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The Footsteps of St. Paul - Greece
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 Follows St. Paul's journey as described in the New Testament as he set out to convert the known world. From Thessaloniki to Delphi and beyond, relive Paul's teachings to the ancient Greeks and enjoy an optional cruise. INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS
Airfare:
Roundtrip from New York Area GatewayAccommodations:
6 nights Superior Tourist Class Hotels Meals:
6 breakfast & 6 dinners Sightseeing:
Kavala, Phillipi, Amphipolis, Thessaloniki's Archeological Museum, Basilica of St. Sophia and St. Dimetrius, Pella, Beria, Meteora, Delphi, the Acropolis, Parthenon, Mars Hills, the Agora Also Included:
Airport-hotel transfers, hotel taxes, baggage handling, Touring by Private Air Conditioned Motorcoach, Services of a Professional Regina Tours Escort, Priest to accompany trip (if available) Optional Extension:
Optional Extension: Includes 3 nights accommodations in Inside Cabin, 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 3 dinners, transfers. Note: shore excursions are not included. $698.00 per person on double occupancy |
| Call (941) 779-2050 for more information or to book today! Mention code 5516631 | | Regina Tours | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | New York | New York : We depart for our journey to Greece. Dinner and breakfast are served aboard the flight. | | Day 2 | Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki : Transfer to our hotel in Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, where St. Paul wrote his letter to the Thessalonians. Explore the city, including the Roman and Byzantine sites, the City walls, Chain Tower and Citadel, Byzantine churches, and the Cave and Well of St. Paul. We also visit the archeological museum with the treasures of Vergina. Dinner and overnight in Thessaloniki. (D) | | Day 3 | Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki : Today we visit the beautiful town of Kavala, called Neapolis in the days of St. Paul. From here we continue to the site of ancient Philippi, where Paul drove the evil spirit from a slave girl and baptized the first Christian on European soil. We see the Baptistry of Lydia, the ancient theater and visit the place Paul was imprisoned. Dinner and overnight in Thessaloniki. (B, D) | | Day 4 | Kalambaka | Kalambaka : We drive to Veria (ancient Berea), to take in the famous Steps of St. Paul. Then we continue to Kalambaka to visit the exquisite monasteries. Perched atop soaring cliffs, these architectural wonders are over 700 years old. The Monasteries with their wooden galleries and corniced rooftops hang precariously over the 1 vistas. (B, D) | | Day 5 | Athens | Athens : After breakfast we depart, through the mountainous Greek countryside arriving in Delphi, once known as the "Navel of the Earth." Here we discover the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo. We see the Treasury of the Athenians and the museum containing such masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer. Continue to Athens for dinner and overnight. (B, D) | | Day 6 | Athens | Athens : This morning we take in the soaring Acropolis, home to the Parthenon, Mars Hill, where Paul preached, the Agora (ancient marketplace) and other of the city's best-known sites. Later depart for Corinth, one of Rome's most important centers along St. Paul's original path, with a brief stop at the Corinth Canal. In Corinth walk the marketplace where St. Paul preached, then visit the Archaeological Museum and Temples. Return to Athens for dinner and overnight at our hotel. (B, D) | | Day 7 | Athens | Athens : Today we have a full day to explore Athens on our own. Consider visiting one of the many museums, stopping in the Plaka to shop or enjoying a coffee in one of the many fine restaurants. (B, D) | | Day 8 | Athens | Athens : Athens Today transfer to the airport for our homebound flights. (B) Optional Cruise Extension Day 8 Aegean Cruise/Mykonos This morning, we embark on our Aegean Islands cruise. Experience the pleasures of shipboard life as we sail the incomparable azure waters. Our first stop is Mykonos, an enchanting town blending island charm with the excitement of a cosmopolitan center. Take in some of the island's cubic white houses, winding narrow streets, 360 churches and chapels and its famous windmills. (B, D) |
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