Artuklu Trip Overview
On this tour, we travel to the lands that explain how Christianity was preserved and developed after Jerusalem. For example, we will visit the places where the people of Northern Mesopotamia (Assyrians) were among the first Christians and protected, and then to the Cappadocia region where they lived more isolated due to the Roman pressure, and finally 7 churches of revelation. This is a belief tour for Christians who will also become a pilgrim after visiting House of Virgin Mary in tour.
Additional Info
Duration: 12 days
Starts: Artuklu, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Artuklu, Mardin, Turkey
On this tour, we travel to the lands that explain how Christianity was preserved and developed after Jerusalem. For example, we will visit the places where the people of Northern Mesopotamia (Assyrians) were among the first Christians and protected, and then to the Cappadocia region where they lived more isolated due to the Roman pressure, and finally 7 churches of revelation. This is a belief tour for Christians who will also become a pilgrim after visiting House of Virgin Mary in tour.
Itinerary
Day 1: DEYRULZAFARAN-DARA-NUSAYBIN-MIDYAT (L,D)
Stop At: Deyrulzafaran Monastery, Alimli Turkey
Visit Assyrian Church
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Dara Mesopotamia Ruins, Village of Oguz, 30 Km Southeast of Mardin, Mardin 47100 Turkey
Visit Ancient East Roman Fortress City
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nusaybin, Nusaybin, Mardin Province
See Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Midyat, Midyat, Mardin Province
Visit Midyat City where Assyrians,Kurds and Arabs live in peace
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner: Dinner at hotel
Accommodation included: Hilton Garden Inn – Mardin
Day 2: MARDIN CITY CENTER-GOBEKLITEPE
Stop At: Artuklu/Mardin, Turkey
Visit Mardin Old City, walk in narrow ancient streets, visit churches with local architecture, visit Archeology Museum.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Potbelly Hill, Orencik, Sanliurfa 63290 Turkey
Visit Gobeklitepe, zero point of history
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
• Dinner: Dinner at Hotel
Accommodation included: Sanliurfa – El Ruha Hotel
Day 3: SANLIURFA CITY CENTER
Stop At: Balikligol, Eyyubiye, Sanliurfa 63200 Turkey
Visit Pool of Abraham, the place where King Nimrod threw Prophet Abraham into a fire.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Sanliurfa, Sanliurfa, Sanliurfa Province
Leisure time in Urfa City, you’ll be able to visit Archeology Museum and Mosaic Museum.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at Hotel
• Dinner: Dinner at Hotel
Accommodation included: Sanliurfa – El Ruha Hotel
Day 4: ANTAKYA
Stop At: St Pierre Kilisesi, Antakya Turkey
Visit Church of St. Peter, one of the earliest church of christianity.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Antakya Archaeological Museum, Ataturk Cd No:63 Gündüz Caddesi No. 1, Antakya 31000 Turkey
Visit Antakya Archeology Museum
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
• Dinner: dinner at hotel
Accommodation included: Antakya – Ottoman Palace
Day 5: TARSUS – MERSIN
Stop At: St.Paul’s Church, Cumhuriyet Mah. Abdi Ipekci Cad. No:14 Caminur, Tarsus Turkey
Christianity can not be understand without St. Paul. First we will visit the church of St. Paul.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tarsus, Tarsus, Mersin (Icel), Turkish Mediterranean Coast
Leisure time in city center of Tarsus.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mersin, Mersin, Mersin (Icel), Turkish Mediterranean Coast
Visit St. Antuan Latin Catholic Church
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mersin, Mersin, Mersin (Icel), Turkish Mediterranean Coast
Leisure time in City Centre of Mersin.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast at hotel
• Dinner: dinner at hotel
Accommodation included: Mersin – The Menord Hotel
Day 6: CAPPADOCIA
Stop At: Gumusler Monastery, Gumusler, Nigde Turkey
The monastery is carved out of a large rock and one of the best preserved and largest of its kind in Cappadocia region.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
Kaymaklı underground city. There are more than 150 underground cities in Capadocia,and we will visit the largest and most beautiful underground city; Kaymaklı UC.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast: breakfast at hotel
