Dates: April 9 - 24, 2026
Depart from USA April 9th, arrive in Turkey April 10th Contribution $5395 Double Occupancy Single Occupancy add $1700 Deduct $200 if paid in full by December 31, 2025. Use Coupon Code: TURKEY2026 select "Redeem Coupon" Button at Check Out Deduct additional $100 if paid by cash/check. |
Turkey Spiritual Journey
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Reclaim your Energy from Past Lives and Heal Yourself!
Join us for a spiritual journey to Turkey, a land of some of the most amazing archaeological and spectacular natural sights that our world has to offer.
We will travel together through this land filled with friendly locals, natural beauty, spiritual history and sacred sites. Daily, we will do what we as psychics do best: reclaim our energies and heal ourselves from past lives as we explore our connection to the Goddesses, Gods and Beings who have had such a profound effect on all of us. We will visit sacred sites dedicated to many different Gods/Goddesses including Goddess Mary Aphrodite, Cybele, Artemis, Diana, Apollo and more.
We will have the opportunity to connect with the ancient healing powers in Asclepion and practice some of those healings on each other under the guidance of Christy Carrico - your Spiritual leader and founder of the WellnessAlchemy healing center.
We will have space daily to trade healings, do psychic readings and meditate on our connection to the divine and reclaim parts of ourselves long forgotten even as we delight in the sites, smells, delicious foods and energy of both ancient and modern day Turkey.
Beginning in Istanbul, (formerly known as Constantinople, the capitol of the Roman Empire), we will explore this culturally rich and vibrant city filled with history, beauty and excitement. We will fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia, a place of breathtaking scenery and then onto Konya along the ancient silk road and Ephesus, home of Aphrodite, Artemis, Cybele and Diana sacred sites dating back 8,000 years.
We will travel together through this land filled with friendly locals, natural beauty, spiritual history and sacred sites. Daily, we will do what we as psychics do best: reclaim our energies and heal ourselves from past lives as we explore our connection to the Goddesses, Gods and Beings who have had such a profound effect on all of us. We will visit sacred sites dedicated to many different Gods/Goddesses including Goddess Mary Aphrodite, Cybele, Artemis, Diana, Apollo and more.
We will have the opportunity to connect with the ancient healing powers in Asclepion and practice some of those healings on each other under the guidance of Christy Carrico - your Spiritual leader and founder of the WellnessAlchemy healing center.
We will have space daily to trade healings, do psychic readings and meditate on our connection to the divine and reclaim parts of ourselves long forgotten even as we delight in the sites, smells, delicious foods and energy of both ancient and modern day Turkey.
Beginning in Istanbul, (formerly known as Constantinople, the capitol of the Roman Empire), we will explore this culturally rich and vibrant city filled with history, beauty and excitement. We will fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia, a place of breathtaking scenery and then onto Konya along the ancient silk road and Ephesus, home of Aphrodite, Artemis, Cybele and Diana sacred sites dating back 8,000 years.
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ITINERARY: Turkey
Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Kuşadası
Day 1- Arrival in Istanbul
Meet at the airport, transfer to the hotel, check-in.
Overnight Istanbul.
Day 2 – Sultanahmet – Old Istanbul
Meet at the hotel reception at 9:00am.
Visit The St. (Haghia) Sophia, which was built by the Emperor Justinian. It was the largest building in the world for over 1000 years. See its intricate mosaics and huge central dome. Continue to the Topkapi Palace, which was used by the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to 19th centuries. We will also see the impressive collection of priceless jewels, crystal, silver and porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and relics of the prophet Mohammed. (Entrance to the Harem is extra). After lunch we will see the Blue Mosque, built for Sultan Ahmet I, which is a unique piece of architecture with its six minarets and features 20,000 beautiful Iznik tiles. Visit the ancient Hippodrome with Obelisk of Theodosius, Snake Pillar and German Fountain of Wilhelm II. Walk through the back streets of Old Istanbul and visit the Yerebatan underground Cistern. See the Grand Covered Bazaar (except Sundays).
Overnight Istanbul.
Day 3 – Bosphorus Cruise with Beylerbeyi
Meet at the hotel reception at 8:45am.
