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Greece & Turkey
June 13 - July 2, 2026
Tour Host
OPTIONAL PRE-TOUR : JUNE 7-14 ANTIOCH SEMINAR on PAUL & PETER https://paulandpeter.org
MAIN TOUR:
JUNE 13 Sat DEPART SAN FRANCISCO – FLY ATHENS (via ISTANBUL)
JUNE 14 Sun ARRIVE ATHENS
Upon arrival to Athens Airport, our representatives will meet
you after the customs and baggage claim with a “GREG CAMP -
TUTKU” sign. Transfer you to your hotel in Athens for overnight.
Visit Acropolis Museum if time. (D)
JUNE 15 Mon ATHENS
Follow your guide to the world renowned Acropolis, the Propylaea,
the Parthenon, and the Erectheum. View Mars Hill where the apostle
Paul stood and said, “ I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE
UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him
declare I unto you” (Acts 17:23). See the Agora, the ancient market
place and center of Athenian public life, where the apostle Paul
preached “Jesus and the resurrection” (Acts 17:18) to the skeptical
Athenians. Also see the Plaka, National Archaeological Museum,
House of Parliament, the Presidential Palace and the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier. Dinner and overnight in Athens. (B,D)
JUNE 16 Tues ATHENS – CORINTH, CENCHRAEAE, ISTHMIA -
ATHENS
In Corinth, the city where Paul met Aquilla and Priscilla, the tent
makers, and where the Lord spoke to Paul by a vision 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). Visit the Archaeological
Museum, the Market Place and Temples. Walk among the ruins and
stand on the Bema where Paul stood before Gallio facing charges
brought by the Jews that were dropped. Paul stayed awhile in
Corinth before leaving for Syria from the port at Cenchraeae (Acts
18: 12-18). Isthmia/Sanctuary of Poseidon was the home of the
Corinthian Games. Dinner and overnight in Athens. (B,D)
JUNE 17 Wed ATHENS – DELPHI – METEORA – KALAMBAKA
Travel to scenic Delphi, the religious center of the ancient Greek
world. Walk the Sacra Via to the Athenian Treasury, the Theatre,
and the Temple of Apollo where the oracle performed his or her
prophetic rituals. Visit the Museum. Drive to Kalambaka to visit the
rock forest of Meteora in western Thessaly and ponder the rough
terrain in which the apostle Paul walked during his missionary
journey. See famous Byzantine monasteries perch precariously on
summits of soaring, sheer-sided grey rock pinnacles of varied and
spectacular shapes. Visit one of these monasteries. Dinner and
overnight in Kalambaka. (B,D)
JUNE 18 Thu KALAMBAKA – VERIA – VERGINA (Royal
Tombs of Aigai) – THESSALONIKI
Short stop at Veria (Berea) (Act 17: 10-12). Tour the Royal Tombs of
Aigai for Philip II, III, and IV of Alexander the Great’s family. Continue
on to Thessaloniki, the city where Paul was accused of turning the
world upside down by his preaching of Christ (Acts 17: 3-6), and
the church to which he addressed his Thessalonian epistles, visit St.
George’s Basilica, where tradition holds it is built over the synagogue
where Paul preached. View the Old City Ramparts, and the Galerius
Arch that rises over the Via Egnatia. Visit the Archaeological Museum.
See beautiful basilica of St. Demetrios, dedicated to a distinguished
member of the Roman army and a martyred Christian convert. Dinner
and overnight in Thessaloniki. (B,D)
JUNE 19 Fri THESSALONIKI – AMPHIPOLIS – PHILIPPI,
LYDIA – KAVALA
Drive to Philippi, where Paul, intending to find a place to pray by the
riverside, spoke to women who had gathered there among whom
was Lydia, the seller of purple and whose heart the Lord opened
to hear the words that he spoke (Acts 16:13-15). Lydia was the first
Christian to be baptized on European soil. Visit the place where
this event is remembered and see a crypt dating from the Roman
period, which is thought to have served as a prison for the apostle
Paul. See the famous Acropolis, the Market Place, the Basilica, and
the Theater. Dinner and overnight in the Kavala area. (B,D)
JUNE 20 Sat KAVALA – ALEXANDROPOLIS – TURKIYE
BORDER – ISTANBUL
Depart Kavala. Short visit to Alexandropolis. Drive to the GreeceTurkiye border. Transfer to your Turkish bus and guide, and
continue to Istanbul (about 5 hours drive after the border) for
dinner and overnight. Istanbul is the only city in the world spanning
on two continents. Dinner, overnight Istanbul. (B,D)
JUNE 21 SUN ISTANBUL
Roman Hippodrome Square, Istanbul Archaeological Museum,
Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque or Rustem Pasha Mosque, Hagia
Sophia Church, Basilica Cistern,, Justinian Mosaics. Return to the
hotel for dinner and overnight. (B,D)
JUNE 22 Mon ISTANBUL
Chora Church, Walls of Istanbul, Boat Tour along the Bosphorus,
Spice Bazaar, Topkapi Palace. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in
Istanbul. (B,D)
JUNE 23 Tue ISTANBUL – TROY (Site and Museum) – ASSOS
Drive to Çanakkale. Cross the Dardanelles Strait. Proceed to Troy
to see the legendary city and the replica of the Wooden Horse.
