Our tour manager will greet you at the airport and take you to Thessaloniki. Check in to the hotel and rest up before touring begins tomorrow. 

Hotel: Capsis Hotel or similar, Thessaloniki

Visit Kavala, biblical Neapolis, where Paul first set foot on European soil. Tour the ruins of Phillippi and gain a deeper understanding of the society to which Paul wrote the epistle and how the Gospel spread through Europe. Have an opportunity to be baptized in the river at the site where Paul baptized Lydia or share in others' joy as they are baptized.

Tour the ruins of ancient Thessaloniki before moving on to Berea. In Berea see the Bema seat of Paul and visit the synagogue and Jewish Quarter.  Enjoy scenic driving through the other-worldly scenery of the Meteora region and the amazing clifftop monasteries they are famous for.

Hotel:  1 night  Grecotel Imperial, Aeton Melathron Hotel or similar

Drive to Athens today. This afternoon tour the Acropolis and Mars Hill, where Paul delivered his famous sermon.  

Hotel:  2 nights  Hilton Garden Inn  or similar, Athens

Walk through the ruins of ancient Corinth, a city known for its wealth and cultural influence in the classical era. Explore the agora, where ancient marketplaces thrived.  Visit the port town of Cenchreae, where the Apostle Paul departed for Ephesus, concluding his second missionary journey (Acts 18:18), where the ruins disappear into the sea.

We will board our home for the next 4 nights, the Celestyal Discovery. Our first stop on the cruise will be an evening in Mykonos, where you will enjoy free time to admire the white-washed homes and chapels that line its cobblestone streets.

Lodging:  Celestyal Discovery, 4 nights

This morning we will dock in Kusadasi , Türkiye, and take an excursion to Ephesus to see the remains of the ancient city where Paul and Timothy ministered.  In the evening the ship will dock in Patmos, Greece, and visit the cave where John is believed to have lived and recorded the Book of Revelation.

Today we visit the Island of Rhodes, an island rich with history. We will begin the day with an excursion to the town of Lindos to see the ruins of its Acropolis with a view of St. Paul's Bay. This is the Rhodes that Paul knew.  In the afternoon enjoy a walking tour of the medieval city of Rhodes with a focus on its Crusader past.  

Full day to enjoy the iconic island of Santorini. Perhaps opt to wind down the scenic streets of Oia or explore cliffsiide Thira - or both. Do not miss the opportunity to watch the sunset from the cliffs of Santorini!

Fly home with a deeper understanding of Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles OR continue your adventure to Malta.

Malta extension:

4 nights Doubletree by Hilton or similar, Malta

Full day of beautiful Valletta, the capital of Malta, including the Upper Barraka Gardens, the Palace of the Grand Masters and Armory, and the Malta Experience. 

Today enjoy a cruise in Malta's Harbor and a visit to the walled medieval city of Mdina. We'll end the day at the Blue Grotto, a series of seven sea caverns on the south east coast of Malta that reflect different colors of the underwater world.

Scenic drive past orchards, small towns, and along the Mediterranean Sea to visit beautiful St Thomas Bay. This afternoon tour the Maltese Maritime Museum and see an achor believed to be from Paul's journey here. 

Fly home with memories that last a lifetime!