Experience the land and lessons of the Bible!

Turkey Study Tour with Parkway Hills Baptist Church

Registration is not yet open for this trip. To learn more call 800-829-8234 or 616-396-1234 or email your travel coordinator Joni Dreyer

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When?

12 days including travel
October 30 - November 10, 2023

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How Much?

$4990.00 USD
All Inclusive!

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Led By

Parkway Hills Baptist Church and Josh Allen

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You’re invited to join us on a 12 day, all-inclusive Turkey 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 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

Josh Allen

Lead Pastor, Parkway Hills Baptist Church

Josh serves as the Lead Pastor at Parkway Hills Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. He holds an undergraduate degree from Baylor University, a Master’s degree from Southwestern Seminary, and a Doctorate from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Josh and his wife Jessie have been married for over seventeen years and have three amazing kids.

Josh’s ministry calling is to lead the local church and inspire believers to love God with all their heart, soul, and strength. He is passionate about teaching, equipping, and developing disciple-makers who make a difference in the kingdom of God.

Focused on the Scriptures, this study tour to Israel provides a unique and powerful way to see God awaken His people to faithfulness as His Word comes alive. The journey through this astonishing land promises to be challenging, eye-opening, and truly life-changing!

Study Tour Details

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  • $4990.00 USD base cost
  • $1200.00 single-occupancy supplement available
  • $100.00 discount if booking prior to May 8, 2023

Optional payment schedule available:

  • $500.00 per-person deposit upon registration
  • $2245.00 per-person due by June 12, 2023
  • Remaining balance due by September 8, 2023
  • R/T economy class air from/to DFW
  • Deluxe hotels - buffet dinner and breakfast daily
  • Lunches served on site
  • Deluxe motor coach touring
  • GTI Osprey hydration backpack with bottled water on tour
  • All transfers, porterage, entrance fees and taxes
  • Guide and driver tips
  • Study guide, journal, plug adapter
  • GTI blog
  • Pre trip curriculum
  • Drinks with meals
  • Insurance
  • Turkish visas – to be purchased by tour participants on-line at http://www.evisa.gov.tr/
  • Full refund less $200 for cancellations after deposit.
  • Full refund less $500 for cancellations after May 8, 2023
  • Full refund less $2000 for cancellations after June 12, 2023
  • No refunds for cancellations after September 8, 2023

Itinerary

Mon Oct 30

Dallas/Fort Worth to Istanbul ( Depart tk192 at 9:10pm )
Dallas/Fort Worth to Istanbul ( Depart tk192 at 9:10pm )
Tue Oct 31

Istanbul to Tel Aviv ( Depart tk864 at 7:25pm )
Istanbul to Antalya ( Depart tk2438 at 7:40pm )

Neve Ilan
Wed Nov 1

Southern Coast

Yad Hashmonah, Antalya Harbor, Beth Shemesh, Antalya Museum, Azekah, Roman Road, Maresha, Lachish

Yad Hashmonah
Thu Nov 2

Southern Coast

Masada, Aspendos, Bedouin Experience, Perga, Camel Ride, Tel Arad, Wadi Experience

Masada
Fri Nov 3

Central Turkey

Ein Gedi, Pisidian Antioch, Qumran , Lower Jordan, Jericho

Ein Gedi
Sat Nov 4

West Central Turkey

Mount Arbel, Hierapolis, Magdala, Colossae, Tabgha, Laodicea, Capernaum, Chorazin, Bethsaida, Ancient Boat (Ginosar), Galilee Boat Ride

Mount Arbel
Sun Nov 5

West Central Turkey

Gamla, Aphrodisias, Katzrin, Philadelphia, Mount Bental, Caesarea Philippi, Tel Dan

Gamla
Mon Nov 6

West Central Turkey

Beth Shean, Sardis, Mount Gilboa, Pergamum, Beth Alpha, Galilee Boat Ride, Susita

Beth Shean
Tue Nov 7

Western Coast

Mt. Precipice, Pergamum, Megiddo, Weaving Center, Mt. Carmel, Evening Cruise on the Aegean, Caesarea Maritima, Rabbinic Tunnels

Mt. Precipice
Wed Nov 8

Western Coast

Temple Mount, Ephesus, Western Wall, Ephesus Museum, Hezekiah's Tunnel, Free Time, Pool of Siloam, Yad Vashem, Johnny's (shopping), Church of the Nativity, Herodium

Temple Mount
Thu Nov 9

Western Coast

Mount of Olives, Miletus, Gethsemane, Didyma, Saint Anne's, Priene , Pool of Bethesda, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Southern Steps, Farewell Dinner

Mount of Olives
Fri Nov 10

Tel Aviv to Istanbul ( Depart tk793 at 7:20am )
Izmir to Istanbul ( Depart tk2313 at 10:35am )
Istanbul to Dallas/Fort Worth ( Depart tk191 at 2:30pm )
Istanbul to Dallas/Fort Worth ( Depart tk191 at 2:30pm )