Tour St. Paul (Tour
Code TR-2001)
PRIVATE
TOUR ITINERARY
DAY
1- ISTANBUL
Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Istanbul Airport, met by your guide
and transferred to your hotel. After check into the hotel, meet
at the lobby for welcome and info cocktail. Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 2- ISTANBUL ( B.)
Our journey begins in Istanbul, the only city in the world situated
on two continents. Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul - its three
names span more than 2600 years, nearly 1600 of them as the capital
of two of the greatest empires the world has known, Byzantine
and Ottoman. We visit the Topkapi Palace including treasury section,
The Blue Mosque and Hippodrome, where chariot races and the Byzantine
riots took place and free time in Grand bazaar with its 3.500
shops. Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY
3 ANKARA ( D. )
A fter breakfast drive to Ankara. Arrive in ANKARA (Capital of
Turkey), sight-seeing of Ankara: see the Anatolian Civilization
Museum, the Temple of Augustus and Ataturk's Mausoleum. drive
to our Hotel for dinner and overnight stay in Ankara.
DAY 4 ANKARA - CAPPADOCIA ( B. D. )
After breakfast, Continue to CAPPADOCIA with a lunch / rest stop
in AKSARAY before a short ride to IHLARA VALLEY, to see the impressive,
Byzantine rock carvings and frescoes. Enjoy your dinner and overnight
stay in CAPPADOCIA.
DAY 5 CAPPADOCIA ( B. D.)
Full day excursion of CAPPADOCIA to see the surreal landscapes
of volcanic
ash, formed 3 million years ago: spectacular red rock cones,.
troglodyte churches and homes dating from 4000 BC Now visit UCHISAR,
GOREME and ZELVE, then AVANOS, to visit one of its famous, pottery
workshops. Later return to your hotel for overnight stay.
DAY 6 TARSUS - ADANA ( B. D. )
Visit KAYMAKLI, a unique underground city. Then drive
to TARSUS, birthplace of St. Paul. See St. Paul's Well, Cleopatra's
Gate and the ancient city. It was near here that a Great Fish
"vomited out Jonas upon the dry land" Next to ADANA
for dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 7 ANTAKYA ( ANTIOCH ) - MERSIN (
B. D. )
Full day excursion to ANTAKYA (Antioch). Here Jesus' followers
were first
called Christians (Acts 11:26) Peter, Paul and also Barnabas preached
here.
Visit St. Peter's Grotto and the exquisite Mosaic Museum. View
the old city
of ISKENDERUN before beginning the return drive to MERSIN for
dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 8 ANAMUR - ALANYA ( B. D. )
Depart westward along the Mediterranean shoreline, a famous coastal
road.
Take a lunch break in ANAMUR. See City of the Monophystie Archbishop
of Seleucia. Overnight in Alanya.
DAY 9 ANTALYA ( B. D.)
Continue to the ancient city of SIDE, the old port where Paul,
Barnabas and Mark landed during their missionary journeys. Later
they sailed from here to ANTIOCH. Than visit PERGE, where St.
Paul preached when arriving from Cyprus (Acts 13-14), and to ASPENDOS
with its magnificent theater. Next drive to ANTALYA for dinner
and overnight stay.
DAY 10 PAMUKKALE ( B. D. )
Proceed to LAODICEA which was condemned by St. John
in Revelation Acts (4:15). Drive to HIERAPOLIS, now called PAMUKKALE,
St. Philip was martyred here in 1st AD. Walk the Necropolis and
famous Avenue of Tombs. Overnight stay.
DAY 11 PHILADELPHIA - SARDES - KUSADASI
( B. D. )
Visit there one of the seven churches of the Apocalypse and the
remains of the Cathedral. Continue to in ALASEHIR, the remains
of a church. Visit , capital of the ancient LYDIA with temple
of the CYBELE & DIANA, which became later a church, see the
royal road. Continue to Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight at the
hotel.
DAY 12 EPHESUS - KUSADASI( B. D. )
Drive to SELCUK. Visit the monastery of St. John and EPHESUS ,
the best preserved city in the world. See the Library of Celsus,
a Stadium where Paul Preached (Acts 19), and the Theatre. Return
to KUSADASI. Then have dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 13 IZMIR ( SMYRNA ) - PERGAMUM (
B. D. )
This morning take a beautiful drive to IZMIR (ancient
SMYRNA), After visiting the St. Policarp church in IZMIR , continue
to in Akhisar , ancient commercial place in connection with TROY
& SARDES. and visit BERGAMA (Pergamum) , the Acropolis, high
above the plain. See the pagan Temples and Altar of Zeus.Overnight
in Pergamum.
DAY 14 PERGAMUM - NICEA - ISTANBUL (
B. )
After breakfast long drive to Istanbul through IZNIK (Nicea) where
the Nicean Creed was formed. Depart for ISTANBUL. Overnight Istanbul.
DAY 15 HOME ( B. )
Today drive to the Airport and return flight home, arriving the
same day with fresh memories, souvenirs and a renewed interest
in Turkey, the land of culture, faith and mystery.
B: Breakfast D: Dinner
Included
14 nights special Boutique and 4 star Hotel Accommodations including
breakfast.
All transportation in Turkey by private a/c car,
Meals mentioned above the program,
Welcome cocktail,
All entrance fees to the sites and to the museums mentioned on
the above program,
Comprehensive sight-seeing as itinerary,
Special pre-departure information pack,
English speaking professional guide throughout,
Tips to the hotels and restaurants,
All Portage,
|
RATES |
| per
person |
½
Double |
Single |
| min.
2 to 3 pax |
2.779-$US |
3.179-$US |
| min.
4 to 6 pax |
2.225-$US |
2.625-$US |
| min.
7 to 10 pax |
1.799-$US |
2.199-$US |
The
times on this itinerary are subject to change without notification.
Our
firm is not responsible for last minute delays or change of the
schedules. Our company agrees only to partial compensation in
an afford to cover particular unprovided service in case of any
failure and refuses to pay full refund or full compensation for
any disappointment and any extra expenses.
Our
firm is not responsible for theft or loss of any belongings of
clients.
Travel
insurance is professionally advised to (F.I.T.) travelers for
unpredictable incidents.
