2 nights in Antalya, 1 night in Pamukkale, 2 nights in Izmir, 1 night in Bursa, 3 nights in Istanbul

Day 01 : ANTALYA Upon your arrival in Antalya (via Istanbul), meeting and assistance by an English speaking guide at the airport and then transfer to the Hotel. You have the day free to begin exploring Antalya or to relax at your leisure. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 02 : ANTALYA

A full day to visit the many nearby Greco-Roman cities of antiquity. Begin in Perge where a scrape of your shoe reveals the same mosaic walkway St. Paul must have strolled to reach the theater where he preached. Lunch at a local restaurant. Visit Side where an ancient bath has been transformed into a museum housing the many classical remains of the region. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 03 : ANTALYA / PAMUKKALE This afternoon, explore the recently excavated theater of Laodicea. Then on to Hierapolis, the home of St. Philip the Evangelist to explore the necropolis, churches and baths. Nearby, enjoy the view of Pamukkale's cascading tiers of white limestone. Lunch en route. Arrival, dinner and overnight in Pamukkale. Day 04 : PAMUKKALE / SARDIS / PHILADELPHIA / IZMIR Today you'll be able to visualize a trinity of Biblical references from visiting the cities of Sardis and Philadelphia where St. Paul preached, to staying in the city of Smyrna (Izmir), which St. Paul praised for its peoples' faithfulness. Lunch en route. Visit the church of Polycarp. Dinner and overnight in Izmir.

Day 05 : IZMIR (EPHESUS)

"There are no gods made with hands" are the words said by St. Paul. Sit in the theater in Ephesus where St. Paul preached these very words. Stroll along the marble roads past the Library of Celsus and Hadrian's Temple. Lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the nearby Basilica of St. John and the last earthly home of the Virgin Mary. Dinner and overnight in Izmir.

Day 06 : IZMIR / THYATIRA / PERGAMUM / BURSA

Visit Thyatira (Akhisar) known for its guilds of artists in the time of St. Paul. Then, on to Pergamum, home to the famous physician Galen. Explore the remains of the Asclepion, the theater built into the steep hillside and the red court of Pergamum, (also known as the red church). Lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Bursa.

Day 07 : BURSA / NICEA / ISTANBUL Visit Nicea, the Byzantine capital for 100 years upon the occupation of Constantinople in the 13th century. Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue onto legendary Constantinople (Istanbul) and seat of the Holy Roman Empire. Istanbul, with its natural beauty, rich historical heritage, many lodging facilities and developed transportation system is one of the most important tourism centers of Turkey. Dinner and overnight.

Day 08 : ISTANBUL

This morning see two masterpieces of Byzantine art - the Kariye and St. Sophia museums. Savor the beauty of the colorful biblical mosaics and frescoes that adorn the insides of both museums which now live side-by-side with Islamic calligraphy. St. Sophia was the first Christian cathedral built in the world. Lunch at a local restaurant. Then visit the more wordly pleasures of the Topkapi Palace and the stain glass, Iznik tiled interior of the Blue Mosque.
Overnight.

Day 09 : DEPARTURE You will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight via Istanbul.

Price includes:
" Accommodation at 4 star hotels during the whole tour.
" Accommodations are all in HB basis except in İstanbul.
" A/C deluxe coach during the whole tour.
" Professional guidance services in your language during the whole tour.
" 07 lunches at the local restaurants
" All entrance fees as per itinerary
" 01 free in dbl room (for the Tour Leader)
" Porterage at airports and hotels.

Price does NOT include
" Tips to the guide, driver, and headwaiters at the hotels
" Personal expenses
" International or domestic air fares
" Dinners during the Istanbul stay