Christian Tours Greece, Turkey Tour Package Cruises Greece to Turkey Cruise (Kusadasi) and the Greek Islands

Our suggested itinerary is as follows:

1st day

Arrival in Thessaloniki, the capital of Northern Greece and the second major city in the country, after Athens. You will be greeted at the airport and transported to the hotel for dinner. The evening is free in order for you to rest and prepare for the days ahead. Overnight stay in Thessaloniki

2nd day

Enjoy Kavala, a prosperous Greek town with a large, beautiful and naturally crafted harbor. This ancient city of Neapolis was visited by Saints Paul, Timothy, Silas and Luke and was renamed Chrisoupolis, the first European city to accept Christianity.

Visit the Roman aqueduct and the ruins of the Acropolis. Continue to Phillipi, which was built by Philip II in 358 B.C., and is the place where Paul preached his first sermon and baptized the first Christians on European soil. Later St. Paul was imprisoned in a crypt, which dates back to the Roman period.

Visit the famous Acropolis, the Market Place, the Basilica and the Ancient Theater. Overnight stay in Thessaloniki.

3rd day

Records of St. Paul's correspondence with the Christian community of Thessaloniki are found in the area's Books of the New Testament.

Visit the old ramparts of the city, the Archaeological Museum, the Church of St. George, the ancient Roman monument that was converted into a church, and Emperor Galerius' Arch of Triumph built in 303 B.C., located on Egnatia Avenue. Stop at the two strikingly beautiful basilicas in the city; St.Demetrius, a five-naved basilica build over the saint's tomb, and St. Sophia, an early domed basilica with splendid mosaics. Travel on to Kalambaka, a small fascinating town build in the area the ancient city of Aeginion used to stand. Overnight stay in Kalambaka.

4th day

Visit two of the most famous Byzantine monasteries in Western Thessalia, perched precariously on the overhang of giant rocks, which form towers and summits, ranging in height from 100 to 150 meters.

Meteora flourished in the 14th century with no less than 24 monasteries. There monks sought isolation, refuge and spiritual salvation.

Proceed to Athens for dinner and overnight stay.

5th day

Transport to the port of Piraeus for the commencement of the 3 day cruise to the Greek islands and Turkey. Embarkation aboard ship and journey to Mykonos.

Arrival in Mykonos in the afternoon. This island combines international jet-set atmosphere and intense night-life. Leisurely stroll through the white-washed, flower-decked alleyways towards the sculptured church of Paraportiani. Walk along the water-front of "Little Venice", on the way to the renowned windmills of the island.

Departure for Rhodes.

Morning arrival in Rhodes. Our optional half-day excursion takes us to visit the Temple of Athena on the majestic rocky acropolis of Lindos, with the blue Aegean Sea lying beneath and the sophisticated, white-washed artists' colony at its foot.

Journey to Kusadassi. Turkey

Morning call in Kusadassi, Turkey. This is the starting point of our optional excursion to the ancient city of Ephesus.
In the afternoon we arrive in Patmos, the beautiful rocky island where exiled Apostole John wrote the Book of Revelations.

The optional tour in Patmos includes a visit to the monastery of St. John the Evangelist and to the Grotto of the Revelation.

Sail to Piraeus, Greece

Find out about the wonderful cruise to several areas in the Peloponese and start your tour in Corinth. Visit the ruins of this once splendid city, which lies high on a hill above the modern town of Corinth.

In Mycenae, visit of the archaeological museum, the market place, the sanctuary and the temples. See the mighty citadel of Agamemnon, enter the 14th century B.C. Acropolis, walk through the famous Lions Gates, which are said to symbolize the power of the Mycenaen kings. According to Homer this is a "city rich in gold".

Dinner and overnight stay in Athens.

Sightseeing in Athens city, one of the most ancient and breathtaking capitals of the western world, which is situated in a basin on the west coast of Attica. Visit the renowned Athens Acropolis, go through the Propylea entrance and walk up to the ruins of the Parthenon and the Erectheum.

View Aris' hill, the Athen's agora (the ancient market place and center of Athenian secular life), the House of Parliament, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Presidential Palace. Enjoy a free afternoon in this captivating city.

Dinner and overnight stay in Athens.