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Greece with Tony & Lisa Cooke with Optional Rome Extension | Oct. 7, 2024

8 days in Greece
Starting from $2,239*

Join Tony & Lisa Cooke for a Greece tour starting at $2,239 GROUND ONLY per person with an optional Rome extension on October 7, 2024. You will see Thessaloniki, Neapolis (Kavala), Philippi, the Acropolis, the marketplace, the Basilica of Paul, the theater, the rock forest of Meteora, Byzantine monasteries,...Read More

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Starting from $2,239 Taxes & Fees Apply

What’s Included

  • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Daily
  • Deluxe A/C Motor Coaches
  • Entrance and Program Fees
  • First Class Hotels
  • Guided Tours
  • Hotel Gratuities
  • Administrative Fee

Join Tony & Lisa Cooke for a Greece tour starting at $2,239 GROUND ONLY per person with an optional Rome extension on October 7, 2024. You will see Thessaloniki, Neapolis (Kavala), Philippi, the Acropolis, the marketplace, the Basilica of Paul, the theater, the rock forest of Meteora, Byzantine monasteries, Kalambaaka, Delphi, walk the Sacra Via, the Athenian treasury, the Temple of Apollo, Athens, Acropolis, the Propylaea, the Parthenon, the Erectheum, and much more!

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Daily Itinerary

Day 1 - October 7 - DEPART the USA

DEPART the USA
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Day 2 - October 8 - ARRIVE in GREECE

You will arrive in Thessaloniki, Greece and transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight. (Airfare or airport transfers are not included in selling price).

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Day 3 - October 9 – NEAPOLI (KAVALA) and PHILIPPI

Travel to Neapolis (Kavala), one of Greece’s most picturesque mainland ports where Paul landed with his disciples, Timothy and Silas. See the Roman aqueduct and acropolis. Philippi has a baptismal site commemorating where God opened the heart of Lydia (a seller of purple from Thyatira) to hear the words of Paul (Acts 16:13-15). Lydia and her household were the first Christian converts baptized on European soil. View the Roman-era crypt thought to have served as a prison for the Apostle Paul, and explore Philippi’s famous acropolis, marketplace, the Basilica of Paul, and theater before returning to Thessaloniki for dinner and overnight.
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Day 4 - October 10 – THESSALONIKI, BEREA and METEORA

Discover Thessaloniki, where Paul was accused of turning the world upside down with his preaching of Christ (Acts 17: 3-6). Follow the path of Paul when he fled Thessaloniki for the safety of Berea, where Jews and some honorable Greeks accepted the new faith (Act 17: 10-12). As you visit the rock forest of Meteora (“in the heavens above”) in western Thessaly, imagine the Apostle Paul walking that treacherous terrain on his missionary journey. Gaze up at the breathtaking Byzantine monasteries spectacularly perched on soaring, sheer-sided grey sandstone pillars. In the 13th century, monks sought refuge in cliffside caves before fleeing higher to build the original wooden shelters that later became these monasteries. Continue on to Kalambaaka for dinner and overnight.

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Day 5 - October 11 – DELPHI

Travel to scenic Delphi, the religious center of the ancient Greek world and marked by the conical stone called the omphalos or “navel.” Walk the Sacra Via to the Athenian treasury, theatre and the Temple of Apollo, where the oracle performed her prophetic rituals. As you consider the incredible amount of pagan influence just in Delphi alone, you will gain a new appreciation for the tremendous spiritual opposition the Apostle Paul faced in preaching the Gospel of Christ here. In the Museum are many ancient treasures, including the 5th-century, bronzed charioteer so detailed you can see his eyelashes. Continue to Athens for overnight.
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Day 6 - October 12 – ATHENS

Enjoy the rich architectural splendor of the ancient city of Athens as your guide introduces you to the world-renowned Acropolis, the Propylaea, the Parthenon, and the Erectheum. Stand on Mars Hill as the Apostle Paul did when he proclaimed, “I found an altar with the inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom, therefore, ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you” (Acts 17:23). As you stroll the agora (ancient marketplace and center of Athenian public life), recall that this was where the Apostle Paul preached “Jesus and the resurrection” to the skeptical Athenians. Enjoy the afternoon and evening on your own to shop, dine, or experience the Acropolis by night.
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Day 7 - October 13 – CORINTH and CENCHREAE

Tour the city of Corinth, where the Apostle Paul met fellow tentmakers Aquilla and Priscilla and received a vision from the Lord saying, “I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city” (Acts 18:10). As Paul spoke, Crispus (chief ruler of the synagogue) and many others believed and were baptized (Acts 18:8), establishing the church at Corinth to whom Paul later wrote his two epistles. Discover the archaeological museum, marketplace, and temples. As you walk among the ruins, stand on the Bema, where the Apostle Paul stood before Gallio to face charges brought against him by the Jews. Stop briefly at the port town of Cenchreae, from which Paul later departed for Syria (Acts 18:12 -18). Return to Athens for dinner and overnight.
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Day 8 - October 14 – RETURN to the USA or enjoy the Rome Extension

Return home with a new understanding of the Apostle Paul’s life and ministry. Airfare or airport transfers are not included in the selling price. Or you can enjoy an optional extension to Rome.
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Enhance Your Journey

Rome Extension - Starting from $1,929

October 14 - 17, 2024 | $1,929* per person

October 14 - Athens to Rome
Today you will fly from Athens and arrive in Rome, Italy. Visit the Church of Saint Paul at the Three Fountains, the site of the martyrdom of Saint Paul. Tour the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls. The present structure stands over the place where Constantine built the first church over Saint Paul’s grave. Step beneath the surface into the Catacombs of Callixtus, built along the Appian Way. Check in to your hotel this evening and enjoy dinner and rest.

October 15 - Vatican City & Christian Rome
Christianity came late in Rome’s long history, conquering and changing the city in a way few other invaders have. Experience the glory of Christian Rome today as you visit the Vatican, home to one of the greatest museums in the world. And, of course, tour St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo’s frescoes, now restored to their full, colorful glory. Return to your hotel and enjoy dinner and overnight.

October 16 - Ancient Rome
History is woven through the streets and neighborhoods of Rome as in no other city. Explore the many wonders of ancient Rome as you visit the magnificent Colosseum and the Pantheon. From the most sacred hill of ancient Rome, Campidoglio, view the Forum. See the Circus Maximus, Arch of Titus, famous Baths of Caracalla and Arch of Constantine as well as the Victor Emanuel Monument and the Monti Region, Rome’s most ancient neighborhood which spreads over three of her seven hills. In the afternoon, discover why Rome is also known as the “City of Love”. Explore the romance of Rome as you climb the graceful Spanish Steps and stop at the famous Trevi Fountain. Begin your afternoon with a visit to the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran. Visit the Mamertine Prison where both Paul and Peter were held before their respective executions under Nero.

October 17 - Return to USA

NOTE: Airfare or airport transfers are not included in the selling price

*A 3.5% surcharge will be added to all credit card transactions
Taxes, tips & fees for extensions are charged separately.

Departure Dates

Monday, October 7, 2024
From $2,239* Register Now!
*A 3.5% surcharge will be added to all credit card transactions.