Summary of Your Daily Activities

Day 1 - Transatlantic Flight
Today, tour members will meet at the airport and board our  transcontinental flight to the land of Greece! Meals will be served during  the flight.

Day 2 - Athens
Today we arrive at Athens International Airport. We will board our motorcoaches and go directly to our beautiful hotel for check-in, dinner and leisure.

Day 3 - Athens
After breakfast we will visit the world-renowned Acropolis, with the ruins  of the Parthenon, Erectheum and Prophylaea. We will ascend Mars Hill, where  Paul preached, and also view the Agora (ancient marketplace and former center of Athenian public life), and the House of Parliament, the Tomb of the  Unknown Soldier, and the Palace. In the afternoon, we will transfer to the  port city of Piraeus, board our beautiful ship and begin our seven-day cruise of the Greek Isles and Turkey.

Day 4 - Santorini / Crete
In the morning, we sail to Santorini, an island of volcanic ash rising 600  feet out of the Aegean Sea. Transportation to the top is by donkey, and the  view is breathtaking. Some believe this is the region of the lost continent  of Atlantis. We will arrive in Crete this afternoon. Crete is the island  known at Caphtor (Deut. 2:23), and associated with Paul's Journeys (Acts 27). Crete was the brilliant center of the flourishing  Minoan civilization (2500-1200 B.C.). Our visit includes Knossos, capital of the Minoan antiquities. [Santorini shore excursion optional, $47; Crete shore  excursion included.]

Day 5 - Rhodes
As we approach Rhodes, we are reminded of the 100-foot Colossus of Rhodes, the sun god Helios in bronze, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, which  guarded this harbor in ancient days. Today, as we enter the harbor, we will  see a part of the knights' fortifications, built by a Crusading Order originating from Palestine. After our stroll, you may enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere from one of the elegant cafes on the yacht harbor. Or you can take our excursion to visit the Temple of Athena on the majestic, rocky Acropolis  of Lindos, with the blue Aegean spreading out before it and the  sophisticated, whitewashed artists' colony at its foot. [Rhodes shore  excursion with Lindos optional, $47.]

Day 6 - Patmos / Ephesus
Patmos is the beautiful, rocky island where the exiled St. John received the mystical Revelation that forms the last book of the New Testament. Our guide will take us to the Grotto of the Revelation and then on to the 11th  century Monastery of St. John, which houses an original manuscript of the Gospel. Enjoy the panoramic view from this superb, fortress-like complex, high on a hill. We will also visit one of the greatest sights in the  Hellenistic world, Diana (Artemis), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. We will see the vast, magnificent ruins of one of the most important cities of Ancient Asia Minor, still undergoing excavation. Ephesus was  founded in the 10th century, B.C., and was subdued by both Croesus and  Alexander the Great. The inhabitants of this city received a letter from the  apostle Paul that later became one of the epistles of the New Testament. [Patmos shore excursion included; Ephesus shore excursion included.]

Day 7 - Istanbul
Today, we will relax on board our beautiful ship as we cruise up the Dardenelles enroute to Istanbul. Once we arrive at the port of Istanbul, the  rest of the evening will be free for your own investigation of this famous  city. [Istanbul by Night shore excursion optional, $55.]

Day 8 - Istanbul
Once known as Byzantium, then Constantinople, Istanbul is a mysterious city  of history and intrigue. Our exciting tour includes visits to the Blue  Mosque, St. Sophia, Topkapi, and the Hippodrome - all famous sites of  Constantinople. Before concluding our visit, we will also stop to shop at the world-renowned Covered Bazaar with more than 5,000 shops under one continuous roof. Here we will be able to bargain for every kind of merchandise  imaginable. As the sun sets, we will sail back through the Dardenelles  enroute to Greek waters. [Highlights of Istanbul shore excursion optional,  $65.]

Day 9 - Mykonos
Today we will stop at this popular Greek resort island dotted with windmills, dazzling white houses and narrow paved streets with a cosmopolitan air of carefree living. We will have free time to explore this quaint island,  take to the beach, or enjoy shopping. Stroll at leisure through the  whitewashed, flower-decked alleyways to the sculpture-like church of Paraportiani, or along the waterfront to the famous windmills. [Mykonos shore excursion optional, $27.]

Day 10 - Piraeus / Corinth
We will arrive back in Greece at the port of Piraeus early in the morning.  After disembarkation procedures, we will motorcoach to the remarkable remains  of Biblical Corinth. The apostle Paul addressed two of his epistles to the Church in that city. After our visit to the ruins and to the BEMA (II Corinthians 5:10), we will have a greater understanding of the background to his epistles. We will make a stop at the Corinthian Canal, an engineering  marvel connecting two Grecian seas. Upon arrival in Athens, we will check  into our hotel, enjoy dinner, and prepare for our departure the next day.

Day 11 - Athens / USA
We will transfer to the Athens airport where we will board our  transatlantic flight bound for the United States. We will arrive home this evening with fond memories of our pilgrimage experience.

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