Seven Churches of Asia Minor Tour │ 10 Day Christian Turkey Tour Package

TURKEY CHRISTIAN TOUR PACKAGE FROM $2,540

Certified Turkey Expert Guides

Luxury Air-Conditioned Transportation

Selection of 4 Star Hotels

Daily Buffet Breakfast, & 5 Dinners

No Added Fees on Credit Card Payments

All Entrance Fees and Attractions Included

Overview

Journey on a tour to Biblical Turkey on our ten day Seven Churches of Asia Minor tour and travel to the cities referenced by the Book of Revelations.

For those looking to make a spiritual journey, Turkey cannot be overlooked. "Seven Churches of Revelations" (Churches of Apocalypse) are found in chapters two and three of the Book of Revelations. You'll travel to the major cities throughout Turkey referenced by the Apostle John (Revelation 1:9-11) including Ephesus, Smyrna, Thyatira, Sarids, Laodicea, Philadelphia, Hierapolis as well as Istanbul with 3000 years of history, Cappadocia with amazing wonders, Pamukkale to see ancient temples including the Hierapolis and magnificent Necropolis, Canakkale the site and legend of the Trojan War horse, this and so much more on a Christian Turkey tour of a lifetime.

Tour Overview include:

10 Days / 8 Nights Fully Escorted Christian Tour of Turkey
Tour departs Friday and arrives Saturday in Istanbul Turkey
9 Nights stay in a 4 Star Standard Hotel Accommodations
Domestic Turkey flights from Izmir to Istanbul
Daily Buffet Breakfast
5 Dinners at your Hotels
English speaking Tour Guides that know the history of the Seven Churches of Revelations, Biblical Sites and Sites of Turkey
Tour Guides for this Tour are licensed by the Turkish Tourist Authority

NO ADDED FEES FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENT.

Itinerary

Select our Seven Churches of Asia Minor tour offering the ideal itinerary for those wanting a Christian Turkey tour. Our professional guides are government certified- who know the scripture of the Seven Churches of Revelations, Turkies history, culture, inspiring sites, and natural wonders.

Day 1 - Friday

Departure on your way to Turkey, home of the Churches of Apocalypse.

Flights for your tour: Reserve our land tour with us, and we can also assist with your flights. Or you can also book your flights on your own if you prefer, and we will coordinate your arrival and departure airport transfers included in your tour, at no additional cost.

Day 2 - Saturday

Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey! Upon arrival into Istanbul Ataturk International Airport, you are met and assisted by our airport representative and transferred to your hotel in Istanbul for evening at leisure and overnight.

Included:
Transfer from Ataturk International Airport to your hotel in Istanbul.
4 Star Standard hotel accommodations.

Day 3 – Sunday

Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, start a guided tour at Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman sultans between the end of the 15th and the first half of the 19th centuries, with its treasures, terraces overlooking the Marmara Sea, the Bosporus and the Golden Horn. Continue to St. Sophia, an ancient Byzantine Church, from there visit the Blue Mosque, recognizable from its six minarets, built between 1609 and 1616 for Sultan Ahmet I and decorated inside with 21,043 tiles from Iznik in a dominant blue color; the Hippodrome where political, cultural, and sports activities took place during Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman times. Complete your touring day with the Spice Bazaar, and end your day wıth an overnight stay in Istanbul.
Overnight Istanbul - including Breakfast.

Included:
Breakfast at your hotel.
Professional certified licensed Tour Guide, entrance fees, and attractions per itinerary.
4 Star Standard hotel accommodations.

Optional Night Activity: Night time optional Turkish show and dinner.

Day 4 - Monday

Canakkale
After breakfast at your hotel, drive to Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Nek, Conk Bair, Lone Pine and 57th regiment memorial and the war museum, cross the dardanelles.
Overnight Canakkale – including Breakfast, and Dinner.

Included:
Breakfast at your hotel.
Dinner at your hotel.
Professional certified licensed Tour Guide, entrance fees, and attractions per itinerary.
4 Star Standard hotel accommodations.

Day 5 – Tuesday

Troy / Pergamum / Kusadasi
After breakfast at the hotel drive to legendary Troy; the site where the legendary Trojan War took place. Crossing the legendary mountain Ida arrival to Pergamum (Revelations 2:12-17) visit Acropolis drive through Smirne before check in and dinner at your Hotel in Kusadasi.
Overnight Kusadasi – including Breakfast and Dinner.

Included:
Breakfast at your hotel.
Dinner at your hotel.
4 Star Standard hotel accommodations.

Day 6 – Wednesday

Ephesus / Kusadasi
After Breakfast a short drive to visit Ephesus and Sirince, we'll have the opportunity to discover and understand the rich history behind local handicrafts like hand-made carpets, tiles. Return to Kusadasi for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight Kusadasi - including Breakfast and Dinner.

