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Private Multi-Day Tour of the 7 Churches of Revelation in Turkey

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Overview

This all-inclusive, private, guided five-day tour will bring the Bible to life as you explore the lands of the 7 churches in the Book of Revelation. Walk where the Apostle Paul and the Apostle John walked. We will handle every detail of the planning so you can focus on taking it all in as our guides walk you through the fascinating history.

What's Included

Entrance fees
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Dinner
Bottled water
Breakfast
Private transportation
Coffee and/or tea

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4/22/2022 - 3/20/2026
Monday - Sunday | 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

What To Expect

Day 1

Arrival in Izmir

3 Stops

The Basilica of Saint John

The Basilica of Saint John was built by Justinian I between 548 and 565 to house the tomb of St. John. It was modeled after the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople. It replaced an earlier, smaller basilica built by Theodosius I. Justinian’s basilica measured 428 by 213 feet while Theodosius’ basilica was 246 by 146 feet. Building material came from Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis. The Basilica of Saint John became an important pilgrimage site for Christians but was no longer mentioned by the 9th century. It was destroyed in an earthquake in the 14th century. The ruins were used to construct the Isa Bey Mosque down the hill.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

The Temple of Artemis

The Temple of Artemis, also called Artemesium, temple at Ephesus, now in western Turkey, that was one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. The great temple was built by Croesus, king of Lydia, about 550 BCE and was rebuilt after being burned by a madman named Herostratus in 356 BCE. The Artemesium was famous not only for its great size, over 350 by 180 feet (about 110 by 55 meters) but also for the magnificent works of art that adorned it. The temple was destroyed by invading Goths in 262 CE and was never rebuilt. Little remains of the temple (though there are many fragments, especially of sculptured columns, in the British Museum). Excavation has revealed traces of Croesus’s and the 4th-century temple and three earlier smaller ones.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Ephesus Museum

Ephesus Museum, the majority of the work comes from the excavations of the ancient city of Ephesus, St. Jean Church, Belevi Grave Monument and other archaeological sites in the vicinity. The museum is a rich local archeology museum with very important artifacts for Ephesus and Anatolian archeology. Artifacts exhibited in the museum start from 6000 BC and go back to the Chalcolithic, Neolithic, Bronze, Mycenaean, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Day 2

Ephesus

4 Stops

Ancient City of Ephesus

In the Book of Revelation, the first letter was written to the church in Ephesus. The Biblical city of Ephesus was an ancient port city whose well-preserved ruins are in modern-day Turkey. The city was once considered the most important Greek city and the most important trading center in the Mediterranean region. Throughout history, Ephesus survived multiple attacks and changed hands many times between conquerors. It was also a hotbed of early Christian evangelism and remains an important archaeological site and Christian pilgrimage destination.

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Library of Celsus

The Library of Celsus is an ancient Roman building in Ephesus, Anatolia, now part of Selçuk, Turkey. The building was commissioned in the 110s A.D. by a consul, Gaius Julius Aquila, as a funerary monument for his father, former proconsul of Asia Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, and completed during the reign of Hadrian, sometime after Aquila's death. The library is considered an architectural marvel and is one of the only remaining examples of a library from the Roman Empire. The Library of Celsus was the third-largest library in the Roman world behind only Alexandria and Pergamum, believed to have held around twelve thousand scrolls. Celsus is buried in a crypt beneath the library in a decorated marble sarcophagus. The interior measured roughly 180 square meters (2,000 square feet).

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Temple of Hadrian

The Temple of Hadrian was dedicated to the deified emperor Hadrian on the Campus Martius in Rome, Italy by his adoptive son and successor Antoninus Pius in 145 CE. This temple was previously known as the Basilica of Neptune but has since been properly attributed as the Temple of Hadrian completed under Antoninus Pius. With one cella wall and eleven columns from the external colonnade surviving, the remains of the temple have been incorporated into a later building in the Piazza di Pietra, whereby its facade, alongside the architrave which was reconstructed, later on, was incorporated into a 17th-century papal palace by Carlo Fontana, now occupied by Rome's Chamber of commerce. While only part of the structure remains, excavations and scholarship have provided us with information regarding its construction techniques and stylistic influences, helping us recreate the building dynamics and significance of the Temple of Hadrian in Imperial Rome.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Ephesus Terrace Houses

Ephesus terrace houses are located on the hill, opposite the Hadrian Temple. Also called "the Houses of rich", important for the reason give us information about family life during the Roman period. They were built according to the Hippodamian plan of the city in which roads transected each other at right angles. There are six residential units on three terraces at the lower end of the slope of the Bulbul Mountain. The oldest building dates back to the 1st century BC and continued in use as a residence until the 7th century AD. Ephesus terrace houses are covered with protective roofing which resembles Roman houses. The mosaics on the floor and the frescos have been consolidated and two houses have been opened to the public as a museum.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Day 3

Denizli & Pamukkale

4 Stops

Colossae

The Biblical city of Colossae was located 120 miles (193 km) east of Ephesus in the Lycus River Valley in ancient Phrygia, part of the Roman territory of Asia Minor. It was one of a triad of cities in the area (the other two being Laodicea and Hierapolis), resting at the foot of Mount Cadmus. Its biblical significance lies in the fact that the book of Colossians was addressed to the church here (Col 1:2) and that Philemon lived in this city.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Laodikeia Antik Kenti

In the Book of Revelation, the seventh and final letter was written to the church in Laodicea. The Biblical city of Laodicea is located in the Lycus River Valley together with Hierapolis and Colossae. This valley is a natural route of travel from east to west. The city was founded by the Seleucid king Antiochus II and named for his wife Laodice about 260 BC.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Hierapolis & Pamukkale

Hierapolis (Holy City) was an ancient Greek city located on hot springs in classical Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia. Its ruins are adjacent to modern Pamukkale in Turkey and currently comprise an archaeological museum. The site has the Tomb of Philip the Apostle. The hot springs have been used as a spa since the 2nd century BC, with many patrons retiring or dying there. The large necropolis is filled with sarcophagi, most famously that of Marcus Aurelius Ammianos, which bears a relief depicting the earliest known example of a crank and rod mechanism. The great baths were constructed with huge stone blocks without the use of cement and consisted of various closed or open sections linked together. There are deep niches in the inner section, including the bath, library, and gymnasium. It was added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Pamukkale

See the incredible nature of Pamukkale, which means "cotton castle" in Turkish. It is a natural site in the Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The area is famous for a cotton-white carbonate mineral left by the flowing of thermal spring water. You can climb up a white hill covered in carbonate minerals and even swim in a hot spring pool at the top. Incredible!

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Day 4