Visit the Troy Museum. Tour the acropolis of Assos with its Doric
temple to Athena. Dinner and overnight in Assos. (B,D)
JUNE 24 Wed ASSOS – BERGAMA - IZMIR
Drive to Bergama/Pergamon. Visit the Acropolis with the steepest
theater of the ancient world and the Temple of Trajan. Then visit
the Red Basilica which was an Egyptian Temple, later converted
to a church. Visit the Asklepion, the ancient Healing Center. Dinner
and overnight in Izmir. (B,D)
JUNE 25 Thu IZMIR/SMYRNA - SARDIS - PAMUKKALE
Morning tour of the Smyrna Agora and its latest excavations. Drive
to Sardis, capital of the ancient Lydia where first coin of the world
was invented. See the remains of the Gymnasium, Synagogue, and
massive Artemis Temple. Drive to Pamukkale. Dinner and overnight
in Pamukkale. (B,D)
JUNE 26 Fri PAMUKKALE - COLOSSAE - LAODIKEIA - HIERAPOLIS - PAMUKKALE
Visit Laodicea: two theatres, stadium, aqueduct and major street
lined with shops. After seeing the unexcavated site of Colossae,
visit Hierapolis (hot thermal springs, travertine terraces, Arch of
Domitian, a colonnaded street and marketplace, ancient baths, a
20,000-seat theatre built in 200 BC, the largest ancient graveyard
in Anatolia containing over 1,200 tombs, tumuli and sarcophagi,
and the Martyrium of St. Philip). Return to Pamukkale for dinner
and overnight. (B,D)
JUNE 27 Sat PAMUKKALE - APHRODISIAS - KUSADASI
Drive to Geyre to visit Aphrodisias and its museum. Drive to Kusadasi.
Relax, dinner and overnight in coastal town of Kusadasi. (B, D)
JUNE 28 Sun KUSADASI – PRIENE – MILETUS – DIDYMA -
KUSADASI
The first visit is to the Temple of Apollo in Didyma which served as
the oracle center of Asia Minor. The second stop is Miletus which,
due to its four harbors and strategic location on the Aegean coast
of Asia Minor, became one of the great cities of commerce in the
ancient world. Paul stopped in Miletus on the return leg of his third
missionary journey where he summoned the elders from Ephesus
to meet with him and hear his poignant farewell speech (Acts
20:17-35). The final stop will be the city of Priene located on a cliffside. After Priene, in the late afternoon, we will drive to Kusadasi.
Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. (B,D)
JUNE 29 Mon KUSADASI - SAMOS - KUSADASI
Take the ferry to Samos, home of Pythagoras. Visit Tunnel of
Eupalinos, Heraion Sanctuary, Monastery of Panagia Spiliani. Dinner
and overnight in Kusadasi. (B, D)
JUNE 30 Tue KUSADASI - ST JOHN’S BASILICA - SELJUK - KUSADASI
Drive to Selcuk near Ephesus to visit the Basilica of St. John. Visit
pottery and rug shops. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. (B,D)
JULY 1 Wed KUSADASI – EPHESUS - KUSADASI
Visit the famous ancient city of Ephesus (Acts 18:19-24; 19:1-35;
20:16-17; 21:29, 1 Cor. 15:32; 16:8, I Tim. 1:3 II Tim. 1:18; 4:12, Rev.
1:11, 2:1), and its Terrace Houses, and the Ephesus Archaeological
Museum. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. (B,D)
JULY 2 THU IZMIR AIRPORT- FLY IST-SFO
Including
- International Flights and Connecting Flights
- Domestic Flights
- 3 Nights at Amalia Hotel in Athens or Similar
- 1 Night at Meteoritis Hotel in Kalambaka or Similar
- 1 Night at Grand Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki or Similar
- 1 Night at Lucy Hotel in Kavala or Similar
- 3 Nights at Movenpick Golden Horn Hotel in Istanbul or Similar
- 1 Night at Assos Kervansaray Hotel in Assos or Similar
- 1 Night at Movenpick Hotel in Izmir or Similar
- 2 Night at Doğa Thermal Hotel in Pammukale or Similar
- 5 Nights at Charisma Hotel in Kusadasi or Similar
- Daily open buffet breakfasts at the hotels
- 18 dinners at the hotels
- Roundtrip Ferry tickets between Kusadasi-Samos
- Guided tour in Samos
- All Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers in private basis
- All land transportation by private midibus or bus with driver throughout
the tour
- Tolls, parking fees, fuel, guide’s and driver’s expenses
- English speaking Professional Tour Guide (Cenk)
- All Entry fees to the mentioned sites & museums
- Service charges, accommodation taxes, & local taxes
Excluding
- Lunches and drinks
- All personal expenses and any other service which are not mentioned above
- Travel and Health insurance, any kind of insurance (insurance may be
given at an extra cost, please ask)
- Tips to GREECE tour guide ($40 per person) and to the driver ($20 per person)
- Tips to TURKEY tour guide ($60 per person) and to the driver ($25 per person)
- Optional Pre-Tour JUNE 7-14 ANTIOCH SEMINAR on PAUL & PETER
https://paulandpeter.org
