What to expect
(everything can be customized according to your needs)Itinerary
Arrival
Arrival in Athens
Welcome to Athens!
You will be met at the airport, on arrival, and transferred to your hotel. Take the remaining time of the day to discover Athens! An amazing city rich with history and mythology, enlivened by bustling outdoor cafes and pedestrian streets that wind through the city's archaeological sites.
Overnight in Athens
Day 1
Day 1 - Athens sightseeing
(Acts 17:16-34)"Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry..."
In the morning we will begin our sightseeing tour of Athens, which includes the house of parliament, the ancient olympic stadium (a.k.a. Kallimarmaron, Panathenaic Stadium), the temple of Zeus and the Hellenic Academy. We will then go to the Acropolis hill and visit the world famous Parthenon and the Erechtheion. We will continue to the nearby Ares Rock (Areopagus - Mars Hill) where Ap. Paul gave his well known sermon (Acts 17:16-34). On this historic place, having a very good view of the modern city of Athens, we will have the possibility of prayer for Greece. Afterwards, we will go to the Athenian Agora which was the center of the ancient city where Ap. Paul met with the Epicurean and the Stoic philosophers. Our day's tour will end with a visit to the new Acropolis museum, one of the best worldwide.
Free afternoon. Overnight stay in Athens.
Day 2
Day 2 - Athens to Corinth
We will leave Athens for Corinth early in the morning (Acts 18:1-8). Once there, we will begin our tour with the "Canal" and explain, in detail, why Corinth was such a wealthy center in the days of Ap. Paul. We will then visit the archaeological site and walk through the Roman forum where the "Bema", otherwise known as the judgement seat of Gallio, is situated. We will talk about head covering, women in the church, and "the fountain of living waters", presenting you with details and little known facts. Afterwards we will see the "Erastus" inscription and talk about its meaning, its background story and its role in the history of Ap. Paul in Corinth (Romans 16:23).
We will then visit "acro-Corinth", where we will talk in depth about its history and its meaning for the ancient world. Moving on, we will go to Kechries (Cenchreae), the eastern port of ancient Corinth at the church of which Phoebe was the deaconess (Romans 16:1). After that, we will visit the Isthmia area where we're going to find out why Ap. Paul was using athletic language in his letters to the Corinthians.
Return to Athens. Overnight stay in Athens.
What's Included
What's Included
- 4 overnights in Athens on Half board basis
- Sightseeing in Athens & Corinth
- Arrival transfer service from Athens Airport to your hotel in Thessaloniki
- Departure transfer service from Athens hotel to Eleftherios Venizelos airport
- All ground based transfers
- All entrance fees (archaeological sites, museums etc)
- All local taxes
- Local Christian guide
- Travel Insurance (see faq for details)
What's Not Included
- Air tickets
- Personal expenses (shopping etc)
- Tips
- Meals outside your hotel's package
Tour Info
Sightseeing
The sights you'll be seeing
- Tour of the archaeological sites and museum of Athens
- Tour of the archaeological site and museum of ancient Corinth
- Visit to Kechries, ancient port near Corinth
- Visit to Isthmia, near Corinth
Tour Guides
Your dedicated tour Guides
All of our tour Guides are fully licensed, fully qualified born again Christian professionals of the highest standards. Their knowledge is unparalleled, as far as archaeology is concerned, however they stand out from the majority due to their specialization in the history of early Christians. They will present to you the ancient world of Christianity in a way that no one else can and they will render you speechless, that's a promise!!!
Dining
Prepaid Dining
- Four breakfasts at the hotels are included.
- Four dinners at the hotels are included
Accommodation
Hotels you'll be staying
All of the Hotels included in this trip are 4 or 5 star properties. You can choose the quality of the hotels through the "apply for a tour" form or by sending us an email requesting a quote.
You'll have access to their full information once your tour calendar is posted on your dashboard (see faq for details)
If, for any reason, you want us to change one or more of your trip's hotels, after you've been able to review them through your tour calendar, then please let us know. We'll do our best to accommodate you. However keep in mind that depending on the new hotels, the final payment (see faq for details on payments) may be higher or lower than what was initially arranged.
Transportation
Included Transportation
Our staff will be waiting for you at the airport to pick you up on arrival.
On the last day you will be transferred from your hotel to the Airport.
All transfers between the tour's destinations will be made using new high quality buses, with air conditioning and on-board toilets, driven by highly professional and responsible drivers.
Combos
This tour package can be combined with :
- 3 day cruise to Patmos & Ephesus (3 extra days added)
- Visit to Olympia (1 extra day added)
- Visit to Mycenae (1 extra day added)
- Visit to Eleusis (1 extra day added)
You can choose any/all of the above when you request a quote through our APPLY page. If you instead choose to send us an email requesting a quote, please do not forget to mention the tour combination you may be interested in.
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