10-Day Performance Tour | In the Footsteps of St. Paul
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- Tour Description
- Itinerary
Tour Description
Delphi | Corinth | Mykonos | Patmos | Ephesus | Rhodes | Athens
St. Paul’s missionary journeys took him great distances.
From Syria through Turkey, and along the Greek coast,
as he spread the good news in rich trading centers on
his prayerful missions. In the shadows of the Parthenon,
St. Paul addressed the people of Athens about the “Unknown
God.” Follow in his footsteps and retrace the roots of
early Christianity. Visit Ephesus, where St. Paul made
his Asia Minor headquarters for two years. Visit Patmos,
which is known as the site of the Revelation of St. John
Divine. Cruise to Rhodes, Heraklion, Santorini, Delphi
and Corinth. This historical and spiritual tour will
give you a new perspective on the Church, as you learn
about its earliest days, and the lives of the first Christians.
Package Includes:
- Round-trip airfare from New York. (Please inquire about airfares from other cities in the U.S. or Canada)
- Four (4) nights’ accommodations in tourist class hotels with private facilities.
- Hotel upgrades are available upon request.
- Four (4) nights on Louis Cruise Lines, in outside standard cabins.
- Upgrade cabins are available upon request.
- Breakfast and dinner daily.
- Three meals aboard the Louis Cruise Lines.
- Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure.
- Transportation in private motor-coach including airport transfers.
- Sightseeing as per itinerary with a professional licensed English-speaking guide.
- Shore excursions as per itinerary.
- Porterage at hotels.
- Entrance fees to all sites on itinerary.
- Services of a Peter’s Way Tour Manager/Guide from arrival to departure in Greece.
- Coordination of all Venues, including concert promotion; printed programs and posters.
- Portfolio of travel documents, including a Peter’s Way Flight Packet.
One FREE package for group leader for every 25 participants (based on a minimum of 40 participants).
10-Day
Performance Tour priced from $2,595 |
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from New York, double occupancy + departure taxes/fuel
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10-Day Itinerary
Day 1 | Thursday | Depart for Greece
Day 2 | Friday | Arrive Athens - Delphi
Day 3 | Saturday | Delphi – Ossios Loukas - Athens
Explore the excavated slopes of Mount Parnassos, associated with the Oracle of Delphi. Visit the Byzantine monastery dedicated to St. Luke Stiris en route to Athens.
Day 4 | Sunday | Excursion to Corinth & Cenchreae – Sung Liturgy and Concert
Just as St. Paul departed from Athens for Corinth, we journey in the same unifying spirit of the Gospel message. The Corinth Canal is an impressive passageway by sea. Visit the Temple of Apollo, the Roman Agora, the Bema Paul was brought before Gallio (Acts 18:14-15), the pavement inscription of Erastus, the Roman Lechaion Road, and the lower Fountain of Peirene. Celebrate Mass outdoors. Pass through the Lion Gate of Mycenae and continue on to Cenchreae, the port from which St. Paul sailed to Ephesus. Present a concert at St. Paul’s Church or at Sacred Heart Church following evening Liturgy.
Day 5 | Monday | Set Sail for the Isle of Mykonos
All Aboard! Your four-day cruise departs from Piraeus Harbor for the Island of Mykonos. Mykonos is famous for its small family chapels and roadside shrines.
Day 6 | Tuesday | Cruise to Kusadasi / Ephesus - Patmos
This morning we dock in Kusadasi and travel by bus to Ephesus, where St. Paul spent two years on his third journey. At Ephesus, explore the best preserved of the Seven Churches of Revelation, where Paul made Ephesus his headquarters and visit the beautiful Panaya Kapula; also known as the “House of Mary.” Following lunch on the cruise ship we set sail for Patmos. Visit the Monastery of St. John and the enshrined Cave of the Apocalypse, where St. John was exiled and wrote the Book of Revelation.
Day 7 | Wednesday | Cruise to Rhodes
Today you will
be welcomed to Rhodes Island. Enjoy the charm of the
brilliant sun, the crystal seas and the rich history
of the Old Town of Rhodes. Celebrate Mass at the Cathedral
of Rhodes, Santa Maria. Explore the medieval fortress
of the Knights of St. John. Visit the restored acropolis
of Lindos with a magnificent view of St. Paul’s Bay.
Present a formal concert
aboard the Cruise Ship.
Day 8 | Thursday | Cruise to Heraklion (Crete), Santorini
Your nautical journey continues to the Isle of Heraklion. See the archaeological ruins of the Palace of Knossos and its unearthed treasures. The Isle of Santorini is breathtaking, and believed by some to be the site of the lost city of Atlantis.
Day 9 | Friday | Piraeus - Athens
Dock early this morning at Piraeus for a guided tour of Athens. The most famous site in Greece, the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens will amaze you! Visit Mars Hill from which St. Paul spoke to the men of Athens. See Temple of Zeus, Royal Palace, Syndagma Square, Memorial to the Unknown Soldiers, Arch of Hadrian, Hadrian’s Wall, Olympic Complex of 2004 Games, and the Academy University National Library.
Day 10 | Saturday | Return from Athens