Visit the exotic Egyptian Spice Market on the Golden Horn. Board your cruise of the Bosphorus, the waterway, which separates the continents of Europe and Asia. Pass Rumeli Fortress, built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 to prepare for his conquest of Istanbul. We will visit the museum of Sadberk Hanim, which has an excellent private collection of artifacts dating back to the prehistoric period and an ethnographic section housed in an old Ottoman building. After lunch in a seaside fish restaurant, cross over the Bosphorus Bridge to Asia and visit Beylerbeyi Palace, which was the summer residence of the Ottoman Sultans, then on to Camlica Hill for a magnificent view of Istanbul. Cruise is done by public boat unless other arrangements are made.
Overnight Istanbul.
Day 4 - Jewish Heritage Sites & Taksim
Meet at the hotel reception at 8:30am.
Visit the Askenazi Synagogue, and then cross over the Golden Horn to Balat, which has been the core of Jewish presence in Istanbul for over five centuries. We then continue to Neve Shalom Synagogue. Visit the old neighborhood and the Ahrida Synagogue. It is the oldest and most beautiful synagogue in Istanbul and was built in the 15th c. Later we will visit the Galata Tower and the old neighborhood of Galata where you can get a nice view of Old Istanbul and the Zulfaris Museum, with historic and ethnographic sections, celebrating over 500 years of friendship between Turks and Jews. Visit Taksim, the 1.2 km pedestrian street leading from Taksim Square down to Tunel, packed with an arbitrary scattering of music and bookstores, movie theaters and cultural centers, cafes, restaurants and bars, commercial banks and offices, shopping outlets and bazaars, consulates and embassies, churches, historical arcades and passageways. Take a stroll through this famous ‘Flower Passage’, built in the mid nineteenth century, which comes vibrantly alive every evening, resonating under the melodies of live Turkish music. Should you follow Cicek Pasaji around to the left, it exits into the Balik Pazari or Fish Market, a wild passageway pinned with small fast-food eateries, fresh fish and vegetable market stalls, a sprinkling of other arbitrary shops and thronging with people.
Overnight Istanbul.
Meet at the airport, transfer to the hotel, check-in.
Overnight Istanbul.
Day 2 – Sultanahmet – Old Istanbul
Meet at the hotel reception at 9:00am.
Visit The St. (Haghia) Sophia, which was built by the Emperor Justinian. It was the largest building in the world for over 1000 years. See its intricate mosaics and huge central dome. Continue to the Topkapi Palace, which was used by the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to 19th centuries. We will also see the impressive collection of priceless jewels, crystal, silver and porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and relics of the prophet Mohammed. (Entrance to the Harem is extra). After lunch we will see the Blue Mosque, built for Sultan Ahmet I, which is a unique piece of architecture with its six minarets and features 20,000 beautiful Iznik tiles. Visit the ancient Hippodrome with Obelisk of Theodosius, Snake Pillar and German Fountain of Wilhelm II. Walk through the back streets of Old Istanbul and visit the Yerebatan underground Cistern. See the Grand Covered Bazaar (except Sundays).
Overnight Istanbul.
Day 3 – Bosphorus Cruise with Beylerbeyi
Meet at the hotel reception at 8:45am.
Visit the exotic Egyptian Spice Market on the Golden Horn. Board your cruise of the Bosphorus, the waterway, which separates the continents of Europe and Asia. Pass Rumeli Fortress, built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 to prepare for his conquest of Istanbul. We will visit the museum of Sadberk Hanim, which has an excellent private collection of artifacts dating back to the prehistoric period and an ethnographic section housed in an old Ottoman building. After lunch in a seaside fish restaurant, cross over the Bosphorus Bridge to Asia and visit Beylerbeyi Palace, which was the summer residence of the Ottoman Sultans, then on to Camlica Hill for a magnificent view of Istanbul. Cruise is done by public boat unless other arrangements are made.
Overnight Istanbul.
Day 4 - Jewish Heritage Sites & Taksim
Meet at the hotel reception at 8:30am.
