In the footsteps of St. Paul. 15 days
Guaranteed departures escorted tour
Day 1: Istanbul
Transfer from the Airport to the hotel. Welcome and info cocktail.
Dinner. Overnight: Istanbul
Day 2: Istanbul
Visits&Stops: Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Roman Hippodrome, Grand bazaar.
Overnight: Istanbul
Day 3: Istanbul > Ankara
Visits&Stops: Anatolian Civilization Museum, Temple of Augustus, Ataturk’s Mausoleum Overnight: Ankara
Day 4: Ankara > Cappadocia
Visits&Stops: Aksaray, Ihlara Valley. Overnight: Cappadocia
Day 5: Cappadocia
Visits&Stops: Troglodyte churches and homes, Uchisar, Goreme, Zelve, Avanos, pottery workshops. Overnight: Cappadocia
Day 6: Cappadocia > Tarsus > Adana
Visits&Stops: Kaymakll underground city. Tarsus St. Paul’s Well, Cleopatra’s Gate and the ancient city. Overnight: Adana
Day 7: Adana > Antakya > Mersin
Visits&Stops: Antioch. St. Peter’s Grotto, Mosaic Museum. Overnight: Mersin
Day 8: Mersin > Anamur > Alanya
Visits&Stops: Anamur, Monophystie Archbishop of Seleucia. Overnight: Alanya
Day 9: Alanya > Side > Antalya
Visits&Stops: Ancient Side, old port, Aspendos theater. Overnight: Antalya
Day 10: Antalya > Pamukkale
Visits&Stops: Leodicea, Hierapolis, Pamukkale. Overnight: Pamukkale
Day 11: Pamukkale > Kusadasi
Visits&Stops: Church of the Apocalypse and the remains of the Cathedral. Alasehir, Capital of the ancient Lydia with temple of the Cybele & Diana, the royal road. Overnight: Kusadasl
Day 12: Kusadasi > Ephesus
Visits&Stops: Selcuk, monastery of St. John, Ephesus, Library of Celsus, Stadium, Theatre. Overnight: Kusadasi
Day 13 : Kusadasi > Pergamum
Visits&Stops: Izmir (ancient Smyrna), St. Policarp church, Akhisar, Pergamum,
Acropolis. Overnight: Bergama
Day 14: Pergamum > Istanbul
Visits&Stops: Iznik (Nicea). Overnight: Istanbul
Day 15: Istanbul
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport
Including: Transferts, Welcome drink, Transportation with air conditoned cars,
Licensed multilingual guide, Visits, Full board accomodation in 4* hotels in
air conditioned room with bath or shower.
Not including: Drinks, insurance and optional excursions.
