12 Day Turkey Itinerary land only with Capadocia

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Day 1 – Depart USA - Enroute

Depart USA to Istanbul on an overseas flight. Enjoy dinner and entertainment aboard the airplane.

Day 2 – Arrive Istanbul and continue to Adana Airport

Arrive at Istanbul airport and take a connecting flight to Adana. Arrive Adana Airport. Your tour guide will meet you after the customs and baggage claim with a sign. Meet and transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (D)

Day 3 – Antioch – Adana

Full Day Tour to Antioch (Acts 11:19-27; 13:1; 14:26, 15:22-35, Gal. 2:11, II Tim. 3:11) . Visit St.Peter’s Church and the Mosaic Museum. Return to Adana. Dinner at the hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 4 – Adana-Tarsus-Cappadocia

Drive to Tarsus (Acts 9:11; 9:30; 11:25; 21:39; 22:3) , the birthplace of St.Paul. Visit the new St.Paul Church and Paul’s Well. Continue to Cappadocia, the land of the fairy chimneys and rock churches. (B,L,D)

Day 5 – Cappadocia

Full day sightseeing in Cappadocia; visit the Underground city, Göreme Open Air Museum with painted rock churches, the pottery making town of Avanos and the citadel of Uçhisar. (B,L,D)

Day 6 – Cappadocia –Iconium(Konya) - Pamukkale

Drive to Iconium (Acts 13:51; 14:1-21; 16:2, II Tim. 3:11) today’s Konya to visit the Mevlana Mausoleum. Continue to Pamukkale for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

Day 7 – Laodicea - Philadelphia-Sardis-Smyrna(Izmir)

Visit the ruins of Laodicea (Col 2:1; 4:13-16, Rev. 1:11; 3:14). Drive to Alasehir to see the 1st century Philadelphia (Rev. 1:11; 3:7) Church. Then visit Sardis (Rev. 1:11; 3:1-4) ; the Gymnasium, the 3rd century Synagogue, the Temple of Diana and the remaining of the 1st century Church. Drive to Smyrna (Rev. 1:11; 2:8). This afternoon we will visit the Catholic St Policarp Church in Izmir. Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

Day 8 – Ephesus-Smyrna

Full day tour in Ephesus (Acts 18:19-24; 19:1-35; 20:16-17; 21:29, 1 Cor. 15:32; 16:8, I Tim. 1:3 II Tim. 1:18; 4:12, Rev. 1:11, 2:1) . Visit the House of the Virgin Mary, famous ancient city of Ephesus, the Basilica of St. John and the Archaelogical Museum. Return to Izmir. Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

Day 9 – Pergamon- Troy-Çanakkale

Drive North to Pergamon (Rev. 1:11; 2:12). Visit the Acropolis and the remaining of the 1st century Church called Red Basilica. Continue to Troy to see the ruins of the legendary city and the replica of the wooden horse. Dinner and overnight in Çanakkale. (B,L,D)

Day 10 – Çanakkale-Dardanelles-Istanbul

Then take the car ferry to cross the Dardanelles strait. Drive to Istanbul. Take a leisurely Boat Ride along the Bosphorus in the afternoon. See the European and Asian shores of Istanbul. Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

Day 11 – Istanbul

Visit the Hippodrome Square, St. Sophia Church, Underground Cistern Basilica and the important Istanbul Archaeological Museum containing the Gezer Calender, the Titus Inscriptions, City Walls from Babylon, and other important items.. (B,L,D)

Day 12 – Departure

Transfer to Istanbul Airport for departure. End of our services. Fly back to USA and arrive home. (B)