SING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL GREECE THESSALONIKI ATHENS & 3-DAY GREEK ISLANDS CRUISE. Your World of Music

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1 SING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL GREECE THESSALONIKI ATHENS & 3-DAY GREEK ISLANDS CRUISE Your World of Music

2 SING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF SAINT PAUL Monday Arrive in Thessaloniki Meet our KIconcerts tour manager Introduction to Thessaloniki Transfer to the hotel and check-in Dinner daily Overnight Thessaloniki Tuesday Breakfast daily Tour Thessaloniki the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. Thessaloniki is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, as well as several Roman, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures Concert Overnight Thessaloniki SING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL, GREECE 2

3 Wednesday Follow the route of the Via Egnatia and visit, like Paul, the area of Amphipolis, to see the famous funerary Lion of Amphipolis, and the site of Philippi. There, you visit the Baptistery of Lydia near the river, where Paul baptized Lydia. She was the first convert of Paul on European soil Visit the ruins of the Forum of Philippi, the Christian Basilicas, Prison of Paul and the Theater. Drive to Kavala (Neapolis), a picturesque port and see the Byzantine Castle and the Roman Aqueduct Overnight Thessaloniki Thursday Drive to Veria where you visit the Bema of the apostle Paul Continue onto Athens viewing the Byzantine Castle of Platamonas, the legendary mountain Olympus the beautiful Valley of Tembi and the famous Thermopylae Pass en route Check in Overnight Athens YOUR WORLD OF MUSIC 3

4 Friday Transfer to the port city of Piraeus to board our cruise ship (Louis Hellenic Cruises) Lunch daily while cruising The first stop is Mykonos, a vibrant island with its colorful harbor, all-white houses and windmills silhouetted against the blue sky Re-board the ship Saturday Arrive at Kusadasi Turkey, where a short ride takes us to the breathtaking ruins of Ephesus. Once known as one of the richest cities in Asia Minor, it was a popular Roman resort, center of trade, commerce, culture and religion. St. Paul spent three years walking its marble streets. See the giant theatre where the riot of the silversmiths occurred, the great Temple of Diana of the Ephesians and more Informal recital in the ancient amphitheater (tbd) Arrive Patmos Island, home to the Monastery of St John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse both World Heritage Sites Re-board the ship Possible on board concert for other passengers (tbd) SING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL, GREECE 4

5 Sunday Wake up to a morning in Crete, an island with an exquisite 1,000 kilometer-long coastline dotted with numerous coves, bays and peninsulas, affording a multitude of soft, sandy beaches along the beautifully blue Mediterranean Sea. Stroll through the town with your tour manager Continue to Santorini - one of the most magical islands of Greece. It is a barren, rocky island opposite a volcano with black and red beaches and towns situated on high cliffs offering breathtaking views and fantastic sunsets Explore the island Re-board the ship for our last night on the water Monday Disembark at Piraeus port Tour Athens including climbing up to the Acropolis, to see the Propylea, the Erectheum and the Parthenon. Visit Mars Hill, where Paul delivered his speech on the Unknown God. View the Agora, the ancient center of the economic and public life of the city, where Paul preached to the skeptical Athenians Transfer to the hotel and check-in Concert Overnight Athens YOUR WORLD OF MUSIC 5

6 Tuesday Tour Ancient Corinth. This is the once glorious city near the Isthmus, where Paul met Aquilla and Priscilla and spent a year and a half working and preaching the Gospel. Visit the Forum, the Temples and the famous Bema, where Paul stood before Gallio accused by the Jews of Corinth. Continue to Cenchreae, the little harbour Paul sailed back to Asia from, thus ending his second missionary journey Concert Dinner Overnight Athens Wednesday Transfer to airport and travel back home ** Itinerary subject to change. ** Confirmation of performances is dependent upon early receipt of performance information: biographies, pictures, recordings and repertoire SING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL, GREECE 6

7 PRODUCERS For over 30 years, KIconcerts (Kingsway International) has provided choirs and instrumental ensembles with affordable and unforgettable international and domestic custom tours and festivals. KIconcerts combines unique destinations, awe-inspiring venues, warm audiences with renowned composers, educators, conductors and musicians. Together with our talented local concert tour organizers we facilitate a deep sharing of culture the essence of performance travel. Performance travel has always presented challenges requiring a myriad of details to combine in order for life changing magical musical moments to occur. This has never been truer than today. KI looks to partner with you in managing these challenges in new and creative ways. Our recent clients have shared their views on our tours have a look at Centennial Boulevard, Suite 202 Colorado Springs, CO P: F: info@kiconcerts.com