• Dinner: dinner at hotel
Accommodation included: Cappadocia – Suhan 360 Hotel
Day 7: CAPPADOCIA
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
Visit Goreme Open Air Museum
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cavusin, Cavusin, Cappadocia
Visit Cavusin Old Christian Village
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
Visit Pasabag Valley
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
Visit Guvercinlik Valley
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
Visit Devrent Valley
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast: breakfast at hotel
• Dinner: dinner at hotel
Accommodation included: Cappadocia – Suhan 360 Hotel
Day 8: JOURNEY TO PAMUKKALE
Stop At: Sultanhani Kervansarayi, SultanhanI Zafer Mahallesi Sehit Murat Caddesi No 3, Sultanhani 68190 Turkey
After breakfast and check out from hotel early in the morning you will have a quite long journey to to Pamukkale. On the way you will see the biggest caravanserai of Anatolia. Caravanserai was a roadside inn where travelers (caravaners) could rest and recover from the day’s journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes covering Asia, North Africa and Southeast Europe, most notably the Silk Road. End of the journey check in to your thermal spa hotel and overnight.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast at hotel
• Dinner: dinner at hotel
Accommodation included: Pamukkale – Lycus River Hotel
Day 9: HIERAPOLIS & LEODICEA
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
Visit Hierapolis Ancient City & Pamukkale Travertines
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Laodikeia Antik Kenti, Pamukkale Bulvari, Oren Caddesi Goncali Mahallesi, Denizli Turkey
Visit one of the 7 Churches of Revelation
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast: breakfast at hotel
• Dinner: dinner at hotel
Accommodation included: Pamukkale – Lycus River Hotel
Day 10: THYATIRA & SARDIS & PHILADELPHIA & PERGAMON
Stop At: Manisa, Manisa, Manisa Province
Visit one of the 7 Churches of Revelation – THYATIRA ANCIENT CITY
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Sardis (Sardes), Belediye Cd. No:124 Sart, Salihli 45300 Turkey
Visit one of the 7 Churches of Revelation – Sardis Ancient City
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Philadelphia Siesean Kilisesi, Soguksu Mahallesi, Ismet Pasa Cd. No: 114, Alasehir Turkey
Visit one of the 7 Churches of Revelation – Philedelphia Ruins
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Pergamon Antik Kenti, Bergama Turkey
Visit one of the 7 Churches of Revelation – Pergamon Ancient City
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast: breakfast at hotel
• Dinner: dinner at hotel
Accommodation included: Bergama – Berksoy Hotel
Day 11: EPHESUS & CHURCH OF ST. JOHN
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Ephesus Ancient City – Visit one of the 7 Churches of Revelation
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Basilica of Saint John, Isa Bey Mahallesi, 2013. Sk. No:1, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Visit Church of St. John
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
Visit House of Mother Mary – where Virgin Mary spent her last days and deceased.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast at hotel
• Lunch
• Dinner: dinner at hotel
Accommodation included: Kusadasi – Charisma De Luxe
Day 12: THE SUFFERING CHURCH SYMRNA
Stop At: Agora Open Air Museum, Namazgah mah , Tarik Sari SokagI No:29, Izmir 35240 Turkey
Visit one of the 7 Churches of Revelation – Smyrna
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kemeralti Market, Anafartalar Cd, Izmir 35250 Turkey
visit the old bazaar, Kemeraltı , a very authentic old trade center
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Saint Polycarp Church, Pasaport Iskelesi 75B Akdeniz Mahallesi, Izmir 35210 Turkey
Visit St. Polycarp Church which is dedicated to St.polycarp 2nd century Bishop Policarp who was burned alive at the age of 85.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, Dokuz Eylül, 35410 Gaziemir/İzmir, Turkey
End of Tour, transfer to Airport
Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast at hotel
No accommodation included on this day.