In The Footsteps Of St.Paul ALT 2
1st Day: ISTANBUL – FLIGHT TO ADANA
Upon arrival at Istanbul Ataturk Airport take the flight to Adana. Transfer from Adana Airport to hotel.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Adana.
2nd Day: ADANA – ANTIOCH ON THE ORONTES (ANTAKYA)
Early breakfast and drive to Antakya, Biblical Antioch on the Orontes (Acts 6:5; 11:19-30; 13:1-3; 15:1-2,22-35).
Visit Samandag, Biblical Seleucia Pieria (Acts 13:4) Grotto of St.Peter in Antioch and the local museum with its impressive mosaics.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Antakya.
3rd Day: ANTAKYA -SILIFKE
Departure to Biblical Tarsus (Acts 9:11,30; 11:25; 21:39; 22:3; 25-29) birthplace of St. Paul. After the visit of Tarsus proceed to Silifke, Biblical Seleucia of Isauria.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Silifke.
4th Day: SILIFKE - KONYA
Proceed to Kerti Höyük, Biblical Derbe (Acts 14:6; 20:21; 16:1; 20:4). Then departure to Hatunsaray, Biblical Lystra (Acts 14:6-23; 16:1-4; II Timothy 3:11). After visiting Lystra, drive to Konya, Biblical Iconium (acts 13:51; 14:1-6, 19; 16:2; II Timothy 3:11).
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Konya.
5th Day: KONYA - ANTALYA
Departure to Yalvaç, Biblical Antioch of Pisidia (Acts 13:14-52; II Timothy 3:11). After the visit of Yalvaç, departure to Antalya, Biblical Attalia (Acts 14:24). Late arrival. Dinner and overnight at hotel in in Antalya.
6th Day: ANTALYA
Full day excursion to the important ancient sites of Pamphylia: Visit the Roman Theatre of Aspendos, Side and Perge, Biblical Perga (Acts 13:13-14; 14:25). Visit Hadrians' Gate and the Old Harbour in Antalya. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Antalya
7th Day: ANTALYA -FETHIYE
Early departure to Demre, Biblical Myra (Acts 27:5-6). Visit the church of St.Nicholas, the Roman Theatre of Myra and the Necropolis. Proceed to Kas (ancient Antiphellos) Continue to Gelemis, Biblical Patara (Acts 21:1-2) which is also the birthplace of St.Nicholas. After the visit of Patara, drive to Fethiye (ancient Telmessus) for dinner and overnight at hotel
8th Day: FETHIYE - DATÇA
Departure to Datça for visiting Knidos, the Biblical CNIDUS (Acts 27:7).
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Datça.
9th Day: DATCA - KUSADASI
Early departure to Kusadası. Visit Milet, Biblical Miletus (Acts 20:15-38; II Timothy 4:20). After visiting Miletus, drive to the House of Virgin Mary at Bülbüldag near Ephesus.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Kusadasi
10th Day : KUSADASI - PAMUKKALE
Visit Biblical Ephesus (Revelations 1:11; 2:1-7; Acts 18:19-28; 19:1-41; Ephesians). Ephesus is the most impressive archaeological site and one of the highlights of any visit to Turkey. Then drive to Selçuk to visit the Basilica of St.John. Proceed to Pamukkale for dinner and overnight at hotel..
11th Day: PAMUKKALE -IZMIR
Visit Pamukkale and Biblical Hierapolis (Colossians 4:13). Continue with the visit of Biblical Laodicea (Revelations 3:14-22; Colossians 2:1; 4:13-16) Departure to Izmir (ancient Smyrna). Dinner and overnight at hotel in Izmir.
12th Day: IZMIR - ASSOS
Departure to Bergama, Biblical Pergamum (Revelations 2:12-17) visit the Acropolis and the Asklepeion. Then proceed to Behramkale , Biblical Assos (Acts 2013-14).
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Assos.
13th Day: ASSOS - ISTANBUL
Departure to Odun İskelesi, Biblical Alexandria Troas (Acts 16:8-11; 20:5-14; Corinthians 2:12-13; II Timothy 4:13). Then visit ancient Troy. Cross the Dardanelles strait by a ferry from Asia Minor to Thrace, then proceed to the last stop of the journey; Istanbul (ancient Constantinople). Dinner and overnight at hotel in Istanbul..
14th Day: ISTANBUL
Plunge to the heart of the history of Constantinople/Istanbul and discover its principal Byzantine and Ottoman monuments: St. Sophia Museum, the sixth century church built by the Emperor Justinian crowned with its awesome dome, the Ancient Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque named for the beautiful blue Iznik ceramic tiles and Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman sultans.
Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.
15th Day: DEPARTURE
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport and END of 7TUR SERVICE