Visit the Askenazi Synagogue, and then cross over the Golden Horn to Balat, which has been the core of Jewish presence in Istanbul for over five centuries. We then continue to Neve Shalom Synagogue. Visit the old neighborhood and the Ahrida Synagogue. It is the oldest and most beautiful synagogue in Istanbul and was built in the 15th c. Later we will visit the Galata Tower and the old neighborhood of Galata where you can get a nice view of Old Istanbul and the Zulfaris Museum, with historic and ethnographic sections, celebrating over 500 years of friendship between Turks and Jews. Visit Taksim, the 1.2 km pedestrian street leading from Taksim Square down to Tunel, packed with an arbitrary scattering of music and bookstores, movie theaters and cultural centers, cafes, restaurants and bars, commercial banks and offices, shopping outlets and bazaars, consulates and embassies, churches, historical arcades and passageways. Take a stroll through this famous ‘Flower Passage’, built in the mid nineteenth century, which comes vibrantly alive every evening, resonating under the melodies of live Turkish music. Should you follow Cicek Pasaji around to the left, it exits into the Balik Pazari or Fish Market, a wild passageway pinned with small fast-food eateries, fresh fish and vegetable market stalls, a sprinkling of other arbitrary shops and thronging with people.
Overnight Istanbul.
Day 5 – Istanbul - Cappadocia
Pick-up from hotel 2 hours before flight departure.
Take the early morning flight from Istanbul Airport to Cappadocia. Arrival at the airport and meeting just outside the arrival’s gate with a sign bearing your name with your driver. Transfer to Cappadocia. First we visit the lunar landscape of Cappadocia, rock formations which are beyond belief in Devrent valley; a journey to the past with its troglodyte houses, lunch and visit the centre of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC and a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop. Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings (10th to 13th century). Continue to Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia.
Overnight Cappadocia
Day 6- Cappadocia
Hot air balloon ride with sunrise OPTİONAL Morning tour with breakfast in Kings Valley 8:30-11:00 am.
Whirling Dervishes Show in Caravansarai around 6:00 pm (18:00)
Leisure day and over night cappadocia
Day 7 – Cappadocia
Pick-up from your hotel at 9:30am.
Visit the widest and most enchanting underground city, Kaymakli which features a maze of tunnels and rooms carved eight levels deep in the earth. Next, we will drive to the magnificent Ihlara Valley, where we will walk alongside the Melendiz River for about 1 hour which winds its way through the home of unique rock carved churches and underground dwellings. With nearly 100 in total, they line both sides of the gorge. After hiking, lunch will be served in a restaurant on the river in the village of Belisirma. After lunch, we continue to Selime Monastery which is an astonishing rock-cut construction and the largest religious structure in the Cappadocia region with a cathedral sized church cut directly into the volcanic tuff. On the way back, take pictures of Pigeon Valley and the unique rock formations. Our final stop will be at the local onyx factory to see a demonstration on carving and shaping. Tour finishes at 5:30pm (17:30).
Over night Cappadocia.
Pick-up from hotel 2 hours before flight departure.
Take the early morning flight from Istanbul Airport to Cappadocia. Arrival at the airport and meeting just outside the arrival’s gate with a sign bearing your name with your driver. Transfer to Cappadocia. First we visit the lunar landscape of Cappadocia, rock formations which are beyond belief in Devrent valley; a journey to the past with its troglodyte houses, lunch and visit the centre of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC and a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop. Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings (10th to 13th century). Continue to Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia.
Overnight Cappadocia
Day 6- Cappadocia
Hot air balloon ride with sunrise OPTİONAL Morning tour with breakfast in Kings Valley 8:30-11:00 am.
Whirling Dervishes Show in Caravansarai around 6:00 pm (18:00)
Leisure day and over night cappadocia
Day 7 – Cappadocia
Pick-up from your hotel at 9:30am.
Visit the widest and most enchanting underground city, Kaymakli which features a maze of tunnels and rooms carved eight levels deep in the earth. Next, we will drive to the magnificent Ihlara Valley, where we will walk alongside the Melendiz River for about 1 hour which winds its way through the home of unique rock carved churches and underground dwellings. With nearly 100 in total, they line both sides of the gorge. After hiking, lunch will be served in a restaurant on the river in the village of Belisirma. After lunch, we continue to Selime Monastery which is an astonishing rock-cut construction and the largest religious structure in the Cappadocia region with a cathedral sized church cut directly into the volcanic tuff. On the way back, take pictures of Pigeon Valley and the unique rock formations. Our final stop will be at the local onyx factory to see a demonstration on carving and shaping. Tour finishes at 5:30pm (17:30).
Over night Cappadocia.
