10 In Paul’s Footsteps - Dove Tours · of the day at leisure. Kusadasi overnight (BD) DAY 11:...
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10 NIGHTS The Acts of the Apostles will come alive as we go out with Paul and his companions to rediscover the faith and struggles of the early Christian communities. Be prepared to capture afresh the fervour and spirit of the Church’s greatest evangelist. Come follow me ! In Paul’s Footsteps Athens • Corinth • Meteora • Beroea • Kavala • Philippi • Thessaloniki • Patmos • Kusadasi • Ephesus • Optional Wonders of Malta Extension Your photo here Cost Estimate* $6490 Ex Australia
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10 NIGHTS
The Acts of the Apostles will come alive as we go out with Paul and his companions to rediscover the faith and struggles of the early Christian communities. Be prepared to capture afresh the fervour and spirit of the Church’s greatest evangelist.
Come follow me !
In Paul’s Footsteps
Athens • Corinth • Meteora • Beroea • Kavala • Philippi • Thessaloniki • Patmos • Kusadasi • Ephesus • Optional Wonders of Malta Extension
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Cost Estimate*
$6490Ex Australia
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InPaul’sFootsteps10Nights/13DaysAthens(2Nights)/Corinth/Meteora(2)/Beroea/Kavala(1)/Philippi/Thessaloniki(1)/Patmos(2)/Kusadasi(2)/Ephesus
PlusOptionalMaltaExtension–3Nights
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DAY1:MONDAY-DEPARTFORGREECEDAY2:TUESDAY-ARRIVEATHENSTheme:TheAtheniansAthenstodayisthethrivingcapitalofGreece,but,moreimportantly,wehaveenteredintotheworldoftheNewTestament where Paul and his companions established the first Christian communities throughout his fourmissionaryjourneys.OnarrivalinAthenswewillbemetandtransferredtoourcentrallylocatedhotel.Thiseveningwewillcelebrateourfirstgroupdevotionaltimetogether.Athensovernight(D)
DAY3:WEDNESDAY-ATHENS&CORINTHTheme:TheCorinthians
WhentheApostlePaulfirstcametoAthensitwaspredominantlyacitywhichworshippedpagangods.PaulwastakenbeforethecitycouncilattheAreopagusHill,aroughoutcropoflimestonerockfromwhichhepreachedtheGospelmessagetotheAthenianphilosophers(Acts17:16-21).WebeginourpilgrimagewithatourofChristianAthensincludingtheAcropolis,theAreopaguswhereStPauldeliveredhisfamoussermonabouttheidentityof"theUnknownGod"(Acts17:15-34).VisittheAncientAgorawherePaulpreachedaboutJesusandtheresurrection,thePlaka(OldGreece),andexploretheParthenon.AlsoseetheKallimármaroStadium,datingbackto330BCandrestoredforthefirstmodernOlympicGamesheldherein1896.JourneyouttoAncientCorinththisafternoonwheretheapostlePaullivedforalmosttwoyears,teachingthepeopletheWordofGodandconvertingmany.OnarrivalwewillviewtheErastusinscriptiondatingbacktothefirstcenturyADandconcerningaChristianconvert,Erastus(Rom16:24)whowasthe‘directorofpublicworks’inCorinth.WevisittheancientruinsandseethesitewherehepreachedtheGospelfromtheRostrum.SeethePeirenefountain,andthe6thcenturyBCTempleofApollobeforeanoutdoorChurchServicetogetherinthisstunningpilgrimagesetting.Finally,wecometoCenchreae,theancientportfromwhereStPaulsaidfarewelltothebelieversanddepartedforEphesus(Acts18:18).Athensovernight(BD)
HIGHPOINTS•WalkamongsttheancientsitesofAthens•OutdoorServiceinAncientCorinth
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DAY4:THURSDAY–VIAHOSIOSLOUKASTOMETEORATheme:TheByzantinesWetravelnorthtodaytotheremarkableByzantineMonasteryofHosiosLoukas,builtinthe11thcenturyontheslopesofMtHelikon.In1990UNESCOincludedthissiteontheirWorldHeritageList.OnarrivalwewillhaveagroupdevotionalandprayertimehereinthegroundsoftheMonasteryandbetakenonaguidedtouroftheChurches,cryptandsurroundswhereweadmiretheamazingfrescoesandmosaics.WecontinuenorththisafternoontothesmalltownofKalambakabuiltatthefootofthemajesticgreyrocksofMeteora.Kalambakaovernight(BD)DAY5:FRIDAY–METEORAEXPLORATIONTheme:TheMonasticsWespendsometimetodaymarvellingatthisuniquephenomenonofnature–24perpendicularrockswhere600yearsagoByzantinemonkschosetoworshipGodandbuildtheircave-likeMonasticcommunityofMeteora.Wewillvisitsomeoftheselivingmonasteriesbyfootandviewtheextraordinarycollectionofpricelessreligiousfrescoesandothertreasuresthatwillmakethisaremarkableday.Enjoysomefreetimethisafternoon.Kalambakaovernight(BD)DAY6:SATURDAY-VIABEROEATOKAVALATheme:TheBereansTodaywejourneynorthbycoachtoBeroea(modernVeria).The“Bema”-animpressivemonumenttoPaul-isbelievedtoincorporatethestepsfromtheoriginalsynagoguefromwhichhepreachedthegospeltotheJews,whowelcomedthewordofGodandbegantostudytheScriptures(Acts17:10-12).A small churchwas established here andwewill also view the ‘hidden churches’, a collection of about 20Byzantinestructures,camouflagedintheformofbarnsfromtheinvadingOttomanTurks.ContinueeastalongtheancientrouteoftheApostlePaultotheportcityofKavala (ancientNeapolis),oncenamed"Christoupolis"afterbeingthefirstEuropeancitytoacceptChristianity.ItwasherethatPaul,StTimothyandStSilasfirstlandedfromTroas(Acts16:11),oneofthegreatmomentsinthehistoryofChristianity.Kavalaovernight(BD)
HIGHPOINTS•Explorethepeacefulsettingofthe11thcenturyHosiosLoukas
HIGHPOINTS•Explorethemonasteriesbuiltatopthecolumnsofthesky•Beupliftedbytheprayerfulatmosphere
HIGHPOINTS•Discoverthe‘hiddenchurches’ofBeroea•JourneyinthepathwaysofPaul
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DAY7:SUNDAY–VIAPHILIPPITOTHESSALONIKITheme:ThePhilippiansJourneyouttoPhilippi,namedafterPhilipII,fatherofAlexandertheGreat.ItwasherethatPaulwonhisfirstEuropeanconvert,awomannamedLydia,fromthecityofThyatira(Acts16:12-40).VisittheBaptisteryofLydiafor a beautiful outdoor Church service in this breathtaking oasis on the River Zygaktis, and to renew ourBaptismalvows.Visitthemarketplace(wherePaulandSilaswerebroughtbeforetherulers)andthecisternwhichtraditionidentifiesastheplacewherePaulwasimprisoned.IntheancienttheatrewewillhearthestoryofPaul’sarrest,imprisonmentandmiraculousrelease.WedepartPhilippiandjourneyeastalongtheancientrouteoftheApostlePaulviaAmphipolis(Acts17:1)whereweviewtheruinsofmanyChristianbasilicas.FinallywearriveinThessaloniki,Greece’ssecondcity,foundedin315BC,andwherePaulpreachedduringthewintersof49-50ADandwrotethetwoepistlestotheancientThessalonians.ItwasherethatheestablishedthefirstChristianChurchinEurope.Thessalonikiovernight(BD)DAY8:MONDAY–THESSALONIKI&TRAVELTOPATMOSTheme:TheThessaloniansOurvisitthismorningwillincludetherampartsofthecity,thetriumphalArchofGalerius,aswellastheRotundawhere we can see pieces of the pulpit from which Paul preached. View the Roman Agora where he alsopreached. Nearby we shall visit St Demetrios’ Church dedicated to a Roman soldier who converted toChristianity,andwaslatermartyred.ViewitsvaluablemosaicsandfrescoesbeforedescendingintothecryptwherewefindtheremainsofsomeancientRomanbathsandstreets.Wethenascendtothe‘anopoli’(oldtown)totheByzantineVlatadonMonastery,builtoverJason’shouse(Acts17:5)wherePaulstayedduringhistimeinThessaloniki.WewillthenbetransferredtotheairportforourflighttoAthens.OnarrivalwewillbetransferreddirectlytotheAthenianportofPiraeustoembarkourdeluxeboattransfertotheDodecaneseislandofPatmos,whereStJohntheBelovedwrotetheBookofRevelation.Patmosovernight(BD)DAY9:TUESDAY–PATMOSDAYTheme:StJohnofRevelationsLyingbetweentheislandsofLerosandIkariaisthe'asceticshaped'Patmos,calledthe‘JerusalemoftheAegean’duetotheoverwhelmingatmosphereoftheislandduringthegreatcelebrationsofChristianity.WebeginourdaywithawalkingtourofthemainsquareofthevillageofChora.Thisisthetraditionalsettlement
HIGHPOINTS•ChurchatthestunningBaptisteryofLydia•ExploreAncientPhilippi
HIGHPOINTS•VisitsitesassociatedwithPaul’stimeinThessaloniki
HIGHPOINTS•PrayintheCaveofRevelation•Explorethemaze-likenarrowstreetsofChora
