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Tutku Tours Travel Programs Endorsed by Biblical Archaeology Society BY SEA & LAND: PAUL’S JOURNEY TO MALTA • • May 4-17, 2019 Tour Host: Prof. Sarah Yeomans

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By Sea & Land: Paul’s Journey to Rome / May 4-17, 2019 Taormina, Sicily

By Sea & Land: Paul’s Journey to Rome

Professor Sarah Yeomans Director of Educational Programs, Biblical Archaeology Society Lecturer, West Virginia University May 06 Mon MALTA Buffet Breakfast at hotel. Full Day English Speaking Guide (8hours). Transfer Paul’s journey to Rome that concludes the book of Act is one to Rabat & Mdina for visiting Mdina (St.Paul’s) Cathedral, Bastion Square, St. of the most exciting stories in ancient literature. It recounts the Paul’s Catacombs, St. Agathe’s Catacombs, Domus Romanus. Lunch at lea fateful shipwreck that occurred west of . Our tour will pick sure. Transfer to Valletta by coach including visit of the Church of St. Pauls up the story on the island of Malta where Paul and the other 275 survivors Shipwreck and the Upper Barakka Gardens. Transfer back to hotel. Dinner & came ashore. From Malta we will visit each of Paul’s stops on his way to Overnight at Hotel in Malta. (B,D) Rome mentioned in Acts 28. We first ferry to Sicily to see the archaeological May 07 Tue MALTA - FERRY TO POZZALLO - - wonders of Syracuse, Argrigento, and Taormina. After the ferry crossing of SYRACUSE the Strait of , we come to . In the area we Boxed breakfast at hotel and checkout. Early pick up for transfer to ferry will see the volcanized remains of Pompeii, the fabled Naples Archaeological terminal including English-speaking representative. Departure at 05:00 by Museum, and the port of Puteoli where Paul made landfall. We will then ferry to Pozzallo. At 06:45 upon arrival in Sicily meet your driver in Pozzallo follow the Way to Rome, stopping at the Forum of Appius and the and drive to Agrigento (165 km). 10:00 Visit the Valley of Temples. Three Taverns. Our four days in Rome are packed with visits to all the major 13:00 Proceed to Piazza Armerina for visiting the Villa Romana del Casale (98 km). archaeological sites. We will also tour Rome’s ports of Portus and Ostia, 17:00 Proceed to Syracuse for dinner and overnight (147 km). (B,D) where we will see the Late Antique synagogue. Our twelve days will be filled with fascinating sites, beautiful scenery, and exquisite food, May 08 Wed SYRACUSE - TAORMINA so I invite to join me as we sail and walk in Paul’s footsteps. Breakfast at hotel and checkout. Full day tour of Syracuse. Visit Ortygia island in the morning and the Archaeological area in the afternoon. Drive to Taormina. Dinner and overnight in Taormina area. (B,D)

Grand Harbor, Valletta, Malta Pompeii

May 09 Thu TAORMINA - FERRY TO REGGIO CALABRIA Tour Itinerary: 07:30 Breakfast at hotel. 08:30 am guided visit of Taormina including the Greek Theater. Drive to Messina at noon (52 km). Take 15:00 pm ferry to Reggio Calabria (35 min). Upon arrival meet your May 04 Sat DEPART NEW YORK (JFK) - FLY MALTA (MLA) guide and go by private bus to the Cattedrale di Maria SS Asunta to see the statue commemorating Paul’s visit. Then view some of the ruins of ancient May 05 Sun MALTA Rhegium walking along the Corso Garibaldi ending at the Museum of Magna Arrival of the group to Malta International Airport at 09:50 AM. Meeting and Grecia. Dinner and overnight in Reggio Calabria. (B,D) assistance at airport by English Speaking assistance. Transfer by private bus to Zurriq to enjoy the view of Blue (photo stop). *If weather is nice, group May 10 Fri REGGIO CALABRIA - POMPEII - NAPLES can enjoy a boat ride. Visit the Mnajdra and Hagar Qim Temples. Transfer to 07:00 Breakfast at hotel and checkout. Drive to Pompeii for guided visit of St. Paul’s Bay for free time and luch. After lunch visit San Pawl Milqi. Check-in Pompeii Archeological site. at hotel and brief meeting. Dinner & Overnight at Hotel in Malta. (B,D) 19:30 Dinner and overnight in Naples city centre. (B,D)

