Day 1: Izmir
Meet and transfer to hotel. Visit the church of St. Policarp which the oldest church in ancient Smyrna, it symbolized the community of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse. Then visit Alexander the Greats “Velvet Castle” overlooking the bay of Izmir.
Including: Dinner
Day 2: Izmir – Pergamum – Thyatira – Pamukkale
Visit Pergamum, the Acropolis and the Asclepion, then drive to Akhisar to visit the Church of ancient Thyatira. Return to Izmir.
Including: Breakfast / Dinner
Day 3: Izmir – Sardes – Philadelphia – Pamukkale
Drive to Sardes, ancient capital city of the Lydians and the visit Church of Sardes. Continue to Alasehir where the ancient Philadelphia Church is located. Walk the streets of Philadelphia, then proceed to Pamukkale, the white Cotton Castle with lime cascades of the Roman spa, see the ancient city of Hierapolis. The Martyrium of St.Philip the Apostle is here. Enjoy a leisurely bath in the hot spring pool of your hotel.
Including: Breakfast / Dinner
Day 4: Pamukkale – Laodicea – Miletos – Kusadasi
Morning visit to Eskihisar, the ancient Laodicea, then drive to Miletos, where St. Paul gave a speech to Christianity. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Including: Breakfast / Dinner
Day 5: Kusadasi – Ephesus – Kusadasi
Full day visit to the unforgettable remains of Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary, the Archaelogical Museum and the Basilica of Saint John. Including:
Breakfast / Dinner
Day 6: Kusadasi – Izmir
Transfer to Izmir Airport.
Including: Breakfast