MAY 13-26, 2016 Tour Hosts: Dr. Ben Witherington Rev. Allison Posell
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MAY 13-26, 2016 Tour Hosts: Dr. Ben Witherington Rev. Allison Posell
Jordan & Eastern Turkey Travel to the heart of the ancient world, the Bible, and early Christianity, walk in the footsteps of Paul and John Tour Hosts: Dr. Ben Witherington Rev. Allison Posell organized by Jordan & Eastern Turkey / May 13-26, 2016 MAY 13-26, 2016 Zeugma Museum, Gaziantep Dr. Ben Witherington III, Ph.D., Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary; Doctoral Faculty St. Mary’s College, St. Andrews University Want a Biblical adventure where we get to the heart of antiquity and the Bible and early Christianity through a visit to both famous and less well known sites? If so, then this tour is for you, as we will visit OT, NT, Greco-Roman and early Christian sites as on previous trips, and once again in two different countries, Jordan and in Turkey, mainly eastern Turkey. As the following itinerary will show, this includes but is not limited to: 1) a full day tour of Petra (no sightings of Indiana Jones promised, but you never know); 2) a visit to the earliest mosaic map of the Holy Land in Madaba; 3) a visit to Jerash, the spectacular Greco-Roman site which was one of the ten cities of the Decapolis; 4) a visit to the lost Armenian Christian city of Ani; 5) a visit to Mt. Ararat; 6) a visit to Haran the city to which Abraham journeyed on the way to the Promised Land; 7) a visit to Gobekli Tepe, the most ancient temple site in the Biblical world, dating to 8,000 B.C. or earlier; 8) a visit to Mt. Nimrud, the Mt. Olympus of Turkey; 9) a visit to the world’s leading mosaic museum in Gazientep; and 10) some new sites in Istanbul such as the church of St. Irene, and the recreation of the Artemis Temple from Ephesus. And this is just a part of what we shall see! Jordan and Eastern Tu Travel to the heart of the ancient world, the Bible, and e Jerash, Jordan Tour Itinerary: May 13 Fri Depart from New York – Fly Amman May 14 Sat Arrive Amman Queen Alia International Airport – Transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight Amman. (D) May 15 Sun Visit Jerash, Madaba and Mount Nebo. Proceed to Petra for overnight. (B,D) May 16 Mon Full Day visit to Petra. Dinner and overnight Petra. (B,D) May 17 Tue Drive to Amman. Visit the new John the Baptist site near the Jordan River. Dinner & overnight Amman. (D) May 18 Wed Amman Airport - Fly Ankara AMM-IST TK 813 07:00am/09:55am + IST-ESB TK 2146 12:00/13:05 Visit Anatolian Civilization Museum. Overnight Ankara. (B,D) May 19 Thu Full Day Tour to the Hittite sites of Hattusas and Yazilikaya. Overnight Ankara. (B,D) May 20 Fri Transfer to Ankara Airport - Fly Urfa TK 7114 09:35/10:50. Visit Gobeklitepe. Overnight Urfa. (B,D) May 21 Sat Visit Harran & Gaziantep Mosaic Museum (ranked #1 in the world). Overnight Gaziantep. (B,D) May 22 Sun Drive up to Mount Nemroud. Return to Gaziantep for overnight. (B,D) May 23 Mon Fly Ankara TK 7121 06:30/07:40 + Ankara - Kars TK 7090 09:00/10:35. Visit Ani. Overnight Kars. (B,D) May 24 Tue Visit Mount Ararat. Transfer to Kars Airport for TK 2715 17:55/20:15 flight to Istanbul. (B) May 25 Wed St Irene Church (where the 2nd Ecumenical Council held in 381) and Grand Bazaar. Farewell Dinner. (B,D) May 26 Thu Transfer to Istanbul Airport. Fly back to New York. End. Jordan & Eastern Turkey / May 13-26, 2016 TOUR MAP SERBIA MONTONEGRO KOSOVO GEORGIA BULGARIA MACEDONIA ARMENIA ALBANIA Kars Ankara A AN SE AEGE G R E E C E Istanbul T U R K E Y Gaziantep N IJA BA ER AZ BLACK SEA IRAN Urfa MEDITERRANEAN SEA AN RD LIBYA JO urkey Amman Petra early Christianity, walk in the footsteps of Paul and John LAND & AIR: Istanbul Per Person in Double Single Supplement A SE $ 890 D RE $ 4,990 INCLUDING Gobeklitepe, Urfa •International air fare: New York-Amman SUDANair fare: Amman-Ankara (via Istanbul) •International •International air fare: Istanbul-New York •Ankara-Urfa domestic flight •Gaziantep-Kars (via Ankara) domestic flight •Kars-Istanbul domestic flight •2 Nights at 4 star Hotel in Amman •2 Nights at 4 star Hotel in Petra •2 Nights at 4 star Hotel in Ankara •1 Night at 4 star Hotel in Urfa •2 Nights at 4 star Hotel in Gaziantep •1 Night at 4 star Hotel in Kars •2 Nights at 4 star Hotel in Istanbul •Daily breakfast at the hotels •11 Dinners at the hotels •Sightseeing as per the itinerary •Entrance fees to sites as per the above list •Licensed Tour Guide during all tours •Transportation in private air-conditioned tourist coach during tour •Porters’ fees at hotels •Service charges and local taxes •Tips to the hotel staff, tour guides and bus drivers EXCLUDING •Turkish Visa to be obtained before arrival https://www.evisa.gov.tr ($20 for US Citizens) Please print and carry the visa document when you arrive in Turkey. Citizens of all other countries are responsible to check their own visa regulations for travel. •Health and Travel insurance, any type of personal expenses •Lunches and drinks Jordan & Eastern Turkey / May 13-26, 2016 Sardis, Turkey PAYMENT PROCEDURE: 1- $200 per person Deposit: October 1, 2015 (non-refundable) 2- Full Payment : February 12, 2016 The payment will be made to TUTKU TOURS by using the below secure link (Visa or MC only); https://secure.tutkutours.com Cancellation Penalty: – 90–60 days prior to departure: No Penalty – 59–45 days prior to departure: 25% – 44–30 days prior to departure: 50% – 29–15 days prior to departure: 75% – 14 days & After No refund Travel Insurance: Travel insurance may be purchased separately at an extra cost. Travel Insurance is a contract between the traveller and the Insurance Company (American Express, or other). To obtain your travel insurance, please call 1–800–TURKIYE and ask for Ms. Ayata. Organized by Gaziosmanpaşa Bulvarı 3/303 Izmir 35210 TURKEY Phone: +90–232 441–8635 / 441–8676 / 441–8677 Fax: +90–232 441–8636 E–mail: [email protected] • www.tutkutours.com Jordan & Eastern Turkey / May 13-26, 2016