5 Days : Seven Churches of Asia Minor Tour Smyrna, Pergamon, Thyatira, Sardis...

Day 1 · Izmir Arrival

1. 1

   Stop 1

   30 min

   Upon our arrival at Izmir airport , our representative will meet you with your name sign and assist and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Izmir.

Overnight in a 4 star hotel in Izmir

Day 2 · Pergamon – Thyatira - Izmir (Breakfast)

1. 1

   Pergamon Ancient City

   4 hours Admission included

   Drive to Pergamum, It is one of the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 2:12]. Here we explore the impressive Acropolis, the Asklepieion, see the Altar of Zeus which is mentioned as the, Throne of Satan, in the book of Revelation,

2. 2

   Tepe Mezari

   45 min Admission included

   Then we continue our visit to Thyatira, Before we check in at the hotel in Izmir, we enjoy a panoramic ride of Smyrna, one of the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 2:12-17]. dinner and overnight.

Overnight in a 4 star hotel in Izmir

Day 3 · Izmir – Sardis – Philadelphia - Laodicea – Hierapolis (Breakfast, Dinner)

1. 1

   Sardis (Sardes)

   one hour Admission included

   We depart early in the morning to one of the most picturesque areas of any of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 3:1-4], Sardis, presently Sart

2. 2

   Philadelphia Siesean Kilisesi

   one hour Admission included

   After Sardes we continue our journey to Philadelphia, nowadays called Alasehir, another church of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 3:7], and the only church not censured.

3. 3

   Laodicea

   one hour Admission included

   Proceed to Laodicea [Rev. 1:11; 3:14; Col. 2:1; 4:13-16]. We see the ancient theater, the remains of basilica and ancient stone water pipes.We visit the Gate of Domitian, the Arcadian Way, the 2nd century AD Theater, the Nymphaion, the Temple of Apollo, the Plutonium and the Necropolis.

4. 4

   Hierapolis & Pamukkale

   2 hours Admission included

   We drive to the healing city of Hierapolis, the white (cotton fortress) where hot mineral water bursts from the earth and cascades over steep cliffs forming pools,

Overnight in a 5 star Thermal Hotel in Pamukkale

Day 4 · Pamukkale - Ephesus - Kusadasi (Breakfast, Dinner)

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   Ephesus Ancient City

   2 hours Admission included

   Drive to Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor.

   Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus; it was built in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila to be a memorial to his father Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of Province of Asia. , the Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.

2. 2

   The House of the Virgin Mary

   45 min Admission included

   The House of Virgin Mary is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles away from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council on 431 AD in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared there as a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed there.

3. 3

   Basilica of St. John

   45 min Admission included

   After House of Virgin Mary, drive to St. John’s Basilica, it is believed that the evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and buried in the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill

4. 4

   The Temple of Artemis

   20 min

   We will stop at Artemis Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world as our last stop before drive back to Kusadasi

5. 5

   Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park

   Passing by

   On our way back to Kusadasi we will drive through Gazibegendi Park. Arrival to our hotel and overnight in Kusadasi

Overnight in a 4 star hotel in Kusadasi

Day 5 · Kusadasi - Izmir airport transfer (Breakfast)

1. 1

   Stop 1

   one hour

   Pick up from hotel and private transfer to Izmir airport