Turkey Hosted by Donna Crum
October 12, 2024 - October 19, 2024
Oct 12 Sat Arrive Antalya Airport – Own transfer to Best Western Khan Hotel (TUTKU can arrange private transfer at extra cost $60 per car upon request). Overnight Antalya
Oct 13 Sun - Sunday worship in Antalya then we will continue to Duden Falls. It is the place of the ancient port where Paul, Barnabas and John Mark entered in Asia Minor - Acts 13:13. We will then travel the 7 miles to the ancient city of Perge. Paul and Barnabas were in this city twice - Acts 13:14 & 14:24. On their second visit, Paul and Barnabas stayed and preached the Word here. From there we will visit the Old City of Antalya, formerly known as Attalia in Acts 14:25. Overnight Antalya
Oct 14 Mon - Pisidian Antioch – Acts 13:13ff
We will drive along the road old Roman road Paul and Barnabas would have walked to Pisidian Antioch called the Via Sebaste. We will visit the center of Emperor worship for the city as well as a church that is believed built on top of the synagogue where Paul preached in Acts 13:14. En route to our overnight in Pamukkale we will visit the tell of ancient Colossae.
Oct 15 Tue Hierapolis (Colossians 4:13) and Pamukkale.
After lunch we will visit the ancient city of Laodicea. Laodicea is one of the seven cities written to in the book of Revelation – Revelation 3:14. Overnight Alaşehir
Oct 16 Wed
After breakfast we will visit we will visit what is left of the ancient city of Philadelphia – Revelation 3:7. After enjoying a couple of local treats we will drive to the ancient city of Sardis – Revelation 3:1. We will walk through the ancient city and seeing one of the largest ancient synagogues outside of Israel, and beautifully restored gymnasium and an ancient temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis (Ephesians and Acts 19). After lunch we will drive to the ancient city of Thyratira – Acts 2:18. Overnight Bergama
Oct 17 Thu
After breakfast we will take a cable car to the top of the acropolis of Pergamum (Revelation 2:12) and walk among the ancient ruins. We will sit in the steepest ancient theater in the world and see what many believe is the seat of Satan (Revelation 2:13). After lunch we will drive to the modern city of Izmir on the Aegean Sea. It is the home of ancient city of Smyrna – Revelation 2. We will walk through an ancient agora and talk about ancient graffiti which will give us new insight to the number 666 in Revelation 13:18. Overnight Izmir.
Oct 18 Fri
After breakfast we will drive to the remarkable city of Ephesus (Revelation 2:1, Ephesians and Acts 19) and walk among amazingly preserved ruins. We will see the reliefs with the goddess Nike and god Hermes. We will through some of the best preserved homes of the rich on a hillside. We will visit the ancient library and the agora where Paul probably worked, and where the riot mentioned in Acts 19 most likely started. We will sit in the theater Acts mentions where people chanted “up with Artemis” for hours. We will drive by one of the ancient wonders of the world (Temple of Artemis). We will visit the grave of the Apostle John, who wrote down the vision of Revelation. Overnight İzmir
Oct 19 Sat Head to the airport and catch our flights home.
Including
- 2 Nights at Best Western Khan Hotel in Antalya (renovated rooms)
- 1 Night at DogaThetrmal Hotel in Pamukkaleor similar
- 1 Night at Can Deluxe Hotel in Alasehir or similar
- 1 Night at Berksoy Hotel in Bergama or similar
- 2 Nights at Kordon Cankaya Hotel Izmir or similar
- Daily open buffet breakfasts
- 7 dinners (B: breakfast, D: dinner)
- All Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers in private basis
- All land transportation by private fuly A/C bus with driver throughout the tour
- Tolls, parking fees, fuel, driver’s expenses
- Local professional licensed English speaking tour guide in Turkey
- All Entry fees to the mentioned sites & museums
- Tips to tour guides and to the drivers
- Service charges & local taxes
Excluding
- Flights
- Lunches and drinks
- All personal expenses and any other service which are not mentioned above
- Travel and Health insurance, any kind of insurance (insurance may be given at an extra cost, please ask)