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GROUP TRAVELING: Watermark Community Church TRAVEL DATES: June 2-11, 2018 PRELIMINARY TIMED ITINERARY

June 2, 2018 (Day 1) Travel Day Depart from Dallas for , .

June 3, 2018 (Day 2) Thessaloniki Various Times - Arrive in Thessaloniki, Greece. Airport Shuttles: Afternoon (tba) / Early Evening (tba) Hotel: Grand Hotel Palace, 305-307, Monastiriou Str. Thessaloniki, Greece www.grandhotelpalace.gr 7:30pm - Dinner at the hotel. Free time in the late evening, should you have the energy.

June 4, 2018 (Day 3) Thessaloniki / 7:30am – Breakfast at the hotel. 8:30am – Depart for morning tour of Ancient Philippi: • (1.15hr drive) 9:45am - Your group will follow the route of the and the area of Amphipolis to see the famous funerary . (Time at site: 10-15min stop) • (1hr drive) 11:00am - The site of Philippi, the location of the first Christian Church of Europe. Visit the Baptistery of Lydia near the river where Paul made his first converts on European soil, and your visit will continue to the ruins of the Forum of Philippi, the Christian , and the “Prison of Paul.” (Time at site: 1-1.5hrs) 12:30pm - Lunch on the harbor (formerly the ancient Neapolis). Paul landed here to visit Philippi in 50 A.D. 1:30pm – Return to Thessaloniki (2hr drive back) 3:30pm – Afternoon walking tour of old town Thessaloniki (1.5hr): Visit the White Tower, the Byzantine walls of the , the Arch of Galerius, the Rotunda, the Hagios Demetrios, and Hagios Sophia. Free time until dinner. 6:45pm – After your tour, walk over to dinner on the harbor. (ΑΓΙΟΛΙ) Take coach back to the hotel or free time in the city. June 5, 2018 (Day 4) / (Kalambaka) 7:30am - Breakfast at the hotel 8:30am – Load bus/Depart for Veria (45min drive) 9:15am – Visit Paul’s Steps in Veria, a city where Paul and ministered for a time. (Time at site: 45min. stop) 10:00am – Depart for Meteora. (3hr drive to Meteora) Stop for lunch on the trip to Meteora (Lunch not included) 2:00pm – Tour around the Meteora ring and visit a few of the ancient orthodox monasteries. (Possibly: St. Stephen’s Monastery and Great Meteoron) (4:30pm – Observation Location Sunset photos) 5:30pm – Check into hotel and enjoy some free time to rest or swim. Hotel: Hotel Meteora, Kastraki, Kalambaka Greece www.meteorahotels.com 7:30pm – Dinner at the hotel Free time to relax or hike into nearby town of Kastraki (15-20min walk) .

June 6, 2018 (Day 5) 7:30am – Breakfast 8:30am – Load bus/Depart for Athens (4.5hr drive) Stop for lunch along the way (Lunch not included) 2:45pm – Arrive in Athens and check into your hotel. Hotel: Titania Hotel, 52, Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens Greece www.titania.gr 3:30pm – Spend the afternoon visiting the Ancient Agora and then ascending the Acropolis; see the Propylaea, the Parthenon, the Erechtheum, and Mars Hill! (Time at site: 2.5hr stop) 6:30pm – Dinner in the city Free time for an evening walk or return to the hotel.

June 7, 2018 (Day 6) 7:30am – Breakfast 8:30am – (1hr drive) Transfer to Ancient Corinth, the once glorious city near the Isthmus where Paul met Aquilla and Priscilla and spent a year and a half preaching the Word of God. 9:30am – Visit the Archaeological Museum, the Forum, the Acrocorinth, and the famous Bema, which was the Judgment Seat in the city and is the place Paul stood when brought before Governor Gallio by the Corinthian Jews who opposed his teachings. (Time at site: 2.5hr stop) 12:00pm – Free time for lunch downtown Corinth. (Lunch not included) 2:00pm – A quick trip to Cenchreae, the seaport of Corinth from which Paul sailed back to Asia at the conclusion of his secondary missionary journey. Should weather allow, your group may wish to swim at Loutra Oraias Elenis (A beach, named after its most famous visitor, Helen of Troy!) 5:00pm – Return to Athens 6:30pm – Enjoy your final dinner in on Mt. Lycabettus. (Orizontesly Cabettus) 7:45pm – Transfer back to hotel Final night in the city before early morning departure.

