included) Mykonos 18:00 | 23:00. Free time.

June 6 Fri Disembark Kuşadası 07:00. Visit Ephesus. Overnight Izmir.

June 7 Sun Fly home or fly to Hatay to join the Antioch Seminar on Paul & Peter. Dinner and overnight Antakya.

June 8 Mon Antioch Seminar on Paul & Peter

June 7 Sun ARRIVE HATAY AIRPORT – ANTAKYA
Meet with “TUTKU” sign and transfer to the MUSEUM HOTEL in ANTAKYA

 June 8 Mon ANTAKYA
07:00-08:15 Breakfast
08:15-08:30 Welcome – Levent Oral, Erin Dailey
08:30-9:00 “Introduction to Antioch on the Orontes”
09:00-09:40 Lecture 1
09:45-10:25 Lecture 2
10:25-10:55 Coffee Break
10:55-11:35 Lecture 3
11:40-12:20 Lecture 4
12:30-13:30 Lunch at the hotel
13:30-14:30 Tour of museum and remains at Museum Hotel
14:35-15:30 Church of Saint Peter and Charonion
15:35-17:00 Antakya Museum
17:05-18:00 Hippodrome and Temple
18:00-19:00 Free time
19:00-20:30 Dinner at the hotel

June 9 Tue ANTAKYA
07:00-08:30 Breakfast
08:30-09:10 Lecture 5
09:15-09:55 Lecture 6 Mark Wilson “Peter in Antioch: History and Tradition”
09:55-10:20 Coffee Break
10:25-11:05 Lecture 7 Jason Borges “Ignatius and the Church in Antioch after Paul and Peter
11:15-12:45 Drive to Samandağ
12:45-14:00 Lunch in Samandağ
14:05-15:30 Seleucia Pieria and Titus Tunnel
15:35-17:00 Simon Stylites Monastery (if open)
17:00-17:45 Return to the hotel
17:45-19:00 Free time
19:00 Dinner at the hotel

June 10 Wed TARSUS – FLY CYPRUS
07:00-08:00 Breakfast, check out, and load luggage
08:00-12:00 Drive to Tarsus
12:00-13:00 Donuktaş and Roman Bridge at Danyel Mosque
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Tarsus Museum and Roman Street
15:00-15:30 Drive to Çukurova International Airport
17:25-18:00 Pegasus flight to Ercan
18:00-19:30 Passport control and depart airport for hotel
19:30-21:00 Check in and dinner at hotel in Northern Cyprus

June 11 Thu SALAMIS & GIRNE - CYPRUS
07:00-08:00 Breakfast
08:00-09:00 Drive to Salamis
09:00-11:30 Tour Salamis and Barnabas Church.
11:30-13:30 Lunch Famagusta
13:30-15:00 Drive to Girne
15:00-16:00 Shipwreck Museum and Girne Castle
16:00-17:30 Free time
17:30-18:00 Return to Hotel
19:00 Dinner and overnight Northern Cyprus

June 12 Fri PAPHOS - CYPRUS
06:00-07:00 Breakfast
07:00-11:00 Departure and drive to Paphos
11:00-12:30 Visit ancient city with mosaics
12:30-14:00 Lunch at Paphos harbor area
14:00-17:30 Drive back to hotel
19:00 Dinner and overnight Northern Cyprus

June 13 Sat FLY ANTALYA
06:00-06:45 Breakfast, check out and load luggage
06:45-07:30 Drive to Ercan airport
09:30-10:15 Flight to Antalya
11:30-13:00 Visit Perga
13:45-15:00 Lunch at the St. Paul Cultural Center
15:00-17:00 Walking tour of Attalia, its port, Hadrian’s gate, and Necropolis Museum.
17:00-19:00 Free time
19:00 Dinner and overnight in Antalya

June 14 Sun Transfer to Antalya Airport for departure – END
EXTENSIONS AVAILABLE TO: SEVEN CHURCHES

POST TOUR SEVEN CHURCHES - JUNE 14-18, 2026

June 14 Sun Morning Drive to Lycus Valley. Collosae, Laodicea. Overnight Karahayit. (B,D)

June 15 Mon Hierapolis, Philadelphia and Sardis. Overnight Izmir.(B,D)

June 16 Tue Ephesus, St John Church and Smyrna Agora. Overnight Izmir. (B,D)

June 17 Wed Pergamon, Thyatira. Overnight Izmir. (B,D)

June 18 Thu Transfer to the airport. End of services.

FOR PRE TOUR PAUL'S AEGEAN VOYAGES

• Izmir-Hatay flight ticket
• 1 Night at Korumar DeLuxe Hotel in Kusadasi
• 4 Nights Aegean Cruise CELESTYAL CRUISES XB cabin accommodation
• 1 Night at Movenpick Hotel in Izmir
• Daily open buffet breakfasts at the hotels and cruise
• 6 Dinners
• 4 Lunches
• Patmos shore excursion
• Athens shore excursion (Acropolis, Mars Hill, and the Greek agora with free time in the Plaka)
• Sightseeing as per the itinerary
• All transfers and transportation by private AC buses or minibuses with driver
• English Speaking, Government Licensed Tour Guide throughout the tour
• All Entry Fees to the sites and museums

FOR MAIN TOUR

• Adana-Northern Cyprus flight
• Northern Cyprus – Antalya flight
• 3 Nights at The Museum Hotel in Antakya or similar
• 3 Nights at Noah’s Ark Deluxe Hotel in Northern Cyprus or similar
• 1 Night at Ramada Hotel and Holiday Inn in Antalya or similar
• Daily breakfasts
• 1 Lunch at the hotel on June 8
• 7 Dinners
• All transportation by private vehicles
• All airport transfers
• All entrance fees to the sites and museums
• All guiding by professional licensed tour guides
• All service charges and taxes
• Special Lectures by Dr. Mark Wilson – Author of Biblical Turkey
• TUTKU gifts

FOR POST TOUR SEVEN CHURCHES

• 1 Night at Doga Thermal Hotel in Pamukkale
• 3 Nights at Kordon Cankaya Hotel in Izmir
• Daily breakfasts and 4 dinners at the hotels
• Arrival and departure airport transfers
• Sightseeing as per the itinerary
• English Speaking Licensed tour guide
• All entrance fees to the sites and museums
• All transportation by Mini bus or Bus
• Service charges and local taxes

FOR PRE TOUR PAUL'S AEGEAN VOYAGES

• International flight to Izmir
• Heraklion shore excursion (Gortyn, Roman capital of Crete, and the Basilica of Saint Titus)
• Lunches and drinks (Only the lunches on the cruise ship are included)
• All personal expenses and any other service which are not mentioned above
• Tips to cruise ship staff
• Travel and Health insurance, any kind of insurance
• Turkish Visa Fee to be obtained online before arrival www.evisa.gov.tr US citizen do NOT need a visa to enter Turkey anymore

FOR MAIN TOUR

• International flight to arrive Adana on June 7 and depart Antalya on June 16
• Extensions to ISTANBUL, SEVEN CHURCHES, CAPPADOCIA, & more
• Turkish Visa Fee to be obtained online before arrival www.evisa.gov.tr Participants are responsible in getting their own visa
• Lunches and drinks
• Tips to tour guides ($5 per person per day) and drivers ($2 per person per day)
• Travel and Health Insurance, any kind of Insurance, and expenses

FOR POST TOUR SEVEN CHURCHES

• International flights
• Drinks and meals which are not listed above
• Tips to tour guides and drivers
• Turkish Visa Fee
• All personal expenses
• Travel insurance
• Anything not mentioned in the itinerary