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andcapitalofPatmos,wherethenarrowstreetsweredesignedtowardoffpiratesoverthecenturies.AscendtotheMonasteryofJohntheBeloved,ahugefortress-likebuildingdatingfromthe11thcentury,foravisit.OurexplorationofthislivingmonasterywillculminatewithtimeintheactualCaveofRevelationwhereGodchosetorevealtoJohnthebelovedthosemysteriesofthelastbookoftheBible-Revelations.Thecaveisnowatthefootofthemonastery,whichhousespricelessiconsandmanuscripts,sacredrelics,vestmentsembroiledwithsilverorgoldthreadsandbejeweledwithpreciousstones.Patmosovernight(BD)DAY10:WEDNESDAY–PATMOSTOKUSADASIDepart Patmos this morning by private Charter Vessel to Kusadasi, doorway to Ephesus, the Churches ofRevelationandGallipoli.OnarrivalinKusadasiwewillbemetandtransferredbycoachtoourcentrallylocatedhotelfortheremainderofthedayatleisure.Kusadasiovernight(BD)DAY11:THURSDAY–EPHESUSDAYTheme:TheEphesiansWetraveldirectlytoEphesusthismorning,themostfamousoftheSevenChurchesofRevelation(Rev2:1-7)wherePaulspentmorethantwoyears inthecourseofhisthirdmissionary journey. ItwastotheChristianchurchofEphesusthatPaulwrotehisgreatestandmostchallengingletter(theepistletotheEphesians)andalsosucceededinconvertingmanyawayfromworshipofthegodArtemis.OurvisittodaywillincludetheruinswhereStPaullivedandpreached.SeetheprisonofPaul;walkthroughtheancientmarblestreetsfoundedinthe10thcenturyBCandseethismost'complete’Romancityprovidinguswithanexcellentwindow into Imperial Rome.Pass theTempleofHadrian, the LibraryofCelsus, theenormousamphitheatre(Acts19:29-31),andfinallycometotheruinsoftheChristianBasilica.WeascendthehilltotheHouseoftheMarytheMotherofJesuswhereitissaidshespentthelateryearsofherlife.Kusadasiovernight(BD)DAY12:FRIDAY–DEPARTTURKEYToday we will be transferred to Izmir airport for our homebound flight connections or onward pilgrimageextensions.(B)DAY13:SATURDAY-INTRANSITDAY14:SUNDAY–ARRIVEAUSTRALIAMealCodes(B:BreakfastL:LunchD:Dinner)
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HIGHPOINTS•ExploreAncientEphesus
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Optional3NightMaltaExtensionDAY12:FRIDAY-FLYTOMALTATodaywewillbetransferredtoIzmirairportforourflightconnectionstoMalta.UponarrivalatMaltaInternationalAirportwewillbemetandtransferredtoourhotelforcheck-in.Christianityhasexistedalmost2,000yearsinMalta,broughttotheislandbynolessthantheApostlePaulhimselfin60AD.Maltaovernight(BD)DAY13:SATURDAY–PAUL’SISLAND–RABAT–MDINATodayweproceedtoPaul’sBaywhereashortboattriptakesustotheislandwheretheApostlewasshipwrecked.AftersometimeherewereturntothemainlandwhereweviewPaul’sBonfireChurch.EnroutetoRabatvisitthemiraculousChurchofOurLadyoftheAssumptioninMostawhereamiracleoccurredinWorldWarIIwhena500kilogrambombpenetratedthedomeandhittheinsideofthechurch.ContinuetoRabattoenterPaul’sGrottowherePaullivedduringhisshortstayinMalta.WewillhavedevotionshereandvisitthecatacombsdedicatedtotheApostlePaul.AfterashortwalkintoMdina,visitPaul’sCathedralwhichwillbeanotherhighlightofourday’strip.Maltaovernight(BD)DAY14:SUNDAY-GOZODAYTRIP
TravelbyferrytothesisterislandofGozo.VisittheChurchofJohnLaRotunda,andwalkupthestepstotheGozoCitadelwhichisamedievalcityandthecapitalofGozo.VisitGeorge’sBasilica,thenontothemiraculousTa'PinuShrineforachurchServiceMaltaovernight(BD)
HIGHPOINTS•BoatridetowherePaulwasshipwrecked•Rabat–VisitPaul’sGrottowherehelived
HIGHPOINT•AdmireviewsofGozofromtheCitadel•ChurchatGeorgesBasillica
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DAY15:MONDAY-DEPARTMALTA
TodaywevisitValletta.Afteradrivearoundthecitytoadmireitsbastions,weenterthecitybyfootandseetheAubergesbuiltbytheKnightsandStJohn.WeentertheApostleJohn’sCo-Cathedral,andview the impressive andmiraculousCrucifix at Ta’Giezu Church. Continue to thePaul ShipwreckChurchwherewewillviewtworelicsofStPaul.Transfertotheairportintimeforourhomeboundorongoingflightconnections.(B)DAY16:TUESDAY–INTRANSITDAY17:WEDNESDAY–ARRIVEAUSTRALIA
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