GREECE CRUISE AND LAND

ITINERARY | 10 NIGHTS 11 DAYS

Day 1 – Arrival in Athens

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• Arrive at Athens International Airport

• Meet & greet by our tour representative

• Transfer by luxury coach to restaurant for lunch

• Proceed to hotel and complete check-in

• Evening free for leisure and rest

• Dinner at Indian restaurant

• Return to hotel

• Overnight in Athens

Day 2 – Athens City Tour | “A Journey Through History”

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• Breakfast at hotel

• Guided visit to the Acropolis:

  • Parthenon

  • Erechtheum

  • Propylea

• Visit the New Acropolis Museum, home to priceless classical sculptures

• Ascend Mars Hill (Areopagus) – site where St. Paul preached

• Visit the Ancient Agora, the heart of Athenian public life

• Lunch at Indian restaurant

• Evening panoramic city tour, including:

  • Panathenaic Stadium (1896 Olympic Games site)

  • Prime Minister’s Residence (former Royal Palace)

  • Temple of Olympian Zeus

  • Hadrian’s Arch

  • Parliament House & Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

  • Academy, University & National Library

  • Syntagma Square

• Walking tour of historic churches:

  • Russian Orthodox Church

  • Monastiraki Square

  • Kapnikarea Church

  • Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary

• Dinner at Indian restaurant

• Overnight in Athens

Day 3 – Athens – Lavrio | Cruise Embarkation

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• Breakfast at hotel

• Check-out

• Transfer to Lavrio Port

• Embark on your Greek Islands Cruise

• Settle into cabins and enjoy onboard facilities

• Overnight on board

Day 4 – Cruise | Leisure at Sea

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• Breakfast on board

• Full day free to enjoy cruise amenities

• Entertainment, dining & relaxation onboard

• Overnight on board

Day 5 – Cruise | Leisure at Sea

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• Breakfast on board

• Free day to relax and explore onboard activities

• Enjoy the scenic Aegean waters

• Overnight on board

Day 6 – Disembarkation – Lavrio – Thessaloniki

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• Breakfast on board

• Disembark at Lavrio Port

• Overland transfer to Thessaloniki

• Short stop en route for lunch

• Arrival in Thessaloniki and hotel check-in

• Evening visit to the Byzantine Museum

• Dinner at hotel

• Overnight in Thessaloniki

Day 7 – Thessaloniki – Philippi – Kavala – Thessaloniki

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• Breakfast at hotel

• Drive to Philippi, where St. Paul preached his first sermon in Europe

• Visit:

  • Ancient marketplace

  • Cistern traditionally identified as St. Paul’s prison

  • Ancient theatre – story of Paul’s arrest and release

• Visit Lydia’s Baptistery on River Zygaktis

  • Outdoor Mass & renewal of Baptismal vows

• Continue to Kavala (ancient Neapolis):

  • City where St. Paul first set foot in Europe

  • Lunch at local restaurant

  • View the Roman Aqueduct

  • Visit the Acropolis

• Return to Thessaloniki

• Dinner at hotel

• Overnight in Thessaloniki

Day 8 – Thessaloniki – Vergina – Veria – Kalambaka

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• Breakfast & check-out

• Guided city tour of Thessaloniki:

  • Basilica & Crypt of St. Demetrius

  • Church of St. Sophia

  • Old City Walls (panoramic views)

  • Vlatadon Monastery

  • Prophet Elias Church

  • White Tower

  • Arch of Galerius

• Lunch at restaurant

• Drive to Veria (Berea):

  • Ancient synagogue

  • Bema of St. Paul

• Visit Vergina (Ancient Aigai):

  • Royal Tombs Museum

  • Tomb of King Philip II

• Proceed to Kalambaka

• Hotel check-in, dinner

• Overnight in Kalambaka

Day 9 – Meteora – Delphi

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• Breakfast & check-out

• Visit the magnificent Meteora Monasteries

  • UNESCO World Heritage Site

  • Monasteries perched atop dramatic rock formations

• Lunch at local restaurant

• Drive to Delphi

• Hotel check-in

• Dinner

• Overnight in Delphi

Day 10 – Delphi – Corinth – Athens

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• Breakfast & check-out

• Guided visit to Ancient Delphi:

  • Temple of Apollo

  • Treasury of the Athenians

  • Delphi Museum (Charioteer of Delphi)

• Lunch at local restaurant

• Drive towards Athens with stop at Corinth Canal

• Visit Ancient Corinth:

  • Archaeological Museum

  • Agora & Bema of St. Paul

  • Site of St. Paul’s 18-month ministry

• Pass by Cenchreae Port

• Dinner at Indian restaurant

• Transfer to hotel & check-in

• Overnight in Athens

Day 11 – Departure from Athens

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• Breakfast at hotel

• Check-out

• Transfer to Athens Airport

• Depart with spiritual fulfillment and unforgettable memories

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