By Sea & Land: Paul’s Journey to Rome / May 4-17, 2019 TOUR MAP

ROME ITALY NAPLES POMPEII

Colosseum, Rome

May 11 Sat NAPLES - POZZUOLI - CUMA - NAPLES 08:00 Breakfast at hotel. 09:00 Visit Archeological Museum of Naples. Then proceed to Pozzuoli to visit harbor area, Rione Terra, Serapis temple/ REGGIO CALABRIA Macellum, and Flavian amphitheater. Then drive to Cuma to visit the shrine SICILYTAORMINA of the Sibyl. 19:30 Dinner and overnight in Naples city centre. (B,D) AGRIGENTO May 12 Sun NAPLES - ROME POZZALLO SYRACUSE 07:00 Breakfast at hotel and check-out. 08:00 Drive to Rome following Via Appia, stopping at amphitheater of Santa Maria Capua Vetere (Capua), Minturnae (Minturno), Tomb of (Formia), Terracina for Temple of Jupiter Anxur, Forum of Appius (Borgo Faiti) and Three Taverns (5 km SE of Cisterna). 19:30 Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Rome. (B,D) May 13 Mon ROME MALTA 07:30 Breakfast at hotel. 09:00 Get by your own the meeting point () with the guide and start a full day walking tour of , Colosseum, , , ; afternoon visit Trajan’s column, LAND & AIR: , Pantheon and . 19:30 Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Rome. (B,D) $5,990 Per Person in Double May 14 Tue ROME $1,090 Single Supplement Pantheon 07:30 Breakfast at hotel. 08:45 Walk on your own to Via di Cecilia Metella. INCLUDING 09:00 am Meet your guide there and start a full day walking tour visiting • International Air Fare between New York – Malta & Rome–New York Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella, Circus • 2 nights stay in Malta Hotel Cavalieri or similar and villa of Maxentius, San Sebastian • 1 nights stay in Syracuse (Ortygia), Grand Hotel Ortigia or similar catacombs, Vigna Randanini Jewish • 1 night stay in Taormina, Excelsior Palace Hotel or similar catacombs*, Domine Quo Vadis • 1 night stay in Reggio Calabria, Hotel Alba Nuova or similar Church, Porta Appia (Porta San • 2 nights stay in Naples city centre, Decumani Hotel de Charme or similar Sebastiano); afternoon visit: Basilica • 5 nights stay in Rome, Best Western Hotel Universo or similar Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio, • Daily open buffet breakfasts . Depending • 12 dinners (8 dinners at the hotels, 4 dinners at local restaurants in Rome) on special permit availability, we will also visit the Vigna Randanini (Jewish • Bottled water at the dinners catacombs). 19:30 Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Rome. (B,D) • Transportation by private bus where necessary according program. May 15 Wed ROME • Roma Pass for 3 days 07:30 Breakfast at hotel. 09:00 Meet your guide and start a full day walking • Ferry tickets Malta / Pozzallo tour visiting Vatican Museum with its Pio Christian Museum, , • English-speaking assistant at the airport and at the port in Malta and St. Peter’s; archaeological tour of Vatican Necropolis (it is subject of special • English-speaking guide minimum 3 hours - maximum 8 hours per day according permit); Mausoleum of Hadrian (Castel Sant’Angello). 19:30 Dinner at local program restaurant. Overnight in Rome. (B,D) • Entrance fees to the sites and museums • Whisper Headsets in Rome for 5 days (to skip long lines) May 16 Thu ROME 07:30 Breakfast at hotel. 09:00 Meet your guide and driver and start a full day • City taxes in Italy. bus tour visiting the St. Paul’s Gate and Museum of the Via Ostiense, Church of Saint Paul outside the Walls, Tre Fontane Church, ports of Ostia with synagogue (outside) and Portus. 19:30 Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight EXCLUDING in Rome. (B,D) • Lunches and drinks May 17 Fri ROME AIRPORT - FLY BACK • Tips to drivers and guides; Breakfast at hotel and check-out. Transfer by private bus to the Fiumicino • Other services not included above airport. Depart home. End.

By Sea & Land: Paul’s Journey to Rome / May 4-17, 2019 PAYMENT PROCEDURE: Itinerary and site visits are subject to change and/or substitution depending on availability of site access. DEPOSIT : $200 per person on September 4, 2018

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By Sea & Land: Paul’s Journey to Rome / May 4-17, 2019