Royal Turkish Travel
TÜRSAB 17044 · Istanbul DMC

Seven Churches of Revelation — 8-Day Pilgrimage

from $1,690 per person
🗓 8 days 🎧 English (ES/DE/RU on request) 🛡 TÜRSAB 17044

Walk the same roads as the earliest Christian communities. This complete pilgrimage visits all Seven Churches addressed in the Book of Revelation, enriched with Istanbul's Byzantine heritage, the House of the Virgin Mary and the Basilica of St. John — with special biblical commentary at every site and a headphone system where it matters.

🇹🇷 The Royal Turkish touch

Every tour includes a daily 15-minute survival-Turkish session with your guide — order your çay, haggle at the bazaar, greet like a local. Plus free access to Eda, our AI Turkish tutor, before and after your trip.

At a glance

Duration
8 days
Route
Istanbul → İzmir → Pergamon → Thyatira → Sardis → Philadelphia → Laodicea → Pamukkale → Ephesus → Istanbul
Basis
4★ hotels · 7 breakfasts + 4 dinners · entrances included
Guide languages
English (ES/DE/RU on request)

✨ Any date, any group size — every departure is arranged for you.

Day by day

Day 1

Arrival in Istanbul

Airport welcome with your name sign and private transfer to your Old City hotel.

Day 2

Istanbul — Byzantine heritage

Topkapı Palace, Hagia Sophia (headphones included), the Hippodrome and the Blue Mosque.

Day 3

Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus & flight to İzmir

Grand Bazaar, a Bosphorus cruise and the Basilica Cistern, then the evening flight to İzmir.

Day 4

Pergamon & Thyatira

The steep theatre and Red Basilica of Pergamon ('the compromising church'), then Thyatira in Akhisar.

Day 5

Sardis, Philadelphia & Laodicea

Three churches in one remarkable day, ending at the white travertines of Pamukkale (Hierapolis).

Day 6

Ephesus & the House of the Virgin Mary

Ephesus in depth, St. John's Basilica and the Virgin Mary's house above Selçuk.

Day 7

Flight back to Istanbul

Morning flight and a free Istanbul afternoon for the Spice Bazaar.

Day 8

Departure

Breakfast and private transfer to Istanbul Airport.

✅ Included

  • 7 nights in 4★ hotels (Istanbul, İzmir, Pamukkale, Kuşadası)
  • 7 breakfasts + 4 dinners
  • Domestic flights Istanbul–İzmir–Istanbul
  • All entrance fees in the itinerary
  • Licensed guide with special biblical commentary
  • Headphone system at Hagia Sophia
  • Private A/C vehicle + all airport transfers

✖ Not included

  • International flights
  • Lunches & drinks
  • Tips for guide and driver
  • Travel insurance

Prices

Group departure (15+ pilgrims)$1,690
Private group 6–14 — quoted individuallyon request
Single room supplement+$570

Per person unless noted. Final price confirmed with your quote — no payment is taken online.

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Good to know

Is this suitable for church groups?

Absolutely — it was designed for them. For every 15 paying pilgrims, one participant travels free, and our guides are experienced with pastors leading devotions on site.

How much walking is involved?

Archaeological sites involve 1–3 km on uneven ground at an unhurried pace; comfortable shoes are enough.