Biblical Turkey FAM TRIPS Discounted Biblical & Religions Tours for Professors FAM TRIP #1 March 10-18, 2017 FAM TRIP #2 March 17-25, 2017 Tour Host: Dr. Mark Wilson from $1,390 Land & Air Temple of Trajan, Acropolis, Pergamum Rev 1:11; 2:12-17
DEAR PROFESSOR, TUTKU TOURS HAS ORGANIZED A DISCOUNTED BIBLICAL TURKEY FAM (FAMILIARIZATION) TRIP EVERY MARCH FOR PROFESSORS WHO WISH TO SEE TURKEY IN PERSON BEFORE ORGANIZING A STUDENT (OR ADULT) GROUP TOUR TO TURKEY. FOR 2017, WE DECIDED TO OFFER TWO FAM TRIPS TO MATCH THE DATES OF SPRING BREAKS. I AM HOPING THAT YOU WILL BE INTERESTED IN JOINING ONE OF OUR FAM TRIPS. THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES: A BRIEF TOUR MAP TOUR ITINERARY WITH FLIGHT INFORMATION INCLUDED AND EXCLUDED ITEMS HOTEL LIST WITH WEB ADDRESSES INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO MEET OUR REPRESENTATIVE AT THE ISTANBUL AIRPORT UPON ARRIVAL (MEETING POINT 2) YOU WILL RECEIVE THE E-TICKETS IN A SEPARATE EMAIL. FOR YOUR INFORMATION, PARTICIPANT NAMES WILL BE IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS OF THE AIRLINES. YOU CAN CHECK-IN TO THE FLIGHTS WITH ONLY YOUR PASSPORTS. WE STILL SUGGEST THAT YOU PRINT A COPY OF THE E-TICKET FOR YOUR OWN USE. UPON ARRIVAL TO TURKEY, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN ARCHAEOLOGY MAP OF TURKEY, LUGGAGE TAGS AND TUTKU T-SHIRTS. DISCOUNTED LAND & AIR RATE: $1,390 PER PERSON in Twin Room for professors $1,590 PER PERSON in Twin Room for spouses $1,690 in Single Room for professors who wish to stay in one room on their own *Add $200 per person for Los Angeles and San Francisco Departures. FOR REGISTRATION: DEPOSIT: We need a $100 per person deposit for registration (non-refundable) FULL (balance) PAYMENT: on or before December 15, 2016 Payment can be made by two ways; credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or bank wire. If you wish to pay with a credit card, you can fill in the secure form at our website https://secure.tutkutours.com/famtrip I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU IN TURKEY. BLESSINGS, LEVENT ORAL PRESIDENT TOUR HOST Mark Wilson, D.Litt. et Phil., Director, Asia Minor Research Center, Antalya, Turkey; Associate Professor Extraordinary of New Testament, Stellenbosch University markwilson@sevenchurches.org DEAR PROFESSOR, ON BEHALF OF TUTKU TOURS IT WILL BE MY PLEASURE TO TRAVEL WITH YOU DURING THE MARCH 2017 FAM TRIP IN TURKEY. OUR ITINERARY INCLUDES A MIXTURE OF SITES RELATED TO PAUL S JOURNEYS AS WELL AS THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATION. THIS WHIRLWIND TOUR WILL GIVE YOU A PREVIEW OF TURKEY S RICH BIBLICAL HERITAGE. YOU WILL ALSO BE AMAZED AT ALL THE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ARCHAEOLOGY, AND CULTURE YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN JUST SEVEN DAYS. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE TRIP. BEST WISHES, MARK WILSON
ORD SFO LAX IAH YYZ IAD BOS JFK IST ATL MIA BLACK SEA GREECE AEGEAN SEA ISTANBUL PERGAMUM TURKEY THYATIRA IZMIR SARDIS PHILADELPHIA HIERAPOLIS EPHESUS LAODICEA ANTALYA MEDITERRANEAN SEA SITES OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES MARCH 2017 FAM TRIPS HOTEL LIST (or similar): ISTANBUL GRAND HOTEL HALIC www.grandhalic.com ANTALYA BEST WESTERN PLUS KHAN www.khanhotel.com IZMIR MÖVENPICK HOTEL www.movenpick.com PAMUKKALE COLOSSAE HOTEL www.colossaehotel.com
