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TOUR IVY OPTION 2 Tour Includes: * Private A/C Transportation MPV * All necessary Airport Transfer with Private A/C Vehicles. * Round Trip Air Tickets Istanbul-Izmir-Istanbul * 3 Overnight at 4* hotel in Istanbul * 1 Overnight at 4* hotel in Izmir * 1 Overnight at 4* hotel in Pamukkale * 2 Overnight at 4* hotel in Kusadasi * 1 Overnight at 4* hotel in Tarsus * 7 Breakfast, 7 Lunch * Professional Guiding * Entrance Fees * The drinks are extra chargeable * No Extra costs or taxes 1st day) Istanbul : (Hippodrome, Haghia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar)
Our tour starts with the visits of the Hippodrome Square built by the Roman Emperor Severus. Only a short walk away stands the Magnificient Hagia Sophia built by Constantine the Great and considered a masterpiece of Byzantine Art and Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue Iznik tiles and unique with 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet. And after that we will walk to Topkapi Palace, Imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting Chinese porcelain, weapons, treasury, calligraphy section etc. (Harem section is not included in the program and are due to extra entry.)
Then we drive to Grand Covered Bazaar, Most attractive shopping center and biggest "souk" in the world with nearly 4000 shops selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leatherware and souvenirs.
OVERNIGHT : ISTANBUL 2nd day) Istanbul: Underground Cistern, Chora Church, Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul: Guided Bosphorus Tour
Morning visit to Underground Cistern which is the largest and most magnificent covered cistern in Istanbul, was built in the 6th century in the reign of Justinian and supplied water to the palace complex nearby. After the visit of Underground Cistern, tour continues with a drive to the district where the church of St Saviour in Chora is located Boat Tour starting from Eminonu District with the European side of Istanbul, untill Sariyer(openning prt to the Black Sea) return from Asian side of the Bosphorus to Eminonu District again. Your pro. Guide will be during the bosphorus tour. The ferry is a public ferry, not a private one.
OVERNIGHT : ISTANBUL 3rd day ) LEISURE DAY FOR RELAXING OVERNIGHT : IZMIR SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATION PART 4th day ) Set off from your hotel early in the morning to catch the flight from Istanbul to Izmir. Upon arrival at Izmir Airport meet and greet than drive to Bergama (Pergamum 2:12-17). After lunch (included), stop at Red Basilica and visit to Acropolis of this Hellenistic city, here the throne of the satan was. Visit the Asclepium; the healing center of antiquity. After visit to Pergamum depart for
Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6), - one of the most picturesque areas of these seven cities. It is here St. John expressed his concern for pushing further with the progress of the city's faith (Revelation 3:1-6). on the way to Sardis also visit Thyatira (Revelation 2: 18-29, Acts 16:14) which had the smallest population of the seven churches- After Lunch in Sardes drive to Philadephia (Alasehir) (Revelation 3:7-1), a favorite city of Paul and John was another prosperous city in the chain, where Christianity first spread After visiting Philedelphia depart for Pamukkale and overnight at 4* Hotel in Pamukkale. OVERNIGHT : PAMUKKALE 5th day )After breakfast at the hotel in Pamukkale depart for visiting the White Calsified Terraces and the ancient city of Hieropolis where St. Philip was martyred, after lunch visit to Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22; Colossians 2:1; 4:13-16), the smallest of the seven churches. Aftef Laodicea depart for Kusadasi. Overnight at 4* hotel in Kusadasi OVERNIGHT : KUSADASI 6th day )After breakfast Ephesus.Visit the shrine which is believed to be house of Virgin Mary. Visit the remains of the Greco – Roman city of Ephesus (Revelation 1:11, 2:1-7; Acts 18:19-28; 19:1-4) with its temples, agoras, houses and the theatre where the riot agains St. Paul had started. After lunch (included) you will also see the remains of the Temple of Artemis, which was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Overnight at 4* Hotel in Kusadasi. OVERNIGHT : KUSADASI 7th day)After breakfast at the hotel in Kusadasi depart for Izmir(Smyrna) city tour and transfer to Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport. Fly to Adana Airport. OVERNIGHT : TARSUS 8th day)After breakfast at the hotel in Tarsus Visit St. Paul’s house and St. Paul’s well and St. Paul’s Church, Cleopatra Gate. After having lunch following our way to Adana Airport to fly back to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport. OVERNIGHT : ISTANBUL 9th day)After breakfast at the hotel in Istanbul, transfer to the Airport to fly back home. OVERNIGHT : HOME
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