Biblical Tours / 
										Ephesus Meeting Tour
									
									 
									
										Key Information:
										Tour 
										Duration: 
										9 nights / 10 days
										Days of 
										Operation: 
										Private Tour
										
										Destination's: 
										Turkey
										Hotel's 
										Class: 
										5, 4, 3 Stars Hotel or Tourist Class
										Season: 
										All Year
										Airfare 
										Included: 
										No
										Tour 
										Customizable: 
										No
										
										Overnight 
										Places:
										
										2 nights Istanbul, 1 night Assos, 1 
										night Izmir, 1 night Pamukkale, 4 night 
										Kusadasi
										
										Professional licensed tour guide, all 
										entrance fees, private air-conditioned 
										transportation and VAT
										100% Satisfaction Guarantee
										No extra hidden charges
										
										Tour 
										Itinerary:
										Day 1: 
										Istanbul.
										Arrive Istanbul Airport. Our 
										representative will meet you after the 
										customs and baggage claim. Transfer to 
										the hotel. Afternoon visit to the 
										Topkapi Palace, the Imperial Residential 
										Palace of the Ottoman sultans between 
										the 16th and 19th centuries and the 
										oldest and largest of the remaining 
										palaces in the world. Its displays 
										include priceless world-class 
										collections of jewelry, porcelain and 
										costumes of the sultans. Dinner and 
										overnight. (D)
										
										Day 2: 
										Istanbul.
										Full day Istanbul tour; the Roman 
										Hippodrome Square, Blue Mosque with its 
										beautiful blue tiles, St. Sophia Church, 
										built by Constantine the Great and 
										reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th 
										century, one of the world's greatest 
										architectural marvels and a designated 
										World Heritage site. Then visit the 
										important Istanbul Archaeological Museum 
										containing the Gezer Calender, the Titus 
										Inscriptions, City Walls from Babylon, 
										and other important items. Return to the 
										hotel for dinner and overnight. (B, D)
										
										Day 3: 
										Istanbul - Troy 
										- (Acts 16:8-11; 20:5, 6, II Tim. 4:13 
										II Cor. 2:12) Assos. 
										Drive to Çanakkale. Cross the 
										Dardanelles Strait by car ferry. Proceed 
										to Troy to see the legendary city and 
										the replica of the Wooden Horse. Then 
										drive to Alexandria Troas founded by 
										Alexander the Great. Paul visited here 
										at least twice. Then drive to Assos, 
										this Hellenistic city where Paul 
										rejoined his companions. Dinner and 
										overnight in Assos. (B, D)
										
										Day 4: 
										Pergamon 
										(Rev. 1:11; 2:12) - Thyatira (Acts 
										16:14, Rev. 1:11; 2:18-24)-Smyrna (Rev. 
										1:11; 2:8)
										Leave for Pergamon. Visit the Acropolis 
										with the steepest theater of the ancient 
										world and the Temple of Trajan. Then 
										visit the Red Basilica which was an 
										Egyptian Temple, later converted to a 
										church in the 1st century. Continue to 
										Izmir for dinner and overnight. (B, D).
										
										Day 5: 
										Sardis 
										(Rev. 1:11; 3:1-4)- Philadelphia (Rev. 
										1:11; 3:7) - Pamukkale.
										Drive to Sardis, the capital of the 
										ancient Lydia, where first coin of the 
										world is invented. See the ruins of the 
										early Church constructed next to the 
										Temple of Diana. Continue to Alasehir to 
										see the 1st century Philadelphia Church. 
										Dinner and overnight at Colossae Hotel 
										in Pamukkale. (B,D)
										
										Day 6: 
										Laodicea 
										(Col 2:1; 4:13-16, Rev. 1:11; 3:14) - 
										Colossae(Col. 1:2)-Aphrodisias - 
										Kusadasi
										Morning tour of Pamukkale, noted ancient 
										spa, where pure white travertines form 
										frozen waterfalls. Drive to Aphrodisias, 
										the city of the Goddess of Love, see the 
										well preserved Stadium, the Odeon, the 
										Theater and the Agora. Continue to 
										Kusadasi for dinner and overnight. (B, 
										D)
										
										Day 7: 
										Ephesus 
										(Acts 18:19-24; 19:1-35; 20:16-17; 
										21:29, 1 Cor. 15:32; 16:8, I Tim. 1:3 II 
										Tim. 1:18; 4:12, Rev. 1:11, 
										2:1)-Kusadasi. 
										Visit the famous ancient city of 
										Ephesus, the Ephesus Archaeological 
										Museum and the Basilica of St. John. The 
										visit of the House of Virgin Mary is 
										optional. Dinner at the hotel. Then JOIN 
										THE EPHESUS MEETING in the evening. 
										Overnight in Kusadasi. (B, D)
										
										Day 8: 
										Miletus - Didyma - Priene - Kusadasi.
										Visit the Greco-Roman city of Priene. 
										Then visit Miletus theater where Paul 
										spoke to the locals. Last visit to the 
										Apollo Temple in Didyma, the famous 
										oracle center of Asia Minor. Return to 
										Kusadasi. (B, D)
										
										Day 9: 
										Kusadasi.
										
										Today we will visit Saint John 
										Basilica,Virgin Mary House and Temple of 
										Artemis. Return to Kusadasi for 
										overnight.
										
										Day 10: 
										Departure.
										Early transfer to the Izmir Airport for 
										departure.
										
										Notes:
										Airfare is not included in the tour 
										price.
										
										INCLUDING
										
										- 8 nights at good 4 star hotels in 
										Turkey. 
										- Sightseeing as per the itinerary. 
										- All escorted transfers. 
										- Daily breakfast and 8 dinners (B: 
										breakfast, D: dinner). 
										- Transportation by private A/C bus with 
										driver throughout the tour. 
										- Car ferry cost, tolls, parking fees, 
										gasoline. 
										- Bible Oriented English speaking 
										professional tour guide throughout the 
										tour. 
										- Entry fees to the sites & museums. 
										- Service charges & local taxes.
										
										JOIN THE 
										EPHESUS MEETING EXCLUDING
										
										- Lunches and all drinks.
										- Turkish Visa fee.
										- Personal expenses.
										- Any other service which is not 
										mentioned above.