8 DAYS SEVEN CHURCHES TOUR by Travel Shop Turkey

Tour Itinerary

8 DAYS SEVEN CHURCHES ITINERARY:

Day 1 - Istanbul

Meet at the airport Transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour

(Breakfast included)

Our journey begins in Istanbul, the only city in the world situated on two continents. We visit the Topkapi Palace including the Harem, St. Sophia, The Blue Mosque and Hippodrome, where chariot races and the Byzantine riots took place. Overnight Istanbul.

Day 3 - Smyrna - Basilica Tour Pergamon

(Breakfast included)

Transfer from hotel to Istanbul airport for flight to Izmir. Arrival in Izmir. Drive to ancient Smyrna, was the second one of the seven Christian churches in Asia Minor to which St. John the Divine wrote (Revelation l-11). In the afternoon proceed to Thyatira, another one of the Seven Churches. See the remains of a Basilica and other ruins from the Roman Period. Drive to Pergamum for overnight.

Day 4 - Pergamon Tour

(Breakfast included)

Pergamon (Bergama). Visit the Acropolis with its pagan temples and Altar of Zeus. Continue to the healing center, Aesculapius. Overnight in Pergamon.

Day 5 - Sardis, Philadelphia and Pamukkale Tour

(Breakfast included)

After breakfast depart for Sardes, another one of the Seven Churches mentioned by St. John. Continue to Philadelphia to, another one of the Christian congregations, and a city built in 2 BC by King Eumenos. Continue to PAMUKKALE (Hierapolis). Watch the sunset over the petrified waterfalls. Overnight in Pamukkale.

Day 6 - Leodicea & Ephesus Tour

(Breakfast included)

Visit HIERAPOLIS and then Laodicea before continuing to Ephesus. See the final abode of the Virgin Mary where she spent her last years. Tour through ancient Ephesus to see the old synagogue, the theatre where St. Paul preached (Acts 10), the Library of Celsus and other sights. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 7 - Kusadasi & Istanbul

(Breakfast included)

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Istanbul. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Free time in Grand Bazaar in the afternoon and overnight in Istanbul.

Day 8 Istanbul - End of Tour

(Breakfast included)

After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Turkey.

8 DAYS SEVEN CHURCHES TOUR INCLUDES:

Arrival airport transfer from Istanbul Ataturk Airport

Domestic flight from Istanbul to Izmir and Izmir to Istanbul

3 nights hotel in Istanbul

2 nights hotel in Bergama

1 night hotel in Pamukkale

1 night hotel in Kusadasi

7 breakfasts

1 fully guided Istanbul City Tour

1 fully guided Smyrna - Basilica Tour

1 fully guided Pergamon Tour

1 fully guided Pamukkale Tour

1 fully guided Ephesus tour

All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary

Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach

Professional English-speaking tour guides

Please Note: Hagia Sophia closed on mondays, Topkapi Palace closed on tuesdays, Grand Bazaar closed on sundays.

8 DAYS SEVEN CHURCHES TOUR PRICES IN EURO:

Per Person

3 Star Hotel

Shared Double € 1,085.00

Single € 1,235.00

4 Star Hotel

Shared Double € 1,235.00

Single € 1,429.00

5 Star Hotel

Shared Double € 1,415.00

Single € 1,645.00