Footsteps of Apostle Paul TP/X
Highlights Retrace journeys of Apostle Paul Experience sights & sounds of early Christianity Combine tour with 3 night Greek cruise Visit sites of the New Testament
Day 1 (Tue.) Depart for Greece Board your overnight transatlantic flight
Day 2 (Wed.) Arrival in Athens Transfer to your hotel Balance of day at leisure Enjoy this evening s Welcome Dinner
Day 3 (Thu.) Athens. Sightseeing and excursion to Corinth Breakfast included Sightseeing in Athens includes the ACROPOLIS with the Parthenon and AREOPAGUS, where Paul delivered his famous sermon (Acts 17:15 34)
Day 3 Continue to Corinth, guided visit to the EXCAVATIONS where Apostle Paul worked with Aquila and Priscilla. (Act 18:1 18)
Day 4 (Fri.) Athens Piraeus (Embarkation) Mykonos Breakfast, lunch & dinner included Begin your three night CRUISE, visit to the mountainous island of Mykonos
Day 4 Free time to explore the island and then return to the ship for evening entertainment.
Day 5 (Sat) Rhodes Breakfast, lunch, dinner included Dock in Rhodes where Apostle Paul landed in 51 A.D.
Day 5 In the Old City see the palaces built by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades.
Day 5 Visit charming LINDOS, with its acropolis and imposing Knight s castle.
Day 6 (Sun) Patmos Kusadasi Turkey Breakfast, lunch, dinner included Visit Patmos, the Jerusalem of the Aegean.
Day 6 (Sun.) Free time to explore. Maybe join the optional tour to the Monastery of St. John and tour the Cave of the Apocalypse where the Apostle John wrote the Book of Revelation.
Day 6 Continue to the port of Kusadasi On the Ephesus optional excursion visit the ruins of the House of Mary, where the Virgin Mary is said to have spent her last days.
Day 7 (Mon.) Piraeus, Greece (Disembarkation) Thessalonika Breakfast, dinner included Journey North to Thessalonika, with guided sightseeing, which figures prominently in the New Testament. (Acts 17:1 9 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians.)
Day 8 (Tue.) Thessaloniki. Excursion to Philippi and Kavala Breakfast, dinner included Full day excursion along the ancient route of Apostle Paul to Amphipolis. (Acts 17:1)
Day 8 Journey to Ancient Philippi, where Paul established the first church in Europe
Day 8 Then travel to Kavala, ancient port of Neapolis (Acts 16:9 11), which Paul visited.
Day 9 (Wed.) Thessaloniki Veria Kalambaka. Breakfast, dinner included Morning stop in Veria (Beroea of the New Testament) where Paul and Silas where taken (Acts 17:10 15.)
Day 9 At Veria, BEMA OF APOSTLE PAUL where the place according to tradition, Paul stood and delivered a sermon. Continue to Kalambaka.
Day 10 (Thu) Kalambaka Meteora Athens Breakfast, dinner included In Meteora visit VARLAAM and ST. STEPHEN S MONASTERIES.
Day 10 Situated atop vast rocks, these 14 th century monasteries compose one of the most breathtaking sites in the world.
Day 10 Inside the MONASTERIES discover many historical and religious treasures.
Day 10 Enjoy this evening s FAREWELL DINNER
Day 11 (Fri.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. Breakfast included
Summary of Footsteps of Apostle Paul Tour TP/TPX 11 days including air Included meals: 6 breakfasts, 8 dinners: full a la carte breakfasts, lunch and dinners while cruising Hotels: ATHENS Titania (F)THESSALONIKI Capsis (F), KALAMBAKA Amalia (F)
Cruise Specifics Cruise: Category D twin inside cabin; Upgrade to category A outside cabin is possible All cabins with two lower beds and private shower and toilet Full entertainment program on board Globus host service throughout cruise
Excursions & Port Taxes Shore excursions can be booked on board. Please allow for a total cost of approximately US $215 per person if you participate in all excursions. We also recommend that you plan to spend about US $30 per person for gratuities to the service personnel on board Port taxes approximately $60
We look forward to providing your church or group with memories that will last a lifetime.