4 - アジアマイナー7教会への日帰りプライベート巡礼ツアー

We had an absolutely amazing experience with Puerto Travel in Turkey on a tour of the Seven Churches and additional biblical sites. From start to finish, everything was well organized, informative, and truly memorable. A special thank you to our tour guide, Güfte, who was outstanding. She was clear, patient, and incredibly knowledgeable. What really stood out was how she took the time to explain each historical site in detail, weaving in meaningful biblical context that brought the locations to life in a powerful way. The tour never felt rushed, and we were able to fully take in each stop while learning so much along the way. If you’re looking for a tour that combines history, faith, and excellent guiding, I highly recommend Puerto Travel—and especially Güfte as your guide. An unforgettable experience that I would gladly do again.

Awesome tour of the ancient city of Ephesus among other places to visit. Güfte easy to find at the port and picked us up promptly. Güfte was very professional, nice, and knowledgeable about Turkey and its history. We needed cash (euros or USD) for admissions to the Virgin Mary and Ephesus ruins. We also had a great Turkish lunch and visited a couple shops. The transportation was clean and comfortable as well! If you are on a cruise and only have 1 day in Kusadasi, would recommend as a day trip to see ancient history in real life and interact with Turkish people.

We just completed a 4-day tour of the Seven Churches in Turkey, and it was truly an unforgettable experience! Our guides, Gufte and Ahmet, were absolutely wonderful. Ahmet was a fantastic driver—we always felt completely safe and at ease with him behind the wheel. He was also a true gentleman throughout the entire trip. Gufte was incredibly knowledgeable and brought so much history to life with her informative and engaging storytelling. You could really feel her passion for the churches and the country’s rich history. She also made the experience so much fun—always happy to take our photos and even jump in for a few herself! We couldn’t have asked for a better team to guide us on this journey. Highly recommend!

Gufte and Ahmet were simply amazing to work with. We wish we would have known they give tours all over Turkey as we would have used them in other areas. We highly recommend them

Thank you Gufte for being such a thoughtful and caring tour guide throughout our journey. Visiting the Seven Churches and reading the Bible at each location was a deeply meaningful experience for my family, and you helped make it truly memorable. We especially appreciated how well the trip was organized. The pace was comfortable, with sufficient time to rest, reflect, and enjoy the surroundings. The food choices were also wonderful and added to the enjoyment of the journey. Your kindness, attentiveness, and helpfulness made us feel well taken care of, and we are very grateful for the care you put into every detail.

Thank you, Güfte, for providing a well organized historical and geographical tour. We are grateful for your professionalism, organizational skills and thoughtfulness. We enjoyed all your restaurant recommendations, your punctuality and itinerary flexibility. Perfect for first time visitors to Turkey! Salih (our driver) your kindness, professionalism ensured our safe, timely and comfortable transportation to/from a variety of places throughout our 4 day tour.  Teşekkürler!

On this private tour of the 7 Churches of Revelation, my guide was Gufte. She is a kind, lovely, and patient professional who made my 1st visit to the 7 churches meaningful, and my experience of Turkey very special. I highly recommend her to anyone. With over 10 years experience, she is a genuine guide who can make you appreciate all that Turkey has to offer.

We had an amazing time !!! Octavio, our tour guide was amazing. He was caring, knowledgeable, kind, patient, ect. Our driver was also experienced!!!! If come back next year, I would do it all over with the same team . Our tour was in Spanish by the way. Octavio’s Spanish was really good !!!!

We had an amazing trip led by Gufte, which combined in-depth explanations on history with a better understanding and experience of everyday Turkish life. Gufte and Ogun made sure we were comfortable throughout, going out of their way when we needed something (shoes always break on trips) or hoped to spend more time in an area. While 7 churches in 4 days sounds like a lot, we never felt rushed. At each site, Gufte took the time to explain the historical context, read the letter in Revelations, and give us time to explore at our own pace. Ephesus, Sardis and Laodicea ancient city were spectacular, giving context to phrases in Revelations like being lukewarm, Satan’s throne, and more. We also managed a visit to Pammukele, walking across the thermal springs before touring Hierapolis ancient city. Interspersed between each of the churches were visits to local shops (e.g., rugs, parchment paper, Onyx) that were informative and not too pushy/touristy. The tours ended before dinner each day, giving us time to enjoy the hotels (spa and thermal pools) and explore the local cities (Izmir, Pammukele, Kudadasi). Each of the hotels were comfortable, and provided a new experience also known as Turkish breakfasts each day. We packed in a lot in the 4 days. What I appreciate the most is that it felt like a good friend bringing you around their hometown. You get the best recommendations on food, things to buy, and learn a bit more about your host, the culture and yourselves throughout the process. Thank you Gufte and Ogun, this was an unforgettable trip.

Dear Gufte, thank you so much for the warm Turkish hospitality. Apart from the excellent information and the ability to answer all our historical questions, we enjoyed chatting about many related things (religion/ politics) and talking about issues we hold dear to our hearts. I liked how you read each letter from the Bible at the specific church location, that was very meaningful for me. The timing and driving between locations felt manageable and Ogun (our lovely driver) was very professional and always helpful. For our first night at Izmir, the hotel was very comfortable but it was a little far away from the marina (about 15-20 min walk). Pamukele was a favourite stop for us, walking on the travertine formations was definitely a highlight. We enjoyed walking in the hierapolis - the large space was welcoming and we experienced a lack of crowds at this time of the season. The Kusadesa accomodation was ideal as we were right at the coast, the views were amazing from the rooftop. Each church was unique and had many interesting features- in particular, Sardis and Ephesus were memorable, I think these places came alive for us because you had so much information at your fingertips it made it easy to understand and process all that we were seeing. On top of this, not having to worry about entry tickets /gantry prices and having someone bring us through effortlessly was definitely something we appreciated. Thank you so much for this wonderful experience, we are sure to recommend you to family and friends who want to visit Turkey.