FAM TRIP #1 MARCH 10-18, 2017: TOUR ITINERARY: Mar 10, Fri Depart from USA - NON-STOP FLIGHTS FROM THE BELOW U.S. CITIES TO ISTANBUL LOS ANGELES (LAX) TK 10 departs at 19:45 (arrive Istanbul 17:55 next day) NEW YORK (JFK) TK 2 departs at 20:45 (arrive Istanbul 12:20 next day) Perga CHICAGO (ORD) TK 6 departs at 22:15 (arrive Istanbul 15:55 next day) HOUSTON (IAH) TK 34 departs at 22:05 (arrive Istanbul 16:45 next day) WASHINTON DC (IAD) TK 8 departs at 23:55 (arrive Istanbul 16:00 next day) BOSTON (BOS) TK 82 departs at 23:55 (arrive Istanbul 15:35 next day) ATLANTA (ATL) TK 32 departs at 22:10 (arrive Istanbul 15:38 next day) MIAMI (MIA) TK 78 departs at 21:15 (arrive Istanbul 16:15 next day) SAN FRANCISCO (SFO) TK 80 departs at 21:15 (arrive Istanbul 16:15 next day) *Flight times can be changed by the airlines beyond our control. Mar 11, Sat Arrive Istanbul Airport Our representative will meet you after the customs and baggage claim, at the MEETING POINT 2 with a FAM TRIP-TUTKU TOURS sign. The location of Meeting point 2 is on one of the following pages. Transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (D) Mar 12, Sun Istanbul Tour Full day Istanbul tour; visit the Roman Hippodrome Square, Blue Mosque with its beautiful blue tiles, Hagia Sophia Church, built by Constantine the Great and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, one of the world s greatest architectural marvels and a designated World Heritage site. Then visit the Istanbul Archaeological Museum, and Hagia Eirene Church. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. Evening, slide show & presentation of the major Biblical sites in Turkey. (B,D) Mar 13, Mon Istanbul - Fly Antalya Transfer to Istanbul Airport for morning flight to Antalya. Upon arrival, visit the Greco-Roman city of Perga (Acts 13:13-14; 14:25). Stop at St. Paul Cultural Center & Church for short free time and lunch. Afternoon visit to the award-winning Antalya Archaeology Museum. Dinner and overnight in Antalya. (B,D) Mar 14, Tues Laodicea (Col 2:1; 4:13-16, Rev. 1:11; 3:14) - Hierapolis (Col 4:13) - Pamukkale Drive to Lycus River Valley. First, tour of Laodicea to see the latest excavations. Then, drive to nearby Hierapolis to see the newly found Tomb of Philip. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale. (B,D) Mar 15, Wed Philadelphia (Rev. 1:11; 3:7) - Sardis (Rev.1:11; 3:1-4) - Thyatira (Rev 1:11; 2:18) - Izmir Drive to Alasehir to see the remaining of the Philadelphia Church. Continue to Sardis, capital of the ancient Lydia where first coin of the world was minted. See the remains of the massive Artemis Temple. Proceed to Akhisar to see the remaining of the Thyatira Church. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Izmir. (B,D) Mar 16, Thu Pergamon (Rev. 1:11; 2:12) - Smyrna (Rev. 1:11; 2:8) - Izmir Leave for Pergamon. Visit the Acropolis with the steepest theater of the ancient world and the Temple of Trajan. Then visit the Red Basilica which was an Egyptian Temple, later converted to a church. Return to Izmir to visit the Smyrna Agora. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B,D) Terrace Houses, Ephesus Mar 17, Fri Ephesus Tour - Izmir Visit the famous ancient city of Ephesus (Acts 18:19-24; 19:1-35; 20:16-17; 21:29, 1 Cor. 15:32; 16:8, I Tim. 1:3 II Tim. 1:18; 4:12, Rev. 1:11, 2:1), and its Terrace Houses, the Ephesus Archaeological Museum and the Basilica of St. John. Dinner and overnight in Izmir. (B,D)
Ephesus Mar 18, Sat Departure Back Early transfer to the Izmir Airport for TK 2311 09:00/10:05 flight to Istanbul and connect to your international flight back to US. End of our services. (B) LOS ANGELES (LAX) TK 9 departs Istanbul at 12:45 (arrive LAX 16:30 same day) NEW YORK (JFK) TK 1 departs Istanbul at 13:15 (arrive JFK 16:50 same day) CHICAGO (ORD) TK 5 departs Istanbul at 13:35 (arrive ORD 17:25 same day) HOUSTON (IAH) TK 33 departs Istanbul at 13:05 (arrive IAH 18:05 same day) WASHINTON DC (IAD) TK 7 departs Istanbul at 13:35 (arrive IAD 18:10 same day) BOSTON (BOS) TK 81 departs Istanbul at 13:25 (arrive BOS 17:00 same day) ATLANTA (ATL) TK 31 departs Istanbul at 13:30 (arrive ATL 19:10 same day) MIAMI (MIA) TK 77 departs Istanbul at 13:30 (arrive MIA 19:30 same day) SAN FRANCISCO (SFO) TK 79 departs Istanbul at 