Enjoy a wonderful experience with the professional bible oriented guides and comfortable luxury minivans with experienced drivers and stay in the best located 4-5 star hotels.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Private group
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 4 days
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- Spanish, English
- Pickup included
- Pickup available from Izmir, Kusadasi, and Selcuk hotels, or Izmir Airport. You will be greeted at the lobby or arrivals gate with a sign with your name on it.
Experience
Highlights
- Enjoy visiting seven churches of the revelation in Asia Minor with professional bible oriented guide
- Understand and learn about the importance of the seven churches
- Stay in excelletn 4 and 5 star hotels for the duration of your trip
Full description
Day 1 (Pergamum, Thyatira, Smyrna)
Upon your arrival at Izmir, meet your tour guide and drive to Pergamum. There you'll explore the impressive Acropolis, the actual ancient city and see the Altar of Zeus. Later continue to Asklepion, the famous medical center of classical times, you'll also visit the Red Basilica (St. John’s Church) then continue the drive to Thyatira, now called Akhisar. There you'll see the remains of a basilica and some architectural fragments from the Roman period. Upon driving back to Izmir you'll enjoy a panoramic ride of Smyrna, the third largest city in Turkey and one of the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia. Overnight in Izmir
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Day 2 (Izmir, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea, Hierapolis )
Today you'll depart early in the morning to Sardis where you'll visit the great temple which became a Byzantine Church later. You will also visit the restored gymnasium and the Synagogue. Then you'll continue the journey to Philadelphia. There you'll see the remains of a Byzantine basilica built of bricks, with a bit of high arch and some 11th-century frescoes. Afterward, you drive to the healing city of Hierapolis where hot mineral water bursts from the earth and cascades over steep cliffs forming pools. There you'll visit the Martyrium of the Apostle Philip. Then in Laodicea, you can walk the ancient streets of the city and see the ancient structures. Overnight in Pamukkale.
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Day 3 ( Ephesus, Kusadasi )
Drive to Ephesus and visit the ancient city of Ephesus. There you walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings such as the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus, the Temple of Hadrian and the Theatre. Later we drive to the House of Virgin Mary where she spent her last days and the assumption took place. After that, you visit the Basilica of St. John and Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Day 4: Departure Day
Today is the end of the tour, According your flight time meet with your driver at the hotel and drive to Izmir Airport.
(Breakfast)
Includes
- 3 nights accommodation
- Daily Breakfasts (Except Day 1)
- Lunch at tours
- Admission ticket
- Local taxes
- Professional guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Gratuities (optional)
- Personal expenses
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All required protective equipment is provided
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
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Know before you go
- Please wear comfortable clothes for this journey.
- Please note that this is customized private tour and flexible to your needs.
- It's always up to you to modify the itinerary according your travel preferences even during the tour.