Included:
Breakfast at your hotel.
Dinner at your hotel.
Professional certified licensed Tour Guide, entrance fees, and attractions per itinerary.
4 Star Standard hotel accommodations.

Day 7 – Thursday

Smirne / Thyateria
In the morning, drive to the modern town of Akhisor, on the site of the old Lydian city of Thyateira. This was one fo the towns where Christianity spread rapidly and it was one of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse. Return to Kusadasi.
Overnight Kusadasi - including Breakfast and Dinner.

Included:
Breakfast at your hotel.
Dinner at your hotel.
Professional certified licensed Tour Guide, entrance fees, and attractions per itinerary.
4 Star Standard hotel accommodations.

Starting from day 7 the seven churches portion is conducted by a new guide in a small size group.

Day 8 – Friday

Pamukkale / Hierapolis / Laodicea
After breakfast enjoy a morning drive to Pamukkale through the fertile plain of Meander and visit the ancient city of Hierapolis as well as travertine afternoon visit to Laodicea, situated seven kilometres from Pamukkale and the seven churches of Asia Minor.
Overnight Pamukkale - including Breakfast and Dinner.

Included:
Breakfast at your hotel.
Dinner at your hotel.
Professional certified licensed Tour Guide, entrance fees, and attractions per itinerary.
4 Star Standard hotel accommodations.

Day 9 – Saturday

Pamukkale / Philadelphia / Sardis
After breakfast take a morning drive to Philadelphia Revelation (3:7-13) then continue to Sardis In the New Testament (Rev 2:18-29) In our visit to Sardis, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Lydia, we will see a Roman era Synagogue, a well preserved gymnasium and other ruins (Rev 3:1-6). Arrival to Izmir airport for your domestic Turkish flight to Istanbul.
Overnight Istanbul - including Breakfast.

Included:
Breakfast at your hotel.
Professional certified licensed Tour Guide, entrance fees, and attractions per itinerary.
4 Star Standard hotel accommodations.

Day 10– Sunday

Ataturk International Airport
After breakfast transfer to the Ataturk international airport for your flight back to North America or other international home destinations.

Included:
Breakfast at your hotel.
Transfer from your hotel to the Ataturk International Airport for your international flight home or to your next destination.

Transfers. International flights require that you check-in at least 3 hours prior to your flight departure time. PLEASE NOTE: NO EXTRA TRANSFER CHARGES ON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE ANY TIME AND ANY DAY.

If your flight departs in the morning you will arrive back in America the same day of your departure.
If your flight departs in the night you will arrive back to America the following day of your departure.

Rates

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Categories & Hotels available on tour.

City	Nights	(A) 4 Star Standard Hotels/Cruise │
Istanbul	3	DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Istanbul - Piyalepasa
Canakkale	1	Kolin Hotel
Kusadasi	3	Charisma De Luxe Hotel
Pamukkale	1	Adempira Termal & Spa Hotel

Prices are land package prices based on double occupancy and are per person in U.S. dollars inclusive of all taxes.

From Departure	To Return	(A) 4 Star Standard In Double	(A) In Single	Book Tour
Apr 01, 2024	Oct 31, 2024	$2540	$3235	Book Tour

Child rate: Childrens rate applies when sharing room with 2 adults.

from	to	(A) 4 Star First Standard Child Rate 2 to 12 Years
Apr 01 , 2024	Oct 31, 2024	$2320

Hotels

Included

Our 10 day fully escorted tour offering exceptional amenities and outstanding services including free transfers on arrival and departure and four star standard hotels, domestic Turkish flight, daily buffet breakfast, and five dinners at your hotel, private government-licensed tour guides, dedicated private group driver, all entrance fees and attractions, and much more.

Transfers: Free escorted transfers- meet & assistance on arrival and departure at Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
Domestic Turky Flights from Izmir to Istanbul.
Transfers: Free escorted transfers on departure at Izmir domestic flight to Istanbul Airport.
8 nights at 4 Start Standard hotel accommodations.
3 nights Istanbul
1 night Canakkale
3 nights Kusadasi
1 night Pamukkale
Meals: Breakfast included daily.
Meals: 5 dinners included at your hotels.
Porterage at airport and hotels.
7 fully escorted touring days with a government-certified English speaking professional tour guide that know the history and scriptures of The Seven Churches of Revelation, amazing sites, and culture of Turkey.
Dedicated and private driver during full group tour.
Private air-conditioned modern motor coach.
All entrance fees and attractions as per tour itinerary including Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia Basilica, Blue Mosque, Spice Bazaar, Anzac Cove, 57th Regiment Memorial, Troy, Acropolis, Thyateira the site of the old Lydian city, ancient Hierapolis, The gymnasium of Sardis mentioned in the Book of Revelation, all this and so much more.
No added fees for credit card payment.

