Jim Lorenz| Turkey and Greece Tour | NorCal Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | March 2023

16-Day Turkey and Greece Tour | March 5-20, 2023

Hosted by: Jim Lorenz

Join us as we take a journey to visit the roots of the early Christian Church and the Seven Churches of Revelation! This tour includes round trip flights from San Francisco, 14 nights hotel accommodations, full breakfast and dinner daily in hotels, lunches in Istanbul, deluxe motor coach and driver, round trip airport transfers, all entrance fees based on itinerary, 13 full days of sightseeing, and so much more! Register below to experience this spiritual journey of a lifetime!

Tour Code: JL0323

Please make checks payable to Madison Tours and Travel Inc. 16541 Gothard Street Suite 112 Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 (March 5)

  • Depart SFO for Istanbul

Day 2 (March 6)

  • Arrive in Istanbul
  • Change planes for flight to Izmir
  • Overnight Izmir

Day 3 (March 7)

  • Pergamon
  • Thyatira
  • Overnight Izmir

Day 4 (March 8)

  • Sardis
  • Philadelphia
  • Hierapolis
  • Pamukkale
  • Overnight Pamukkale

Day 5 (March 9)

  • Laodicea
  • Aphrodisiads
  • Colossae
  • Overnight Kusadasi

Day 6 (March 10)

  • Ephesus
  • Ephesus Terrace Houses
  • St. John's Basilica
  • Overnight Kusadasi

Day 7 (March 11)

  • Canakkale
  • Troas
  • Drive to Istanbul
  • Overnight Istanbul

Day 8 (March 12)

  • Blue Mosque
  • Hagai Sophia
  • Hippodrome
  • Underground Basilica
  • Overnight Istanbul

Day 9 (March 13)

  • Golden Horn
  • Chora Church
  • Spice Market
  • Overnight Istanbul

Day 10 (March 14)

  • Early flight from Istanbul to Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Thessaloniki
  • Overnight Thessaloniki

Day 11 (March 15)

  • Philippi
  • Kavala (Neapoli)
  • Overnight Thessaloniki

Day 12 (March 16)

  • Veria (Berea)
  • Meteora
  • Kalambaka
  • Overnight Kalambaka

Day 13 (March 17)

  • Delphi
  • Drive to Athens for overnight

Day 14 (March 18)

  • Drive through modern Athens
  • Constitution Square
  • Roman Temple of Zeus
  • The Acropolis
  • Parthenon
  • Mars Hill
  • Overnight Athens

Day 15 (March 19)

  • Corinth
  • Ruins of Ancient Corinth
  • Overnight Athens

Day 16 (March 20)

  • Depart Athens
  • Arrive Istanbul, fly to SFO

Tour Details

  • 2 nights at the Ontur Hotel in Izmir
  • 1 night at the Dogma Thermal Park Hotel in Panukkale
  • 2 nights at the Double Tree in Kusadasi
  • 3 nights at the Titanic City Takism in Istanbul
  • 2 nights at the Porto Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki
  • 1 night at the Amalia Hotel in Kalambaka
  • 3 nights at the Stanley Hotel in Athens

Hotels subject to change.

Turkish Airlines

  • March 5: Depart SFO at 6:15 pm, arrive in Istanbul at 6:10 pm (March 6). 
  • March 14: Depart Istanbul at 8:40 am, arrive in Thessaloniki at 9 am. 
  • March 20: Depart Athens at 10:05 am, arrive in Istanbul at 12:40 pm. Depart Istanbul at 1:55 pm, arrive in SFO at 5:35 pm. 

*flights from Istanbul to Izmir pending

All flights subject to change.

Tour Price: $3200

Single Room Supplement: $725

Payment Plan:

  • $500 due now to reserve your space
  • $1500 due September 5, 2022
  • Remaining Balance due December 5, 2022