Travel dates: 28 June -06 July 2026
Overview (Detailed itinerary available on request)
Join Pastor Lumadi on a journey through the heart of the New Testament. We’ll explore the ancient cities of Turkey, following the missionary paths of the Apostle Paul and reflecting on the prophetic letters of the Apostle John to the Seven Churches of Revelation.
Highlights (Detailed itinerary available on request)
- Pergamum & Soma: Visit the Church of Revelation, where John tells the Christians to repent. See Bursa (city famous for its Silk industry), visits include the altar of Zeus (Monumental work of Greek Hellenistic art), Pergamon Library (said to have held 200,000 books, mostly written on parchment), Palace of Eumenes (featuring a courtyard, soldier rooms columns made of andesite stone, remains of a fountain), Asklepios (a mysterious healing centre).
- Pamukkale: Thiatira (message from the Lord calling the church of Thyatira to repent of their sin). Next is Sardis (remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent), and on to Philadelphia (to endure suffering, stay close to Jesus, to keep His Word to withstand anything).
- Izmir: See Hierapolis's impressive theatre, gates and temple ruins, Laodicea, walking tour in Ephesus (one of the Seven Churches), House of Mary (restored house used as a chapel)
- Çanakkale: Smyrna (one of the Churches), Troy (famous for the "Trojan Horse" Greek myth) along with it's UNESCO archeological site, Canakkale bridge across the Darnanelles strait
- Istanbul: Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum (fourth largest church in the world), underground cistern (wartime water reservoir), Covered Grand bazaar (one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world)