Footsteps of Apostle Paul - Faith-Based Travel
Footsteps of Apostle Paul - Faith-Based Travel
Footsteps of Apostle Paul - Faith-Based Travel
10 Days
Visiting: Athens, Thessaloniki, Philippi, Varia, Meteora, Kalabaka, Mykonos, Kuşadası, Ephesus Ancient City, Patmos, Heraklion, Crete, Thera, Corinth
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Tour code:
TP-2024
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Fully Guided
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Tour Overview
“For we walk by faith, not by sight,” wrote the Apostle Paul to the Corinthians. On this religious tour of Greece and Turkey, you’ll stroll, skip, and sail by faith as you retrace the many missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul after he saw the light in Damascus. Both pilgrimage and picturesque journey, this land and cruise tour to mainland Greece, the Greek Isles, and Turkey leads you to many significant sites of the New Testament as well as some of the most magnificent sights of the Mediterranean. Scripture will take on new meaning as you visit the ancient communities where Paul established churches – and to whom he penned his epistles, including the Thessalonians, Philippians, Corinthians, and Ephesians. As you follow in the faithful footsteps of the Apostle Paul – with fantastic detours to Mykonos, Crete, and Santorini – you, too, will have much to write home about.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive In Athens,Greece
Location: Athens, Athens
Meals Included: Dinner
At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.
Day 2: Athens,Thessalonika
Location: Athens, Thessaloniki
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Depart Athens for a scenic drive to Thessalonika. THESSALONIKA An orientation drive includes the White Tower and Aristotelous Square. Visit Ag. Dimitros Basilika. 314 mi / 503 km
Day 3: Thessalonika. Excursion To Philippi & Kavala
Location: Philippi
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Drive past Amphipolis and Apollonia along the route of St. Paul. PHILIPPI Visit Lydia’s Baptistery, the forum, ruins of the Basilicas, and the theatre. KAVALA An orientation drive includes Neapolis of the Acts and St. Paul’s mosaic. Free time for lunch before returning to Thessalonika. 219 mi / 350 km
Day 4: Thessalonika,Veria,Meteora,Kalambaka
Location: Thessaloniki, Varia, Meteora, Kalabaka
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
VERIA Visit the Bema of Apostle Paul. METEORA Visit the Holy Monastery of Varlaam and the Holy Monastery of St. Stephen. Enjoy a scenic drive en route to Kalambaka. 137 mi / 220 km
Day 5: Kalambaka,Athens
Location: Kalabaka, Athens
Meals Included: Breakfast
Drive past Trikala en route to Lamia, and past Thermopylae en route to Athens. ATHENS Free time this evening. 230 mi / 370 km
Day 6: Athens (Embarkation),Mykonos
Location: Athens, Mykonos
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
ATHENS Embark on your Mediterranean cruise through the Greek Islands and Turkey. MYKONOS Free time this afternoon and evening.
Day 7: Cruising: Kusadasi,Turkey,Excursion To Ephesus,Patmos,Greece
Location: Kuşadası, Kuşadası, Ephesus Ancient City, Patmos, Patmos
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
KUSADASI Take a guided visit to the Ephesus Archaeological site in the city where St. Paul wrote many “Letters to the Corinthians.” See the House of Mary, where the Blessed Mother spent her final days. PATMOS Enjoy free time to explore the island.
Day 8: Cruising: Heraklion,Crete,Santorini
Location: Heraklion, Crete, Thera
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
HERAKLION Take a guided visit to the Minoan Palace of Knossos. SANTORINI Visit the island (weather permitting). Free time this afternoon.
Day 9: Athens (Disembarkation),Corinth,Athens
Location: Athens, Corinth, Athens
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
ATHENS Disembark your cruise and take a scenic drive to the Corinth Canal with a photo stop. CORINTH Enjoy a guided visit to the excavations, including Agora and St. Paul’s Bema, where the Christian missionary faced the Forum’s court.ATHENS A guided sightseeing tour includes visits to the Areopagus and the Acropolis. Stop for a photo opportunity at the Panathenaic Stadium—site of the first Olympic Games. Enjoy free time before a farewell dinner at your hotel. 101 mi / 163 km
Day 10: Athens
Location: Athens
Meals Included: Breakfast
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
UNESCO Sites
Acropolis Athens|Ephesus|Meteora|Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika
Meals
Buffet breakfast daily; 3 lunches, 8 dinners
Notes
CRUISE DETAILSRotation of ports of call may vary for congestion reasons at certain ports with or without prior notice.Inside cabin (category IB) - All cabins with two lower beds and private shower and toilet. Cabin upgrades are available at a supplement.Full entertainment program on board.Included drink package: selection of non-alcoholic & alcoholic drinks.Globus Host service throughout the cruiseNOTESPlease ask your Travel Consultant for cruise ship details. The ship scheduled to depart for the cruise portion of your vacation is the Celestyal Olympia, operated by Celestyal Cruises.
Accommodation
Athens:ZafoliaThessalonika:Grand Hotel PalaceKalambaka:Amalia Kalambaka
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How long has the tour company been trading?
For over 90 years.
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Yes
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Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
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Travel documents, including any air tickets, itineraries, and other information, are available approximately two to three weeks prior to departure provided full payment has been received.
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