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TourItinerary:

Aug 23 Sat Depart from Chicago by Turkish Airline (TK 6) at 22:15

pm

Aug 24 Arrive Istanbul Airport at 4:00 pm. Our tour

guide will meet you after the customs and baggage claim with a 2014

Bible Land Study Trip sign. Transfer to the Wow Airport Hote l

(www.wowhotelistanbul.com ) Dinner and overnight in !stanbul(D)

Aug 25 Mon Fly Van Dogubeyazit Van

05:00 AM pick up from your hotel and transfer to the !stanbul Airportfor TK 2746 06:45/08:50 am fight to Van. Upon arrival, we will head

off to Dogubeyazit. A brief stop at Muradiye fall. Upon arrival at

Dogubeyazit, we will visit Ishak Pasa Palace & Mt. Ararat. Return to Van.

Overnight at Merit Sahmaran Hotel www.meritsahmaranotel.com located

at Lake Van. (B,D)

Aug 26 Tue Van Batman (Hasankeyf) Diyakbakir Todays

touring begins with a short cruise across Lake Van to Akadamar Island

Church. After lunch, we drive South to Batman to visit Hasankeyf, a

small village located along the banks of the Tigris River in southeastern

Turkey. Overnight Dedeman Hotel http://www.dedeman.com/otel-diyarba-

kir/dedeman-diyarbakir.aspx in Diyakbakir. (B,L,D)

Hasankeyf

Aug 27 Wed Diyarbakir Mount Nemrut

City tour of Diyakbakir: the walls of the city; a visit to the Ulu Mosque, one

of the oldest mosques in Turkey; and, the Malabadi bridge with the widest

arch width among all arch bridges in the world. Continue to MountNemrut

to visit the remains from the Commagene Kingdom. A ferry boat ride across

the Euphrates. Overnight at Hotel Euphrat www.hoteleuphratnemrut.com

(B,D)

Aug 28 Thu Mount Nemrut Sanliurfa Harran Urfa

Early morning departure (3:30 am) by minivans to see the sunrise at the top

of the Mount Nemrut, followed by a visit to the huge heads of god and kings

from 1st century Commagene Kingdom. After breakfast, depart to Sanliurfa.

First, drive to Harran (Edessa) to see its wall, mosque, caravanserai, Jacobs

well, and beehive houses. Then visit the Gbekli Tepe temples 30 kilome-

tres in north of Urfa. Late afternoon visit to the traditional birth Cave of

Abraham, and the pool of sacred fish. Overnight at Hilton Garden Inn www.

hilton.com.tr/tr/Hilton-Garden-Inn-Urfa in Sanliurfa (B,D)

Beehive Houses,Haran

Aug 29 Fri Urfa Zeugma Gaziantep Antioch

Early morning departure from Hotel to Zeugma and see its new excavation,

followed by a possible visit to Carchemish (Jer 46:2). We will visit the new

Gazintep Mosaic Museum, ranked number 1 mosaic museum in the world.

Drive to Antioch to check into Anemon Hotel in Antakya for Dinner and

overnight http://www.anemonhotels.com (B, D)

Aug 30 Sat Antioch (Antakya)

Antioch is the place where the followers of Jesus were first called

Christians. Here you will visit the Church of St. Peter, a grotto discovered by

the Crusaders and reputed to be the cave church where early Christians met

in secret. Morning visit of Peters Grotto. Sabbath worship. Then, you will go

to the Seleucia Pieria, the ancient port town of Antioch from which Paul

and Barnabas set out on their first journey and where Paul returned

afterwards. Dinner and overnight inAnemon Hotel in Antioch (B,L,D)

Aug 31 Sun Issus Karatepe Tarsus CappadociaDepart from hotel to visit Kinet Hyk near Issus, the site of Alexander

the Greats battle with the Persians, then visit the summer Hittite fortress

at Karatepe. We will drive to Tarsus to visit Pauls home town. You will

visit the Church of St. Paul as well as the recently excavated remains ofthe Roman Tarsus in the town center. You will take a short walk to the

site known as the Well of St. Paul . In the afternoon you will continue with

a drive to Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight at Tourist Hotel (

www.touristhotel.com.tr(B,D)

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Cappadocia

Sep 01 Mon Cappadocia

Half day tour of the Gremevalley to see many early churches. Our visit will also

include the citadel of Uchisar. Zelve Open Air Museum, Urugup, and the Avanos.

Afternoon free. Optional tour possible at your own expense: 1) Early morning

balloon ride costs around 170 euros; 2) Hiking at Rose Valley. The view is fantastic.

There are lots of naturally colored stones in lovely shape, caves and churches on the

way. It takes around 4 hours (including rest and photo-taking time) to finish the trailsof Rose and Red Valley; 3) ATV or Scooter tour. You can rent a scooter or ATV for

your own tour at your own risk! Dinner and lodging at the Tourist Hotel

(www.touristhotel.com.tr) in Goreme (B, D)

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Sep 02 Tue Cappadocia Hattusha Yazilikaya Ankara

Drive to Bogazkoy via Salt Lake. Visit Hattusha, the capital city of the Hittite

Empire. Then visit Yazilikaya and continue to Ankara, the capital city of

modern Turkey. Diner and overnight at Moevenpick Hotel. http://www.

moevenpick-hotels.com (B,D)

Sep 03 Wed Ankara Gordion Ankara Istanbul

Our tour begins at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. After stopping

to see the Roman remains of the Temple of Augustus, wewill

break forlunch. We then drive to Gordion. We will have an opportunity to enter

the largest tumulus, known as Midass tomb, and to visit the vast acropolis

of the Phrygian city. Return to Ankara in the afternoon for a fight to

!stanbul via 18:00 fight(TK 2163). Arriving in !stanbulat 19:00. Meet and

transfer to the Wow Airport Hotel (B,D)

Sep 04 Thu Istanbul Tour: Our touring begins at the fabulous

Archaeological Museum. We will also visit the Church of Kariye Camii.

Afternoon willbe at leisure to explore the city or visit Istanbuls fascinating

Grand Bazaar. Late in the afternoon we will board our chartered boat

for a sunset Bosphorus cruise. Overnight in Istanbul. (B,D)

Sep 05 Fri Return to Chicago (TK 5: 13:30pm/17:25pm)

Hagia Sophia,Istanbul

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Tour Rates:

$2890 Per person in double occupancy

$ 450 Single Room Supplement

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NOT INCLUDED:* Visa fee to Turkey. Currently $ 20 for U. S. citizen obtainable at the

Istanbul airport upon arrival Turkish Visa can also be obtained onlinebefore arrival www.evisa.gov.tr Citizens of ALL other countries are

responsible for checking their own countries visa regulations for travel.* After meal beverages, personal expenses, valet service, phone calls,cables, travel and baggage insurance and any other services that are notspecifically included* Additional Travel Insurance* Passport and visa

***This itinerary is tentative, and may be changed at the discretion ofthe tour ho