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FOOTSTEPS OF APOSTLE PAUL June 28 to July 7, 2015 & October 18 - 27, 2015 Bring your faith to life on this 10 DAY journey Starting and Ending in Athens, GREECE. Travel to Thessalonika, Veria, Meteora, Corinth, and spend 3 nights cruising to Mykonos; Ephesus, Patmos, Crete and Santorini. LAND PRICE starting at $2,269 per person based on double occupancy. International airfare available separately. Travel Protection is available for $209 per person and is highly recommended. MEALS Full buffet breakfast; 5 three-course dinners with wine, including welcome and farewell dinners in Athens; plus all meals on board daily featuring full à la carte breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. HOTELS (listed or equivalent) ATHENS Radisson Blu Park; THESSALONIKA Capsis; KALAMBAKA Amalia; GREEK CRUISE Louis Cruise Lines Book by September 16, 2014 for 10% off the land portion of your vacation! Your Unforgettable Journey Begins... Day 1 Arrive in Athens, Greece Welcome to Athens! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions, then enjoy this evening’s welcome dinner with wine at your hotel. (D) Day 2 Athens–ThessalonikaJourney north to Thessalonika and enjoy guided sightseeing of the city. Named after Alexander the Great’s sister, it figures prominently in the New Testament, at which time this provincial capital was considered a world cultural center. This community was the center of Paul’s activities in northern Greece. It is where he preached, founded a church, and to whom he wrote two epistles. (B,D) Day 3 Thessalonika. Excursion to Philippi & Kavala Full-day excursion along the ancient route of Apostle Paul to Amphipolis. Journey to ancient Philippi, named after Alexander the Great’s father. This busy Roman colony boasted a great library and theater. It was here that Paul preached and established the first church in Europe, and to whom he wrote one of his epistles while imprisoned in Rome. Next, continue to Kavala, ancient port of Neapolis. (B,D) Day 4 Thessalonika–Veria–Kalambaka This morning, stop in Veria (Beroea of the New Testament), where Paul and Silas were sent by friends after being accused of treason in Thessalonika. Visit the BEMA OF APOSTLE PAUL, where Paul is said to have stood and preached the Gospel to the local community. Continue to Kalambaka. (B,D)

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FOOTSTEPS OF APOSTLE PAULJune 28 to July 7, 2015 & October 18 - 27, 2015

Bring your faith to life on this 10 DAY journey Starting and Ending inAthens, GREECE. Travel to Thessalonika, Veria, Meteora, Corinth, andspend 3 nights cruising to Mykonos; Ephesus, Patmos, Crete andSantorini.

LAND PRICE starting at $2,269 per person based on double occupancy.International airfare available separately. Travel Protection is availablefor $209 per person and is highly recommended.

MEALS Full buffet breakfast; 5 three-course dinners with wine, includingwelcome and farewell dinners in Athens; plus all meals on board dailyfeaturing full à la carte breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.

HOTELS (listed or equivalent) ATHENS Radisson Blu Park;THESSALONIKA Capsis; KALAMBAKA Amalia; GREEK CRUISE LouisCruise Lines

Book by September 16, 2014 for 10% off the land portion of yourvacation!

Your Unforgettable Journey Begins...Day 1 Arrive in Athens, GreeceWelcome to Athens! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions, then enjoy this evening’s welcome dinnerwith wine at your hotel. (D)

Day 2 Athens–ThessalonikaJourney north to Thessalonika and enjoy guided sightseeing of the city. Named after Alexanderthe Great’s sister, it figures prominently in the New Testament, at which time this provincial capital was considered a worldcultural center. This community was the center of Paul’s activities in northern Greece. It is where he preached, founded achurch, and to whom he wrote two epistles. (B,D)

Day 3 Thessalonika. Excursion to Philippi & KavalaFull-day excursion along the ancient route of Apostle Paul to Amphipolis. Journey to ancient Philippi, named after Alexanderthe Great’s father. This busy Roman colony boasted a great library and theater. It was here that Paul preached andestablished the first church in Europe, and to whom he wrote one of his epistles while imprisoned in Rome. Next, continue toKavala, ancient port of Neapolis. (B,D)

Day 4 Thessalonika–Veria–KalambakaThis morning, stop in Veria (Beroea of the New Testament), where Paul and Silas were sent by friends after being accused oftreason in Thessalonika. Visit the BEMA OF APOSTLE PAUL, where Paul is said to have stood and preached the Gospel tothe local community. Continue to Kalambaka. (B,D)

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Your Unforgettable Journey Continues...

Day 5 Kalambaka–Meteora–AthensIn Meteora, visit VARLAAM and ST. STEPHEN’S MONASTERIES. Situated atop vast rocks, the 14th-century monasteriescompose one of the most breathtaking sites in the world. Inside the monasteries, discover many historical and religioustreasures. Return to Athens. (B)

Day 6 Athens–Piraeus (Embarkation)–MykonosBegin your 3-night Greece and Turkey CRUISE with a visit to the mountainous island of Mykonos. Free time to explore theisland before returning to the ship for evening entertainment. (B,L,D)

Day 7 Kusadasi, Turkey–Excursion to Ephesus–Patmos, GreeceVisit the Turkish port of Kusadasi and enjoy an included excursion to the RUINS OF EPHESUS, whose inhabitants were therecipients of one of Apostle Paul’s famous epistles and which was once the capital of the Roman province of Asia. Also visitthe House of Mary, where the Virgin Mary is said to have spent her last days. Continue your cruise to Patmos, the“Jerusalem of the Aegean,” where you can enjoy an included excursion to the MONASTERY OF ST. JOHN and to the CAVEOF THE APOCALYPSE, where John the Evangelist wrote the Book of the Revelation during his exile. (B,L,D)

Day 8 Cruising: Heraklion–SantoriniFirst port of call today is Heraklion on Crete. An optional excursion can be booked to nearby Knossos, the center of the 3000BC Minoan civilization. Afternoon call (weather permitting) at Santorini, the “Black Pearl of the Aegean.” The optional shoreexcursion here takes you up to the cliff-top village of Oia for one of the world’s most breathtaking panoramas. (B,L,D)

Day 9 Piraeus (Disembarkation)–Corinth–AthensDisembark and continue to Corinth for a guided visit of the EXCAVATIONS where Apostle Paul worked for 18 months withtent makers Aquila and Priscilla. Return to Athens for sightseeing with a Local Guide. Visit the ACROPOLIS with theParthenon and AREOPAGUS, where Paul delivered his famous sermon about the identity of “the Unknown God.” Tonight,enjoy a farewell dinner with wine at your hotel. (B,D)

Day 10 AthensYour vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

Book by September 16, 2014 and receive 10% off the land portion of your vacation!

For more information and to book this vacation contact:Enez Powell

Travel by Powell Inc.Tel: (561) 498-8199

Email: [email protected]