Seven Churches Tour Turkey

✦ About This Tour

★ Tour Highlights

📅 Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival at Izmir Airport and Transfer to Kusadasi

  Upon arrival at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi. Hotel check-in is available after 2:00 PM. The remainder of the day is free to relax or explore Kusadasi independently.
• Day 2: Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary and Basilica of St. John

  After breakfast, meet your professional guide and travel to Ephesus Ancient City, one of the Seven Churches of Revelation. Explore its principal monuments, including the Odeon, State Agora, Temple of Hadrian, Trajan Fountain, Library of Celsus, Marble Street and Great Theatre.
  
  After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the House of the Virgin Mary, an important Christian pilgrimage site. Continue to the Basilica of St. John, traditionally believed to stand above the burial place of St. John the Apostle, followed by a visit to the Temple of Artemis. Return to Kusadasi after the tour.
• Day 3: Smyrna, Pergamon and Thyatira

  After breakfast and hotel check-out, depart for Smyrna in modern-day Izmir. Visit the ancient Agora and learn about the Church of Smyrna, Saint Polycarp and the city’s importance in early Christianity.
  
  Continue to Pergamon, another of the Seven Churches of Revelation. Explore the Acropolis, including the Temple of Trajan, Temple of Athena, ancient theatre, library, palace remains and the former site of the Altar of Zeus.
  
  After lunch in Akhisar, visit the remains of ancient Thyatira, known in Roman times for textile production, dyeing, bronze-working and trade. Continue to Manisa for hotel check-in.
• Day 4: Sardis, Philadelphia and Transfer to Pamukkale

  After breakfast and check-out, travel to Sardis, the former capital of the Lydian Kingdom and one of the Seven Churches of Revelation. Visit the Temple of Artemis, Roman Bath and Gymnasium Complex, ancient synagogue, Marble Road and Byzantine church remains.
  
  Following lunch in the Salihli or Alasehir region, continue to Philadelphia. See the monumental pillars and arches of the Church of St. John and learn about the early Christian community praised for its faithfulness in the Book of Revelation.
  
  After the visit, drive to Pamukkale and check in at your thermal hotel.
• Day 5: Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Laodicea and Departure

  After breakfast and hotel check-out, visit the white travertine terraces of Pamukkale and explore the ancient city of Hierapolis. Highlights include the Roman Theatre, Temple of Apollo, Plutonium, Frontinus Street, Domitian Gate, Necropolis and the Martyrium of St. Philip. Free time at Cleopatra’s Antique Pool may be available depending on operating conditions and the flight schedule.
  
  After lunch, continue to Laodicea, the final Church of Revelation on the itinerary. Visit the Laodicean Church, Sacred Agora, Syria Street, Temple A, ancient theatres, stadium, Roman baths and monumental fountains.
  
  Following the visit, transfer to Denizli Cardak Airport according to your flight time, where the tour concludes.

✅ What's Included