14 Days TURKEY TOUR & Join The Ephesus Meiting 2009
					 
					
					 
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								 DAY 1 : ISTANBUL (D) Sunday, 17 May   /  ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL 
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								Arrival to Istanbul. Welcoming and transfering to hotel.  Overnight and dinner in Istanbul.  | 
							   
							 
				
							
 
							  
								
								
								  
									
								 DAY 2 : ISTANBUL - ADANA  (B,D) Monday, 18 May /  ISTANBUL 
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								Full day  tour in İstanbul include Hıppodrome,Blue Mosque,St.Sophıa Church,underground cistern Basilica and
Grand Covered Bazaar . Diner and overnight in İstanbul.  | 
							   
							 
				
							
 
							  
								
								
								  
									
								 DAY 3 : ADANA - ANTIOCH - ADANA ( B,D) Tuesday, 19 May  /  ADANA 
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								Flying to Adana. Transfer to Antioch (Hatay)(Acts:11:19-27;13:1;14:26;15:22-35;Gal.2:11;Tim:3:11), visit Hatay Museum, St. Simone Monastery, St. Pietro Grave, Holly House in Antioch, Seleucia Pieria (Samandag). Back to hotel in Adana.  | 
							   
							 
				
							
 
							  
								
								
								  
									
								 DAY 4 : ADANA -TARSUS - CAPPADOCIA (B,D) Wendesday, 20 May  /  CAPPADOCIA 
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								Departure to Nevsehir, visits on the way Tarsus,(Acts 9:11;9:30;11:25;21:39;22:3)the birtplace of St.Paul,visit the new St.Paul Church and Paul’s Wells.Continue to Cappadocia,,the land of the fairy Chimneys and rock churches of 10th of century.Dınner and overnight .  | 
							   
							 
				
							
 
							  
								
								
								  
									
								 DAY 5 : CAPPADOCIA (B,D) Thursday, 21 May /  CAPPADOCIA 
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								After breakfast visits at Capadocia Region to see early Christians, carved innumerable dwelling, churches, monasteries  n deven entıre towns deep into the rock. Then visits to Goreme Open Air Museums,the pottery making of Avanos and the citadel of Uchisar. Back to hotel for overnnight and diner.  | 
							   
							 
				
							
 
							  
								
								
								  
									
								 DAY 6 : CAPPADOCIA-LYSTRA-ICONIUM ( Konya) (B,D) Friday, 22 May  / KONYA  
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								Departure to Iconıum (Konya) visit on the way the Biblical site of Lystra (Acts 14:6-21;16:1-2,II Tim,3:11),then drive to Iconıum .This city has an honorable meaning: face of Jesus Christ.(Acts 13:51;14:1-21;16:2,II Tim,3:11) and visiting the Mevlana Mausoleum. Diner and overnight in Konya.  | 
							   
							 
				
							
 
							  
								
								
								  
									
								 DAY 7 : ICONIUM-COLOSSAE-LAODICEA-PAMUKKALE (B,D) Saturday, 23.May / PAMUKKALE 
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								Drive to unexcavated site of  Colossae(Col.1:2) Then see the ruins of Laodicea(Col 2:1;4:3-16,Rev.1:11;3:14)Continue to Pamukkale for diner and overnight.   | 
							   
							 
				
							
 
							  
								
								
								  
									
								 DAY 8 : PHILADELPHIA – SARDIS-SMYRNA (IZMIR) (B,D) Sunday, 24 May / IZMIR 
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								Departure to Alasehir to see the 1st century Phılaselphia Church ( Rev:1:11;3:7)then visit Sardis( Rev.1:11;3:1-4)
The Gymnasium,the 3rd century Synagogue,the Temple of Dıana and  remains of the 1st century.Drive to Smyrına (Rev1:11;2:8) for diner and overnight in İzmir.  | 
							   
							 
				
							
 
							  
								
								
								  
									
								 DAY 9: JOIN  THE EPHESUS MEETING (B,D) Monday, 25 May  /  KUSADASI  
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								Today we have Full  day tour in Ephesus (Acts 18:19-24;19:1-35;20:16-17;21:29,,1.Cor.15:32;16:18, I .Tim.1:3 II Timç1:18;4:12;Rev.1:11;2:1)Visit the famous ancient  city ,the  Basilica ofSt.John and the Archeologıcal Museum,Dınner at our  hotel. JOIN THE EPHESUS MEETING in the evening.  | 
							   
							 
				
							
 
							  
								
								
								  
									
								 DAY 10 :  PERGAMON-THYATIRA-AYVALIK  (B,D) Tuesday, 26 May /  AYVALIK 
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								Departure for Pergamon (Rev.1:11;2:12) Visit the Acropolis and remaining of the 1st century Church called Red Basilica. Continue to Akhisar to see the 1st century Thyatıra Church (Acts 16:14,Rev.1;11;2:18-24) drive to Ayvalık for diner and overnight .  | 
							   
							 
				
							
 
							  
								
								
								  
									
								 DAY 11 : AYVALIK-ASSOS –TROY-CANAKKALE  (B,D) Wendesday, 27 May /  CANAKKALE 
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								Departure to Alexander  Troas(Acts 16:8 – 11;20:5,6,II Tim.4:13 II  Cor.2.12)to see only few Stones covered by water today.Then visit Assos and other holy place whereSt Paul has beed stopped..Continue to troy to see the ruins of the legendry city and the replica of the wooden
Horse.Dınner and overnight in Canakkale .  | 
							   
							 
				
							
 
							  
								
								
								  
									
								 DAY 12 :  CANAKKALE-DARDANELLES-ISTANBUL  (B,D) Thurday, 28 May /  Bursa 
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								Take a car ferry to cross the Dardanelles- strait. Continue by bus to İstanbul.Visit  St.Chora Church,famous for its beatiful   mosaics in the afternoon. Diner and overnight in İstanbul.  | 
							   
							 
				
							
 
							  
								
								
								  
									
								 DAY 13 : ISTANBUL   ( B,D) Friday, 29  May / ISTANBUL 
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								Take  a  private boat tour  along the Bosphorus seeing both  Asian and European shores of İstanbul.
Then visit Topkapı Palace ,Archaeologıcal Museum  containing the Gezer Calender,the Tıtus Inscriptions,city walls from Babylon.. Back to hotel  for resting .And then we will be a farewell diner At a Seaside restaurant  in Kumkapı district.   | 
							   
							 
				
							
 
							  
								
								
								  
									
								 DAY 14 : FLYING FOR  HOME  (B) Saturday, 30  May /   DEPARTURE  
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								After breakfast transfer to airport for final departure to home.  | 
							   
							 
				
		 
	
	  
        
          
				Tour Includes : Government licensed and Bıblical Oriented English speakıng guide
All tours in the programme
Entrance fees to museums and sites
Daily buffet breakfasts and 13 dınners
Transportation by A/C bus
Car ferry cost,parkıng fee,gasolıne,tolls
Service tax and hotel tips
  Tour Excludes : Personal expenses 
Insurance of medical, accident and all personal effects 
Domestic  and Int.Airfares 
Lunches and all drinks.
Turkish visa fee
  
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