12:55 (arrive SFO 17:10 Same day) *Flight times can be changed by the airlines beyond our control. Sardis Agora, Smyrna Antalya TOUR FEATURES: Round-trip International flights from New York JFK Airport, or Chicago, or Houston, or Washington DC, or Boston, or Los Angeles, based on Turkish Airlines Economy Class. Domestic Flight in Turkey Sightseeing as per the itinerary 7 nights at good 4 star hotels in Turkey (Hotel List is available at the following page) Daily breakfast and 7 dinners Entrance fees to all sightseeing Guiding services Transfers & transportation by private A/C motorcoach Biblical documents, Tips to hotel and restaurant staff, Portage for one piece of luggage at the hotels EXCLUDING: Tips to tour guide and driver Turkish Visa Fee-to be obtained online before arrival www.evisa.gov.tr Lunches and drinks, Personal Expenses, any other item which is not included above
FAM TRIP #2 MARCH 17-25, 2017: TOUR ITINERARY: Mar 17, Fri Depart from USA - NON-STOP FLIGHTS FROM THE BELOW U.S. CITIES TO ISTANBUL LOS ANGELES (LAX) TK 10 departs at 19:45 (arrive Istanbul 17:55 next day) NEW YORK (JFK) TK 2 departs at 20:45 (arrive Istanbul 12:20 next day) Hagia Sophia, Istanbul CHICAGO (ORD) TK 6 departs at 22:15 (arrive Istanbul 15:55 next day) HOUSTON (IAH) TK 34 departs at 22:05 (arrive Istanbul 16:45 next day) WASHINTON DC (IAD) TK 8 departs at 23:55 (arrive Istanbul 16:00 next day) BOSTON (BOS) TK 82 departs at 23:55 (arrive Istanbul 15:35 next day) ATLANTA (ATL) TK 32 departs at 22:10 (arrive Istanbul 15:38 next day) MIAMI (MIA) TK 78 departs at 21:15 (arrive Istanbul 16:15 next day) SAN FRANCISCO (SFO) TK 80 departs at 21:15 (arrive Istanbul 16:15 next day) *Flight times can be changed by the airlines beyond our control. Mar 18, Sat Arrive Istanbul Airport Our representative will meet you after the customs and baggage claim, at the MEETING POINT 2 with a FAM TRIP-TUTKU TOURS sign. The location of Meeting point 2 is on one of the following pages. Transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (D) Mar 19, Sun Istanbul Tour Full day Istanbul tour; visit the Roman Hippodrome Square, Blue Mosque with its beautiful blue tiles, Hagia Sophia Church, built by Constantine the Great and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, one of the world s greatest architectural marvels and a designated World Heritage site. Then visit the Istanbul Archaeological Museum, and Hagia Eirene Church. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. Evening, slide show & presentation of the major Biblical sites in Turkey. (B,D) Mar 20, Mon Istanbul - Fly Antalya Transfer to Istanbul Airport for morning flight to Antalya. Upon arrival, visit the Greco-Roman city of Perga (Acts 13:13-14; 14:25). Stop at St. Paul Cultural Center & Church for short free time and lunch. Afternoon visit to the award-winning Antalya Archaeology Museum. Dinner and overnight in Antalya. (B,D) Mar 21, Tues Laodicea (Col 2:1; 4:13-16, Rev. 1:11; 3:14) - Hierapolis (Col 4:13) - Pamukkale Drive to Lycus River Valley. First, tour of Laodicea to see the latest excavations. Then, drive to nearby Hierapolis to see the newly found Tomb of Philip. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale. (B,D) Laodicea
Sardis Mar 22, Wed Philadelphia (Rev. 1:11; 3:7) - Sardis (Rev.1:11; 3:1-4) - Thyatira (Rev 1:11; 2:18) - Izmir Drive to Alasehir to see the remaining of the Philadelphia Church. Continue to Sardis, capital of the ancient Lydia where first coin of the world was minted. See the remains of the massive Artemis Temple. Proceed to Akhisar to see the remaining of the Thyatira Church. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Izmir. (B,D) Mar 23, Thu Pergamon (Rev. 1:11; 2:12) - Smyrna (Rev. 1:11; 2:8) - Izmir Leave for Pergamon. Visit the Acropolis with the steepest theater of the ancient world and the Temple of Trajan. Then visit the Red Basilica which was an Egyptian Temple, later converted to a church. Return to Izmir to visit the Smyrna Agora. