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Land & Air for World of the Bible: Biblical, Christian, Jewish & Muslim Sites in Greece & Turkiye
Land Only for World of the Bible: Biblical, Christian, Jewish & Muslim Sites in Greece & Turkiye
World of the Bible: Biblical, Christian, Jewish & Muslim Sites in Greece & Turkiye
May 21 - June 7, 2026
Welcome! You are invited to join faculty and students from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in a pilgrimage to biblical cities of Greece and Turkey. Visit ancient sites of the Apostle Paul’s missionary journeys and the churches of Revelation, and experience the Mediterranean world’s amazing landscapes. Tour hosts Barbara Rossing and Esther Menn lead frequent “World of the Bible” trips to the Holy land. Both of us love the biblical world’s rich history, as well as its religious and cultural diversity today. Both of us have traveled in Turkey with LSTC’s Muslim students. Barbara Rossing teaches New Testament and has excavated at Ephesus, researching the biblical book of Revelation in the context of the Roman Empire. Esther Menn teaches Old Testament, with expertise in Jewish-Christian and Muslim Christian relations. Our group’s mix of students, lay people, alumni and friends offers an experience of seminary life on the road, as together we explore two of the most fascinating countries of the world.
Tour Hosts
Including
• International flights between Chicago – Istanbul (based on Turkish Airlines)
• Istanbul-Thessaloniki flight
• Kayseri – Istanbul domestic flight
• 2 Nights at GRAND PALACE HOTEL in Thessaloniki or similar
• 2 Nights at AMALIA HOTEL in Kalambaka or similar
• 1 Night at AMALIA HOTEL in Delphi or similar
• 1 Night at ACROPOLIS SELECT HOTEL in Athens or similar
• 1 Overnight ferry from Athens to Patmos (cabin)
• 1 Night at SKALA HOTEL Patmos
• 1 Night at KORUMAR HOTEL KUSADASI or similar
• 2 Nights at KORDON CANKAYA HOTEL in Izmir or similar
• 1 Night at DOGA THERMAL & SPA HOTEL in Pamukkale or similar
• 1 Night at ANEMON HOTEL KONYA or similar
• 1 night at BARCELO HOTEL CAPPADOCIA or similar
• 3 Nights at KENT HOTEL OLD CITY ISTANBUL or similar
• Daily breakfast and 11 dinners (B:Breakfast, D:Dinner)
• Transportation by private A/C bus throughout the tour
• English speaking, Bible-oriented, professional tour guides throughout the tour
(Mara Kanari in Greece)
• All Entry fees to the sites & museums
• Headsets
• Tips to the tour guides and drivers
• Service charges & local taxes
Excluding
• Drinks and lunches
• All personal expenses
• Any other item not listed above
Flight Details
FLIGHT SCHEDULE:
Turkish Airlines
TK186 21MAY ORDIST 1125 0550*
TK1881 22MAY ISTSKG 0725 08:45
TK2019 04JUN ASRIST 1815 1950
TK5 07JUN ISTORD 1420 1745
