June 17 Mon Arrive Hatay Airport – Meet with “TUTKU”
sign and transfer to the MUSEUM HOTEL ANTAKYA
June 18 Tue ANTAKYA
09:00-09:45 Welcome – Levent Oral, Sabiha Asfuroglu Abbasoglu, Erin Dailey 10:00-10:45 Lecture - “Paul in Antioch” 11:00-11:45 Lecture - “Peter in Antioch” 12:30 Lunch at the hotel 14:00 St Peter Cave Church 15:00 Antioch Hippodrome 16:00 Archaeology Museum 17:30 Return to hotel 18:00-18:45 Visit the Hotel Museum 19:00 Dinner at the hotel
June 19 Wed ANTAKYA
07:30 Breakfast 08:30 Depart to Samandag 09:00 St Simeon Church 10:30 Seleucia Pieria & Titus Tunnel 12:30 Lunch in Samandag 14:00 Depart back to Antakya 15:00 Stop for famous “Kunefe Dessert” 18:00-18:45 Lecture - “Paul’s First Journey” 19:00 Dinner at the hotel
June 20 Thu TARSUS
07:30 Breakfast 08:30 Depart to Tarsus 11:30 Museum and Roman Road 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Roman Bridge & Donuktas 15:00 Depart to Adana 16:00 Adana Archaeology Museum 19:00 Dinner at hotel in Adana
June 21 Fri CYPRUS
Morning flight from Adana Airport to Northern Cyprus Barnabas Church and Salamis Dinner and overnight Northern Cyprus
June 22 Sat CYPRUS
Paphos. Dinner and overnight Northern Cyprus
June 23 Sun ANTALYA
Fly Antalya and visit Perga in the morning. Afternoon visit to Attalia and St. Paul Cultural Center Dinner and overnight Antalya
June 24 Mon Transfer to Antalya Airport for departure - END
EXTENSIONS AVAILABLE TO: ISTANBUL, SEVEN CHURCHES, CAPPADOCIA, & more
Please contact us for the pre-post tours.
OPTIONAL 1: SEVEN CHURCHES PRE-TOUR - JUNE 12-17
June 12 Wed
Arrive Izmir Airport–Meet and transfer to your hotel. StPolicarp Church if time permits. (D)
June 13 Thu
Pergamum Acropolis & Thyatira. Overnight Izmir. (B,D)
June 14 Fri
Smyrna Agora, Sardis, and Philadelphia. Overnight Izmir.(B,D)
June 15 Sat
Hierapolis, Laodicea. Overnight Izmir. (B,D)
June 16 Sun
Ephesus, Terrace Houses, Museum, Basilica of John. Overnight Izmir. (B,D)
June 17 Mon
Transfer to Izmir Airport for your flight to Hatay via Istanbul. Meet and transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight. (B,D)
OPTIONAL 2: ISTANBUL PRE-TOUR - JUNE 14-17
June 14 Fri
Arrive Istanbul Airport – Meet and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is free. Overnight Istanbul.
June 15 Sat
09:00-17:00 Guided Istanbul Tour; Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, Archaeology Museum, St Irene Church. Rest of the day is free. Overnight Istanbul.
June 16 Sun
09:00-17:00 Guided Istanbul Tour; Underground Cistern, Grand Bazaar, Galata Tower, Bosphorus Boat Tour. Rest of the day is free. Overnight Istanbul.
June 17 Mon
11:00 pick up and transfer to Airport for TK2258 14:15 /15:55 flight to Hatay.
OPTIONAL 3: CAPPADOCIA PRE-TOUR - JUNE 14-17
June 14 Fri
Arrive Kayseri airport Meet and transfer to Cappadocia – Overnight.
June 15 Sat
Optional Hot Air Baloon Ride.Visit to the Goreme Open Air Museum and see the famous painted rock churches.Then visit Underground City, and the Citadel of Uchisar. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia. (B)
June 16 Sun
Visit Avanos Pottery making village,Onyx Factory, the monastic Zelve Valley and the local wine factory. Overnight. (B)
June 17 Mon
08:00 pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport for TK2027 11:00 /12:35 ASR-IST +TK2258 14:15 /15:55 IST-HTY flight.
OPTIONAL 4: CAPPADOCIA POST TOUR - JUNE 24-27
June 24 Mon
Transfer to Antalya Airport for XQ7032 08:10 /09:25 flight to Kayseri. Meet at Kayseri airport, drive to Cappadocia, where nature has scoured surrealistic moonscape shapes, and the persecuted Christians dug underground cities and churches during the 9th century. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
June 25 Tue
Visit to the Goreme Open Air Museum and see the famous painted rock churches.Then visit Underground City, and the Citadel of Uchisar. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia. (B)
June 26 Wed
Optional Hot Air Baloon ride.Visit Avanos Pottery making village,Onyx Factory, the monastic Zelve Valley and the local wine factory. Overnight. (B)
June 27 Thu
Transfer to the airport for your flight to USA via Istanbul. (B)
OPTIONAL 5: ANKARA-HATTUSHA-NEMROUD-GÖBEKLİTEPE PRE-TOUR - JUNE 11-17
June 11 Tue
Arrive Ankara – Transfer to 4 star hotel.(D)
June 12 Wed
Drive to visit Hattusha, capital city of Hittite Empire. Overnight Ankara.(B,D)
June 13 Thu
Morning visit to Gordion – Anatolion Civilization Museum, Temple of Augustus. Overnight Ankara. (B,D)
June 14 Fri
Fly Adiyaman via Istanbul. Visit Nemroud and antique city of Perrin (Perrhe).Overnight Adiyaman. (B,D)
June 15 Sat
Drive to Urfa. Visit the Museum and Balikligol. Overnight Urfa. (B,D)
June 16 Sun
Harran and Gobeklitepe. Overnight Urfa. (B,D)
June 17 Mon
Drive Antioch. (B)
OPTIONAL 6: ÇATALHÖYÜK-ANDRIAKE-PATARA-XANTHOSLETOON-CAUNOS POST TOUR - JUNE 24-28
June 24 Mon
Drive Northeast to visit Catalhoyuk and Konya. Return to Antalya.
