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
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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!
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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
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early Christianity, walk in the footsteps of Paul and John
LAND & AIR:
Istanbul
Per Person in Double
Single Supplement
A
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$ 890
D
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$ 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
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– 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
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Jordan & Eastern Turkey / May 13-26, 2016