TURKEY & THE BOOK OF REVELATION

Vacation Overview

This 11-day vacation starts with a welcome dinner and guided sightseeing in Istanbul, the capital of Turkey that is built on two continents. Visit the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Seraglio. Continue via Iznik to Bursa, where guided sightseeing features visits to the Green Ottoman Complex, the Great Mosque, and the Silk Bazaar. Stop in Akhisar, Sart, and Alasehir on your way to Pamukkale, where a visit to the Hierapolis is included. Also stop in Aphrodisias, dedicated to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love. Stay three nights in Kusadasi, and enjoy excursions to the Greek island of Patmos to visit the Cave of the Apocalypse, where John the Evangelist wrote the Book of Revelation during his exile; and to Ephesus, one of the New Testament’s most significant cities. Visit the Archaeological Site, including the House of Mary and the Basilica of John the Evangelist. Journey to Izmir and enjoy an orientation tour. Also visit Alexander the Great’s Mount Pagos. Stop in Bergama, and explore the Greek Acropolis and the Aclepeion, once dedicated to the Greek god of healing. Then arrive in Troy, the perfect place to brush up on Homer’s Trojan War—hollow wooden horse and all! Cross by ferry across the Dardanelles to Europe and the 20th century; back in Istanbul, visit the Hagia Sophia and the Grand Covered Bazaar, and enjoy a farewell dinner.