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12 Days Footsteps of St. Paul Tour
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Arrive in Istanbul. Assistance at the airport and
transfer to your hotel (D).
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Morning visit of Topkapi Palace and lunch. Afternoon
flight to Adana (Southern Turkey) Dinner and overnight
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Adana / Antakya (Hatay) |
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Early morning drive to Antakya, headquarters of St.
Paul's missionary journeys. Visit the Mosaic Museum
and the Cave of St. Peter, where the first
Christians met. Drive to Seleucia from where St.
Paul sailed to Cyprus. Dinner and overnight in
Antakya (B,
L, D).
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Antakya / Side (Antalya) |
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Drive to Tarsus, the birthplace of St. Paul. Visit
St. Paul's well and drink the blessed water. Lunch
in the area. After lunch enjoy a beautiful coastal
drive to Side. Dinner and overnight in Side (B, L,
D).
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Morning departure for the impressive cities of
Pamphilia. Visit Aspendos where you will see one of
the finest and best preserved Roman theaters of the
world. Nearby is Perge, a Roman city, where St. Paul
preached during his first missionary journey. After
lunch drive to Antalya for dinner and overnight (B, L, D)
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| DAY 6
Antalya / Pamukkale |
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Drive to Pamukkale. Lunch en route. Dinner and
overnight in Pamukkale (B,
L, D).
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| DAY 7
Pamukkale / Kusadasi |
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Visit the ancient city of Hierapolis, known for its
hot springs and monuments,. Proceed to nearby Laodicea
one of the Seven Churches of the Revelation. Visit
also Miletus, where St. Paul met the Elders of
Ephesus. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi (B, L, D). |
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Full day tour of Ephesus, the best preserved
archaeological site in Turkey, where St. Paul stayed
nearly three years. Addressed by St. John as one the
Seven Churches of the Revelation, Ephesus is the
site of the Artemis Temple, considered one of the
seven Wonders of the world. Continue to the Basilica
of St. John and the Selcuk museum. Dinner and
overnight in Izmir (B, L, D).
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Departure for Thyatira, one of the Seven Churches
and hometown of Lydia. Continue to Sardis, the
capital of King Croisus and the Lydian Kingdom.
Excavated by American archaeologist, Sardis houses
the Temple of Artemis, a Roman Gymnasium and the
Synagogue complex. Visit also Philadelphia, the city
of brotherly love. Return to Izmir for dinner and
overnight (B, L, D).
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Izmir / Pergamon / Istanbul |
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Visit the ancient Agora of Smyrna (Izmir).
Drive to Bergama, the capital city of the Pergamum
kingdom, which ruled over Anatolia after the time of
Alexander the Great. Pergamum is famous for its
library and its healing center dedicated to Aesclepios,
God of Healing. After lunch drive to the Izmir airport
for your flight back to Istanbul (B, L, D). |
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Morning visit of the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia
and the Underground Cistern. After lunch visit the
Church of St. Saviour in Chora and end your day at
the Grand Bazaar (B,
L, D).
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After breakfast transfer to the airport for your
flight back home (B).
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