Tour Description

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, where St John wrote the divinely inspired Revelation, the last book of the New Testament. Rhodes, Heraklion, Santorini, Delphi and Corinth. This historical and spiritual tour will give you new perspective on the Church, as you learn about its earliest days, and the lives of the first Christians.

Your 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 in Athens and Delphi.
• 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 Passages Tour Manager from arrival to departure in Greece.
• Coordination of all Liturgies.
• Portfolio of travel documents, including a Passages Flight Packet.

One FREE package for group leader for every 25 participants (based on a minimum of 40 participants).

10-Day Pilgrimage priced from $2,795
	from New York, double occupancy + departure taxes/fuel surcharge, during Spring or Fall For other travel seasons, please inquire. Contact us today for your specially designed pilgrimage program and custom quote!

10-Day Itinerary

Day 1 | Thursday | Depart for Greece

Day 2 | Friday | Arrive Athens | Delphi

Your journey begins in Athens. The bright blue cloudless sky speaks of the clarity with which St. Paul preached the Gospel to the Athenians. End the day in Delphi, situated on a slope in a mountainous landscape that ancients believed was the center of the earth.

Day 3 | Saturday | Delphi | Ossios Loukas | Athens

Explore the excavated slopes of Mount Parnassos, associated with the Oracle of Delphi. Visit the Sanctuary and the Doric Temple of Apollo, the Sacred Way, the Theatre and the Stadium, the Kastalian Fountain and the Sanctuary of Athena. Celebrate Mass outdoors. Visit the Byzantine monastery dedicated to St. Luke Stiris en route to Athens.

Day 4 | Sunday | Excursion to Corinth and Cenchreae

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.

Day 5 | Monday | Board the Four Day Greek Island Aegean Cruise | 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. Enjoy time to browse on your own.

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. Celebrate Mass in the beautiful Panaya Kapula; also known as the “House of the Virgin Mary,” in Ephesus. 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 from the ancient acropolis.

Day 8 | Thursday | Cruise to Heraklion (Crete) | Santorini

This morning we arrive in the port city Heraklion, capital of Crete. Relish the ruins of the Palace of Knossos and the excavated archaeological museum treasures. Celebrate Mass on board as we set sail for Santorini and an afternoon Island excursion.

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. Celebrate afternoon Mass at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Dionysious the Areapagite. Farewell Dinner.

Day 10 | Saturday | Return to the USA