Seven Churches Revelation Tour

Seven Churches Revelation Tour

Seven Churches Revelation Tour
  • 2 nights - 3 days
  • Min. 4 pax
  • İzmir

Seven Churches Revelation tour offers a chance to you touching St.Paul’s heritage. It depends on the group program, we can add another day. Please do not forget your bathing suit for Pamukkale. We have the opportunity to make the balloon in Pamukkale. If the whole group agrees, we can add the House of the Virgin Mary to visit. Some optional excursions, such as the boat in the summer or Aphrodisias to make a historic trip.

The Book of Revelation addresses seven letters to seven churches in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) (Revelation 2-3). Each letter, as proclaimed by Jesus and recorded by John the Apostle, declares the triumphs and failings of the recipient churches and warns each congregation to repent.

The advice in these letters is prophetic, forewarning present-day Christian communities of the snares which will lure us far away from our faith.
Christian scholars from the second century so far have attributed the physical writing of Revelation to John the Apostle, son of Zebedee (Mark 3:17), and author of the Gospel and Epistles of John. Although John literally wrote Revelation, the Book makes it clear that the source of the revelations is Jesus (Revelation 1:1-2).

In the first century A.D., the Apostle John was exiled to the island of Patmos, a Roman penal institution near Asia Minor. John’s “crime” was practicing Christianity. While in Patmos, John was seized by the Holy Ghost and received prophetic visions from Christ instructing him to: “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea” (Revelations 1:1-2; 9-11).

**MINIMUM 4 PERSON



Included

  • Transportation


    Transportation
  • Lunch


    Lunch
  • Drinks


    Drinks
  • Professional Tour Guide


    Professional tour guide
  • Entry Fees (Pergamon -Asklepion, Laodikeia, Pamukkale Hierapolis, Ephesus, Philadelphia, Thyateira, Sardis, Smyrna ancient sites)


    Entry Fees (Pergamon -Asklepion, Laodikeia, Pamukkale Hierapolis, Ephesus, Philadelphia, Thyateira, Sardis, Smyrna ancient sites)
  • 2 nights accommodation in 4 * hotels (one-person price is calculated in double room)


    2 nights accommodation in 4 * hotels (one-person price is calculated in double room)
  • 2 nights Breakfast, 1-night Breakfast, and Dinner


    2 nights Breakfast, 1-night Breakfast, and Dinner
  • Snacks


    Snacks

1st Day: Smyrna – Pergamon– Smyrna

Pick up from Izmir Airport or hotel and start a fascinating 3-day tour of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse.

Our first stop will be Pergamon, and more specifically, its Asklepion. We'll visit the ruins of Asklepion & Red Basilica.

Then we'll resume our tour and head to Thyatira to have lunch at a local restaurant. Once we've regained our strength, we'll return to Izmir (or Smyrna, as the Greeks used to call this city) to visit St. Polycarp Church. There we'll learn all about the persecuted churches and how they're linked to the book of Revelation.

Overnight in Izmir Hotel – BB (Lunch is included)
 

2nd Day: Smyrna – Sardis – Hierapolis – Pamukkale

After breakfast, we'll head to Sardis, our first destination for the day. We'll explore the ruins of this ancient Jewish city, such as the Temple of Artemis or the Anatolian Synagogue.

Once we've learned all about the history of Sardis, we'll go to a local restaurant for a full meal. With our bellies full, we'll approach Philadelphia, founded in 189 B.C. and whose fame is due to being part of one of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor mentioned in the book of Revelation.

Lastly, we'll visit Hierapolis, an ancient 'spa city'. We'll admire its ancient Roman theater and necropolis. At the hotel in Pamukkale, we'll enjoy a delicious dinner and retire for the day.

Overnight in Pamukkale Hotel – HB (Lunch is included)

3rd Day: Pamukkale – Laodicea – Ephesus– Smyrna

After a delicious breakfast at the hotel, we’ll visit the church of Laodicea, a city that belonged to the ancient Seleucid Empire. We'll explore the remains of its site and admire the stadium, the amphitheater, the Odeon, and the aqueduct.

Our next stop on our tour of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse will be Ephesus, where we'll see the ruins of one of the most incredible ancient cities on this side of the Mediterranean.

Drop Off Izmir Airport - **MINIMUM 4 PERSON

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