Upon our arrival metting with guide at Izmir airport or Kusadasi port or Cesme.
Overnighting in Izmir
2nd Day
Meeting at the hotel reception at 08:30 am.
Driving to Bergama where is one of the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia and famous for its the impressive Acropolis with the steepest theatre in the World, Temple of Trajan and the Library which was foremost in the world.
Visiting the Asklepieion, famous medical centre of classical times.
Visiting the Red Basilica (St. John’s Church).
Visiting to Thyatira, now called Akhisar, another one of the Seven Churches of Asia
It was a city famous for purple dyes. Visiting the remains of a basilica and some architectural fragments from the Roman period. Lydia, the seller of purple in Philippi, was from Thyatira.
Having a panoramic ride of Smyrna, the third larest city in Turkey and one of the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia
Overnighting in Izmir.
3rd Day
Meeting at the hotel reception at 08:30 am.
Driving to one of the most picturesque areas of any of the Seven Churches of Asia Sardis, presently Sart where wa the capital of the ancient Lydian kingdom of the 6th century BC, portrayed as a dying church.
Visiting the great Temple of Artemis and the Temple of Cybele, which became a Byzantine Church. Visiting some ancient Lydian houses, and the restored gymnasium and reconstructed Synagogue.
Lunch break.
Driving to Philadelphia, nowadays called Alasehir, another church of the Seven Churches of Asia.
Driving to the healing city of Hierapolis, actually Pamukkale, the white «cotton fortress» where hot mineral water bursts from the earth and cascades over steep cliffs forming pools, channels and stalactites.
In Hierapolis the Martyrium of the Apostle Philip is visited where he was martyred during the persecutions ordered by Domitian.
Overnighting in Denizli.
4th Day
Meeting at the hotel reception at 08:30 am.
Driving to Laodicea (present name Denizli) yet another of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor Visiting ancient city of Ephesus where the most richest Roman civils lived.
Visiting Virgin Mary house which was built above Ephesus. A lovely chapel is constructed on the site tended by Franciscans and open to visitors. It has been designated a pilgrimage site by the Pope.
Lunch break.
Then visiting Saint John Church where Apostle John spent his final years and he was buried. Overnighting in Kusadasi.
5th Day
Pick up from hotel and transfer to Izmir airport.
Notes
Please ask for discounted rates for family and for large groups.
Rates in EURO per person sharing a double room.
Small group tours are with English speaking guide. On private tours, you may ask to have Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Russian or Japanese Speaking guides.
Upon special request we can reverse the itinerary.
Hotels
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Vip Customized
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Included/Excluded
Airport transfers.
Hotel accomodations.
Transportation by a comfortable AC non smoking Luxurious car with professional driver.
Professional and experienced licensed guide during the tours.
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