Private tour in Izmir Volkan A
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Why not have a memorable experience in a very beautiful place with your own personal guide. All my tours are flexible and can be customized upon to your request. Experience the comfort and friendship. I am waiting for you. . . Dear Guests, I was born in 1978 on the Asian side of Istanbul and had my primary education there. Living very close to the heart of Istanbul and finding a chance to visit different parts of the country by being a part of the school volleyball team after showing an interest in the game played an important role in my life developing an interest in history and culture. It seemed only natural, therefore, that I should want to study being a tour guide. I left Istanbul at the age of seventeen for a university education in Izmir (Smyrna). The curriculum consisted of various subjects such as history, geography, archeology, fine arts and languages. After my graduation I moved to Selçuk (the nearest town to Ephesus ancient city) and began to work as a licensed tour guide in 2001. Since the graduation, tour guiding has been my full-time profession, and I have devoted all my efforts to improving and developing my guiding style, with an emphasis on catering to my guests' requirements and interests. I have assisted in the organization of many different short and long itineraries and have guided groups on all these schedules personally during my twenty two years in business. The Federation of Turkish Tourist Guides recognized me as the tour guide who did the longest tour itinerary of 51 days in the year 2006. I still keep the title proudly. I am married with one handsome child. My wife (Eda) is a licensed tour guide as well and has her Ph. D in tourism management so she works in a university now. I not only work for a travel agency but also work independently by guiding individual or group tours such as daily tours including "the Christian heritage", "the Jewish heritage" and long-term tours. I am always ready to help travelers with their plans through the travel company I work for. Yours Sincerely **Professional Tourist Guide License from Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism 2001 **A.A. Degree on Tour guiding from Çeşme Vacational High School of Ege University 1999 **Award from The Federation Of Turkish Tourist Guides for being recognized as the tour guide who did THE LONGEST TOUR ITINERARY of 51 DAYS in the year 2006 **B.A. Degree in Hospitality Management from the Faculty of Business Administration of Anadolu University 2018 **Certificate of Cultural Heritage Expertise 2019 According to the law, all tours must be operated by a registered A class travel agency. I certainly guarantee that all tours presented here are carried out through a Travel Agency (where I work as a registered guide) with Tursab number 8737.
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The seven churches of Revelation were not buildings or meeting halls but congregations of the Church of God located in Asia Minor (now in modern Turkey). Ephesus: Don't lose your love for God's truth or His people. Smyrna: Remain faithful in the face of tribulation and poverty. Pergamon: Resist Satan's influence, even to death, if necessary. Thyatira: Resist false teaching. Sardis: Remain zealous and pure in conduct. Philadelphia: Persevere and walk through the doors God opens. Laodicea: Don't become lukewarm about God's way of life. Wouldn't you love to witness how the early Christians managed to survive and kept their faith despite all the persecution of the Roman emperors? We not only visit these sacred cities materially but also spiritually witness their victory. You can discover unknown facts about the biblical history of this ancient geography with a cultural heritage expert who lives very close to these seven cities and has over twenty years of experience in this field. May the faith be with you.
Day 1-After meeting, we start our day with the city of Izmir and the ruins of ancient Smyrna. We visit Agora, the market place and view the beautiful scenery of the port and city center of Izmir from Mt. Pagos with its castle known as Velvet or Kadifekale in Turkish. Then we take an hour drive to Pergamum, a powerful and wealthy city in the ancient world. We wonder about its acropolis with the remains of the Altar of Zeus, Theater, Library, Temple of Athena and Temple of Trajan. We drive again for the ancient Thyatira at the end of our day. Day 2- We take a walk in Sardis to see the famous synagogue, the massive Temple of Artemis, and the large gymnasium. Our second stop is the ancient city of Philadelphia in Alasehir town with remains of an 11th-century Byzantine church. We finish the day at Hierapolis known as Pamukkale in Turkish, famous for its mineral-rich thermal waters. Day 3-Morning visit to Laodicea, the church with the lukewarm faith. Then we drive to Ephesus ancient city, The House of Virgin Mary.
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İzmir, İzmir, 35410, Türkiye
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