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BIBLICAL TURKEY TOUR

8 Days/7 Nights
Departure: Guarantee Departure Everyday From Istanbul
Istanbul - Cappadocia - Ephesus - Pergamon - Seven Churches of Asia Minor
Mosaic of Baby Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary in Hagia Sophia
Starting from 1250 $
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Tour Summary
Day 1 - Arrive in Istanbul and transfer to hotel
Day 2 - Visit Historical highlights of Istanbul
Day 3 - Fly to Cappadocia
Day 4 - Visit highlights of Cappadocia
Day 5 - Fly Izmir and visit Smyrna and Pergamon
Day 6 - Visit to Thyatira, Sardes and Philadelphia
Day 7 - Enjoy visit to Ephesus and House of the Virgin Mary
Day 8 - Fly back Istanbul after visiting Hierapolis and Laodicea
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This is an eight day Biblical Tour of Turkey to the most important Christian Sites including the ruins of the Seven Churches of Revelations, the cave churches of Cappadocia and the house where the Virgin Mary is believed to have spent her last days. This tour is customizable and includes a professional guide who is also knowledgeable about biblical sites in Turkey and the history of Christianity. You can combine this tour with a mainland tour of Greece to also see sites mentioned in the missionary journeys of Saint Paul.

Day 1: Istanbul

Arrive in Istanbul airport and be transferred to your hotel. A welcome package with tour vouchers, a map, and other touristic information will be waiting for you upon arrival. There are no plans for this day so you have free time to explore or experience a traditional Turkish bath nearby your hotel.

Meals: No Meals

Day 2: Istanbul

Your city tour will take you to the
• St Sophia Museum; Former church and mosque, it is now a museum
• Hippodrome; Remains of the sporting stadium of the Byzantine Empire
• Blue Mosque; The largest fully functioning mosque in Turkey
• Grand Bazaar; Turkey’s largest covered bazaar with 4000 shops
• Topkapi Palace including; Imperial Treasury, gardens, Sultan’s kitchen, Sacred Relics (The Harem section is not included in the tour).
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Enjoy dinner at leisure (Not included in package, see our list for the recommend restaurants).

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 3: Istanbul to Cappadocia

There is free time in the morning to explore Istanbul on your own. In the afternoon, you will take a direct flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia, which is about 1 hour. Upon arrival, be transferred to your cave hotel and enjoy free time for dinner.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4: Cappadocia

Book our optional, early morning hot air balloon ride for a magnificent view of the valleys. After breakfast, visit…

• Scenic Devrent and Pasabagi valleys, dotted with fairy chimney rocks
• Avanos town that is famous for its red pottery
• The cave churches of Goreme Open Air Museum
• Uchisar castle giving an amazing panoramic view over the region

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 5: Cappadocia - Izmir – Kusadasi

Take a flight from Cappadoccia to Izmir. Meet your tour guide and driver at the airport. Then begin the tour with Smyrna, nowadays a modern Turkish city of Izmir. After visit Saint Polycarp church and drive to the ruins of Pergamon.

The city, described as being the throne of Satan, was “praised for its martyrdom and perseverance but those who hold false teachings are criticized” (Rev. 2:12-17). Here you will see the Acropolis, Greek & Roman Temples and large ancient theatre built into the steep hillside then transfer to Kusadasi to stay overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Thyatira - Sardis - Philadelphia

After breakfast drive to Thyatira that was “Praised for its increasing faith and service, but criticized for its tolerance of Jezebel, an immoral woman who calls herself a prophetess” (Rev. 2:18-29).

Then we head to Sardis, located on the banks of the Pactolus River in western Asia Minor. “The church of Sardes was described as dead, and it must wake up. However, there are some who have not "soiled their clothes."” (Rev. 3:1-6).

End the day with a visit to ancient Philadelphia that was known for its variety of temples and worship centres.“The church of brotherly love that endures patiently” (Revelation 3:7-13).Stay overnight in Kusadasi.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7: Ephesus - Mass in the House of Virgin Mary

This morning you will join Mass held in the House of the Virgin Mary (Only available on Sundays). We then visit Ephesus, which was the most influential capital city of Asia Minor on the Aegean Sea. "Ephesus receives praise for its perseverance, but criticism for forsaking its "first love"" (Rev. 2:1-7).

