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11-Days In The Steps Of The Apostle Paul & The Book Of Revelations

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DAY 01 – DEPART USA
Depart from the USA for a transatlantic flight to Athens.

DAY 02 – ARRIVAL ATHENS 
Arrive in Athens. Meet and greet at the airport. Transfer to the hotel dinner and overnight.

DAY 03 – ATHENS – BOARD SEVEN NIGHT CRUISE
Begin the tour of Athens, the Acropolis, agora and Mars Hill. Visit Acropolis to see the ruins of the Parthenon, Erechtheum and Propylae. We shall also visit Mars Hill, view the Agora (the ancient market place where Paul spoke to the ancient Athenians). We will also see the House of Parliament, the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Presidential Palace, Hadrian’s Arch and the Panathenaic Stadium. Drive to Piraeus Port and embark our cruise ship, enjoying the fellowship of other Christians and excellent teaching.

DAY 04 – THESSALONIKI -VERIA
Thessaloniki – Optional City Tour Excursion $55.00 person. The second largest city in Greece and is the capital of Macedonia. Paul preached here and founded a church. The New Testament books of Thessalonians are his correspondence with the people of this church. Paul preached in Thessaloniki during the winters of 49-50 AD and wrote two epistles to the ancient Thessalonians. See the ramparts of the city, the triumphal Arch of Galerius starting the Via Egnatia, once a strategic artery of the Roman Empire, the House of Jason and the Roman Agora where Paul preached. We shall also see St. Demetrios Church with its valuable mosaics and frescoes and will drive up to the upper town, which offers a marvelous view of the city. The site where the monastery of Vlatadon was built is believed to be the location where Jason’s house once stood and where Paul was accommodated during his visit to Thessaloniki. Journey to Veria Shore excursion is included to Ancient Beria-to the memorial commemorating Paul’s preaching to the local Jews in 54 AD. Still visible today in Veria, is part of the Roman road-the Egnatia Way-its remains a silent witness to Rome’s greatness.

DAY 05 –KAVALA - PHILIPPI
Port of call at Kavala. Shore Excursions to Kavala & Philippi -$55.00 per person (ancient Neapolis) where Paul, Timothy and Silas landed on the coast of Thrace. From there, visit Philippi, named after Philip II, father of Alexander. It was here that Paul won his first European convert, a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira. Visit the Baptistery of Lydia, the market place (where Paul and Silas were brought before the rulers,) the cistern which tradition identifies as the place where Paul was imprisoned.

DAY 06 – DIKILI – PERGAMON, TURKEY
Shore Excursion includes a tour from Dikili (our port) and to Pergamon $55.00 per person. The great city of Bergama and a city of the Book of Revelation, is one of the best-preserved ancient sites in Turkey. The letter in Revelation ‘to an angel of the church at Pergamum’ was from ‘the One who has the sharp, two-edged sword.’ He spoke of the place where Satan has his throne. This might be the altar of Zeus in the citadel; it is more likely that it refers to the fact that the city was center of the Roman authority for the area and therefore the place of persecution for those who refused to worship Caesar.

DAY 07 – KUSADASI-SARDIS-MILETUS, TURKEY
We arrive at Kusadasi, a beautiful town where we will remain docked for the next two days. From here we will make our excursions. Shore Excursions to Sardis & Miletus $55.00 per person. Today, we visit Sardis, the most picturesque of the Seven Churches. John told the Christians of Sardis that the letter in Revelation was from ‘the One who holds the seven spirits of God, the seven stars.’ He admonished them to ‘wake-up, and put some strength into what is left.’ We will view the ruins which included the famous temple of Artemis lying along the Pactolus River and dates from the Fourth Century BC. Continue for a tour of Miletus. Paul and his companions traveled via Mytilene, Chios and Samos to Miletus where Paul delivered his touching farewell address to the elders of Ephesus and predicted his death.

DAY 08 – EPHESUS –SMYRNA, TURKEY
Shore Excursions to Ephesus & Smyma $55.00 per person. Our tour today takes us to Ephesus, the most impressive archaeological site in Turkey. Extensive excavations have facilitated the restoration of old Ephesus. From the harbor a thirty-five foot wide marble-paved and pillar-lined street led into the interior of the city. The Apostle Paul would have approached the city through this street, entering it through the northern gate, called the Magnesian. Paul suffered many trials and tribulations in Ephesus, leading finally to his imprisonment. We then proceed to Biblical Smyrna, birthplace of the famous epic poet, Homer.

DAY 09 – PATMOS
Shore Excursion to Patmos & The Monastery & Cave of St. John $45.00 per person. The island of Patmos is considered a ‘Holy Island’ for the Christian faith since this is the site of the apocalyptic Revelation of John, written here during exile from the Roman Empire. The cave where he lived is near the site of the Monastery of the Apocalypse. The Monastery of St. John built on one of the island’s highest points, houses priceless icons and manuscripts in its treasury.

DAY 10 – DISEMBARK-ATHENS-CORINTH
Disembark the cruise ship and will continue to Ancient Corinth. Here under the shadow of the towering Acropolis, Paul preached and lived for two years. The vigorous and mostly Gentile church he founded here in 50 AD caused him much grief and prompted him to write at least four letters to them. Visit the ruins of the ancient city where Paul worked with Aquila and Priscilla. See the remains of first-century shops, the agora where Paul was on trial at the Bema, the Fountain of Peirene, Temple of Apollo, and visit the museum filled with treasures from the ancient sites. We return to Athens for dinner and overnight.

DAY 11 – DEPART ATHENS FOR USA
This morning we leave Athens and the marvelous sites of the New Testament and return to the U.S. From now on, as we read our Bibles or hear our pastors teach on the Books of the New Testament, we will feel the Bible come alive and enjoy vivid memories of our wonderful Footsteps of Paul and Revelation Alive cruise.

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