Cheap Turkey offers 5-day, 6-day, 9-day, 10-day and 15-day biblical tours of Turkey. The 5-day tour actually begins on the second day as the first day is spent in reaching the hotel from the Izmir airport and checking into the hotel. The tourist is scheduled to visit Ephesus and Laodicea on the second day. Ephesus or Efes is a popular destination for tourists and has vast areas of archeological ruins. Laodicea near Denizil is also primarily an archeological site.
The third day begins with a visit to the historical city of
Hierapolis and St. Philip’s Martyrium. Then, after a tour of the
naturally beautiful Pamukkale, the tourists are driven to the
church of Sardis. This is also mainly an archeological site.
From Sardis, the tourists are driven to Philadelphia in Alasehir.
The ruins here have very few remnants of the ancient times.
Alasehir is believed to have been a favorite place for both St.
John and St. Paul. The fourth day begins with a visit to the
site of the Church Smyrna, the church of Izmir. This was the
second of the seven churches in Asia Minor. Today, Izmir happens
to be Turkey’s most modernized city and is home to almost 2.5
million people. From Smyrna, the tourists are driven to Pergamum
in Bergama. Though, many tend to leave out the small village of
Bergama, a tour to the ancient Pergamum can enthrall tourists. A
visit to Aesculapium, the historical treatment center, is worth
the journey. This is followed by a visit to the Pergamum
Acropolis. Then the tourists are driven to Akhisar to visit the
remains of the historical church Thyatira. Modern Akhisar has
the remains at its center within the boundaries of a fence.
Toursturkey.com offers enthusiasts 8-day and 11-day biblical
tours of Turkey. The 8-day tour practically begins on the second
day with visits to the St. Sophia Church and Topkapi Palace. It
is followed by a drive to Chora, a church of the medieval age.
Its beautiful frescoes and Christian mosaics delight tourists.
The next few days are spent visiting Troas, Assos, Pergamum, the
historical town of Troy, the birthplace of Homer at the Aegean
coast, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Ephesus, Laodicea,
Hierapolis, Izmir and Pamukkale.
Thus tourists who wish to set out for a biblical tour of Turkey
have numerous packages and options to choose from and thus can
ensure an enjoyable and memorable tour.
