Biblical Turkey (Old & New Testimony) (10 nights/11 Days)
Key Information
Tour Duration: 10 nights / 11 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:
3 nights Istanbul, 1 night Adiyaman, 1 night Urfa, 1 night Antakya,
2 nights Cappadocia,
1 night Adana, 1 night Ankara.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Istanbul.
Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2: Istanbul.
A full day city tour of Istanbul,the biggest and greatest city in
Turkey. After visiting the Hippodrome, you will visit the Sultan
Ahmed Mosque. Beautifully decorated with 21, 000 blue Iznik tiles,
it is commonly known today as the Blue Mosque. The next visit is
to the world famous Hagia Sophia, the church of Divine Wisdom and
once the biggest church of the Christian World. You will certainly
be astonished by the unique mosaics and marble decorations. Right
the magnificent Topkapi Palace, the official residence
of the Ottoman Sultans, will be waiting for you. Do not ever miss
the Spoon maker's Diamond in the treasury section. Overnight in
Istanbul. Including: Breakfast
Day 3: Istanbul Malatya Adiyaman.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for a flight to Malatya.
Enjoy your drive drive to Adiyaman and overnight.
Including: Breakfast
Day 4: Adiyaman Nemrut Harran Urfa.
A very early departure in the morning for Nemrut for the beautiful
natural event is a must. Sunrise in Nemrut! Sunrise from the top of
Mount Nemrut will be incomparable to anything you have seen before.
This is where King Antiochus I of Commagene built a colossal
funerary sanctuary, a temple dedicated to himself, to the
Greco-Persian gods and to his Persian ancestors. The East and West
terraces have a central courtyard surrounded with colossal statues
of the Olympian Gods.
Continue
to Urfa, on the way stop by Harran, referred to in Genesis (XI,
31,32; XII, 4,5) as Charan. And enjoy the following ruins. The
Citadel, the Grand Mosque and the city walls. and overnight
in Urfa. Including: Breakfast
Day 5: Urfa Antakya.
After breakfast, sightseeing in Urfa(Glorious Urfa) to see the
Mosque of Prophet Abraham and the pools of the sacred carp, The Old
Bazaar and the Castle in Urfa, drive to Antakya and
overnight. Including: Breakfast
Day 6: Antakya Adana.
Today's specialty is Antioch-on-the- Orantes, and Seleucia Pieria.
Antioch offered the most ferric ground for new ideas, philosophies
and religions. St. Peter was the first to preach here followed by
St. Paul and Barnabas, whose extensive efforts proved to be very
fruitful for Christianity.
Incidentally, the word Christians was first coined in Antioch. The
strong and wealthy community of Antioch contributed financially to
the Christian community of Jerusalem. Highlights include the museum
which houses a superb collection of mosaics from Antioch and
Seleucia Pieria, St. Peter's Grotto, the cave church came to be
known as the meeting place of the early Christians. Seleucia Pieria,
which was the port city of Antioch in ancient days, is another site
to be visited today. The most interesting monument here is the
Tunnel of Titus, which is a tremendous canal, dug for the purpose of
diverting waters of Orantes River. Another highlight here will be
the rock tombs with their impressive facades pertaining to the
Hellenistic period. Continue to Adana and overnight.
Including: Breakfast
Day 7: Adana Tarsus - Cappadocia.
Following breakfast, drive to Tarsus, where St. Paul was born almost
2000 years ago. During St. Paul's time Tarsus was a University City
surpassing Athens and Alexandria. Cicero was a
governor
here in 51-50 BC. And the romantic meeting between Cleopatra and
Mark Anthony took place in Tarsus. There is very little left of old
Tarsus. Highlights here will be St. Paul's well and Cleopatra's
Gate. Three km east of Tarsus the E 90 highway(now the new toll
road) heads north throuh the Cilician Gates, a narrow gap in the
Taurus mountains to Nevsehir and Kayseri(Caesarea,once the capital
of Cappadocia). Continue to Cappadocia and overnight.
Including: Breakfast
Day 8: Cappadocia.
Full day sightseeing of the villages of, Uchisar with panoramic
views of the Cappadocian valleys, Zelve-the valley of the fairy
chimnies, and the Goreme Valley. There are several hundred churches
in this area, some of which are decorated with inscribed frescoes
depicting scenes from the Bible or the Apocrypha. Return to the
hotel and overnight. Including: Breakfast
Day 9: Cappadocia Ankara.
Early breakfast and visit the Underground Cities of Kaymakli. Then
continue to Ankara to pay a visit to the Mausoleum of Ataturk.
and overnight in Ankara. Including: Breakfast
Day 10: Ankara - Istanbul.
In the morning be prepared for a rather long but enjoyable drive to
Istanbul. After checking into your hotel enjoy the rest of the day
at your leisure. Including: Breakfast
Day 11: Departure.
Flying home. Goodbye Turkey. Including: Breakfast
INCLUDING
- 10
Nights, 4 Star or 5 Star Hotel Accommodation including breakfast.
- All sightseeing tours as described in the
itinerary.
- 1 Domestic Flight from Istanbul to
Malatya.
- 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.