Program

2^nd Global Smyrna Meeting
on the Seven Cities of Revelation

Ongoing archaeological excavations in Turkey help to uncover more every day, and help us to better understand the Revelation.
“Can I take a trip to the actual sites of these seven churches?” is a common question. “Yes” you can.
This one-week program is the most comprehensive meeting and visitation of the Seven Cities of Revelation ever organized.
All tours are led by expert scholars.
Pre or post meeting tours to Patmos, Miletus and Gulet Boat, available on request.

Pre Tour
Patmos

June 2-4, 2023
Pre Tour
Miletus

June 2-4, 2023
Main Tour
2^nd Global Smyrna Meeting
on the Seven Cities of Revelation

June 4-10, 2023
Post Tour
Gulet Boat Extension

June 10-18, 2023

Jun 2 Fri

Arrive Izmir Airport – Transfer to Aria Claros https://www.ariaclaros.com 19:00 Dinner at the hotel.

Jun 3 Sat

06:00-19:00 Daily Patmos Tour. Return to Kusadasi with transfer to Aria Claros for dinner and overnight.

Jun 4 Sun

Breakfast & Dinner at the hotel. Main program starts.

Rates

$390 Per Person in Double Occupancy $140 Single Room Supplement

Including

2 nights hotel accommodation at 4* hotel Roundtrip ferry ticket between Kuşadası-Patmos Sightseeing as per the itinerary Roundtrip escorted transfers Daily breakfast and 2 dinners at hotel Transportation by A/C bus, or A/C van depending on the size of the group English speaking professional tour guide throughout the tour All Entry fees to the sites & museums Portage at hotels Tips to the hotel and restaurant staff Service charges & local taxes

Excluding

Flights Drinks and meals which are not listed at the itinerary All personal expenses Turkish Visa Fee www.evisa.gov.tr Tips to the tour guide and driver

Registration

Groups: Mrs. Erin Dailey erin@tutkutours.com Individuals : Ms. Sema Ankaralı info@tutkutours.com You can also register through this link: https://tutku.travel/tour/GSM2023

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Jun 2 Fri

Arrive Izmir Airport – Transfer to Aria Claros https://www.ariaclaros.com 19:00 Dinner at the hotel.

Jun 3 Sat

08:30-17:00 Miletus, Didyma, Priene Daily tour. Dinner at the hotel.

Jun 4 Sun

Breakfast & Dinner at the hotel. Main program starts.

Rates

$290 Per Person in Double Occupancy $140 Single Room Supplement

Including

2 nights hotel accommodation at 4* hotel Sightseeing as per the itinerary Roundtrip escorted transfers Daily breakfast and 2 dinners at hotel Transportation by A/C bus, or A/C van depending on the size of the group English speaking professional tour guide throughout the tour All Entry fees to the sites & museums Portage at hotels Tips to the hotel and restaurant staff Service charges & local taxes

Excluding

Flights Drinks and meals which are not listed at the itinerary All personal expenses Turkish Visa Fee www.evisa.gov.tr Tips to the tour guide and driver

Registration

Groups: Mrs. Erin Dailey erin@tutkutours.com Individuals : Ms. Sema Ankaralı info@tutkutours.com You can also register through this link: https://tutku.travel/tour/GSM2023

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Jun 4 Sun

Arrive Izmir Airport (airport code ADB) *Please give us your arrival flight information.

Our representative will meet you at Izmir Airport with a “TUTKU” sign.
Transfer to Aria Claros Resort Hotel in Ozdere, near Ephesus, Izmir.

17:30-18:30

Worship Service; music led by Jim Apker, sermon by Douglas Jacoby

18:30-18:35

Opening Ceremony: Levent Oral, President of Tutku Educational Travel

18:35-18:40

Erin Dailey, Director of Operations, Tutku Educational Travel

18:40-18:45

Welcome: Mark Wilson, Program Director

18:45-18:50

Welcome from a local pastor

18:50-19:00

Introduction of the groups, churches, and countries

19:00-20:00

Dinner at hotel

20:15-21:00

Lecture by Ben Witherington: Polycarp of Smyrna: The Bridge between the Apostles and the Apostolic Fathers

Jun 5 Mon

Half Day Presentations & Afternoon Smyrna Agora visit

07:00-08:15

Breakfast

08:30-08:45

Worship: Jim Apker

08:45-09:30

Patmos among the Seven Churches: Linford Stutzman

09:35-10:20

Ephesus among the Seven Churches: David deSilva

10:25-10:50

Coffee break

10:50-11:35

Smyrna among the Seven Churches: Dana Harris

11:40-12:25

Pergamum among the Seven Churches: Philip Long

12:30-13:30

Lunch

13:30-14:45

Drive to Izmir for Smyrna visit

14:45-16:15

Smyrna Agora visit; Mark Wilson will point out the Christian graffiti

16:30-17:45

Return to hotel

19:00-20:00

Dinner at hotel

20:15-21:00

Lecture by Sharon Putt: Jezebel and the Other Women in Revelation

Jun 6 Tue

Ephesus Tour

07:00-08:00

Breakfast

08:00-08:30

Departure from hotel and drive to Ephesus

08:30-11:30

Ephesus

11:45-12:45

St. John’s Basilica or Ephesus Museum

13:00-14:30

Lunch & shopping opportunity at the Handmade Carpet Center

14:45-16:00

Ephesus Museum or St. John’s Basilica

16:00-16:30

Return to hotel

19:00-20:00

Dinner at hotel

20:15-21:00

Lecture by Jim Hoffmeier: Possible Egyptian Influences on Asia Minor and the Book of Revelation

