Experience the land and lessons of the Bible!

Turkey / Greece Study Tour with Echoing Eden

To learn more email your travel coordinator Joni Dreyer or call us at 800-829-8234 or 616-396-1234

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When?

10 days including travel
June 1-12, 2025

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How Much?

$6090.00 USD
All Inclusive!

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Led By

Echoing Eden and Zachary McCartney

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You’re invited to join us on a 10 day, all-inclusive Turkey, Greece Study Tour.

You will be immersed in the land and lessons of the Bible as you’re led on a journey through Scripture while your local guide and driver will bring the past and present culture of Turkey and Greece alive to all your senses.

Unlike other Holy Land tours, this tour is solely focused on bringing Scripture to life through first-hand experiences in the places the stories actually happened. An all-inclusive trip you’ll be free to focus on each moment without worrying about lodging, tips, transportation, entrance fees, food or water.

What is a GTI Study Tour?

We’ve built into our study tours everything you need for an enjoyable and educational trip. We want you to be fully focused on the lessons and experiences you’ll encounter, and not be distracted by local tipping practices, transportation arrangements, or meal planning.

We believe that as a Study Tour participant you’re not a mere tourist—you’re an investment! This is evident from the moment you book your trip, through to the time you return home to share what you’ve learned with your friends and family.

Our seasoned guides and ministry partners do so much more than handle the details and keep things on schedule. Our local guides have personal experience and intimate knowledge of the places and events you’ll examine, and our ministry partner’s teachers have a shepherd’s heart and a passion for God’s word.

The guides have been so personable and so knowledgeable and so friendly. There's just never a bad day for these guys. They make you very comfortable throughout the trip.

— Steve

We got to walk the land and it made our bibles come alive, and my son being 17, he needed it to come alive. It solidified his foundation in his faith.

— Joey

GTI has done such a great job of taking care of everything... allowing us to feel at home and really focus on the things we needed to from the very beginning.

— Jordan

Zachary McCartney

Leader, Echoing Eden

Zach McCartney has been leading Israel tours since 2022. He is the University Minister at Hillcrest Church of Christ in Abilene, Texas. He also teaches Old and New Testament courses at Abilene Christian University. Zach received his Master of Divinity from Lipscomb University and received a certificate from Jerusalem University College.

Study Tour Details

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  • $6090.00 USD base cost
  • + $300.00 for Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride departure.
  • $1100.00 single-occupancy supplement available
  • $100.00 discount if booking prior to December 6, 2024

Optional payment schedule available:

  • $500.00 per-person deposit upon registration
  • $2745.00 per-person due by January 10, 2025
  • Remaining balance due by April 11, 2025
  • Air to and from Dallas
  • Deluxe hotels - buffet dinner and breakfast daily
  • Lunches in Turkey / Greece
  • Deluxe motor coach touring
  • Osprey hydration pack / bottled water on tour
  • All transfers, porterage, entrance fees and taxes
  • Guide and driver tips
  • GTI study guide
  • Pre trip curriculum
  • Drinks with meals
  • Optional hot air balloon ride $300
  • Insurance
  • Full refund less $200 for cancellations after deposit.
  • Full refund less $500 for cancellations after December 6, 2024
  • Full refund less $2000 for cancellations after January 10, 2025
  • No refunds for cancellations after April 11, 2025

Itinerary

Sun Jun 1

Travel to Turkey

Dallas/Fort Worth to Istanbul ( Depart tk192 at 8:40pm )
Mon Jun 2

Istanbul to Izmir ( Depart tk2336 at 7:00pm )
Hilton Double Tree Hotel
Tue Jun 3

Smyrna, Pergamum

Pergamum
Wed Jun 4

Sardis, Colossae

Sardis
Thu Jun 5

Hierapolis, Laodicea

Hierapolis
Fri Jun 6

Aphrodisias, Weaving Center, Evening Cruise on the Aegean

Aphrodisias
Sat Jun 7

Ephesus, Ephesus Museum, St. John's Basilica, Free Time

Ephesus
Sun Jun 8

Priene , Didyma, Miletus

Priene
Mon Jun 9

Travel to Greece

Stadium
Izmir to Istanbul ( Depart tk2311 at 8:55am )
Istanbul to Athens International ( Depart tk1849 at 1:20pm )

Titania Hotel
Tue Jun 10

Corinth, Acropolis, Mars Hill

Corinth
Wed Jun 11

Travel to Istanbul

Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, Archaeological Museum
Athens International to Istanbul ( Depart tk1844 at 10:30am )

Blue Mosque
Thu Jun 12

Travel Home

Istanbul to Dallas/Fort Worth ( Depart tk191 at 2:10pm )