Religious Package #1 - 7days - "Steps of Saint Paul" from Thessaloniki to Athens
Package summary
Duration - 7 days / 6 nights
Countries - Greece
Destinations - Thessaloniki, Kavala (Philippi), Veria, Vergina, Meteora Monasteries, Statue of Leonidas (King of the 300 Spartans), Delphi (Oracle of Delphi), Corinth (where St. Paul lived and preached), Athens (Acropolis, Parthenon)
Program can be done either from THESSALONIKI -> ATHENS or the reverse from ATHENS -> THESSALONIKI depending on available flights
This is a tailor-made package and is available for groups. Contact us for a group price quote
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Day by day itinerary
Day 1
Thessaloniki
Arrival transfer Thessaloniki airport -> Thessaloniki hotel
Free time
Dinner
Overnight in Thessaloniki
day 2
Thesaloniki / Veria / Vergina
Breakfast at your hotel
Thessaloniki tour (Byzantine walls, the White Tower, the Arch of Galerius, the Rotunda, the Roman Forum, and the Church of St. Demetrius etc.).
Lunch
Visit Veria (altar commemorating St. Paul's visit, Jewish Quater at Barbouta).
Vist Vergina (tomb of King Phillip II, father of Alexander the Great).
Dinner
Overnight in Thessaloniki
Day 3
Thessaloniki / Kavala
Breakfast at your hotel
Visit the city of Kavala (known as Neapolis in St. Paul's time). Explore Philippi where St. Paul established one of the first Christian Communities in Europe. Also visit the Baptistery of Lydia and the Roman Forum.
Lunch and return to Thessaloniki
Dinner
Overnight in Thessaloniki
Day 4
Meteora Monasteries / Kalambaka
Breakfast at your hotel
Visit the famous Monasteries of Meteora which are perched atop towering rock formations. Meteora are a unique cluster of monasteries and a UNESCO world heritage site.
Lunch
Dinner
Overnight in Kalambaka (near Meteora)
day 5
Delphi / Athens
Breakfast at your hotel
After Kalambaka we will pass through Thermopylae (Hot Gates) where the famous King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans defended Greece against the Persian armies.
We will then visit Delphi, a place of great spiritual energy, where the ancient Oracle delivered prophecies that shaped the world.
Lunch
Dinner
Overnight in Athens
Day 6
Athens / Corinth
Breakfast at your hotel
Tour of Athens with Acropolis / Pathenon, The Olympic Stadium (where the modern Olympics started), The Temple of Zeus, and the Areopagus Hill where St. Paul preached.
Lunch
Visit Corinth, with a stop at the breathtaking Corinth Canal. We will visit Ancien Corinth where St. Paul lived and preached for two years. We will also see the Temple of Apollo and the Ancient Agora (market).
Dinner
Overnight in Athens
day 7
Athens
Breakfast at your hotel
Free morning for shopping in Plaka (old city of Athens)
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight