Jun 7 Sat Arrive Izmir Airport (airport code ADB)
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Our representative will meet you at Izmir Airport with a “TUTKU” sign.
Transfer to Hotel in Izmir.
17:30-18:30 Worship Service
18:30-18:35 Opening Ceremony: Levent Oral, President of Tutku Educational Travel
18:35-18:40 Erin Dailey, Director of Operations, Tutku Educational Travel
18:40-18:45 Welcome: Mark Wilson, Program Director
18:45-18:50 Welcome from a local pastor
18:50-19:00 Introduction of the groups, churches, and countries
19:00-20:00 Dinner at hotel
20:15-21:00 Lecture: Polycarp of Smyrna: The Bridge between the Apostles and the Apostolic Fathers
Jun 8 Sun Half Day Presentations & Afternoon Smyrna Agora visit
07:00-08:15 Breakfast
08:30-08:45 Worship
08:45-09:30 Patmos among the Seven Churches
09:35-10:20 Ephesus among the Seven Churches
10:25-10:50 Coffee break
10:50-11:35 Smyrna among the Seven Churches
11:40-12:25 Pergamum among the Seven Churches
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:45 Drive to Izmir for Smyrna visit
14:45-16:15 Smyrna Agora visit; Mark Wilson will point out the Christian graffiti
16:30-17:45 Return to hotel
19:00-20:00 Dinner at hotel
20:15-21:00 Lecture: Jezebel and the Other Women in Revelation
Jun 9 Mon Ephesus Tour
07:00-08:00 Breakfast
08:00-08:30 Departure from hotel and drive to Ephesus
08:30-11:30 Ephesus
11:45-12:45 St. John’s Basilica or Ephesus Museum
13:00-14:30 Lunch & shopping opportunity at the Handmade
Carpet Center
14:45-16:00 Ephesus Museum or St. John’s Basilica
16:00-16:30 Return to hotel
19:00-20:00 Dinner at hotel
20:15-21:00 Lecture: Possible Egyptian Influences on Asia Minor and the Book of Revelation
Jun 10 Tue All Day Presentations
07:00-08:15 Breakfast
08:30-08:45 Worship
08:45-09:30 Thyatira among the Seven Churches
09:45-10:20 Sardis among the Seven Churches
10:25-10:50 Coffee/Tea Break
10:40-11:25 Philadelphia among the Seven Churches
11:40-12:25 Laodicea among the Seven Churches
12:30-13:30 Lunch at hotel
14:00-16:30 Optional tour
16:30-19:00 Free time
19:00-20:00 Dinner at hotel
Jun 11 Wed Pergamum & Thyatira Tour
06:45-07:45 Breakfast
07:45-09:45 Drive to Bergama
09:45-12:15 Pergamum tour of Acropolis and Red Basilica
12:15-13:45 Lunch in Bergama or Akhisar
13:45-14:45 Drive to Akhisar
14:45-15:45 Thyatira tour
16:00-17:30 Main Tour participants return to hotel dinner.
19:00-20:00 Dinner at hotel
20:15-21:00 Closing ceremony: Mark Wilson and Levent Oral,
sharing of memories by participants
Jun 12 Thu Sardis – Philadelphia – Laodicea– Izmir or Pamukkale
07:00-07:30 Breakfast
07:45 Departure from hotel
09:00-10:15 Sardis tour
10:15-11:00 Drive to Alaşehir
11:00-11:30 Philadelphia tour: Church of St. John
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Laodicea tour
18:30 Arrive Izmir Airport. NICAEA participants: Fly Istanbul.
19:30 Return to hotel in Izmir for dinner.
Jun 13 Fri Departures for return home
07:00-09:30 Breakfast - Transfer to Izmir airport for departure
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