June 8, 2018 (Day 7) Mykonos (Friday) 7:30am – Breakfast 8:30am – Transfer to port to check-in for cruise.

Joshua Expeditions • 6841 Virginia Pkwy • Suite103 #452 • McKinney, TX 75071 Phone: 1-888 -341-7888 • Fax: 1-877-603-9817 Visit us online at www.JoshuaExpeditions.org 11:30am – Cruise Departure/Today the group begins a 3-day cruise that follows Paul’s journey. Lunch on board. 6:00pm – Arrive at Mykonos • Shuttle into the city from the port to Mykonos, famous for its gleaming white-washed buildings and windmills. Excursion: Mykonos – Transfer to Mykonos town (MYK – 07) Free time on Mykonos / Dinner on the Ship (On your own time) 9:00pm – Return to ship! 11:00pm – Ship Departure (DO NOT BE LATE – CRUISE WILL NOT WAIT) Free time on board

June 9, 2018 (Day 8) Kusadasi (), Turkey / , Greece (Saturday) Breakfast (On your own time) 7:00am – Arrive at Kusadasi, Turkey, where Paul lived during three years of his ministry. • Excursion: Ancient Ephesus – Ancient Ephesus and the Terrace Houses (approx.3-4hrs) (KUS – 07) Lunch on board. 12:00pm – Return to Ship! 1:00pm – Ship Departure for the island of Patmos. (DO NOT BE LATE – CRUISE WILL NOT WAIT) 4:00pm – Arrive at Patmos • Excursion: Patmos – Religious visit to the Grotto of Apocalypse (approx. 2 hrs) (PAT – 01) Dinner on the Ship (On your own time) 8:00pm – Return to ship! 9:00pm – Ship Departure (DO NOT BE LATE – CRUISE WILL NOT WAIT) Free time on board

June 10, 2018 (Day 9) Crete / Santorini (Sunday) Breakfast (On your own time) 7:00am – Arrive at Heraklion, Crete the largest city on the island. • Excursion: Heraklion, Crete – Experience the Cretan countryside and lifestyle (approx 3.5 hrs) (HER – 04) 11:30am – Ship Departure for Santorini. (DO NOT BE LATE – CRUISE WILL NOT WAIT) 4:30pm – Arrive at Santorini. Explore the picturesque Santorini is a beautiful town famous for its white buildings and bright blue doors. Our group will be transferred to our dinner location on the island for a last dinner together. Get your cameras ready for the incredible views! 6:00pm – Last group dinner on Oia. 7:30pm – Transfer back to ship. 9:30pm – Ship Departure (DO NOT BE LATE – CRUISE WILL NOT WAIT) Free time on board

June 11, 2018 (Day 10) Return to Athens / Travel Day (Monday) 7:00am – Arrive in Athens (Piraeus) 8:00am – Transfer to the airport for your journey home.

Joshua Expeditions • 6841 Virginia Pkwy • Suite103 #452 • McKinney, TX 75071 Phone: 1-888 -341-7888 • Fax: 1-877-603-9817 Visit us online at www.JoshuaExpeditions.org TRIP PRICING SUMMARY

10 Day Greece Tour - June 2-11, 2018 Land-Only Trip Price = $2,799.00

Pricing is based on the itinerary above and the below inclusions: Meals: 8 Breakfasts / 4 Lunches / 8 Dinners 5 nights with double-occupancy hotel accommodations (4-star or 5-star hotels) 3-day/3-night island cruise with a double-occupancy cabin All activity entrances noted in itinerary. Limited Travel Insurance / Limited International Medical Insurance Tips for Bus driver and local guide

Please note rooms are double-occupancy, so you will have a roommate. Should you wish to have a single room additional fees will apply.

Not-Including: 3 Lunches Baggage Fees Snacks and souvenirs Airfare

Joshua Expeditions • 6841 Virginia Pkwy • Suite103 #452 • McKinney, TX 75071 Phone: 1-888 -341-7888 • Fax: 1-877-603-9817 Visit us online at www.JoshuaExpeditions.org