Anatolia: Land of the Mother (13 nights/14 days)
Key Information
Tour Duration: 13 nights / 14 days
Days of Operation: Private Tour - Regular Tour
Destination's: Turkey
Hotel's Class: 5, 4, 3 Stars Hotel or Tourist Class
Season: All Years 2026
Scheduled / Operates on: Jan 1st 2026 - Dec 31st 2026. All years Biblical Tours Turkey
Domestic Flight Included: Yes
Tour Customizable: Yes
*Overnight Place:
2 nights Istanbul, 1 night train, 1 night Ankara, 1 night Konya, 3
night Antalya,
1 night Pamukkale, 5 nights Kusadasi.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Istanbul.
Short introduction to what we are doing on that day. Visit the Blue
Mosque before an old Istanbul house in the
neighborhood of the Blue Mosque. Overnight in
Istanbul .
Day 2: Istanbul.
Start at morning visit the Cistern, Turkish Islamic art Museum. The
quiet surrounding of the
museum
will be used for an introduction to the History of Anatolia using
the history of the city of Istanbul After lunch we will visit St.
Sophia (We will have 20 minute of Your Guide's teaching on St.
Sophia- the wisdom followed by a visit the museum of St. Sophia)
Topkapi Palace. In Topkapi palace we will see the Harem of the
palace and try to understand the institution of Harem and the role
it played in the History of Europe. we will have a
group meeting to establish a better understanding of the tour and
tour members can ask questions about how the tour will be conducted.
This tour meeting is very important. It will be great to see all the
tour members at the meeting. Overnight in Istanbul. Including: Breakfast.
Day 3: Istanbul - Ankara.
We will start at morning. After the Covered Bazaar we will visit the
church of Chora which is a very unique museum of Mosaics from the
12th century depicting the role of Virgin Mary as the mother of God
with the emphasis on her being mother rather than Jesus being the
God. The tour members will be on their own for lunch at the 19th
century neighborhood of Istanbul we will meet at 03.30 PM at the
Pera Palas hotel where Agatha Christie wrote her famous book "The
Murder on the Orient Express." We will get a chance to visit her
museum room and go to the Spice Market the last stop of the Silk
Road before the riches of the East were distributed to Europe. At
17.00 we will take our private boat and cruise in the Bosphorous
towards the Black Sea. We will be on the Asia
n
side of Istanbul. We will take the night train to Ankara 2 people in
one compartment their luggage will travel with them. Lunch is not
included. Overnight in train. Including: Breakfast.
Day 4: Ankara - Konya.
Your Guide will give us an introduction of the goddesses before the
touring of the museum. We will visit the Anatolian civilizations
museum. We will learn about the evolution of man kind following
their ability to control nature. We will understand how the
importance of the cult of the mother goddesses is very closely
related to economic system of the community. The museum will give us
a good insight to various different civilizations of Anatolia and
how they had interpreted the role of women in their communities.
After lunch we will visit the Mausoleum of the founder of our
republic to have a better understanding of the modern Turkey. We
will drive for 3 hours to Konya. For part of the ride the tour
members will introduce themselves
and will talk about why they have chosen to come to Turkey on this
tour so that the tour can be tailored to their expectation when
possible. Overnight in Konya. At night we will have a music recital
with Turkish instruments. Including: Breakfast.
Day 5: Konya - Antalya.
Your Guide's lectures in Catalhoyuk/Rituals/Dancing. This will be
the longest day on the tour We will start the day at 08:00. At the
near by mosque using the mosque as an auditorium we will learn about
Rumi. We will leave for Catalhoyuk at 10:00 We will arrive at
Catalhoyuk at 11:15 We can have rituals, teachings at the site
picnic will be available so if the group decide to spend long time
there (Physically there is not much to see it takes 45 minutes to
walk around the site) we
can
use as much time as they wish. We need to leave the site by 2.30 PM.
Drive over the Toros Mountains. Overnight at Antalya at a 200 year
old beautiful house in the old city of Antalya.
Overnight in Antalya. Including: Breakfast.
Day 6: Antalya.
Drive to Side Perge And Aspendos. At Perge on the main street we can
see the columns adorned with the images of Artemis. The group can do
their rituals and studies at the site. If the tour members can
prepare a dance or a song that they would like to perform in
Aspendos, we can have a little time for our individual performance.
We will be at the best preserved roman theater that we have in
Turkey in Side which is a very terribly touristic town there is good
swimming. We will try to avoid seeing the tourists but enjoy a good
lunch and 1 hour of swimming For those who are not interested in
swimming we have a great museum that they can go and a fabulous
ancient site to visit. We will finish the day with a great
experience in a Turkish Bath. Overnight in Antalya. Including: Breakfast.
Day 7: Antalya.
We will have a full day on a gullet. Lunch will be served on the
boat. We will go swimming We will have a great superb location for a
ritual in the ruins of Olympos. If the tour members are willing to
have a more private place than Aspendos for performing in a superb
setting they can use this theater and its excellent surrounding for
a great spiritual experience. We will finish our boat ride in
Phasalis which is a stunning little Roman City on the Mediterranean.
Dinner will be on your own. Overnight in Antalya. Including: Breakfast.
Day 8: Pamukkale.
Drive north to Pamukkale visit the Nomads en route. Observe the
matriarchal nature of the nomad women. Swim in the natural pool of
the hot springs of Hierapolis. Overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 9: Aphrodisias - Kusadasi.
Drive to Aphrodisias. Visit the museum and the site. Picnic lunch
free time at the site for tour members to enjoy the site on their
own and have rituals at the Temple of Aphrodite. For those who
prefer a guided tour Your Guide will try to bring her favorite city
alive. Overnight
at
Kusadasi. Including: Breakfast.
Day 10: Metropolis and Notion Colophon Temple of Apollo and Leto.
Metropolis and Notion Colophon Temple of Apollo and Leto. Very
leisurely day. Visit to unknown new excavations. Visit the new
excavated site Metropolis which was the cult center for the Mother
goddess Artemis. Visit Notion for the temple of Athena picnic lunch
and visit the temple of Apollo and his mother Leto. Swim in the
Aegean. Overnight in Kusadasi. Including: Breakfast.
Day 11: Odemis - Tire.
Visit the local Market of Tire see lots of hand crafts. Lunch at a
very beautiful place opportunity to have a ritual. Free time in
Kusadasi Swimming, Shopping. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Including: Breakfast.
Day 12: Didyma - Priene - Miletos - Magnesia.
Your Guide will teach about the Oracles. The oracle center where the
women oracles changed the history with their prophesies The temple
of Athena-Prienne. The temple of Artemis - Magnesia and Meandros.
Overnight in Kusadasi. Including: Breakfast.
Day 13: Ephesus.
Visit Ephesus Museum, The Temple of Artemis and the grand city of
EPHESUS If the site is open to Public in the evening an evening
ritual at the library of Ephesus. Overnight in Kusadasi. Including: Breakfast.
Day 14: Departure.
The tour is over after breakfast. Including: Breakfast
INCLUDING
- 13
Nights, 4 Star or 5 Star Hotel Accommodation including breakfast.
- All sightseeing tours as described in the
itinerary.
- Travel Insurance.
- All Entrance Fees.
- All admission fees to the visited sites.
- Biblical expert
English speaking professional tour guide.
- All meals as stated
in the itinerary. Breakfast.
- Transportation with
New brand Mercedes Luxury Van.
- All Taxes and service fees.
EXCLUDING .
- Any tips to guide.
- Driver
or staff at hotels.
- Items of a personal nature.
- Drinks
with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast) and medical
services.