Not included services in our tour rates:
1. Tips to guide/driver and hotel/restaurant staff.
2. Personal extras or meals not mentioned above.
3. Lunches.

Tips during your Turkey tour: It's important to consider your Tour Guides and Drivers work very hard to make your tour an experience of a lifetime, and most of their annual income comes from the generosity of those they are serving during the tours. It is recommended that tour guides are given at least $6.00 per touring day per person, and drivers are given at least $4.00 per touring day per person. Please consider also hotel staff during your stay, and other staff that will support you during your tour.

Highlights

Here are just some of the amazing Turkey sites you'll experience during our Seven Churches of Asia Minor Turkey tour.

Istanbul a world center of great value in the past as well as in the present, Istanbul embraces Asia on the one hand and Europe on the other. Istanbul offers historical peninsula, numerous scenic and historical beauties is a magnificently unique city that has been capital to many civilizations from past to present and still continues to be home to residents from all over the world.
Topkapi Palace, this large palace in Istanbul is located on a domineering point along the Bosphorus- historic peninsula after the conquest of Istanbul, and was the primary residence of the Ottoman slutans for approximately 400 years from 1465 to 1856.
Hagia Sophia is a great architectural beauty and an important monument both for Byzantine and for Ottoman Empires. A former Greek Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later an imperial mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul.
Sultan Ahmed Mosque or as it's better known around the world the Blue Mosque is considered among the sacred sites of the Islamic faith, and one of the most beautiful mosques in the world. The shrine of the mosque is covered with tiles.
The Spice Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey is one of the largest bazaars in the city. Located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district, it is the most famous covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar.
Anzac Cove is a small cove on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. It became famous as the site of World War I landing of the ANZAC on 25 April 1915.
57th Infantry Regiment Memorial is a Turkish war memorial commemorating the men of the Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment who died during the Battle of Gallipoli.
Troy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with its 4,000 years of history, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world.
The Acropolis of Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17) is certainly impressive and is the third of the seven churches mentioned in Revelation and John's letter is a mixture of praise and criticism. The great temples and dramatic theater are visible from anywhere in the city, as they were meant to be.
Smirne - İzmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia and the third most populous city in Turkey. The ancient city was known as Smyrna, and the city was generally referred to as Smyrna, (Revelation 2:8-11) the second of the seven churches mentioned in Revelation.
Ephesus (Revelation 2:1-7) the first of the seven churches mentioned in Revelation. John's letter to the Ephesus church is a mixture of praise and criticism. Established as a port and an ancient important commercial centre. It played a great role in the ancient times with its strategic location. Ephesus is located on a very fertile valley. Once, the trade centre of the ancient world, a religious centre of the early Christianity and today, Ephesus is an important tourism destination in Turkey.
Sirince, a beautiful hilltop Ottoman village near Selcuk and Ephesus, south of Izmir, on Turkey's Aegean coast. You can shop and taste delicious wines of the village.
Akhisar, is a county district and its town center in Manisa Province in the Aegean region of Western Turkey. Akhisar is also the ancient city of Thyatira.
In early Christian times, Thyateira (Revelation 2:18-29) was home to a significant Christian church, mentioned as one of the seven Churches of the Book of Revelation in the Book of Revelation.
Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The city contains famous hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the natural flowing water.
Hierapolis was an ancient city with magnificent Necropolis, graveyard and lime cascades located on hot springs in classical Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia. Its ruins are adjacent to modern Pamukkale in Turkey and currently comprise an archaeological museum designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22) on the Lycus was the ancient Hellenistic metropolis of Phrygia Pacatiana, built on the river Lycus, in Anatolia near the modern village of Eskihisar, Turkey. Laodicea is also one of the seven churches of Asia mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13) is the sixth of the seven churches mentioned in Revelation, and like the Smyrna church it received unqualified praise.
Sardis (Revelation 2:8-11) is the fifth of the seven churches mentioned in Revelation. Sardis in antiquity was one of the great cities of Asia Minor. As the capital of Lydia (a kingdom located in western Turkey, inland from modern Izmir. Sardis is the fifth of the seven churches mentioned in Revelation.
Gymnasium, the ceremonial court and facade of the bath-gymnasium complex at the archaeological site of Sardis. Located near present-day Sart in the Manisa Province, western Anatolia, Turkey. Dated to 211 - 212 AD.
Sardis synagogue, was a section of a large bath-gymnasium complex, that was in use for about 450 – 500 years. In the beginning, middle of the 2nd century AD.

All of this and so much more to experience during our Seven Churches of Asia Minor Turkey tour. Read our tour itinerary for more detail trip description.