12 Days
Specific Tour
35 people
English
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Day 1: Departure to Greece
Overnight flight to Greece, meals onboard.
Day 2: Arrival in Thessaloniki
Arrive in Thessaloniki, transfer to the hotel, and enjoy a welcome dinner. Overnight at Hotel Capsis (or similar).
Day 3: Thessaloniki
Tour Thessaloniki, including the White Tower, Archaeological Museum, St. Demetrios Basilica (Acts 17:1-9), and other key sites. Visit the crypt of St. Demetrios, and worship with Holy Communion. Overnight at Hotel Capsis (or similar).
Day 4: Thessaloniki – Kavala – Philippi
Visit Kavala (Acts 16:11), the site where Paul first set foot in Europe, and Philippi (Acts 16:12-18). Explore Lydia’s Baptistery and the prison site of St. Paul (Acts 16:16-40). Return to Thessaloniki. Overnight at Hotel Capsis (or similar).
Day 5: Thessaloniki – Veria – Vergina – Meteora – Kalambaka
Visit Veria (Acts 17:10-12) and the Royal Tombs of Vergina (including King Philip II’s tomb). Explore Meteora’s monasteries, perched atop rock formations, and learn about the monks who sought refuge there. Overnight at Hotel Amalia (or similar).
Day 6: Kalambaka – Delphi – Athens
Drive to Delphi (Acts 18:12-17), where Paul’s trial is linked to the inscription mentioning proconsul Gallio. Visit the archaeological site and museum. Continue to Athens. Overnight at the Athens Avenue Hotel (or similar).
Day 7: Athens
Visit the Acropolis, Mars Hill (Acts 17:23-18:18), and other key sites. Walk through the agora, where Paul preached to the Athenians. Enjoy a food tour and free time. Overnight at Athens Avenue Hotel (or similar).
Day 8: Athens/Piraeus – Mykonos
Embark on a 3-night cruise to Mykonos. Explore Mykonos Town. Meals onboard.
Day 9: Kusadasi/Ephesus/Patmos
Visit Ephesus (Acts 20:31), where Paul spent three years and wrote his First Epistle to the Corinthians. See the House of Virgin Mary. Continue to Patmos, where St. John wrote the Book of Revelation (Revelation 1:9-11). Visit the Monastery of St. John and the Holy Grotto. Meals onboard.
Day 10: Heraklion (Crete) – Santorini
Stop at Heraklion, where Paul met the ship’s captain (Acts 27:7-12). Option to visit the Palace of Knossos. Later, visit Santorini, the “Black Pearl of the Aegean.” Celebrate Holy Communion onboard. Meals onboard.
Day 11: Piraeus – Athens – Corinth
Disembark and visit Corinth (Acts 18:1-17), where Paul preached and was tried. See the Temple of Apollo and the Bema. Visit the Corinth Canal. Overnight at Athens Avenue Hotel (or similar).
Day 12: Departure from Athens
Transfer to Athens Airport for your return flight or optional extension to Rome.
2027 ITALY EXTENSION JOURNEY HIGHLIGHTS
May 24 – 28, 2027
DAY 12 ATHENS – ROME
Breakfast boxes and transfer to Athens International Airport for departure flight. Upon arrival at the Rome airport, meet the tour manager after the baggage claim area. Transfer to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 13: Pompeii / Minturno / Foro Appio
Following breakfast we embark on an archaeological journey through the ancient city of Pompeii. Buried under a layer of ashes and pyroclastic flow by the sudden eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the city shows Roman life frozen in the time of the apostles Peter and Paul. We walk through Pompeii’s houses, shops, temples, squares, and streets, as well as the Lupanare (a first-century brothel) and the Suburban Baths, both displaying erotic frescoes and lending insight to Paul’s outrage against the moral corruption of the Romans (Romans 1:26).
We make our way north and rejoin the ancient Appian roadway, stopping at the partially-restored ruins of the Roman village of Minturno. We continue to Foro Appio and its Mansio Hotel, a small lodging situated in the same locale as an ancient Roman “posta” where travelers would rest before continuing their journey. On the property we see (and walk on!) remnants of the original Roman road, the Appian Way, upon which the apostle Paul traveled (Acts 28:14-15). Our evening concludes with dinner and overnight at the Hotel
Day 14: Three Fountains / Rome / Roman Forum / Colosseum
Departing Foro Appio after breakfast, we stop at the Abbey of the Three Fountains, the location of Paul’s martyrdom. Tradition has it that three different springs gushed forth at each spot touched when Paul’s head fell to the ground. We then continue on to the Eternal City of Rome.
We begin our walking tour of Rome along the Via dei Fori Imperiali, the center road in Rome running in a straight line from the Piazza Venezia to the Colosseum. We observe many magnificent centerpieces of ancient Rome, including the ruins of the Imperial Fora of Rome. We visit the Forum of Trajan, the most splendid market of its time and the forerunner of our modern malls, offering all the Roman world had to offer. We see the Capitoline Hill (the religious and political center of ancient Rome) and the Piazza del Campidoglio, designed and rebuilt in the 16th century by Michelangelo. Here we step onto a natural terrace offering a stunning view of the valley of the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill. Moving on, we go to the Mamertine Prison where Paul was held and wrote his “prison epistles”. We also view the 3rd-century Arch of Constantine, commemorating Constantine’s historic victory that gave rise to the legalization and later adoption of Christianity. Next we visit the Colosseum, a stage for the historical fights of the famous gladiators. In the evening we check into our hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 15 // Vatican City / Sistine Chapel / Saint Peter’s Basilica / Saint Paul Outside the Walls / Catacombs
This morning we visit the Vatican Museum and Gallery (and if time permits Raphael’s Rooms with their wonderful frescoes) the Sistine Chapel – where Michelangelo’s recently restored masterpieces adorn the ceilings and walls – and Pincio Garden. We continue into St.Peter’s Basilica and view Vatican City. This afternoon, we will visit St. Paul’s Basilica Outside the Walls and the Church of St. Peter in Chains with the famed statue of Moses by Michelangelo. We visit the Old Appian Way and the Catacombs of St. Calixtus, then return to our hotel for dinner.
DAY 16 DEPARTURE
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight back home
06:00 am Check out and transfer to Rome Airport to board your flight back home.
