5 Days : Seven Churches of Asia Minor Tour Smyrna, Pergamon, Thyatira, Sardis...

Day 1: Izmir Arrival

1. 30m
   Upon our arrival at Izmir airport , our representative will meet you with your name sign and assist and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Izmir.

Day 2: Pergamon – Thyatira - Izmir (Breakfast)

1. Pergamon Ancient City
   4h · Admission ticket included
   Drive to Pergamum, It is one of the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 2:12]. Here we explore the impressive Acropolis, the Asklepieion, see the Altar of Zeus which is mentioned as the, Throne of Satan, in the book of Revelation,
2. Tepe Mezari
   45m · Admission ticket included
   Then we continue our visit to Thyatira, Before we check in at the hotel in Izmir, we enjoy a panoramic ride of Smyrna, one of the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 2:12-17]. dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Izmir – Sardis – Philadelphia - Laodicea – Hierapolis (Breakfast, Dinner)

1. Sardis (Sardes)
   1h · Admission ticket included
   We depart early in the morning to one of the most picturesque areas of any of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 3:1-4], Sardis, presently Sart
2. Philadelphia Siesean Kilisesi
   1h · Admission ticket included
   After Sardes we continue our journey to Philadelphia, nowadays called Alasehir, another church of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 3:7], and the only church not censured.
3. Laodicea
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Proceed to Laodicea [Rev. 1:11; 3:14; Col. 2:1; 4:13-16]. We see the ancient theater, the remains of basilica and ancient stone water pipes.We visit the Gate of Domitian, the Arcadian Way, the 2nd century AD Theater, the Nymphaion, the Temple of Apollo, the Plutonium and the Necropolis.
4. Hierapolis & Pamukkale
   2h · Admission ticket included
   We drive to the healing city of Hierapolis, the white (cotton fortress) where hot mineral water bursts from the earth and cascades over steep cliffs forming pools,

Day 4: Pamukkale - Ephesus - Kusadasi (Breakfast, Dinner)

1. Ephesus Ancient City
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Drive to Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor.
   
   Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus; it was built in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila to be a memorial to his father Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of Province of Asia. , the Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.
2. The House of the Virgin Mary
   45m · Admission ticket included
   The House of Virgin Mary is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles away from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council on 431 AD in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared there as a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed there.
3. Basilica of St. John
   45m · Admission ticket included
   After House of Virgin Mary, drive to St. John’s Basilica, it is believed that the evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and buried in the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill
4. The Temple of Artemis
   20m
   We will stop at Artemis Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world as our last stop before drive back to Kusadasi
5. Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park
   Pass by
   On our way back to Kusadasi we will drive through Gazibegendi Park. Arrival to our hotel and overnight in Kusadasi

Day 5: Kusadasi - Izmir airport transfer (Breakfast)

1. 1h
   Pick up from hotel and private transfer to Izmir airport

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• Visit to holy places of worship such as churches, monasteries, mosques, synagogues bare shoulders are not permitted, nor shoes in mosques.