Jun 7 Wed

All Day Presentations

07:00-08:15

Breakfast

08:30-08:45

Worship: Jim Apker

08:45-09:30

Thyatira among the Seven Churches: Jeff Weima

09:45-10:20

Sardis among the Seven Churches: Bernard Bell

10:25-10:50

Coffee/Tea Break

10:40-11:25

Philadelphia among the Seven Churches: Mark Wilson

11:40-12:25

Laodicea among the Seven Churches: Mark Fairchild

12:30-13:30

Lunch at hotel

14:00-16:30

Optional tour to Claros & Claros Winery

16:30-19:00

Free time

19:00-20:00

Dinner at hotel

Jun 8 Thu

Pergamum & Thyatira Tour

06:45-07:45

Breakfast

07:45-09:45

Drive to Bergama

09:45-12:15

Pergamum tour of Acropolis and Red Basilica

12:15-13:45

Lunch in Bergama or Akhisar

13:45-14:45

Drive to Akhisar

14:45-15:45

Thyatira tour

16:00-17:30

Main Tour participants return to Aria Claros hotel for dinner.

19:00-20:00

Dinner at hotel

20:15-21:00

Closing ceremony: Mark Wilson and Levent Oral, sharing of memories by participants

Jun 9 Fri

Sardis – Philadelphia – Laodicea– Izmir or Pamukkale

06:00-06:50

Breakfast

07:00-08:00

Departure from hotel

08:15-10:15

Sardis tour

10:15-11:00

Drive to Alaşehir

11:00-11:30

Philadelphia tour: Church of St. John

11:30-12:45

Drive to Denizli

12:45-13:45

Lunch

14:00-16:00

Laodicea tour

16:00-19:30

GSM participants: return to Aria Claros Hotel for dinner.

16:00-18:00

Gulet Boat participants: visit Hierapolis

19:00-20:00

Dinner and overnight at Doğa Thermal Hotel in Karahayıt

Jun 10 Sat

Departures for return home

07:00-09:30

Breakfast - Transfer to Izmir airport for departure *Please give us your departure flight information

Rates

$1,590 Per Person in Double Occupancy $300 Single Room Supplement

Hotel

Aria Claros
Beach & Spa Resort

İzmir Avenue, No:104
Ozdere - İzmir
Turkey

www.ariaclaros.com

Including

6 nights at First Class hotel in Ozdere-Izmir Daily breakfast and 6 dinners 5 Lunches Entrance fees to all sites as per itinerary English–speaking licensed tour guide throughout the itinerary Transfers & transportation by private motorcoach with A/C Personalized certificate of participation Attendance to all meetings Service charges and local taxes

Excluding

All flights Drinks (other than bottled water) Tips to tour guides and drivers All personal expenses, Travel and Health Insurances, any otheritem not mentioned above TURKISH VISA: Participants are responsible for checking theirown countries’ visa regulations to Turkey at www.evisa.gov.tr Optional Pre-Tour and Optional Post-Tour PCR test necessary for return flight

Registration

Groups: Mrs. Erin Dailey erin@tutkutours.com Individuals : Ms. Sema Ankaralı info@tutkutours.com You can also register through this link: https://tutku.travel/tour/GSM2023

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Jun 10 Sat

Pamukkale – Colossae - Myra – Embark Gulet Boat in Kalkan

07:00-08:00

Breakfast

08:00-09:15

Stop at Colossae

09:15-13:15

Drive to Demre

13:15- 14:30

Lunch

14:30-16:30

Visit Myra’s St. Nicholas Church and theater; then synagogue and museum of Andriake

16:30

Drive to Kalkan to Embark GULET BOAT

June 11 Sun

Travel to Kas, Antiphellos – GULET BOAT

June 12 Mon

Travel to Kalkan - visit to Patara-Xanthos-Letoon - GULET BOAT

June 13 Tue

Travel to Gemiler Island also called St. Nicholas Island – GULET BOAT

June 14 Wed

Visit St. Nicholas island; travel to anchorage in Gulf of Fethiye – GULET BOAT

June 15 Thu

Hike to Lydai and Kleopatra baths – GULET BOAT

June 16 Fri

Gocek Town – GULET BOAT

June 17 Sat

Disembark in Fethiye, drive to Izmir. Visit a site on the way. Overnight Izmir.

June 18 Sun

Transfer to Izmir Airport (ADB) for departure.

Rates

$1,990 Per Person in Double Occupancy $590 Single Room Supplement

Including

7 nights at GULET BOAT - a private sailing vesse 1 night at Moevenpick Hotel Izmir Sightseeing as per the itinerary Roundtrip escorted transfers Daily breakfast, 8 dinners and 8 lunches at Gulet Boat Transportation by A/C bus, or A/C van depending on the size of the group English speaking professional tour guide throughout the tour All Entry fees to the sites & museums Portage at hotels Tips to the hotel and restaurant staff Service charges & local taxes

Excluding

Flights Drinks and meals which are not listed at the itinerary All personal expenses Turkish Visa Fee www.evisa.gov.tr Tips to the tour guide and driver

Registration

Groups: Mrs. Erin Dailey erin@tutkutours.com Individuals : Ms. Sema Ankaralı info@tutkutours.com You can also register through this link: https://tutku.travel/tour/GSM2023

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Produced by: BlueGospelScripts.org

Who is Invited?

Everyone! This meeting aims to promote the Seven Cities of Revelation to the Global Church. World-class scholars and Christian ministers will share their wisdom at a level accessible to students, and church members alike. If you are interested in visiting and learning more about the Seven Cities of Revelation, then you are invited to the Global Smyrna Meeting.

Izmir (ancient Smyrna) is located in the heart of the Seven Cities. By staying in Izmir, we can visit all the Seven Cities on day trips.