While tourism to Israel has been slow recently, many are traveling to Turkey, Greece, Egypt, and elsewhere. I’ve linked to several options in recent roundups, but Tutku Tours has a couple of special offerings this summer I wanted to highlight.

The Global Smyrna Meeting is the most in-depth dive you’ll find anywhere for the seven churches of Revelation. You will not only visit all seven churches, but you’ll enjoy lectures and on-site instruction from the best scholars in the field, including Mark Wilson, Mark Fairchild, and a host of others. This event is being held June 7 to 13 of this year.

This being the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Tutku is offering an extension trip, with visits to Istanbul, Nicaea, and Cappadocia. Nearly a dozen experts will give lectures as part of this tour. The dates are June 12 to 21.

You can get all the details in the Nicaea Program brochure (pdf). I’ve worked with Tutku for a number of years (as have so many educators and educational institutions around the US), and my experiences have always been the very best. I’m thankful for their service and happy to recommend them.

Tutku has a number of other tours scheduled for this year and next, including discounted trips for professors and a Jesus Tour and Conference in Israel in November. This page provides a convenient summary.