June 25 Tue
Drive west, visit Andriake, and Demre. Overnight Kalkan.
June 26 Wed
Visit Patara, Xanthos, Letoon. Overnight Fethiye.
June 27 Thu
Visit Dalyan and Caunos. Overnight Bodrum.
June 28 Fri
Transfer to Bodrum Airport. End.
Including
MAIN TOUR
• Adana-Northern Cyprus flight
• Northern Cyprus – Antalya flight
• 3 Nights at Museum Hotel Antakya
• 1 Night at Hilton Hotel in Adana
• 2 Nights at 4 star in Northern Cyprus
• 1 Night at Ramada Hotel in Antalya
• Daily breakfasts
• 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
OPTIONAL 1: SEVEN CHURCHES PRE-TOUR - JUNE 12-17
• 5 Nights at 4 star Kordon Cankaya Hotel in Izmir
• Daily breakfasts and 5 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
OPTIONAL 2: ISTANBUL PRE-TOUR - JUNE 14-17
• 3 nights at Kent Hotel or similar in Istanbul
• Istanbul-Hatay flight on June 17
• Roundtrip escorted transfers
• Daily breakfast at hotel
• Transportation by private A/C van
• English speaking professional tour guide throughout the tour
• All Entry fees to the sites & museums
• Portage at hotels
• Service charges & local taxes
OPTIONAL 3: CAPPADOCIA PRE-TOUR - JUNE 14-17
• 3 nights at Dilek Kaya Hotel or similar
• Kayseri-Hatay via Istanbul flight on June 17
• Roundtrip escorted transfers
• Daily breakfast at hotel
• Transportation by private A/C van
• English speaking professional tour guide throughout the tour
• All Entry fees to the sites & museums
• Portage at hotels
• Service charges & local taxes
OPTIONAL 4: CAPPADOCIA POST TOUR - JUNE 24-27
• 3 nights at Dilek Kaya Hotel or similar
• Antalya-Kayseri flight on June 24
• Roundtrip escorted transfers
• Daily breakfast at hotel
• Transportation by private A/C van
• English speaking professional tour guide throughout the tour
• All Entry fees to the sites & museums
• Portage at hotels
• Service charges & local taxes
OPTIONAL 5: ANKARA-HATTUSHA-NEMROUD-GÖBEKLİTEPE PRE-TOUR - JUNE 11-17
• 3 nights at Radisson blu Hotel in Ankara
• 1 night at Adiyaman Ramada Hotel or similar
• 2 nights at Palmyra Boutique Hotel in Urfa or similar
• Ankara-Adiyaman flight on June 14
• Roundtrip escorted transfers
• Daily breakfast and dinners at hotels
• Transportation by private A/C van
• English speaking professional tour guide throughout the tour
• All Entry fees to the sites & museums
• Portage at hotels
• Service charges & local taxes
OPTIONAL 6: ÇATALHÖYÜK-ANDRIAKE-PATARA-XANTHOSLETOON-CAUNOS POST TOUR - JUNE 24-28
• 1 night at Best Western Khan Hotel or similar in Antalya
• 1 night at Patara Prince Hotel or similar in Kalkan
• 1 night at Marina Hotel or similar in Fethiye
• 1 night at Karia Princess Hotel or similar in Bodrum
• Roundtrip escorted transfers
• Daily breakfast at hotels
• Transportation by private A/C van
• English speaking professional tour guide throughout the tour
• All Entry fees to the sites & museums
• Portage at hotels
• Service charges & local taxes
Excluding
MAIN TOUR
• International flight to arrive Hatay on July 9 and depart Antalya on July 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, Covid tests and expenses
OPTIONAL 1: SEVEN CHURCHES PRE-TOUR - JUNE 12-17
• 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
OPTIONAL 2: ISTANBUL PRE-TOUR - JUNE 14-17
• 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
OPTIONAL 3: CAPPADOCIA PRE-TOUR - JUNE 14-17
• 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
• Hot Air Baloon Ride ($350 per person)
OPTIONAL 4: CAPPADOCIA POST TOUR - JUNE 24-27
• 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
• Hot Air Baloon Ride ($350 per person)
OPTIONAL 5: ANKARA-HATTUSHA-NEMROUD-GÖBEKLİTEPE PRE-TOUR - JUNE 11-17
• 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
OPTIONAL 6: ÇATALHÖYÜK-ANDRIAKE-PATARA-XANTHOSLETOON-CAUNOS POST TOUR - JUNE 24-28
• 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
Hotels
- June 17, 2024 - June 20, 2024 Museum Hotel Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
- June 20, 2024 - June 21, 2024 Hilton Hotel in Adana, Adana, Turkey
- June 21, 2024 - June 22, 2024 Ramada Plaza Otel, Antalya, Turkey