Turkey & Greece 2019

7 CHURCHES OF REVELATION IN TURKEY & FOOTSTEPS OF PAUL

Itenerary

1. Sat 3/2: Departure

Depart for Istanbul

2. Sun 3/3: Arrival Istanbul

  • 6:05 PM — Arrival in Istanbul
  • 7:05 PM — Bus transfer to the hotel
  • 7:45 PM — (or earlier) – Check-in and Dinner
  • 8:30 PM — Meeting for worship
  • overnight

3. Mon 3/4: Istanbul

  • 6:30 — Breakfast
  • 7:30 — Lecture: Introduction to the history of Istanbul
  • 8:15 — Tour Begins
    • The Hippodrome and Obelisk of Constantinople
    • Blue Mosque
    • Hagia Sophia
    • Basilica Cistern
    • Archaeological Museum
    • Grand Bazaar
  • Dinner, Instructions, and Preview
  • Overnight

4. Tue 3/5: Izmir (Smyrna), Sardis, Philadelphia, Pamukkale

  • 3:15am — (yes AM) - Check out of hotel, transfer to the airport
  • 4:00 — Arrival and Check-in
  • 6:10 — Depart for Izmir
  • 7:20 — Arrival in Izmir (Smyrna)
  • 8:00 — Depart
  • 8:20 — Tour Agora of Smyrna (Izmir)
  • 9:45 — Depart for Sardis (in Manisa Province near Sart)
  • 10:30 — Tour Sardis
  • 11:45 — Depart
  • 12:00 — Lunch
  • 3:00 — Tour Philadelphia (Alasehir)
  • 4:30 — Depart
  • 6:00 — Arrive Pamukkale and Check in at the hotel
  • Dinner and overnight

5. Wed 3/6: Hierapolis, Laodicea, Kusadasi

  • 6:30 — Breakfast
  • 7:20 — Biblical Introduction to Hierapolis (Pamukkale in province of Denizli)
  • 7:45 — Depart Hotel
  • 8:00 — Tour Hierapolis
  • 11:00 — Depart for Laodicea (Denizli)
  • 11:15 — Snack Lunch
  • 12:30 — Tour Laodicea (Denizli)
  • 3:30 — Depart
    • Bus Devotional
  • 6:00 — Arrive Kusadasi and check in at hotel for dinner
  • Dinner and overnight

6. Thu 3/7: Kusadasi, Ephesus, Izmir

  • 7:00 — Breakfast
  • 7:45 — Depart Hotel
  • 8:15 — Site of the Temple of Artemis
  • 8:50 — Bathroom Stop
  • 9:30 — Tour Ephesus
    • Visit
      • Baths of Scholastica;
      • the Library of Celsus;
      • Agora;
      • Theatre where Christians faced an angry mob as revealed in the book of Acts.
    • Acts 19:11-41 Reading at Theater
    • Temple of Hadrian
    • Terrace Houses
  • 12:00 — Free time for Lunch and personal Exploration at Ephesus
  • 1:45 — Virgin Mary Church at Ephesus
    • Lesson Connection on Baptism
  • 2:30 — Depart
  • 2:45 — Ephesian Archaeological Museum in Selcuk.
  • 4:00 — Depart for Izmir
  • 5:00 — Check in to hotel; Dinner and overnight stay.

7. Fri 3/8: Izmir, Thyatira, Pergamon, Canakkale

  • 6:30 — Breakfast
  • 7:00 — Depart hotel in Izmir
  • 8:15 — Arrive Thyatira (Akhisar)
  • 9:15 — Depart From Thyatira (Akhisar)
  • 10:20 — Tour Pergamon
  • 1:30 — Snack Lunch
  • 3:00 — Depart
    • Bus Devotional
  • 6:30 — Arrive Canakkale for check in hotel
  • Dinner and overnight (B&D). Overnight in Canakkale

