DAY 01, ISTANBULArrival at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Meet and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at your leisure for exploring Turkey's cultural capital privately or just to relax. Overnight in Istanbul.DAY 02, ISTANBULA full day tour of Istanbul including St.Sophia Museum, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace and Chora Museum. Overnight in Istanbul.DAY 03, ISTANBUL-NICEA-BURSADepart for Iznik (Nicea), the site of the First and Seventh Ecumenical Councils. Continue to Bursa, visit the Green Mosque and the Green Mausoleum. Dinner and overnight in Bursa.DAY 04, BURSA-TROY-TROAS-AYVALIKDepart for Canakkale. Visit Troy, Alexandra Troas where St. Paul met Luke. Dinner and overnight in Ayvalık.DAY 05, AYVALIK-PERGAMON-THYATIRA-IZMIRDepart for Pergamon, visit the Asclepion, the ancient medical center, the Acropolis, the Church at the site of ancient Serapium and the Red Court dedicated to St. John. Continue to Akhisar, the site of Ancient Thyatira. Proceed to Izmir. Overnight in Izmir.DAY 06, IZMIR-EPHESUS-KUSADASIDepart for Ephesus where St. Paul stayed for a while. Visit the ancient city of Ephesus, the House of Virgin Mary and the Basilica of St. John. Dinner and overnight in Kusadası.DAY 07, KUSADASI-PATMOS, GREECE-KUSADASIDaily tour to the Greek Island of Patmos by private boat. Visit the Cave of Revelation and St. John's Monastery. Return to Kusadası. Dinner and overnight in Kusadası.DAY 08, KUSADASI-APHRODISIAS-LAODICEA-HIERAPOLIS-PAMUKKALEVisit Aphrodisias, Laodcea and Hierapolis. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale.DAY 09, PAMUKKALE-PISIDIAN ANTIOCH-KONYA (ICONIUM)-CAPPADOCIAVisit Pisidian Antioch, Konya (Iconium), the Mevlana Mosque and Mausoleum. Proceed to Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.DAY 10, CAPPADOCIA-ANTAKYAVisit Goreme and Zelve Valley. Continue to the vacal city of Antioch, where St. Paul and St. Barnabas stayed. Dinner and overnight in Antakya.DAY 11, ANTAKYA-ADANAVisit the Museum of Antioch with its famous mosaics and St. Peter's Grotto, the Cave Church where early Christians met in secret. Drive to Adana Airport for flight back to Istanbul. Arrival at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Meet and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.DAY 12, ISTANBUL/HOME…Flight back home…
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