Seven Churches of Revelation
Istanbul → İznik → İzmir → Departure
- Council of Nicaea sites and the sunken basilica in İznik
- Seven Churches region around İzmir
- Coach transfers and licensed guides throughout
Your pilgrims begin where the Creed was written.
NicaeaTours is a İznik-based incoming agency for tour operators who run Christian pilgrimages to Türkiye. Guides, transfers, hotels and routes: we handle the whole program on the ground, under your brand.
Become a partnerSee it under your logoBased in İznikGuiding · Transfers · AccommodationFully branded for your agencyTÜRSAB License No. 18378
Why İznik matters to Christians
İznik, ancient Nicaea, hosted two of the seven ecumenical councils and helped shape the Creed that Christians still recite around the world.
325
First Council of Nicaea
Convened by Emperor Constantine, the first ecumenical council of the Church produced the original text of the Nicene Creed.
787
Second Council of Nicaea
The seventh ecumenical council, held in the Church of Hagia Sophia in İznik, addressed the veneration of icons.
1204–1261
Capital in exile
After Constantinople fell in the Fourth Crusade, İznik became the capital of the Byzantine Empire in exile until 1261.
2025
A papal pilgrimage
On 28 November 2025, Pope Leo XIV made a pilgrimage to İznik for the 1700th anniversary of the council and prayed with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I beside the remains of the ancient basilica beneath the lake.
Two classic programs, or a route built for you
Our two most requested programs both start with a greeting in Istanbul and end with a farewell at the airport. Every program can be adjusted, and we can also design a route from scratch around your group’s wishes.
Istanbul and Nicaea
Istanbul → İznik → Istanbul
- Compact program for shorter trips or add-on groups
- Istanbul’s Byzantine heritage plus a full İznik day
- Same service standard, same brand treatment
Your own route
Tell us what your pilgrims want to see and how much time you have. We plan the itinerary, the pace and the stops, then quote it complete.
- Add or remove destinations: Istanbul, İznik, Bursa, Çanakkale, İzmir, Ephesus, Cappadocia and more
- Spiritual programs: Mass times, chapel visits and group prayer stops arranged in advance
- Any group size, season and budget level
Our team, your brand
Send us your logo and we run the operation under your name. Your pilgrims are greeted by your brand and travel in coaches that carry it.
- Send us your logoA vector file (SVG, AI or PDF) and your brand colors.
- We prepare the materialsWelcome signs, coach stickers and guide badges with your logo.
- Your brand on the groundFrom the airport greeting to the farewell, your agency is the face of the trip.
A full incoming service, from arrival to farewell
Branded welcome
Meet-and-greet signs and coaches carry your logo from the first minute at the airport.
Local know-how
Based in İznik, the site of the First Council of Nicaea, we know the places and the people who keep them open.
One point of contact
One team coordinates the whole program, so you deal with a single partner instead of many suppliers.
Guiding
Licensed, experienced guides who know the biblical and early church history of each site.
Transfers
Airport pickups and coach travel between cities in vehicles that carry your logo.
Accommodation
Hotels selected for your group’s budget and route, booked and managed by us.
Plan a program with us
Tell us about your group and we will reply with a proposal under your brand. You can also write to us directly at info@nicaeatours.com.