Itinerary
Tuesday, October 7
Depart the U.S.
Our spiritual adventure begins as we depart from the U.S. for our long-awaited destination!
Wednesday, October 8
Welcome to Greece
Your Day Includes
- Arrive Thessaloniki (SKG)
- Welcome Dinner - enjoy dinner and fellowship as you rest and prepare for the incredible journey awaiting you!
Accommodations
Electra Palace Hotel – Thessaloniki
Greece
Philippi
Thursday, October 9
Philippi
Your Day Includes
- Philippi - the city where an earthquake miraculously freed Paul and Silas from prison
- Lydia’s Stream – Communion - a special communion service on the banks of the stream where Lydia was confronted with God’s irresistible grace
Accommodations
Electra Palace Hotel – Thessaloniki
Friday, October 10
Thessaloniki
Your Day Includes
- Thessaloniki - an important destination on Paul’s second missionary journey, and to the citizens of which he wrote two of his epistles
- Agora – Thessaloniki - the ancient Roman-era forum of the city
- Arch of Galerius - built in the 3rd century AD to celebrate the victory of the tetrarch Galerius over the Sassanid Persians at the Battle of Satala
- St. Demetrius Church - the Byzantine church dedicated to the patron saint of Thessaloniki. St. Demetrius was martyred on this site on the orders of Galerius and secretly buried here.
- Old Walls / Upper City / White Tower - built by the Ottomans in the 15th century, it has been a prison, place of execution, a symbol of the city, and now a museum
- Archaeological Museum
- Walking Tour
Accommodations
Electra Palace Hotel – Thessaloniki
White Tower
Royal Tomb of Macedonia
Saturday, October 11
Berea
Your Day Includes
- Drive to Berea
- Bema Seat
- Walking Tour of Jewish Quarter - this Jewish quarter, established not long after Paul and Silas visited, is proof that a Jewish community existed in Berea and “received the word with all eagerness” (Acts 17).
- Royal Tombs of Macedonia (Aigai) - the burial place of the ancient Kingdom of Macedonia. One of the tombs is identified as that of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great.
- Drive to Kalambaca
Accommodations
Divani Meteora Hotel – Kalambaca
Sunday, October 12
Meteora Monasteries
Your Day Includes
- Meteora Monasteries - a complex of Eastern Orthodox monasteries precipitously built on a unique rock formation in central Greece
- Drive to Delphi
Accommodations
Nafsika Palace – Delphi
Meteora Monasteries
Delphi
Monday, October 13
Delphi
Your Day Includes
- Delphi - an ancient religious sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Apollo and home to the Oracle of Delphi and the priestess Pythia, who was famed throughout the ancient world for divining the future
- Drive to Athens
- Plaka – Time at Leisure - a neighborhood built around the ancient Agora and a great place for people watching and souvenir shopping
Accommodations
Electra Palace Hotel – Athens
Tuesday, October 14
Corinth
Your Day Includes
- Corinth - the decadent city where Paul lived for 18 months and wrote the book of Romans
- Corinth Canal - also known as the Isthmus of Corinth, the canal connects the Ionian and the Aegean Seas making the passage of cargo and passenger ships much quicker
Accommodations
Electra Palace Hotel – Athens
Corinth
Acropolis
Wednesday, October 15
Athens
Your Day Includes
- Acropolis - a high, rocky outcrop rising above the city of Athens which is home to several historic temples including the Parthenon
- Mars Hill - the location where Paul preached about idolatry and the altar to the “unknown God”
- Ancient Agora – Athens - ancient meeting ground or marketplace of Athens, and the best-known example of an ancient Greek agora, located to the northwest of the Acropolis
- Roman Forum - built during the reign of Julius Caesar and his successor Augustus as an extension to the older Agora, this became the city’s trade center
- Farewell Dinner - our dinner will be the culmination of our journey together, celebrating the making of new friends and deepening relationships with old. With the remembrance of the beauty of God’s creation, and the sites where God’s story unfolded, we begin the journey home.
Accommodations
Electra Palace Hotel – Athens
Thursday, October 16
Homeward Bound
With heart-changing memories of our walk in the footsteps of history, we arrive back home. May we never be the same!
*Itinerary is subject to change. To best serve the group, the schedule may be altered or substitutions made at the discretion of your tour leader and guide.