You will explore some of the best-preserved theatres, fountains, and buildings in the world. Finally visit to the Basilica of St John, which stands over the believed burial site of St. John, who is identified as the apostle, evangelist (author of the Fourth Gospel), and prophet (author of Revelation). Stay overnight in Kusadasi.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8: Hierapolis - Laodicea

After breakfast, visit the ancient City of Hierapolis as well as the world famous travertine of Pamukkale. Then take an enjoyable drive to Laodicea located in the Lycus River Valley of Western Asia Minor, a primary trade route between the cultures of the West and East. "The "lukewarm" church with a faith that's neither hot nor cold" (Rev. 3:14-22). After visits, transfer to the airport to take a flight back Istanbul (Return flight ticket to Istanbul is not included) or continue the tour to explore other Biblical Sites in Turkey. 

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

7 Nights accommodation in tourist class hotelsAirport transfers Domestic flight ticketsServices of professional tour guideEntrance fees to the sites and museumsTransportationMeals where mentionedTURSAB travel insurance
International airfareDrinks, and other personal itemsVisa for Turkey (if required)Excess baggageTips for guide, drivers and hotel
Biblical Turkey Tour Map
Disease mosaic in Hagia Sophia, IstanbulMagnificent interior of Hagia Sophia in IstanbulStatue of the Virgin Mary in EphesusHouse of the Virgin Mary in EphesusPope visiting House of the Virgin Mary EphesusLibrary of Celsus in Ruins of Ephesus
Can I book my trip online, or must I do it over the phone?
We do not have an online booking system because most of our services are personalized and different conditions may apply for specific requests. You can call us, send an email, or complete a tour request form so that our Turkey travel specialists can help you to select the best tour for your travel needs. When you submit our tour contact form, one of our specialists will contact you within 24 hours to confirm availability.
 
What do you need from me to begin a proposal for a customized Turkey tour?
Fill out a customized tour request form that provides us with useful insight on how to design a trip that will suit your travel needs. If you are interested in customizing one of our tour packages, you can email us the name of the tour package and estimated date you have chosen to start the tour.
 
Can TSC design a customized trip for our group’s interests?
We will gladly work with you to offer a Turkey tour package tailored to your group’s interests. For this, you need to provide us your group details, interests, and travel needs.
 
Is airfare included in programs? Can I book my international flight through you?
Tour quotes do not include airfare to/from the trip start point. You can purchase your airfare tickets through the internet or a wholesaler. By booking your own flight, you have more flexibility and control of your choices - in real time.
 
What type of accommodation do we use?
TSC Travel use hotels situated at excellent locations and close to all amenities. Room types range from double rooms to junior suites, depending on the package of choice. Amenities and facilities may differ from those in South America, North America, Australia or Malaysia.
 
What type of transportation is used on tours?
TSC Travel utilize a variety of transportation methods including public and private minivans, cars, coaches, trains, flights, ferries, boats, etc. We use whichever method provides travellers with the safest and most efficient transportation option.
 
Do you cooperate with travel agents?
If you are a registered travel agency with a wish to co-operate in business, please fill out our contact form.

