• Day 01

  Depart U.S./ Athens

  Today we depart aboard a jumbo jet for Athens, capital of Greece. After take-off a delicious dinner will be served. U.S.A.
• Day 02

  Athens

  Early afternoon arrival at Athens International Airport where we are met and assisted through customs and baggage claim formalities then transferred to our hotel. Remainder of day is at leisure for browsing and shopping in the ''Plaka Area''. Dinner and overnight in Athens.
• Day 03

  Athens / Corinth

  This morning we visit the House of Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Theatre of Dyoneseus and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, then to the famous Acropolis. Entering past the graceful Propylea visit the marble Temple of Wingless Victory, the incredible Parthenon - considered the world’s most perfectly proportioned edifice. Also Mars Hill where Paul preached to the populace of Athens. After stopping for lunch our sightseeing includes an excursion to ancient Corinth. A drive along the Saronic Gulf across the Corinth Canal through rolling vineyards to ancient Corinth which was the most beautiful and frivolous city of Roman Greece. Visit the Doric style Temple of Apollo, the market place, museum, the Fountain of Pirene, the Agora, and the Bema from which Paul preached so well. Dinner and overnight in Athens.
• Day 04

  Athens / Meteora / Larissa

  Depart for Meteora in Western Thessaly where the world-famous Byzantine monasteries perch precariously on top of strange rock formations. Meteora is a cluster of gigantic large rocks of varied and beautiful shapes. Dinner and overnight in Larissa.
• Day 05

  Larissa / Berea / Thessalonika / Kavala

  Today we travel to Salonika (Thessalonika) passing through Berea, where the scriptures say the people were "More noble than in Thessalonika". We will visit Kavala on the site of ancient Neapolis. St. Paul landed here with his disciples Timothy, Silas and Luke, coming from Troas. See the Roman Aqueduct and the ruins of the Acropolis. Dinner and overnight in Kavala.
• Day 06

  Kavala / Philippi / Greek - Turkish border / Canakkale

  This morning we continue to Philippi where Paul preached his first evangelical sermon on European soil and the first Christian was baptized. We see the famous Acropolis, the Market Place, Basilica and Theatre. We arrive to Turkish border gate, transfer to your Turkish bus and drive through the First World War battlefields of Galliopoli and cross by ferry to the Asian Minor side. Dinner and overnight in Canakkale.
• Day 07

  Canakkale / Troy / Pergamum / Thyatira / Izmir

  Today we will visit the Troy of Homer, view Alexander’'s Troas from a distance it was from here that Paul set sail for Philippi. Continue driving south to Pergamum; see the majestic Acropolis with the Altar of Zeus (Throne of Satan), Red Church and the Aesculapius, the earliest healing center. Continue to Thyatira, to see the remains of another one of the Seven Churches of Revelations. Dinner and overnight in Izmir.
• Day 08

  Izmir / Sardis / Philadelphia / Laodicea / Pamukkale

  This morning we drive to Sardis, visit the Temple of Artemis, the recently constructed gymnasium and the largest Synagogue in Asia Minor. Continue to ancient Philadelphia; see the remaining walls of another one of the Seven Churches. Drive to Laodicea where Paul called its people "Lukewarm". Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale.
• Day 09

  Pamukkale / Hierapolis / Colosseae / Ephesus / Kusadasi

  In the morning we will visit the ruins of Hierapolis, the natural pools and drive through the meandering Valley of Ephesus. We will visit the last house of the Virgin Mary, the Basilica of St. John and the ancient city of Ephesus. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
• Day 10

  Kusadasi / Izmir / Istanbul

  Early morning transfer to Izmir airport for your flight to Istanbul. On this day visit the Church of St. Savior, famous for its mosaics, the Byzantine Hippodrome, St. Sophia Church, and the impressive Blue Mosque. In the afternoon cruise on the Bosphorus by boat along the European and Asian shores. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.
• Day 11

  Istanbul / Brussels

  Today we will visit the Topkapi Palace, home of the Ottoman Sultans for over 400 years. See the Porcelain Collection and the Sultan’s Treasury. Afternoon at leisure to enjoy shopping before transferring to the airport for our flight to Brussels. Dinner and overnight Brussels.
• Day 12

  Brussels / U.S.

  Morning transfer to the airport for our return flight home. The close of an unforgettable tour.

Optional Tour Details

• Day 01

  Istanbul / Ankara

  Arrival to Ankara airport and transfer to hotel.
• Day 02

  Ankara / Cappadocia

  Tour starts in the morning with the tour of Ankara. The first site is the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations which is located in a restored bazaar Prehistoric Era. The Mausoleum of Ataturk is the next stop. The magnificent structure serves as a tribute of modern Turkey. Lunch will be taken in Ankara and the drive for Cappadocia will start after lunch. Dinner and overnight is at the hotel in Cappadocia.
• Day 03

  Cappadocia

  Breakfast will be served at the hotel and the full day tour of Cappadocia begins with the natural citadel of Uchisar which will enable you to get a panoramic view of the day. This valley houses, the Goreme open air museum with its churches hewn out of rock and the colorful frescoes which decorate them. The next stop is Zelve and the caves of this ancient village continuing with the Avanos and cavusin villages. Lunch will be served enroute at a typical regional. Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel in Cappadocia.
• Day 04

  Cappadocia/ Ankara / Istanbul

  Breakfast will be taken at the hotel and the morning visits will begin with underground city of Kaymakli or Derinkuyu which are refuges carved out in the early Christian era as safe havens from persecutors. Lunch will be taken on the way to Ankara. After arrival in Ankara you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Istanbul. Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel in Istanbul.
• Day 05

  Istanbul/ Europe

  Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to the airport for your flight to Europe. Upon arrival, you are met and transferred to your hotel.
• Day 06

  Europe / U.S.

  After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your return flight back to the USA. You will return with a much deeper appreciation and understanding of Paul’s work.