Itinerary

Library of Celsus

Greetings,

Here is our Itinerary, the titles of each day e.g. Istanbul/Bursa means we will start the day in Istanbul and spend the night in Bursa. The letters (B,D) means that Breakfast and Dinner are included in our tour for that day. Remember to bring money for beverages and lunches.

• Day 1 US / Flight to Istanbul
  Depart from Miami to JFK
  Depart from JFK to Istanbul
  


• Day 2 US / Istanbul
  Arrive Istanbul at 11:45 am. Transfer from Airport to the Hotel, Overview Bus tour of the city Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.(D)
  


• Day 3 Istanbul
  Visit - Blue Mosque / Hagia Sophia / Hippodrome / Archaeological Museum / Byzantine Cistern/ Chora Church. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Istanbul. (B,D)
  


• Day 4 Istanbul / Bursa
  Visit Iznik (Nicea); Bursa, Green Mosque and Green Mausoleum. (B,D)
  


• Day 5 Bursa / Assos
  Visit – Troy/ Alexandria Troas/ Assos. Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Assos. (B,D)
  


• Day 6 Assos / Izmir
  Visit – Pergamum both upper city and Asclepion, also the Serapium and the Red Court dedicated to St. John/ Akhisar (Thyatira) Dinner and Overnight at Hotel in Izmir. (B,D)
  


• Day 7 Izmir
  Visit – Turkish Fortress Izmir & Izmir Archaeological Museum/ Sardis Synagogue and Roman Temple / Alasehir (Philadelphia) . Dinner and overnight at hotel in Izmir. (B,D)
  


• Day 8 Izmir / Kusadasi
  Visit - Ephesus / Ephesus Museum / Terrace Houses / Temple of Artemis / Church of St John / House of the Virgin Mary. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. (B,D)
  


• Day 9 Patmos/Kusadasi
  Visit Island of Patmos (Greek Island), Cave of the Revelation and St John’s Monastery
  Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. (B,D)
  


• Day 10 Kusadasi / Pamukkale
  Visit - Aphrodisias / Aphrodisias Museum / Laodicea / Hierapolis / Colossae
  Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Pamukkale. (B,D)
  


• Day 11 Pammukale / Cappadocia
  Visit – Pisidian Antioch, Konya (Iconium), the Mevlana Mosque and Mausoleum, Aladdin Mosque. Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Cappodocia. (B,D)
  


• Day 12 Cappadocia
  Visit - Goreme Valley / Zelve Valley / Underground City. (B,D)
  


• Day 13 Cappadocia / Antakya
  Visit – Tarsus (Birthplace of Paul) / Continue on to Antakya (Biblical Antioch) (B,D)
  


• Day 14 Antakya / Istanbul
  Visit the Archaeological Museum of Antioch / St. Peter’s Cave / drive to Adana & Flight to Istanbul. Dinner and Overnight Istanbul. (B,D)
  


• Day 15 Istanbul / US Transfer from Hotel to Istanbul Airport for departure to JFK. Arrive JFK at 3:30 pm same day. 7:20pm flight to Miami. Arrive Miami at 10:35 pm.

John Wineland
Grayson, Kentucky
wineland@kcu.edu