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B,D) Mar 24, Fri Thyatira Ephesus Tour - Izmir Visit the famous ancient city of Ephesus (Acts 18:19-24; 19:1-35; 20:16-17; 21:29, 1 Cor. 15:32; 16:8, I Tim. 1:3 II Tim. 1:18; 4:12, Rev. 1:11, 2:1), and its Terrace Houses, the Ephesus Archaeological Museum and the Basilica of St. John. Dinner and overnight in Izmir. (B,D) Mar 25, Sat Departure Back Early transfer to the Izmir Airport for TK 2311 09:00/10:05 flight to Istanbul and connect to your international flight back to US. End of our services. (B) LOS ANGELES (LAX) TK 9 departs Istanbul at 12:45 (arrive LAX 16:30 same day) NEW YORK (JFK) TK 1 departs Istanbul at 13:15 (arrive JFK 16:50 same day) CHICAGO (ORD) TK 5 departs Istanbul at 13:35 (arrive ORD 17:25 same day) HOUSTON (IAH) TK 33 departs Istanbul at 13:05 (arrive IAH 18:05 same day) WASHINTON DC (IAD) TK 7 departs Istanbul at 13:35 (arrive IAD 18:10 same day) BOSTON (BOS) TK 81 departs Istanbul at 13:25 (arrive BOS 17:00 same day) ATLANTA (ATL) TK 31 departs Istanbul at 13:30 (arrive ATL 19:10 same day) MIAMI (MIA) TK 77 departs Istanbul at 13:30 (arrive MIA 19:30 same day) SAN FRANCISCO (SFO) TK 79 departs Istanbul at 12:55 (arrive SFO 17:10 Same day) *Flight times can be changed by the airlines beyond our control. TOUR FEATURES: Round-trip International flights from New York JFK Airport, or Chicago, or Houston, or Washington DC, or Boston, or Los Angeles, based on Turkish Airlines Economy Class. Domestic Flight in Turkey Sightseeing as per the itinerary 7 nights at good 4 star hotels in Turkey (Hotel List is available at the following page) Daily breakfast and 7 dinners Entrance fees to all sightseeing Guiding services Transfers & transportation by private A/C motorcoach Biblical documents, Tips to hotel and restaurant staff, Portage for one piece of luggage at the hotels EXCLUDING: Tips to tour guide and driver Turkish Visa Fee-to be obtained online before arrival www.evisa.gov.tr Lunches and drinks, Personal Expenses, any other item which is not included above Ephesus Theater
Istanbul Airport Meeting Point 2 Valued TUTKU TOURS Guest: We are delighted that you have chosen us to organize your travel arrangements during your time in Turkey. We d like to inform you on the details of your arrival transfer at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Upon arrival, after you go through Turkish Immigration, claim your luggage and pass through the Turkish Customs. You will go through sliding doors into the International Arrivals Hall where you will see many people greeting passengers. To avoid the crowds and any confusion, we would like for you to turn right immediately after the sliding doors and proceed to the Meeting Point 2 sign (photo below). Your tour guide Cenk (+90-532-356-0966) will be waiting for you at this point with a sign FAM TRIP -TUTKU TOURS on it. In the event that you have a problem meeting our representative, please call our office at +90-232-441-7686 during business hours or Miss Sema at +90-532-296-9396 after hours. We will be happy to be of assistance. We do hope that you will enjoy your time in our beautiful country and please don t hesitate to call us with any questions or for assistance in an emergency. Kind regards, TUTKU TOURS TEAM LAND & AIR TOURS IN TURKEY - GREECE - EGYPT - JORDAN - ISRAEL - CYPRUS - ITALY Universities Seminaries Colleges Alumni Churches Museums Send all inquiries to : info@tutkutours.com I S R A E L T U R K E Y G R E E C E I T A L Y Specializing in Biblical and Classical Tours E G Y P T Tutku Tours J O R D A N C Y P R U S M A L T A Gaziosmanpasa Bul. 3/303 Izmir 35210 TURKEY Phone: +90 (232) 441-8676 / 77 www.tutkutours.com