7 Churches - Cappadocia - Tarsus - Antioch (10 days, land and flights)
Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul - Izmir - Smyrna (by plane)
Arrive in Izmir. Meet and transfer to Pergamon. Visit Pergamum-Asclepion-Thyatira.
Return to Izmir.
Day 2: Izmir - Sardis - Philadelphia - Pamukkale
After having breakfast drive to Sardis. Then, continue to Pamukkale to visit Laodicea. Continue to Alasehir ancient (Philadelphia). Afternoon drive to Hierapolis. Pamukkale. Visit the ruins of Hierapolis. Overnight in Pamukkale
Day 3: Pamukkale - Colossae - Laodicea -Aphrodisias - Kusadasi
Morning visit to Eskihisar, the ancient Laodicea then drive to Aphrodisias.
Overnight Kusadasi.
Day 4: Kusadasi – Ephesus - Kusadasi
Ephesus, the Church of the Virgin Mary, Then visit the Church of St. John and his Tomb in Selcuk before driving to the Last Home of the Virgin Mary, Overnight Kusadasi.
Day 5: Ephesus - Cappadocia
Transfer to airport in Izmir and take the midnight flight to Cappadocia. Arrival and transfer to hotel, Overnight hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 6: Cappadocia
Guided discovery of Cappadocia. Visit to Goreme Open Air Museum with cave churches, Devrent imagination valley, Uchisar Rock Castle, Fairy Chimneys in Pasabag, Avanos.
Overnight Hotel Cappadocia.
Day 7: Cappadocia
Tour to Underground city, Soganli valley, Sobessos mosaics, Keslik monastery and Mustafapasa old Greek town
Overnight Hotel Cappadocia.
Day 8: Cappadocia - Tarsus - Antioch
Drive to Tarsus, after visits, drive to Hatay (Antioch) and Overnight in Hatay
Day 9: Antioch (Hatay- Turkey)
Visit to mosaic museum, St. Peter's church, Roman baths and aqua ducts...
Overnight in Hatay
Day 10:
Drive to Adana and take a flight to Istanbul