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Seven Churches of The Revelation
&
Footsteps of St. Paul
Discover Central Anatolia Tour
From Antalya, the tour goes to Konya, one of
the most important centres of Islamic culture in Turkey and home of the
mystical Whirling Dervishes and their haunting dances. Skipping from one
religion to another,the group moves to Cappadocia, with its strange volcanic
landscape,underground cities and early Christian churches.
Next stop is Ankara , Turkey's capital city and home of the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, which has an incomparable collection of artifacts from the many civilisations that have occupied central Anatolia over the last 9000 years. Finally, the group travels to Istanbul to sample the delights of this world renowned city.
Steps of Saint Paul Tours
Saint Paul was born in Tarsus, near the modern
city of Mersin in the south of Turkey, and passed through the land which is
now Turkey on each of his three missionary journeys. All of the Seven
Churches of the Revelation are within Turkey and can be visited. This wealth
of religious history allows Airtour to offer a wide variety of exciting
round-trip itineraries in the steps of St. Paul.
Discover the Black Sea Tour
Turkey's Black Sea coast is a hidden treasure,
largely undiscovered by tour groups. Its short sub-tropical summer fails to
scorch its lush greenery and rice, tea and hazelnuts are grown under the lee
and on the slopes of the coastal Pontic Mountains. This is a land steeped in
legend and history: it was home to the ferocious Amazon women, Jason and the
Argonauts passed by on their search for the Golden Fleece, the ancient Greeks
colonised it,the Pontic Kingdom flourished, the Romans barely contained its
rebellious people, the Byzantines took over the main cities, the Mongols
invaded it and the Ottomans subdued it.
From Istanbul the tour heads to Safranbolu, a town of traditional Ottoman houses in a beautiful natural setting, and then on to Trabzon (the fabled wailed city of Trabizond and the last outpost of the Byzantine Empire).Close by is one of the most dramatic sights in all of Turkey ; Sumela monastery, which clings to a ledge 300m above a rushing stream. On the return leg, the tour stops in Amasya, one of Turkey's most beautiful cities which is adorned by old mosques and Ottoman houses below an ancient citadel, and then Bolu, nestling in green, gently mountainous forests.
City-Flight Breaks
Our City-Flight Breaks offer those with a
short holiday period a chance to experience the pleasures of Istanbul, Izmir,
Ankara or any other city or region of Turkey for periods lasting from three
days to one week. Our guests stay in one of our selected hotels and enjoy a
programme of excursions and evening activities to suit their tastes. Longer
City-Flight Breaks can include a Discover Anatolia tour.
Combination Tours
A Combination Tour starts with one or two
nights in Istanbul before moving on to one or more hotels or resorts on the
Aegean or Mediterranean coasts. A Discover Anatolia tour or a Blue Voyage
may also be included in our tailor-made packages.
