8 Days Biblical Seven Churches Tour

Upon your arrival, our representative will meet you at the airport with a sign on which your name is written and transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul. ( Local Dinner)

You will be picked up from your hotel for a full-day tour.

Highlights of the tour: Hagia Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar.

You will visit Hagia Sophia museum which was the largest church of the world during the Roman Empire period in the 6th century. Then, our second stop is the Topkapi Palace which was the centre of the Ottoman Empire during the 15th century. After visiting the Topkapi Palace, your guide will take you to the Blue Mosque which is a unique mosque in Turkey with six minarets.

Near Blue Mosque, you will see the ancient Roman hippodrome where chariot races took place in the 3rd century in Roman Empire. Today, the last stop is the most famous and the largest covered bazaar in Turkey with 4000 shops, known as the Grand Bazaar.

After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul. (Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner)

You will be picked up from your hotel for another memorable Istanbul tour.

Highlights of the Tour: Bosphorus cruise on boat, İzmir.

In the morning, your guide will pick you up from your hotel and you will see the best part of the city known as the Bosphorus which is located between Europe and Asia Continents. You will see Dolmabahçe Palace, Çırağan Palace, Ortaköy, Bosphorus Bridge, and houses and mansions near the seaside from the boat.

After the tour, you will be transferred to the airport to fly to İzmir. Upon arrival to Cappadocia airport, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in İzmir. (Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner)

Today after breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel and our Seven Churches Tour will start. We will visit Smyrna, “the suffering church” and the home of great 2nd century Bishop Policarp who was burned alive at the age of 85.

Then we will continue to Pergamum, “the compromising church”; Revelation 2:12-16 describes the city as “where Satan’s seat is”, a reference to the altar of Zeus. We’ll see Trajan Temple, the Second biggest library of the ancient World, the steepest theatre of the whole world. Later on, we will visit the Red Basilica, which was once a pagan temple, it was later converted into a Christian church. Finally, we will walk through the Asclepion, the famous medical center of antiquity. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Izmir. Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner3

Today after breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel. You will visit Thyatira; which was once a busy trading center and famous for dyeing purple clothes. Thyatira is one of the Seven Churches mentioned in Revelations tolerated the false prophetess, Jezebel (Rev. 1: 11; 2: 18-29). You will then travel to Sardis, one of the Seven Churches of Revelation. Jesus told Sardis, “I know thy works, that thou hast a name, that thou livest, and art dead”(Rev. 3: 1-6). Minting coins and dying wool originated in Sardis. You will be impressed by the massive scale of the Temple of Artemis, the white marble Royal Road, the gymnasium, and the synagogue. You will visit the site of Philadelphia which was also one of the Seven Churches of Revelation (Rev. 3: 7-13). Today, not much is left to mark the spot. You will see an ancient wall and the remains of a Byzantine basilica. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Pamukkale. (Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner) (Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner)

Today after breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel. You will visit Hierapolis; an ancient city of pagan cults. Hierapolis or “holy city” was evangelized by Paul and Epaphras. The Apostle Philip lived and is said to be burried here. Pamukkale, or “Cotton Castle” is a spa and resort center with its hot springs and cascading limestone pools. The Christians of Laodicea, one of the Seven Churches, (Rev. 3: 14-22) were chastised for being lukewarm, “You are neither cold nor hot” (Rev. 3: 15), and for being too comfortable incorporating pagan and Christian beliefs. In the famous scripture from Revelation (3: 20-21), Jesus says to the Laodicean church: “Behold, I stand at the door and knock…”. Today, there are many ruins to see, including the stadium and columned streets and you have a chance to witness the newest excavations in Laodicea. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi. (Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner)

Today, after breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel. Ephesus is one of the Seven Churches of Revelation (Rev. 1: 11). In ancient days, Ephesus was a bustling port town of 250,000, graced with wide, colonnade bordered streets. The St. Paul’s first visit to Ephesus was brief – during his second missionary tour (Acts 18:19-21). His second visit lasted about three years – during his third missionary tour (Acts 19:1 to 20:31). Luke’s account of the worship of Diana appears in Acts 19:34-35. The Great Theatre (stadium), mentioned in Acts 19:29-31, could seat 25,000 people. You will walk the marble-paved street with grooves made by chariot wheels. You will see the Fountain of Trajan, the Library of Celsus, and the Great Theatre with a capacity of 24.000 spectators. You will visit the Chapel of the Virgin Mary (Double Church), where the Third Ancient Council convened. You will then visit the Basilica of St. John; early tradition associated John, the disciple of Jesus, the author of the Gospel of John and the Book of Revelation with the city of Ephesus. As early as the 4th or 5th century, a Christian church was built over a simple grave, supposedly the grave of St. John. In the 6th century, Emperor Justinian had an impressive domed basilica built to replace the earlier church. The church that is known as the Church of St. John the Theologian, is located on Ayasuluk Hill, which can be reached by a street leading up from the center of the town called Selcuk. You will visit the Museum of Ephesus for an up-close look at artifacts of the ancient city. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi. (Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner)