APOSTLE PAUL’S FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY, TURKEY (15 DAYS)
From the shimmering Aegean in the west to the remote slopes of Mount Ararat in the east, Turkey’s enormous variety of landscape is matched only by its rich historical and cultural heritage. Experience the multicolored fairy tale landscape of Cappadocia!
Includes:
• Round trip airfare Ankara.
• Accommodations at First Class and European Traditional hotels.
• Transfers, as per itinerary.
• Tour Escort throughout tour.
• Sightseeing as indicated in itinerary.
• Cruise on the Bosphorus.
• Breakfast daily, 12 Dinners – as per itinerary.
• All service charges
Pricing varies with date of travel and group size. Contact LutherTours 1.844.777.1517 or info@luthertours.com for details.
Itineraries are custom-designed to meet the needs and desires for each individual group. Use this itinerary as is, or for inspiration to collborate with a LutherTours professional tour itineary planner to create a unique journey just for your group.
Itinerary:
DAY 1:
Departure from USA for your overnight transatlantic flight to Ankara, Turkey.
DAY 2:
Ankara
Arrive in Ankara. Transfer to your hotel. Welcome Dinner. Overnight in Ankara. (D)
DAY 3:
Ankara/Cappadocia
Visit the Hittite Museum. Continue to Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia. (B/D)
DAY 4:
Cappadocia
Full-day sightseeing of Cappadocia. See the underground cities and churches where persecuted Christians lived. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia. (B/D)
DAY 5:
Cappadocia/Tarsus/Adana
Drive to Tarsus, the birthplace of Apostle Paul. Continued to Adana. Dinner and overnight in Adana. (B/D)
DAY 6:
Adana/Antioch/Adana
Visit St Peter’s Grotto where he first celebrated mass, then Seleucia Peria, from where Paul and Barnabas set sail on their first Missionary Journey. Dinner and overnight in Adana. (B/D)
DAY 7:
Adana/Konya
See the 13th century Mevlana Monastery and the sarcophagi of Djelaleddin’s scholars. Dinner and overnight in Konya. (B/D)
DAY 8:
Konya/Pisidian Antioch/Pamukkale
Drive to Pisidian Antioch. Visit the Church of St. Paul. Continue to Pamukkale. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale. (B/D)
DAY 9:
Pamukkale/Hierapolis/Laodecia/ Kusadasi
Visit Hierapolis where St. Philip lived. Continue to Laodecia. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. (B/D)
DAY 10:
Kusadasi/Ephesus/Kusadasi
Full-day tour of Ephesus. See the Grand Theater. Visit the Basilica of St. John and his grave site. Return to Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. (B/D)
DAY 11:
Kusadasi/Izmir/Pergamum/Assos
Drive through Izmir. Continue to Pergamon. Stop at the Asklepion. Dinner and overnight in Assos. (B/D)
DAY 12:
Assos/Troy/Istanbul
Sightseeing tour of Assos. On to ancient Troy. Cross the straits and drive to Istanbul. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul. (B/D)
DAY 13:
Istanbul
Full-day sightseeing in Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul. (B)
DAY 14:
Cruise on the Bosphorus sailing between Asia and Europe. Afternoon free. Farewell Dinner. Overnight in Istanbul. (B/D)
DAY 15:
End of Tour
Our motor coach takes us to the airport for our return flight home. (B)
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