Itinerary: Turkey – Seven Churches of the Revelation

2017 / Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3
Breakfast
/ In Flight / Breakfast at the hotel
Morning
/ 05h10 Arrive Istanbul
Remain in transit
07h00 Depart Istanbul on TK2310
08h00 Arrive Izmir
Transfer to the hotel and store the luggage
Morning visit to the church of Polycarp / Visit to the Smyrna Agora – including time in the Agora area to read, think and pray.
Lunch
/ To own account / To own account
Afternoon
/ Visit to the local bazaar.
Time to shop. / Visit to the Smyrna Museum.

Dinner

/ 19h25 Depart Johannesburg on TK043 / Dinner at the hotel / Dinner at the hotel
Overnight / In Flight / Hotel Kaya Prestige, Izmir / Hotel Kaya Prestige, Izmir
Day 4 / Day 5 / Day 6 / Day 7
Breakfast
/ Breakfast at the hotel / Breakfast at the hotel / Breakfast at the hotel / Breakfast at the hotel
Morning
/ Transfer by coach to Bergama.
Visit to Pergamum (with time to think, read and pray).
Move on to Aesklepion. / Check out of the hotel.
Transfer by coach to visit the ruins of Sardis (with time to think, read and pray). / Visit Hierapolis, Laodicea and Colossae (with time to think, read and pray at all three sites). / Check out and travel to Ephesus.
Visit Aphrodisias on the way.
Lunch
/ To own account / To own account / To own account / To own account
Afternoon
/ Continue on to visit the ruins of Thyatira (with time to think, read and pray).
Return to the hotel after the visits / Continue on to Philadelphia, where the visit will include time to think, read and pray.
Then move on to Pamukkale and check in at the Lycus River Hotel / Afternoon to rest at the hotel and enjoy the hot water pools. / Visit a leather factory and a carpet co-operative before arriving in Ephesus and checking into the Palm Wings Hotel

Dinner

/ Dinner at the hotel / Dinner at the hotel / Dinner at the hotel / Dinner at the hotel
Overnight / Hotel Kaya Prestige, Izmir / Lycus River Hotel, Pamukkale / Lycus River Hotel, Pamukkale / Palm Wings Hotel, Ephesus
Day 8 / Day 9 / Day 10 / Day 11
Breakfast
/ Breakfast at the hotel / Breakfast at the hotel / Breakfast at the hotel / Breakfast in flight
Morning
/ Visit the Temple of Diana, Ephesus VI and the Ephesus Museum. / Visit to the ruins of Ephesus III, the city where the Apostles Paul and John ministered / Check out of the hotel.
At leisure until the departure transfer to Izmir Airport. / 05h55 – Arrive Johannesburg.
Lunch
/ To own account / To own account / To own account
Afternoon
/ At leisure to rest and enjoy the facilities of the hotel and the beach / Visit Miletus, where Paul said goodbye to the Elders of the Church at Ephesus.
Return to the hotel to relax and enjoy its facilities and the beach / 16h10 – Depart Izmir on TK2331
17h30 – Arrive Istanbul
19h55 – Depart Istanbul on TK042

Dinner

/ Dinner at the hotel / Dinner at the hotel / Dinner in flight
Overnight / Palm Wings Hotel, Ephesus / Palm Wings Hotel, Ephesus / In flight