Compare Luxury Seven Churches of Revelation and Istanbul Tours by Ada Vegas Travel vs Anatolian Civilizations by Eskapas
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| Duration | 7 days | 10 days |
| Price From | $ 7,250 | $ 1,130 |
| Price Per Day | $ 1,036 | $ 113 |
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| Trip Style | Private guided tour | Small group tour |
| Lodging Level | Luxury | Premium |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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6 Breakfasts and 6 Dinners |
9 Breakfasts - 1 Lunch - 6 Dinners This tour offers Vegetarian and Halal food options on request. Simply let our Customer Support team know the food option that you prefer. |
| Description |
Luxury Seven Churches of Revelation and Istanbul Tours, a beautifully constructed programme that ensures you see all significant sıtes facilitated by a professional guide. Well paced and with attention to your comfort and relaxation..an excellent tour! |
Few places on earth can rival the incredible history of Turkey, yet its delights are certainly not only found in books about the past. Turkey is dynamic and lively, boasting culture and customs that are just as rich today as they were thousands of years ago. Add in immense natural beauty and delicious cuisine, and it’s no wonder it is a popular destination. The Istanbul - Ankara - Cappadocia - Pamukkale - Ephesus -Pergamon - Troy - Gallipoli itinerary takes in the best of Turkey , with a variety of sights and activities in 10 days. |
Day 1: Izmir.
Meals: Dinner
Upon arrival in Izmir, your local guide will take you to your hotel. An afternoon tour of Izmir (old Smyrna) includes a visit to the Church of St. Polycarp. Overnight in Izmir.
Day 2: Izmir – Hierapolis (Pamukkale)
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Depart for Sardes to visit the Church of Sardes. Continue to Alasehir, home to the ancient Philadelphia Church. Continue Pamukkale, famous for its lime cascade Roman spa. Finish the day in the ancient city of Hierapolis where you see the martyrium of St. Philip the Apostle. Overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 3: Hierapolis – Kusadasi
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
This morning, you visit the Churches of Laodicea and Colosea en route to Ephesus. Walk the streets of this excavated city where Apostle Paul ministered for 3 years and see the Forum, the Odeon, the Library of Celsus, and the Temple of Diana. Also included are visits to the Thermal Baths and the Great Theatre. We stop at Aphrodisias before arriving at the beautiful harbor town of Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in the hotel overlooking the bay. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 4: Kusadasi – Ayvalik
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
This morning, you visit Thyatira, the smallest of the seven churches, for a short visit and the proceed to Pergamum. Visit the Asclepion (ancient healing center), stroll through Acropolis and visit the Archaeological Museum before driving to the coastal city of Ayvalik. Overnight in Ayvalik.
Day 5: Ayvalik – Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Drive along the coast to Alexandria Troas where Apostle Paul had a vision for taking the gospel to Europe. Visit Troy, site of the great Greek legend of the Trojan horse. Drive to Istanbul with a stop at Bursa where Ecumenical Councils met. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 6: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
A morning city tour features including Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, the Roman Hippodrome and a brief visit to the Topkapi Palace. Afternoon is free to explore the Grand Bazaar or Spice Market on your own. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 7: Departure
Meals: Breakfast
You will be taken to the airport for your flight home.
Day 1
Arrive in Istanbul
Arrival to Istanbul . Meet with English speaking assistant at the airport . Transfer to the hotel for check in .
Overnight: Istanbul Meals: N/A
Day 2
Istanbul
Breakfast at the hotel . Drive from your hotel to Spice Market for shopping . Free time. Then meet and proceed to take 1,5 hrs Bosphorus Cruise excursion along the Bosphorus , that is dividing the 2 continents Asia & Europe . During the excursion you will enjoy the beauty of Istanbul , with its forest , Palaces and wooden old houses built on both continents . Lunch at local restaurant . After lunch visit Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) , and the famous Hagia Sophia Free time at Grand Bazaar.
Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 3
Istabul - Ankara
Breakfast at the hotel . Departure from the hotel to visit Topkapi Palace ( harem section entrance free is not included ) the house of the ottoman sultans . Departure from the hotel to Ankara – the capital of Turkey . Arrival to Ankara in early evening
Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 4
Ankara - Cappadocia via Salt Lake
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the capital of Turkey with the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations with an exhibition of Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Hittite, Phrygian Urartu etc & remains and the Ataturk Mausoleum, dedicated to the founder of the Turkish Republic. Departure for Cappadocia (290 km). Along the way, visit the underground city built by Christian communities to protect themselves from Arab attacks. The underground city preserves the stables, common rooms, meeting room and small rooms for families. Arrival in the Cappadocia region.
Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5
Cappadocia
Breakfast at the hotel. Day dedicated to visiting this fantastic region with its spectacular fairy chimneys, unique in the world Goreme Valley , with its cave churches, with paintings from the 10th and 11th centuries; stop at the trogloyta village of Uçhisar , visit Avcilar which has a spectacular landscape, the Derbent valley with its curious natural rock formations and time for artisan workshops such as carpets and onyx-stones mounted on silver jewelry. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6
Cappadocia- Sultanhani - Pamukkale
Breakfast and departure for Pamukkale (610 km). On the way, stop to visit the Sultanhan Caravanserail, Seljuk inn from the medieval era. Continuation to. Free time in Pamukkale "Cotton Castle", unique in the world with its natural pools of limestone hot springs and the petrified travertine waterfalls. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
Overight: Pamukkale Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7
Pamukkale – Ephesus – İzmir
Breakfast at the hotel. Exit for Selçuk-Efeso (200 km). Arrival and visit to the archaeological area of Ephesus, a city dedicated to Artemis. The Odeon, the Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, the Agora, the Marble Street and the largest Theater of antiquity. Visit to the House of the Virgin, supposed last dwelling place of the Mother of Jesus. Stop at a leather production center and continue to Izmir (~ 85 km.), The third largest city in Turkey. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
Overight: Izmir Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8
Izmir - Pergamon – Troy – Çanakkale
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Pergamon , the current Bergama (110 km). Arrival and visit to the ruins of Asclepion , which was the most important hospital in Asia Minor, with its therapeutic center. Continuation to Troy (~ 190 km.). Visit to the famous archaeological city of history that evokes the poetic name of the Iliad saga of Homer. Continuation to Çanakkale (~ 25 km.). Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
Overnight: Çanakkale Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9
Çanakkale – Gallipoli – Anzac Cove – Istanbul
Breakfast. We will cross Dardanelles Strait by car ferry and continue to Gallipoli Peninsula. We will visit one of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli, including Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly, Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels, 57. Regiment Turkish Memorial,The Nek,Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Arrival late (between 08:00 pm and 09:00 pm) to Istanbul transfer to your hotel. End of our services.
Overnight: N/A Drop-off to your hotel Meals: Breakfast
Day 10
Istanbul Departure
Breakfast . Transfer to airport and fly home .End of our services
Overnight: N/A Meals: Breakfast ( If the pick up time for departure fligth permits )
