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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 HotelsMeals:
6 breakfast & 6 dinnersSightseeing:
Kavala, Phillipi, Amphipolis, Thessaloniki's Archeological Museum, Basilica of St. Sophia and St. Dimetrius, Pella, Beria, Meteora, Delphi, the Acropolis, Parthenon, Mars Hills, the AgoraAlso 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. $800.00 per person on double occupancy |
| Call (603) 880-6177 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8726001 | | Regina Tours | | Offer valid through 11/1/2010 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | New York | New York, NY : We depart from our local International Airport for our journey to Greece. Dinner and breakfast will be served on flight. | | Day 2 | Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki : Upon our arrival in Thessalonika; a city that is over 2300 years old. It was built in 316 BC by Kassandros, the Macedonian King, and was named after his wife, Thessalonika the sister of Alexander the Great. It was here that Paul wrote his letter to the Thessalonians. Later the city flourished under the Byzantine Empire. Our tour includes the Roman Market, theatre and baths, Arch of Galerius, the City walls, Chain Tower and Citadel, the white tower, Byzantine churches, the cave and well of the Apostle Paul, House of Jason, Monastery of Vlattadon, Aristotle's Square, and statue of Alexander the Great. We also visit the archaeological museum with the treasures of Vergina. Dinner and overnight in Thessalonika. D | | Day 3 | Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki : Today we visit the beautiful town of Kavala, called Neapolis in the days of Paul (Acts 16: 11). From here continue to the site of ancient Philippi where Paul wrote the letter to the Philippians, started to preach the word of God to the nations, and baptized the first Christian on European soil. We see the Baptistry of Lydia, the ancient theater and visit the place where Paul was flogged and imprisoned. Dinner and overnight in Thessalonika. B,D | | Day 4 | Kalambaka | Kalambaka : We drive to Veria (ancient Berea), where the Christian congregations were devoted to Paul's works. We stop for a visit at the monument dedicated to the Apostle. Then we continue to Kalambaka to visit the famous monasteries. Perched atop soaring cliffs, gigantic rocks have been etched by time into a variety of shapes rooted deeply in the ground yet completely isolated from the world around them. The Monasteries with their wooden galleries and corniced rooftops hang precariously over the breath-taking abysses, with the Pindus range at their back. We return to Kalambaka, for dinner and overnight. B,D | | Day 5 | Athens | Athens : After breakfast we depart, through the mountainous Greek countryside arriving in Delphi, the center of the ancient world - the "Omphalos" ("Naval - of the Earth") whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic universe. On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty lay the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo pythios. Visit the treasury of the Athenians, the temple of Apollo and the museum containing such masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the famous athlete Aghias. Continue to Athens for dinner and over-night. B,D | | Day 6 | Athens | Athens : City sightseeing includes a visit to the world-renowned Acropolis, with the ruins of the Parthenon, Erechteum and Propylea. Then, we ascend Mars Hill, where Paul preached (Acts 17:16, 22). Also, view the Agora (ancient market place, and former center of Athenian public life), the House of Parliament, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Presidential Palace. We then Depart for Corinth with a brief stop at the Corinth Canal, which separates Peloponnese from the Greek mainland and connects the two seas (Ionian and Aegean). Later visit Corinth which was home for Paul for eighteen months. We visit the Archaeological Museum, the Bema, the Market Place and the Temples. From the Bema at Corinth, Paul spoke to the Corinthians about our Lord and Savior Christ. Return to Athens for dinner and overnight at our hotel. B,L,D | | Day 7 | Athens | Athens : Today we have a full day at leisure to pursue personal interests. Perhaps a visit to the Plaka to shop or eat in one of the many fine restaurants. B,D | | Day 8 | New York | New York, NY : Today our journey ends with good memories as we bid farewell to our new Greek friends. We are transferred to Athens airport for our flight home. Arrival the same day. - OR - |
| | | Prices indicated do NOT include airline taxes and fuel surcharges |
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