Day 8- Cappadocia – Konya
Meet at the hotel reception at 8:30am.
Drive to Konya, (a 250 km, 3 hours route). Visit Sultanhani Caravanseria, Roadside Inn where travellers could rest and recover from the day’s journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across a network of trade routes of Asia, North Africa and South-Eastern Europe on the legendary Silk Road and the Spice road. In Konya center, visit Mevlana Sufi temple. Mevlana is the founder of Sufism and whirling Dervishes.
Overnight Konya.
Day 9 – Konya - Pamukkale
Meet at the hotel reception at 8:30am.
Drive to Pamukkale, (400 km, 5 hours). Discover the Travertine Terraces and Hierapolis. The Travertine Terraces at Pamukkale are one of the most spectacular natural wonders we have ever seen from various mineral springs in a vast white cliff side, about 200 m overlooking the plain. Calcite-laden waters have dripped down over a series of terraced levels and created a fairyland of bizarre solidified cascades and shell-shaped basins. It looks like creations from snow or like balls from cotton, which gave the scenery the Turkish name Pamukkale (cotton castle): “pamuk” for cotton and “kale” for castle. Moreover the water in the basins change color according to the angle of the light. Drive to Ephesus, on the way, visit Aphrodisias. Aphrodisias was primarily known as a center for the arts, specifically sculpture. The Aphrodisias School of Sculpture had a distinctive style and was very well circulated throughout the Greek and Roman world.
Overnight Pamukkale.
Day 10– Pamukkale - Ephesus - Kuşadası
Meet at the hotel reception at 8:30am.
Drive to Ephesus, (200 km, 3 hours). Visit the ancient city of Ephesus. We will spend several hours walking in the footsteps of Alexander the Great, Caesar, Cicero, Apostles Paul and John and many other familiar historical names. The recently opened Slope Houses where the wealthiest Romans lived are an excellent example of sensitive excavation and presentation. The mosaics and frescos are spectacular. Tradition has it that Virgin Mary was brought here by St John after the Crucifixion and lived her final years near the city of Ephesus on an isolated mountaintop. A lovely chapel is constructed on the site tended by Franciscans and open to visitors. It has been designated a pilgrimage site by the Pope. Overnight Kusadasi near Ephesus.
Day 11 – Kusadasi – Pergamum
Meet at the hotel reception at 8:00am Visit Pergamon or Pergamum that became an important kingdom during the Hellenistic period. Pergamon had the second best library in the ancient Greek civilization (the ancient Library of Pergamum), after Alexandria. When the Ptolemies stopped exporting papyrus, partly because of competitors and partly because of shortages, the Pergamenes invented a new substance to use in codices, called pergaminus or parchment after the city. This was made of fine calf skin, a predecessor of vellum. Asclepion, located to the southwest of the lower city, was a sanctuary dedicated to the god of health, Asclepics which was one of the largest hospitals in history. Its location to the west of the city, was a great center of culture, art and medicine.
Overnight Kusadasi near Ephesus.
Day 12 – Kusadasi
Free time
Day 13 - Kusadasi
Free time
Day 14- Kusadasi -Izmir -Istanbul
Pick you up from your hotel and transfer to Izmir airport for your Domestic flight to Istanbul. You may overnight in İstanbul or connect to your international flight.
Meet at the hotel reception at 8:30am.
Drive to Konya, (a 250 km, 3 hours route). Visit Sultanhani Caravanseria, Roadside Inn where travellers could rest and recover from the day’s journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across a network of trade routes of Asia, North Africa and South-Eastern Europe on the legendary Silk Road and the Spice road. In Konya center, visit Mevlana Sufi temple. Mevlana is the founder of Sufism and whirling Dervishes.
Overnight Konya.
Day 9 – Konya - Pamukkale
Meet at the hotel reception at 8:30am.
Drive to Pamukkale, (400 km, 5 hours). Discover the Travertine Terraces and Hierapolis. The Travertine Terraces at Pamukkale are one of the most spectacular natural wonders we have ever seen from various mineral springs in a vast white cliff side, about 200 m overlooking the plain. Calcite-laden waters have dripped down over a series of terraced levels and created a fairyland of bizarre solidified cascades and shell-shaped basins. It looks like creations from snow or like balls from cotton, which gave the scenery the Turkish name Pamukkale (cotton castle): “pamuk” for cotton and “kale” for castle. Moreover the water in the basins change color according to the angle of the light. Drive to Ephesus, on the way, visit Aphrodisias. Aphrodisias was primarily known as a center for the arts, specifically sculpture. The Aphrodisias School of Sculpture had a distinctive style and was very well circulated throughout the Greek and Roman world.