8. Sat 3/9: Canakkale, Greek Border, Kavala

  • 7:00 — Morning breakfast
  • 9:00 — Check out of Hotel and Walk to Wooden Horse of Troy
  • 9:10 — Replica of the Wooden Horse of Troy and Biblical Connection with Homer
  • 10:00 — Depart and drive to the Greek Border and meet with our Greek Guide.
  • 12:00 — Lunch
  • 2:00 — Depart
  • 4:00 — Shoreline Devotional and Orientation
  • 4:30 — Short Panoramic Tour of Neapolis (Kavala)
  • 5:00 — Arrive at Hotel and overnight at Kavala
  • 6:30 — Dinner

9. Sun 3/10: Philippi, Kavala, Thessaloniki

  • 6:30 — Breakfast
  • 7:30 — Depart - Check out of hotel and make our way to Philippi.
  • 8:00 — Tour Baptismal Site of Lydia and Worship Service
    • Sermon
    • Lord’s Supper
  • 9:00 — Tour Philippi
  • 11:00 — Depart for Thessalonica (Thessaloniki)
  • Quick stop at lion statue of Amphipolis - (Acts 17:1)
  • 12:30 — Lunch
  • 3:00 — Arrive at Thessaloniki Archaeological Site
  • 4:00 — City Panoramic Tour
  • 4:30 — Arrive in Thessaloniki and overnight
  • Dinner

10. Mon 3/11: Thessalonica, Berea, Kalabaka

  • 7:00 — Breakfast
  • 8:00 — (or earlier) Following breakfast, check out
  • 9:00 — Arrive Berea (Veria) and view Monument
    • Short devotional
  • 9:30 — Depart for Meteora monasteries
    • History and Importance of the Monastic Movement
  • 11:30 — Arrive at Kalabaka for Lunch
  • 1:00 — Tour Meteora Monasteries
  • 6:00 — Arrive Hotel
  • Dinner
  • Overnight in Kalabaka

11. Tue 3/12: Kalabaka, Delphi, Athens

  • 6:30 — Breakfast
  • 7:00 — Depart Hotel
    • Bus Devotional
    • Oracles of Delphi Biblical Connections
  • 10:45 — Lunch snack
  • 11:45 — Tour Delphi
  • 3:00 — Depart Delphi
  • 5:30 — Arrive Athens for check into hotel or short panoramic tour
  • 6:00 — Check in at hotel in Athens for dinner and overnight stay. (B,D)
  • Overnight in Athens

12. Wed 3/13: Athens (Acropolis, Mars Hill, Agora)

  • 7:00 — Breakfast
  • 8:00 — Depart Hotel
  • 8:15 — Tour of Ancient Agora
    • Ancient Agora of Athens;
    • Stoa of Attalus (and the Jerusalem temple connection);
    • The Altar of Zeus Agoraio;
    • The Temple of Hephaestus;
    • torso of a statue of the Roman Emperor Hadrian;
    • altar to the 12 gods
  • 10:30 — Arrive at Mars' Hill (Areopagus)
  • 11:15 — Depart
  • 11:30 — Lunch
  • 1:30 — Acropolis
  • 3:00 — Free Time on Acropolis or shopping
  • 5:00 — Transport to Hotel from Shopping District
  • Dinner
  • Overnight in Athens

13. Thu 3/14: Corinth, Cenchrea, Athens

  • 7:00 — Breakfast
  • 8:00 — Depart Hotel
  • 9:00 — Brief Visit at the Canal
  • 10:00 — Tour Corinth
    • the Agora
    • the Temple of Apollo
    • the Roman Odeon
    • the Bema;
    • Gallio’s Seat;
    • archaeological museum
  • 1:00 — Lunch
  • 2:30 — Depart
  • 3:00 — Devotional at Shoreline or overlook at Cenchrea
  • 3:45 — Stop for Photo of Island of Salamis and History of the Battle of Salamis
  • 5:00 — Arrive at Hotel
  • Overnight in Athens

14. Fri 3/15: Free day in Athens

15. Sat 3/16: Early morning departure from Athens

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