THE SEVEN CHURCHES IN SMALL ASIA (THE BOOK OF REVELATION) TOUR

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Opentrip Turkey – Tour of 7 Congregations in Asia Minor (10 Days 7 Nights)

Shalom Picnic Buddy!

This time the Picnic team wants to invite Picnic Friends to join the Turkish Pilgrimage. Maybe all this time, we know Turkey as a country with a Muslim majority. But did you know that the vocation as “Christian” comes from this area?

The city of Antioch (currently Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey), was the beginning, where Christ’s disciples were first referred to as Christians (khristianoi, Acts 11:26). The church in this city also became the starting point for the spread of the gospel to the Gentiles (non Jewish), which was carried out by the Apostles Paul and Barnabas (Acts 13: 2).

Some of the apostles and preachers of the early gospel also came from cities that are now part of Turkey, including Tarsus, which was Paul’s hometown (Acts 21:39), as well as Timothy’s hometown of Lystra (Acts 16: 1). Likewise, the seven churches in Asia Minor which became the addresses of the Book of Revelation, namely Ephesus, Smyrna (Izmir), Pergamum (Pergamon), Thyatira (Akhisar), Sardis (Sardes), Philadelphia (Alasehir) and Laodicea (Laodicea) (Revelation 11: 1 ) which we will visit on this trip.

Detail Itinerary:

Day 1: Flights from Jakarta to Istanbul. Meeting point at the Check In Area at Terminal 3 Ultimate Soekarno-Hatta Airport. If you come from a city other than Jakarta, we can help you order flight tickets that are tailored to the airline’s flight schedule to Turkey with an additional fee.

Day 2:
– Landing at Istanbul (IST)
– Transfer from Airport to City Center
– Breakfast
– To Iznik (Nicea) 😦The territory of the Nicene Creed-Constantinople, or the Nicene Creed, was the result of two ecumenical councils that took place in Nicea in 325 and Constantinople in 381.)
– Visit City Walls of Nicea (The walls are made of large slabs from Roman times and square stone bound with cement. The city can be reached through 4 large gates and 2 small gates. In some places you can see columns, other architectural fragments, the remains of ancient buildings. The Nicaea Walls resemble the walls of Constantinople.)

– Lunch
– To Bursa
– Overnight at Bursa

Hotel: Baia Hotel 4 * or equivalent

Day 3:
– Breakfast at the hotel
– Visit Munira Souvenir Shop (Great place to buy Turkish Delight and locally produced products.)
– To Bergama/ Pergamus (Bergama is one of the oldest settlements in Turkey, dating from prehistoric times to the Ionic, Roman and Byzantine civilizations. This place is known as an important historical treasure which is highly recognized by the world.)
– Visit Pergamon Asklepion (Asklepion is an ancient healing complex located in Pergamon in Turkey that was built in honor of Asklepios, the god of healing.)

– Lunch
– To Akhisar (Akhisar is the ancient city of Thyatira (also known as Thyateira.):
– Visit Thyatira Church

– To Izmir (Smirna)
– Overnight at Izmir

Hotel: 4* Hotel (TBA)

Day 4:
– Breakfast at the hotel
– Visit Smyrna Church
– To Salihli
– Visit Sardis Church (The Church of Sardis is referred to as the sleeping dead church in Revelation 3: 1-6. To date, no church buildings have been found in Sardis, dating from that era. However, we can still see the former glory of that era)

– Lunch
– To Alasehir (Filadelfia)
– Visit Philadelpia Church (A letter specifically addressed to the church of Philadelphia is recorded in Revelation 3: 7–13 (Revelation 3: 9). The history of the city’s earthquakes may lie behind the reference to the church’s “pillar in the temple” (Revelation 3:12).

– To Kusadasi
– Transfer to Hotel and overnight in Kusadasi

Hotel: Belmare Hotel 4* or equivalent

Day 5:
– Breakfast at the hotel
– Visit Leather Jacket + Show
– Visit Ephesus Antique Roman City (Ephesus, now Selçuk in modern Turkey, was one of the most famous cities in the ancient Mediterranean. Founded in the Bronze Age and important from ancient Greek times, this shrine contains the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and served as a crossroads between East and West for centuries.)

– Visit House of Virgin Mary (Mary, the mother of Jesus, is said to have spent the last years of her life in Ephesus. … The house of the Virgin Mary (Meryem Ana Evi in Turkish) which can still be visited today)

– Visit Basilica St. Yohanes (It is believed that John’s church in Ephesus is a holy place for Christians and thus has become one of the main pilgrimage centers on the way to Jerusalem since the Middle Ages.)

LIFE INFORMATION ON THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER MARY AND THE APOSTLE JOHN AFTER THE LORD JESUS RIDE TO HEAVEN

The Apostle John was the youngest of the twelve apostles of Jesus. She was a witness during the crucifixion and she promised Jesus to keep Mary alive after Jesus left. After Jesus ascended to Heaven, John and Mary left Jerusalem and they came to Ephesus in AD 43-44 to spread the gospel. At that time, Mary was old and Ephesus was not safe to live. Therefore the Apostle John and his disciples made a house for him on the top of the hill of Nightingale which is about 7 miles away from Ephesus and 300 meters above sea level as the residence of Our Lady, Maria Magdelana and two other sisters. The Apostle John visited from time to time. Several years later, the Apostle John was sent as a prisoner to the island of Patmos in the middle of the Aegean by the Roman emperor Domitian.

