GREECE May 7-16, 2019 Experience a Franciscan Holy Land Pilgrimage to Greece

$3,580 PER PERSON/DOUBLE OCCUPANCY Please add $566 for single occupancy. • Cost for those who would like to arrange their own flights is $2,337.

SITES YOU’LL SEE ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE FEATURING • Mount Athos • Panoramic view from the world- • Meals • Neapolis (Kavala), the first European famous Byzantine monasteries • First-class accommodations city to accept Christ • The Acropolis and the Parthenon • Transportation • Cathedrals of St. Paul & St. Nicholas • The Stoa of Attalus, the Temple • Sightseeing and entrance fees • The Forum, the Agora, the Aqueduct, of Hephaistos, The Roman Forum, • A Holy Land Franciscan Friar the Acropolis, and the theater and the Temple of Zeus Olympios to spiritually guide you through in Philippi in Athens the land • The Bema - monument to Apostle Paul

Find out more about Franciscan Holy Land Pilgrimages at www.HolyLandPilgrimages.org. GREECE ITINERARY MAY 7-16, 2019

DAY 1 - TUESDAY, MAY 7 DAY 5 - SATURDAY, MAY 11 DAY 8 - TUESDAY, MAY 14 DEPART USA THESSALONIKI ATHENS • Our spiritual pilgrimage begins as we • Visit the Old City Ramparts • Visit the Acropolis and the Parthenon depart on our transatlantic overnight • Tour St. George Church and two • Stop at the Areopagus where Paul flight toThessaloniki beautiful basilicas, St. Demetrius and made his daring speech in Acts DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 St. Sophia • Tour the Agora, the Stoa of Attalus, ARRIVE THESSALONIKI • See the famous Archaeological the Temple of Hephaistos, The • Arrive in Thessaloniki and check in to Museum, the White Tower, the Arch Roman Forum, and the Temple of hotel of Galerius, the Palace of Galerius, a Zeus Olympios Roman Forum, statue of Alexander • Guided tour of the National DAY 3 - THURSDAY, MAY 9 the Great, and the Royal Tombs of Archeological Museum followed THESSALONIKI / KAVALA Vergina by panoramic sightseeing tour of • See Mount Athos • Return to hotel in Thessaloniki the National Garden, the National • Cruise the Aegean Sea DAY 6 - SUNDAY, MAY 12 Library, the University of Athens, • Travel to Neapolis (Kavala), the first THESSALONIKI / KALAMBAKA the House of Parliament, the European city to accept Christ Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, • Scenic drive to Berea (Veria) • Tour Cathedral of St. Paul and St. the Presidential Palace, and the Nicholas • The Bema, monument to Apostle Panathenaic Stadium Paul • Dinner at a seaside taverna • Byzantine Basilica of the DAY 9 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 • Check in to hotel in Kavala Resurrection of Christ ATHENS DAY 4 - FRIDAY, MAY 10 • Hagios Vlasios, monument dedicated • Drive along scenic coastal road to KAVALA / THESSALONIKI to St. Blaise Ancient Corinth • Travel to Philippi • Travel to Pella, the birthplace of • See Isthmus of Corinth and Port of • Celebrate Mass outside at the river Alexander the Great Cenchreae where Paul baptized Lydia • Check in to hotel in Kalambaka • Tour the Temple of Apollo, the • Visit the ruins of a basilica, the Temple of Octavia, the theater, the DAY 7 - MONDAY, MAY 13 Forum, the Agora, the Aqueduct, the North Market, the Forum, the shops, KALAMBAKA / ATHENS Acropolis, and the theater the Bema, and more • Depart Kalambaka for Meteora • Stop in Amphipolis before returning • Return to Athens for free time and to see the panoramic view from to hotel in Thessaloniki dinner in a Greek Taverna in the the world-famous Byzantine heart of the Plaka district monasteries perched on the summits of gray rock pinnacles. DAY 10 - THURSDAY, MAY 16 ATHENS / USA • Drive through olive groves to Delphi, the center of the ancient world • Transfer to Athens Airport for return flight home • Tour of the Sanctuary of Apollo, home of the Oracle of Delphi, the *Cities in red are departure and theater, and the museum there. destination cities. • Check in to hotel in Athens Meals denoted with Breakfast Lunch Dinner