Hi, I used TSC Travel to book an individual tour of Turkey for my husband an myself. I would recommend http://www.turkeytourspecialist.com and O,kan Kutlu wholeheartedly. Everything was arranged as agreed, we were picked up and dropped off at the times stated, and everyone was very friendly. The hotels were excellent, and I would particularly recommend Elkepi Evi Cave Hotel in Cappadocia - what a treasure!. Also Cappadocia itself is wonderful
Another recommendation, I would hesitate to rent a car and self -drive in Turkey, if I come back again.!
Hope this helps, Jenny
Nice, France — by Jenny Mcloan
Dear Andreia, Hope you are doing well, We have wrapped up our trip to Turkey last week Sunday; and I would like to say thank you from me and my wife for making this trip such a positive experience. Our guides -1 day tour guide in Istanbul she was Amazing, please thank her for us. Since we don’t have her email address we couldn’t send her a letter of thank you (if you have it that would be great) than I can send her a more personal letter.our tour guide for the rest of the trip was very knowledgeable and helpful and our driver made us feel safe and that he was in control at all times. Everyone we interacted with from you to the hotel staff (except Caratpark) were amazing and extremely knowledgeable and experienced and our hotels were comfortable. I appreciate your effort in upgrading us for the 2-night stay in Kushadasi, even though we opted for the company of our new friends over luxury. And when the protest broke out in Instanbul, it was very thoughtful of you to put our safety first and move our last night’s stay to Sultan Ahmet. Letting someone else arrange things in an unfamiliar country is always a gamble, but throughout this trip we felt safe and well taken care of. You went above and beyond to ensure we have a good time. I would strongly recommend you to anyone travelling to Turkey and hope/look forward to travel with your company in the future. My wife wanted me to add another BIG THANK you for an amazing experience in Turkey from Istanbul, Cappadocia all the way back. Best regards,
— by Sam & Maryia RusanavaSiblini
Highly recommended! Jan and David from Melbourne Australia

We fell across TSC by chance and we are really pleased we did! We planned our Highlights of Istanbul and Cappadocia Tours with Melek. Her communication was excellent and she answered all our questions promptly and with genuine interest and concern. We were very impressed by the detail of our itinerary and everything ran like clockwork, from pick ups and transfers to organised tours. Several of our day tours were in very small, personal groups and our guides were both friendly and knowledgable, as well as having a very good command of English. In particular we enjoyed Ebu's quiet and kind approach in Istanbul and Mensure's vitality and sense of fun in Cappadocia. The hot air balloon ride was amazing and I am pleased I managed to overcome my fear of heights, as the experience was a real highlight! Thanks TSC for making our time in Turkey so memorable.

Visited October 2014
 
Booking Conditions

Availability cannot be guaranteed until booked. We require a deposit payment at time of booking to secure your reservation. The deposit payment is payable by credit card or bank transfer.
 
Credit Card: For your protection, we need you to sign the credit card payment form upon receipt and return it with verification of legal identification (e.g. copy of your passport or driver’s license) after your credit card has been charged. We will inform you in advance of purchase of any credit card fees that may apply.
 
Bank transfer: Payment can be sent to our company bank accounts. Our representative will send you detailed information for the booking process including bank transfer details.  Please note our rates do not include the transfer costs of your bank or their agents. Please be sure that all costs paid additionally!
 
What is your cancellation policy?
All cancellations must be made in writing directly to TSC Travel. No responsibility is taken for cancellations of airfare, hotel bookings, or any other extra services which have been made directly by the client.The following scale of charges will apply when cancellation is notified for all land packages, tours and programs;
 
Prior to arrival:
Charge 60 days or more: 10% of selling price (Administrative Fee)
59-46 days: non-refundable deposit 35% of selling price
45-21 days: 50% of selling price
20-0 days: 100% of selling price
* Special conditions apply for canceling of tailor-made tour programs.
 
The following scale of charges will apply when cancellation is notified for tours that include a Cruise program:
 
Prior to arrival:
Charge 60 days or more: 10% of selling price (Administrative Fee)
59-46 days: 35% of selling price
45-21 days: 50% of selling price
20-8 days: 75% of selling price.
7-0 days: 100% of selling price.
* Special conditions apply for cancellation.
 
If you have to withdraw from a tour after it has begun for reasons such as illness, be sure to obtain a medical certificate in support of any insurance claim. We are unable to make refunds for absences from a tour, including but not limited to missed meals or entrance tickets.
 
Flight/ferry/train/bus tickets are not included in the above cancellation policy. Once your program is confirmed and the tickets are purchased, any changes to the dates of the program will incur a change fee or in case of cancellation, (this is additional to the service fee), 100% cancellation fee for the tickets will be incurred regardless of the above cancellation policy. For further information, please read our Terms and Conditions page.
 
When and How I will receive my tour documents?
Travel documents and electronic flight tickets are usually sent 21 days prior to departure. However, you will receive tour vouchers, maps, ferry, bus or train tickets and other required information upon arrival in Turkey. This will be included in a welcome package waiting for you upon arrival at your hotel.


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