While John the evangelist was living in the cave, one day he suddenly heard a voice coming behind him like thunder. The voice said, “I am alpha and omega. Write what you have seen on the scroll and send it to Ephesus, Smryna, Pergamon, Sardis, Thyatira, Philadelphia and Laodecia. “He is the first and the last so He is God. Then John wrote the Book of Revelation. When he was released after the emperor Domitian was murdered in Rome, he came to Ephesus and was able to finish his book in this city. The Apostle John also heard that the Apostle Paul was martyred in Rome so that he became the chief follower of Jesus and he taught how people were baptized. He visited seven churches of Revelation and gave them the letters as a reminder of the Lord.

In one speculation, the Apostle John died at the age of 127 at the end of the 1st century AD and was buried on the hill of Ayasuluk. Until Christianity was legalized by Konstantin the Great in 330 AD, his tomb was only known by church elders so that it would not be destroyed and kept secret from generation to generation.

Source: tourmakerturkey

– Lunch
– To Pamukkale
– Visit Laodikea Church, Hierapolis (The Laodicean Church is a Christian community which was one of the early centers of Christianity. It was founded in the Apostolic Age, the earliest period of Christianity, and is perhaps best known as one of the Seven Churches in Asia named in the Book of Revelation.)

– Transfer to Hotel and overnight in Pamukkale

Hotel: White Heaven Hotel 4* or equivalent

Day 6:
– Breakfast at the hotel
– To Konya
– Lunch
– Visit Iconion Museum

– Photostop in Sultanhani Caravanserai

– To Cappadocia
– Dinner
– To hotel and overnight in Cappadocia

Hotel: Gold Yildirim Hotel 4* or equeivalent

Day 7:
– (Optional) Hot Air Baloon Cappadocia

– Breakfast at the hotel
– Visit Ozkonak Underground City (The city has many layers consisting of volcanic granite. The larger areas are connected to each other by tunnels, and contain a pipeline communication system that spans each level.)

– Visit Pasabag Valley (There are dozens of mountain rock formations in this valley, there are even rocky tips that look like ancient priests’ hats. Some of the mountain rock formations resemble doves, camels, and others. In addition, in the Pasabag Valley there are also hiding caves that were used by ancient Christian residents.)

– Visit Salkim Tepesi (Take pictures wearing Ottoman clothes)
– Visit Uchisar Castle (The castle, which is located at the highest point in Cappadocia, is a stretch of rock that resembles a castle)

– Lunch
– Visit Avanos Pottery Village (Hundreds of village men were skilled at making pots, plates, wine holders, and even ashtrays and chess sets.)

– Transfer to hotel, dinner, and overnight at hotel

Hotel: Gold Yildirim Hotel 4* or equivalent

Day 8:
– Breakfast at the hotel
– To Ankara
– Visit Salt Lake (Lake Tuz or Salt Lake in the middle of Turkey is indeed amazing. The expanse of a beautiful salt lake that you can pass)

– Lunch
– To Istanbul
– Dinner
– Overnight in Istanbul

Hotel: Icon Hotel 4* or equivalent

Day 9:
– Breakfast at the hotel
– Check out
– Bosphorus Cruise Tour

– Visit Topkapi Palace (the palace of the Ottoman caliphate for almost 400 years)

– Lunch
– Visit Hagia Sophia (the famous place of worship in Istanbul)

– Visit Hippodrome (the former Roman Racecourse)

– Visit Grand Bazaar (the oldest market is also the largest of its kind worldwide)

– Dinner
– To Airport

Day 10:
– Flight to Indonesia
– Welcome back in Jakarta

See you on the next trip! 🙂

*Package Includes:*
✈ Flights from Jakarta-Istanbul vv
🏨 Hotel 4*/5*
🌯 Breakfast
🥙 Lunch
🥪 Dinner
🏖 Entrance fees for tourist sites
🚜 Transportation (car/bus)
😷 Licensed Guide
🍶 Mineral water

*Not Includes:*
– Guide & Driver Tip (est. $ 6 / Day)

– Visa
– Data

– PCR Test in Turkey (for returning to Indonesia)
– Hot Air Baloon
– PCR Test Departure (if needed)
– Meals out of the program
– Other needs outside the program
– Travel Insurance

*Others:*
The itinerary can change at any time according to conditions.

If the number of participants is more than or equal to 20, then we will include the Servant of God (Pastor) to join and lead the group at no additional cost.|

If the number of participants is less than 20 but the participants want the participation of a Servant of God (Pastor), there will be an additional fee for the tour fee divided equally by the number of participants.

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Procedure for ordering and paying for the tour package of the Seven Congregations of Asia Minor:

1.For bookings, please email a copy of the passport which is still valid for 6 months from the return date.

Can be emailed to sales@picnicyuk.com or Whats App: +6285799994251 / +6285640024295

After the participant sends a copy of the passport, we will send the detailed price to the participant.

2. Booking Fee min 30% of the agreed total tour fee

3. If Participants take the installment program, participants can choose to take daily, weekly, or monthly installments.

4. The installment amount will be divided equally between the package price and the number of days / months remaining from the time the participant registers until September 30, 2021

5. The maximum payment is 30 September 2021

6. Payment method:

– Transfer to Bank Mandiri / BRI Account -> account number will be sent via WA or email after the participant sends a passport photo

– Meet up with the Picnic team (Jessica / Maya) by appointment via WA in Semarang.

– Daily installments can use OVO / Gopay / ShopeePay / QRIS

7. Participants must inform the Picnic team after paying the booking fee / installment / settlement / any payment according to the agreement.

8. Participants can see the remaining amount of installments via google doc that will be sent by the Picnic team.

*Contact Us:*
📲 Maya (+62 856 4002 4295)
📲 Jessica (+62 857 9999 4251)
📧 sales@picnicyuk.com

*See you On Board with us! ☺️☺️☺️

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