Day 1: Arrive in Antalya
   Upon your arrival in Antalya, you are met with a friendly 'merhaba' (hello) and escorted to your hotel. You have the day free to begin exploring Antalya or to relax at your leisure. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

   Day 2: Laodikea / Hierapolis / Pamukkale
   In the morning, drive to Denizli. Lunch en route. In the afternoon, explore the recently excavated theater of Laodikea (Denizli). Then on to Hierapolis, the home of St. Philip the Evangelist to explore the necropolis, churches and baths. Nearby, enjoy the view of Pamukkale's cascading tiers of white limestone. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

   Day 3: Sardis / Philadelphia / Smyrna
   Today you'll be able to visualize a trinity of Biblical references from visiting the cities of Sardis and Philadelphia where St. Paul preached, to staying in the city of Smyrna (Izmir), which St. Paul praised for its peoples' faithfulness. Visit the church of Polycarp. Lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

   Day 4: Ephesus / Izmir
   "There are no gods made with hands" are the words said by St. Paul. Sit in the theater in Ephesus where St. Paul preached these very words. Stroll along the marble roads past the Library of Celsus and Hadrian's Temple. After lunch, visit the nearby Basilica of St. John and the last earthly home of the Virgin Mary. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

   Day 5: Thyatira / Pergamum / Bursa
   Visit Thyatira (Akhisar) known for its guilds of artists in the time of St. Paul. Then, onto Pergamum, home to the famous physician Galen. Explore the remains of the Asclepion, the theater built into the steep hillside and the red court of Pergamum, (also known as the red church). Lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

   Day 6: Nicea / Istanbul
   In the morning, visit Nicea, the Byzantine capital for 100 years upon the occupation of Constantinople in the 13th century. Continue onto legendary Constantinople (Istanbul) and seat of the Holy Roman Empire. Lunch. In the afternoon, Istanbul, with its natural beauty, rich historical heritage, many lodging facilities and developed transportation system is one of the most important tourism centers of Turkey. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

   Day 7: Istanbul
   This morning see two masterpieces of Byzantine art - the Kariye and St. Sophia museums. Savor the beauty of the colorful biblical mosaics and frescoes that adorn the insides of both museums which now live side-by-side with Islamic calligraphy. St. Sophia was the first Christian cathedral built in the world. After lunch, visit the more worldly pleasures of the Topkapi Palace and the stain glass, Iznik tiled interior of the Blue Mosque. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

   Day 8: Istanbul
   Bid a leisurely farewell to Istanbul with a cruise on the Bosphorus. After lunch browse through colorful labyrinth tunnels of the Grand Bazaar. One could visit Istanbul for the shopping alone. The Grand Bazaar, in the old city is the logical place to start. This labyrinth of streets and passages houses more than 4,000 shops. Dinner and overnight at hotel.