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Tour Detail
Welcome to Turkey . In this tour we will have a chance to experince history from a religious point of view. We will visit the famous seven churches mentioned in the Revelation part of the Bible written by John the Evangelist. This is a ptivate tour for you and your party.
Tour Program
Our guide will welcome you from the airport of Izmir and transfer you to your hotel . You'll have the rest of the day to explore Izmir by yourself with the hints that the guide has given.
We ll start the day with the visit of Smyrna Agora and than head for Pergamon and visit the Acropolis(Revelation .1:11;2.12). Well see Trajan Temple, Zeus Altar(The Seat of the Satan), Second biggest library of the ancient World, The steepest theatre of the whole World, Asklepion ( the most sophisticated hospital of the ancient times), make a photo stop of Red Basilica and get our lunch.
Then we continue with Tyhatira another one of of the seven churches of Asia (Revelation1:11;2:18-24Acts 16:14). This was a city famous for its purple dyes. We visit the remnants of a Basilica and some fragments that remains from the Roman times.
On our way to the hotel we make a panaromic tour of Izmir.
Today we make our departure towards Ephesus and first visit is the House of Virgin Mary, the last house where she lived [John 19:26–27].
Then we continue with Ephesus, the crown in the tour which gives you the idea and feeling of what it is like to walk the same road with John the Evangelist and St. Paul of Tarsus. The Apostle Paul preached and lived here for three years [Acts 18:19–21; Acts 19:1–41; 1 Corinthians 15:32; 1 Timothy 1:3; Revelation 1:11; 2:1–7]. We will see the great Hadrian Temple [Acts 19:23–27], the third biggest theatre of the ancient world where the riot against Paul took place [Acts 19:29–31], and many more.
We get our lunch and continue with our visit of the Basilica of St. John, where he is traditionally believed to be buried [John 19:26–27]. At the end of our tour we go to our hotel in Pamukkale, near Hierapolis [Colossians 4:13].
Today we start early and make the visits of Laodicea (present name Denizli), yet another of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor [Rev. 1:11; 3:14; Col. 2:1; 4:13 - 16]. We see the ancient theatre, the remains of a basilica and ancient stone water pipes.
We continue to the healing city of Hierapolis, actually Pamukkale, the white «cotton fortress» where hot mineral water bursts from the earth and cascades over steep cliffs forming pools, channels and stalactites. The therapeutic waters were known to the founders of Hierapolis and of Laodicea in 190 BC. In Hierapolis [Col. 4:13] we visit the Martyrium of the Apostle Philip where he was martyred during the persecutions ordered by Domitian.
Then our journey takes us to Sardis, presently Sart, the capital of the ancient Lydian kingdom of the 6th century BC, portrayed as a dying church [Rev. 1:11; 3:1–4]. We visit the great Temple of Artemis and the Temple of Cybele, which became a Byzantine Church. We will also visit the restored gymnasium and reconstructed Synagogue. We also see the last several meters of the royal Persian Road from Susa to Sardis built by Cyrus the Great and the «golden» river Pactolos. Lunch en route.
Finally, we arrive at Philadelphia, nowadays called Alasehir, another church of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 3:7], and the only church not censured. There we see the remains of a Byzantine basilica built of brick, with a bit of high arch and some 11th century frescoes. In the evening we drive to Selcuk for overnight.
We make your transfer to Izmir airport according to your flight timing and this will be the end of our tour. See you in another Travelshow Tour.
What's Included
Included Services
•English Speaking Guide ( Ask for other languages if needed)
•Lunch in the local restaurants for 3 days
•Breakfast for 4 days
•Dinner for 1 day
•All sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary
•Private Luxurious Car During Tours
•Land transportation by air-conditioned non-smoking vehicle
•Hotel Stay for 4 nights ( Accommodation type is 4 star hotel in Izmir and Pamukkale. And it is boutique hotel in Selcuk)
•All Entrace Fees to the Sites are included (worth 183 dollars per person)
•Transfers from the airport and back to the airport
•Guaranteed Departures
Not Included
•International flights
•Visa, travel insurance
•Tips for guide/driver
•Personal expenses, drinks
Languages on tour
Comments (4)
The seven churches of revelation May 2025 • Family We have been all over the world and this is one of the best tours we have ever been on. We were very glad that we booked this tour. We were so thankful that the guide was so informed and allowed us to see such wonderful sites with great information.
7 churches of Revelation Apr 2022 We did the 3 days/4 night 7 churches of Revelation tour with TravelShow. You can find details about this tour on their website. From the moment we were picked up at the airport to the moment we were dropped off at the Aydin bus station for our next journey, everything was perfect. Tolga is a great guide. His English is perfect. He is very knowledgeable about the history, geography, from ancient times to current days. He is a student of the Scripture and many other things. We had delightful conversations about the sites we visited and other topics along the way. We were in a comfortable passenger van. It is a family business and you can sense he truly loves what he does. If I ever come back to Turkey I will be sure to hook up with Tolga again. Highly recommended.
Great experience!! Jul 2024 • Solo I took the seven cities of Revelation tour. My tour guide and driver were professional, caring, attentive, and personable. The tour guide was knowledgeable and engaging. Hotels were comfortable and food was great. The cities and archeological sites are fascinating and really give context to the setting of Revelation’s messages to the cities. Tons of ancient history, culture, geography, geology…. Showtime tours was flexible and proactive as I arranged my tour. I highly recommend them!
What to know
Z was our guide and she did a magnificent job. It was a biblical tour so she asked us our denomination and what we believed so she could cater it to our needs. She gave us as much history as we were interested in, which was fantastic. She was easy to understand. It was our 43rd wedding anniversary and at the lunch stop she surprised us with an anniversary cake to celebrate. She was very thoughtful, asking us how we were doing, making sure we understood what was happening next and giving us some background information on the next site. The driver did a wonderful job as well. He was a very good driver, patient and maneuvered the vehicle well in tight spots.