Group pilgrimages · Greece, Turkey & Cyprus
Following Paul: Greece Tour
from$1,499.99 per person
This tour follows the Apostle Paul through Greece, exploring its history, culture and faith. It visits key biblical sites and landscapes, with 4-star accommodations and experienced tour leaders.
Day by day
Day 1
- Arrival at Athens Airport, where our guide meets the group
- Drive across the plains of Thebes, famous for the Sphinx
- Visit Lake Yliki and Kamena Vourla
- Sunset walk along the gulf of Kamena Vourla, from where St. Paul sailed to Athens
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 2
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Drive to Mt Parnassus and visit the Holy Monastery of Jerusalem, whose architecture is inspired by the New Jerusalem (John 21:13)
- Short nature walk in the Cedars Forest to a hermit's cave
- Panoramic view of the Ionian Sea
- Visit Delphi: the archaeological museum and the Gallio inscription, on which the dating of Paul's time is based (Acts 18:12), the Sphinx of Thebes, and the Temple of Athena, goddess of wisdom
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 3
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Drive to Meteora and its six monasteries
- Short nature walk at Agios Athanasios
- Panoramic view of the 'stone mushroom' of Agia Triada
- Visit the western monasteries (St. Paul as the first Christian hermit)
- Evening tour of the illuminated cliffs of Meteora
- Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight
Day 4
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Visit Vergina to see the golden treasures of the ancient kings of Macedonia
- In Veria (Berea), walk along the Barbouta River into the old Jewish quarter
- Visit the ancient synagogue and see the step where Paul spoke to the Bereans (Acts 17)
- Drive along the Aegean coast to Thessaloniki
- Visit the Jewish quarter, including the synagogue, the ancient Jewish bathhouse and the Modiano Market (Acts 17; 1 Thessalonians 1)
- Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight
Day 5
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Drive east to Philippi to visit Paul's prison (Acts 16), the Christian basilica and the Greco-Roman theater
- Visit Lydia's baptismal site at the Zygaktis River (Acts 16:15)
- Drive to Kavala for a panoramic view of the port of Neapolis, where Paul first set foot in Europe (Acts 16:7-11)
- Short walk along the Via Egnatia, which Paul walked on his way to Thessaloniki
- Dinner out at a taverna in Ladadika
- Return to the hotel for overnight
Day 6
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Drive across the Macedonian river delta to Mt Olympus
- Visit the village of Litochoro and continue to Mt Olympus, Greece's biggest nature reserve, with a nature walk near Stavros and panoramic views of Mytikas, traditionally the 'Palace of the Gods'
- Visit Agios Dionysios, an ancient monastery named after the first Athenian converted by Paul (Acts 17:34)
- Drive to Larissa
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 7
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Tour Larissa, including the ancient Roman theater and the Byzantine acropolis
- Drive up Mt Metamorphosis for a panoramic view of the Gulf of Kamena Vourla
- A short walk leads to the monastery commemorating the Transfiguration of Jesus
- Visit the monastic garden and the church with its well-known depiction of the Transfiguration
- Drive to Athens
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 8
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Visit the Acropolis and Mars Hill, where Paul spoke to the Athenians near the altar to the Unknown God (Acts 17), converting Dionysius and Damaris
- Drive past the city sights from the King's Palace to the first Olympic Stadium, with free time at the Plaka market
- In the afternoon, drive along the Saronic Gulf to the Corinth Canal
- Visit ancient Corinth and the Roman sites associated with Paul's ministry: the Agora, the Bema, the Temple of Apollo and Gallio's seat
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 9
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to Athens Airport
- Departure to the USA
Included
- 8 nights in 4-star hotels (half board)
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- Luxury bus with Wi-Fi
- All entrance fees to sites in the itinerary
- VIP airport assistance
- One bottle of water per person per day
Not included
- Flights
- Visas, if required
- Lunches
- Tips to staff
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- High season and holiday supplements
- Optional activities
- Beverages with meals
- Porterage at hotels and airports
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