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June 2026 12 Day Turkey Tour – Summary of Day 10
Day 10 - Wednesday, June 17: Philadelphia, Sardis, Thyatira, Pergamum – Acropolis, Izmir Today was our second last day of touring. We continued west, visiting four more of the churches mentioned in Revelation 2-3. The sun was again warm, with highs in the low...
June 2026 12 Day Turkey Tour – Summary of Day 9
Day 9 - Tuesday, June 16: Antalya, Colossae, Laodicea, Hierapolis, Pamukkale Today was thew warmest day yet, with temps in the low 90s and full sun. During the course of the day we visited the first of the seven churches of Revelation. We read portions of...
June 2026 12 Day Turkey Tour – Summary of Day 8
Day 8 - Monday, June 15: Antioch Pisidia, Perga, Attalia/Antalya Today we continued exploring sites related to Paul’s first missionary journey. We would trave northwest first (to Antioch Pisidia) before heading to the southern coastline of Turkey (to Perga and...
June 2026 12 Day Turkey Tour – Summary of Day 7
Day 7 - Sunday, June 14: Adana, Derbe, Lystra, Iconium, Konya Today we began our drive westward! Eventually we will be heading to the western coastline of Turkey over the next five days (about 1,200 miles or so). The weather was very pleasant again, with mostly...
June 2026 12 Day Turkey Tour – Summary of Day 6
Day 6 - Saturday, June 13: Seleucia Pieria, Titus Tunnel, Antioch-St. Peter’s Church, Adana Today we continued our drive south, passing by higher mountain passes and scenic views. Our destination would be Antioch and its port, Selucia. Today took us to where...
June 2026 12 Day Turkey Tour – Summary of Day 5
Day 5 - Friday, June 12: Cappadocia, Gumusler Monastery, Tarsus, Adana Today was another great day here in the heartland of Turkey. The weather was once again perfect, with full sun and highs in the 80s. "For 20 of us, starting the day early with a hot-air...
June 2026 12 Day Turkey Tour – Summary of Day 4
Day 4 - Thursday, June 11: Morning Flight to Kayseri, Cappadocia We got up early today for the flight to the region of Cappadocia. We left the hotel at 5:30 and drove to the Istanbul Airport. Box breakfasts and coffee were provided. The weather was again...
June 2026 12 Day Turkey Tour – Summary of Day 3
Day 3 - Wednesday, June 10: Istanbul: St. Sophia Church, Topkapi Palace, Archaeological Museum, Blue Mosque, Spice Market Today was our first full day of the trip. We spent the entire day here in Istanbul. The weather was perfect, with bright sunny skies and...
June 2026 12 Day Turkey Tour – Summary of Days 1 & 2
Days 1 & 2 - Monday-Tuesday, June 8-9: Departure from US, Arrival in Istanbul Today we began our journey to the biblical country of Turkey (Türkiye). We are thankful to God that everyone made their connections, even though some of the connections were...
February-March 2026 11 Day Egypt Tour – Summary of Day 10
Day 10 – Monday, March 2: Land of Goshen - Tanis/Zoan, Cairo Today was day 10 and the last full day of this 11 day biblical Egypt tour. We traveled by bus to the NE corner of the Delta and to the “land of Goshen.” We visited a site not visited by many groups at...