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Starts:
Izmir
Finish: Izmir
Departura Date : Private Tour - All Dates
available (some exceptions)
Duration:
8
Days –
7
Nights
Accommodation
Category:
All categories available
Day One
Welcome To Turkey
Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Izmir Airport, meet
your guide and transfer to your hotel. ( 15km )
After check into the hotel, meet at the lobby for
welcome and info cocktail.
Overnight: Izmir
Meals: Dinner
Day
Two
Izmir,
Pergamum & Assos
Orientation tour in Izmir (revelation 2,8-11). Drive
to Pergamum, the magnificent Hellenistic city of
Lysimachus. Visit 330 meter high acropolis,
foundation of the Zeus altar, temples, the steepest
theater of Anatolia with 10.000 seats, the remains
of the second largest library of the Hellenistic
world after the one in Alexandria which originally
possessed 20.000 rolls of books and where the
parchment paper was first invented. Dinner and
overnight in Assos. (120km)
Overnight: Assos
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Day
Three
Assos
In the morning, drive to Troy, Homer's legendary
city, in which Schliemann discovered the gold
treasure of the King Priamos, return to Assos,
today's Behramkale. Here Aristotle created a
philosophy school and St. Paul came and founded a
Christian municipality in 58 A.D. Visit of the
fortress, theatre and the other remains which all
set before the wonderful view of the Aegean Sea.
Dinner and overnight in Assos. (280 km)
Overnight: Assos
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Day
Four
Assos &
Pamukkale
Travel through three ancient cities, which are
ranked among the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse ,
Thyatira (Rev 2.18-27) in Akhisar, Sardis (Rev 3.
1-6)., and Philadelphia (Rev 3.7-13) Drive through
Bintepeler (thousand hills) to Pamukkale. Thyatira
was a famous commercial town in the antiquity.
Sardis was the capital of Croesus, where the first
coins were minted. Visit of the Gymnasium, the
synagogue and the shopping street. In Philadelphia
the remains of the city walls and the church are to
be seen. Bin Tepeler (thousand hills) was the old
Lydian necropolis, with hundreds of tumulus burials
that were covered with earth as they were small
hills and forms a spectacular scene on to the
northwest of Sardis. Dinner and overnight in
Pamukkale. (390 km)
Overnight: Pamukkale
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Day
Five
Hierapolis, Tavas & Leodikeia
Hierapolis, Tavas and Laodikeia are also mentioned
in the Bible (Rev 3,14-22). The antique healing city
of Hierapolis was founded by the King Eumenes II of
Pergamum, who gave the city his wife's name Hiera
(Hierapolis - the city of the Hiera). The holy
Philip died in Hierapolis as a martyr in the year 80
A.D. Hierapolis was a bishop seat for a long time.
Visit of the Philippus's church, the theatre and the
remaining ruins in Hierapolis. To the north and the
east of the city walls lies the necropolis, the city
of the dead. Hierapolis was a rich city, whose
economic basis was textile industry. Many grave
inscriptions such as cattle breeders and weavers are
the evidence of this activity. Pamukkale was also
famous by its hot water sources, which transformed
the rock slope of the city into white lime (Photo
break). Laodikeia, was famous for its wool and cloth
industry and it was one of the richest cities of the
Anatolia which we owe the old techniques of the silk
and wool production. Visit Tavas which lies in the
proximity of Hierapolis and it is the largest carpet
center of Turkey. Dinner and overnight will be in
Pamukkale. (103 km)
Overnight: Pamukkale
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Day
Six
Pamukkale, Miletus & Ephesus
Drive to Miletus through tobacco and cotton fields.
Miletos was the hometown of the founder of nature
philosophy Thales. St. Paul visited this city on his
third missionary journey, and he said good-bye for
the last time, to the members of the Christian
municipality of Ephesos, after Jerusalem. There is
also big theatre complex in Miletos. Later visit a
small picturesque Aegean village called Şirince in
which you can find old houses with traditional
architecture, narrow lanes and friendly village
inhabitants who produce and sell handcrafts, cloths,
oil, olive oil, fruit and wine in front their
houses. See local people playing tavla in tea
houses, an unforgettable local atmosphere... Dinner
and overnight in Kusadası. (313 km)
Overnight: Kusadasi
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Day
Seven
Ephesus
Visit of the St.John's church, the traditional
funeral place of St. John. Detailed tour of Ephesus
where St. Paul had his main influence (Rev. 2,1-7)
and his municipality. You can see lots of impressing
buildings and monuments from the Roman era such as
agoras, collanaded streets,temples, Celsus library,
theatre with 24.000 seats. Visit of the church of
St. Mary near Ephesus where the third ecumenical
council of 431 AD took place. Artemis temple which
was once one of the Seven Wonders of the World is
located near Ephesus. Also you can find gold,
decoration and souvenirs in Ephesus. Dinner and
overnight in Kusadası. (40 km)
Overnight: Kusadasi
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Day
Eight
The end
of our service
After from breakfast transfer to the
Izmir Airport for flight back home. ( 75 km )
Meals: Breakfast
Tour Includes:
Accommodation in
3 & 4
star hotels based on double occupancy. Single
occupancy surcharge.
Professional English speaking guide throughout the
tour.
Breakfast (B), Lunch (L) and Dinner (D) as indicated
in the itinerary.
Welcome coctail.
All sightseeing and admission fees on the above
program.
Airport transfers plus all in country transport in
new air-conditioned buses throughout the tour.
Tour Excludes:
Personel Expenses.
Drinks.
Any tipping you feel appropriate.
Meals unless stated.
Additional
information:
Ask for Patmos
connection!
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2008 PRICES |
DBL/TWIN |
SINGLE |
TRIPLE |
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2-3 pax per
person |
USD 1950 |
USD 2145 |
USD 1885 |
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4-6 pax per
person |
USD 1620 |
USD 1780 |
USD 1565 |
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7-12 pax per
person |
USD 1300 |
USD 1430 |
USD 1255 |
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13-up per
person |
USD 1135 |
USD
1245 |
USD 1095 |
Our tours run on a
private basis meaning the group you book for will be
the only passengers and you will have your own
driver and guide
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