Overnight Pamukkale.
Day 10– Pamukkale - Ephesus - Kuşadası
Meet at the hotel reception at 8:30am.
Drive to Ephesus, (200 km, 3 hours). Visit the ancient city of Ephesus. We will spend several hours walking in the footsteps of Alexander the Great, Caesar, Cicero, Apostles Paul and John and many other familiar historical names. The recently opened Slope Houses where the wealthiest Romans lived are an excellent example of sensitive excavation and presentation. The mosaics and frescos are spectacular. Tradition has it that Virgin Mary was brought here by St John after the Crucifixion and lived her final years near the city of Ephesus on an isolated mountaintop. A lovely chapel is constructed on the site tended by Franciscans and open to visitors. It has been designated a pilgrimage site by the Pope. Overnight Kusadasi near Ephesus.
Day 11 – Kusadasi – Pergamum
Meet at the hotel reception at 8:00am Visit Pergamon or Pergamum that became an important kingdom during the Hellenistic period. Pergamon had the second best library in the ancient Greek civilization (the ancient Library of Pergamum), after Alexandria. When the Ptolemies stopped exporting papyrus, partly because of competitors and partly because of shortages, the Pergamenes invented a new substance to use in codices, called pergaminus or parchment after the city. This was made of fine calf skin, a predecessor of vellum. Asclepion, located to the southwest of the lower city, was a sanctuary dedicated to the god of health, Asclepics which was one of the largest hospitals in history. Its location to the west of the city, was a great center of culture, art and medicine.
Overnight Kusadasi near Ephesus.
Day 12 – Kusadasi
Free time
Day 13 - Kusadasi
Free time
Day 14- Kusadasi -Izmir -Istanbul
Pick you up from your hotel and transfer to Izmir airport for your Domestic flight to Istanbul. You may overnight in İstanbul or connect to your international flight.
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Payment Policy & Covid Requirements
Payment Policy:
- A $500 deposit must be paid to secure a reservation. This deposit is applied against the total Spiritual Journey cost.
- The remainder of the Spiritual Journey cost is fully due and must be paid no later than 120 days before the start of the Spiritual Journey.
- In the event that the participant cancels their reservation, they must do so 120 days before the Spiritual Journey begins to receive a full refund of the amount they already paid. A written cancellation notice must be received by Spirit is Calling 120 days before the Spiritual Journey begins for a refund to be granted. Both email or USPS are acceptable forms of notice. A non-refundable Administrative fee of $150 will be deducted from the refund amount.
- 100% of the cost of the Spiritual Journey is non-refundable 120 days before the start of the trip.
- Attendees are encouraged to secure travel insurance to cover cancellations that may become necessary.
- In the event that Spirit is Calling cancels a Spiritual Journey, the amount paid towards the Spiritual Journey will be refunded in full.
IN-PERSON COVID-19 UPDATE:
At Spirit is Calling we wish to stay as safe as possible with our “in-person" attendance. We ask that all in-person attendees come to events with a couple of Covid-19 test kits and some N95 masks. If any attendee shows any flu like symptoms, they will need to wear a mask when indoors until symptoms are no longer present and they will also be asked to take a Covid-19 test. Should the test be positive, they will need to isolate from the group for 5 days unless their symptoms are not improving then they must follow the CDC guidelines for ending isolation. The attendee who tests positive will be responsible for any additional cost connected with the isolation period.
At Spirit is Calling we wish to stay as safe as possible with our “in-person" attendance. We ask that all in-person attendees come to events with a couple of Covid-19 test kits and some N95 masks. If any attendee shows any flu like symptoms, they will need to wear a mask when indoors until symptoms are no longer present and they will also be asked to take a Covid-19 test. Should the test be positive, they will need to isolate from the group for 5 days unless their symptoms are not improving then they must follow the CDC guidelines for ending isolation. The attendee who tests positive will be responsible for any additional cost connected with the isolation period.
