Experience the land and lessons of the Bible!

Turkey Study Tour with The Donelson Fellowship

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

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When?

9 days including travel
June 9-19, 2025

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How Much?

$5090.00 USD
All Inclusive!

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Led By

The Donelson Fellowship and Tommy Swindol

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You’re invited to join us on a 9 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

Tommy Swindol

Lead Pastor, The Donelson Fellowship

Tommy is the Lead Pastor at The Donelson Fellowship in Nashville, TN and is passionate about relational disciple-making and church planting. One of his favorite experiences in life is hiking the ancient paths of the Bible and seeing the Gospel come alive in context. He has been married for 21 years and has two wonderful daughters.

Study Tour Details

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  • $5090.00 USD base cost
  • $900.00 single-occupancy supplement available
  • $100.00 discount if booking prior to December 16, 2024

Optional payment schedule available:

  • $500.00 per-person deposit upon registration
  • $2295.00 per-person due by January 20, 2025
  • Remaining balance due by April 18, 2025
  • Round trip air from/to Chicago
  • Study guide, flashlight, journal, plug adapter
  • GTI Osprey hydration pack with bottled water on tour
  • Hotel accommodations as indicated
  • Daily breakfast and dinner buffet
  • Lunches served on site
  • Deluxe motor coach touring
  • All entrance fees
  • Guide/Driver Tips
  • Porterage fees and taxes
  • transportation to or from Chicago
  • Drinks with meals
  • Insurance
  • Business class upgrade $3499 (holding four seats)
  • Full refund less $200 for cancellations after deposit.
  • Full refund less $500 for cancellations after December 16, 2024
  • Full refund less $2000 for cancellations after January 20, 2025
  • No refunds for cancellations after April 18, 2025

Itinerary

Mon Jun 9

O'Hare to Istanbul ( Depart tk6 at 8:30pm )
Tue Jun 10

Istanbul to Antalya ( Depart tk2428 at 5:30pm )

Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Antalya
Wed Jun 11

Antalya Harbor, Aspendos, Perga

Antalya Harbor
Thu Jun 12

Pisidian Antioch

Pisidian Antioch
Fri Jun 13

Hierapolis, Colossae, Laodicea

Hierapolis
Sat Jun 14

Aphrodisias, Philadelphia

Aphrodisias
Sun Jun 15

Sardis, Thyatira

Sardis
Mon Jun 16

Pergamum, Smyrna

Pergamum
Tue Jun 17

Ephesus, Ephesus Museum

Ephesus
Wed Jun 18

Priene , Didyma, Miletus

Priene
Thu Jun 19

Izmir to Istanbul ( Depart tk2311 at 8:55am )
Istanbul to O'Hare ( Depart tk5 at 2:20pm )