
Regent University Study Tour Itinerary
Turkey and Cyprus : March 1–17, 2013
| Day | March | Planned Sites (subject to change) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fri 1 | Departure from home city; overnight on the airplane |
| 1 | Sat 2 | Morning arrival in Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST); afternoon visit to Istanbul Archaeology Museum; overnight Istanbul |
| 2 | Sun 3 | Visit the Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, and Hagia Sophia; overnight Cyprus |
| 3 | Mon 4 | Tour archaeological and historical sites in Cyprus; overnight Cyprus |
| 4 | Tues 5 | Tour archaeological and historical sites in Cyprus; overnight Antakya |
| 5 | Weds 6 | Visit Seleucia Pieria; mosaic museum in Antioch; St. Peter Grotto; Neo-Hittite site of Tell Tayinat; overnight Adana |
| 6 | Thurs 7 | Visit Paul's home town of Tarsus, then drive through the Cilician Gates to Lystra; later see the acropolis of ancient Iconium; overnight Konya |
| 7 | Fri 8 | Follow the Via Sebaste stopping at the Hittite site of Eflatun Pinar, then visit Pisidian Antioch and the archaeology museum in Yalvaç; overnight Antalya |
| 8 | Sat 9 | Morning boat ride from Attalia's harbor; later visit the Antalya Museum; walking tour of Attalia; after lunch at the St. Paul Cultural center visit Perga; overnight Antalya |
| 9 | Sun 10 | Drive to the Lycus River valley to visit Colossae, Laodicea, and Hierapolis; overnight Pamukkale |
| 10 | Mon 11 | Visit Miletus; the temple of Apollo at Didyma; the Hellenistic city of Priene; overnight Kusadasi |
| 11 | Tues 12 | Tour of ancient Ephesus; St. John's Basilica, the temple of Artemis, and the Ephesus Museum; afternoon drive to see Smyrna's agora and acropolis; overnight Izmir |
| 12 | Weds 13 | Visit three of the Seven Churches: Sardis, Philadelphia, and Thyatira; overnight Izmir |
| 13 | Thurs 14 | See Pergamum's impressive acropolis, Red Basilica and Asclepium; after visit Assos; overnight Assos |
| 14 | Fri 15 | Tour the ancient port of Troas and historic Troy; overnight Bursa |
| 15 | Sat 16 | See Nicea's city walls and gates, Constantine's palace, and Hagia Sophia Church; after lunch drive to ancient Nicomedia and visit Izmit's new archaeology museum; overnight Istanbul |
| 16 | Sun 17 | Departure for the United States from Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) |
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