1st Day: the Suffering Church, the Compromising Church and the Adulterous Church.

• After we meet in Izmir, we will visit Smyrna, “the suffering church” and the (“Do not be afraid of anything that you are going to suffer. Indeed, the devil will throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will face an ordeal for ten days”), home of great 2nd century Bishop Policarp who was burned alive at the age of 85.
• Then we will continue to Pergamum, “the compromising church”; Revelation 2:12-16 describes the city as “where Satan’s seat is”, a reference to the altar of Zeus.
• We will proceed to Thyatira, “the adulterous church” that, as mentioned in the Revelations, tolerated the false prophets, Jezebel (Rev. 1: 11; 2: 18-29). After the tour overnight stay in Sardes.

2nd Day: the Dead Church, the Faithful Church and the Lukewarm Church

• After breakfast short drive to Sardes, “the dead church”, another of the Seven Churches of Revelation. Jesus told Sardes, “I know thy works, that thou hast a name, that thou livest, and art dead”(Rev. 3: 1-6).
• After visiting “the faithful church” of Philadelphia, we will proceed to Laodicea, church chastised for being lukewarm, "You are neither cold nor hot" (Rev. 3: 15), and for being too comfortable incorporating pagan and Christian beliefs.
• After the tour overnight stay in Pamukkale.

3rd- Day: Pamukkale (Hierapolis) - Colossae

• After breakfast we will visit the ancient city of Hierapolis - the “Sacred City,” located at present-day Pamukkale in south central Turkey. The city was mentioned in Paul’s epistle to the Colossians (Col 4:13). Before AD 70, Philip (either the apostle or the evangelist) moved to Hierapolis, where he was believed to have been martyred.
• From Hierapolis we proceed to Colossae. Its biblical significance lies in the fact that the book of Colossians was addressed to the church here (Col 1:2) and that Philemon lived in this city.
• After the tour, we will proceed to Kusadasi for an overnight stay.

4th Day: the Loveless Church, House of Virgin Mary and Church of St. John

• We will visit Ephesus (“the loveless church”, the most important of the seven churches), House of Virgin Mary - where she is said to have spent her final years, and Basilica of St. John also known as Church of St. John the Theologian.
• After the tour, transfer to airport or a hotel in the area.