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GREECE • SAMOS • TURKEY / May 28-June 24, 2022 May 31 Tue Enjoy a free day in Athens. (B,D)

June 1 Wed ATHENS - CANAL - CORINTH – - NAFPLION (B,D) At 8:30a.m. depart from Athens and drive along the coastal highway of Saronic Gulf. Arrive at the Corinth Canal for a brief stop and then continue on to the of Corinth. Acro-corinth is the of Corinth. It is situated to the southwest of the ancient city and rises to an elevation of 1883 ft. [574 m.]. Today it is surrounded by walls that are about 1.85 mi. [3 km.] long. The foundations of the are ancient—going back to the . The current walls were built and rebuilt by the Byzantines, , Venetians, and . Climb up and visit the fortress. Then proceed to the Ancient city of Corinth. It was to this megalopolis where the apostle Paul came and worked, established a thriving , subsequently sending two of his epistles now part of the . Here, we see all of the • • sites associated with his ministry: the , the Temple of , the Roman GREECE SAMOS TURKEY , the Bema and Gallio’s Seat. The small local archaeological museum here is an absolute must! In Romans 16:23 Paul mentions his friend Erastus and MAY 28-JUNE 24, 2022 we will see an inscription to him at the site. In the afternoon we will drive to Nafplion for check-in at hotel followed by dinner and overnight. (B,D) Corinth June 2 Thu EPIDAURAUS - - NAFPLION Morning visit to Mycenae where we see the remains of the prehistoric citadel fortified with the Cyclopean Walls, the Lionesses’ Gate, the remains of the Mycenaean Palace and the Tomb of in which we will actually enter. After lunch we continue on to visit : the Sanctuary of , ancient god of healing. We see the best-preserved ancient theater in all of Greece, famous for the harmony of its design and the perfection of its remarkable acoustics, easily accommodating 12,000 people. Return to hotel in Napflion for dinner and overnight.(B,D)

June 3 Fri NAFPLION - OLYMPIA Morning drive through the Central area passing the commercial provincial towns of Tripoli and Megalopolis through the mountains of , home of and the , onwards to Ancient Olympia. Here, we will visit Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games and the most important sanctuary of , father of all gods and goddesses. The starting line is still visible etched on the in the stadium there, inviting you to run and in your imagination compete with the ancient athletes. Enjoy the play of light on the soft greenery and dappled ancient in this wonderful and peaceful setting. We will also visit the archaeological museum beside the ancient site. It contains most interesting exhibits such as the and the of the Temple of Zeus, the Statue of and of . After the tour, check-in at hotel followed by dinner and overnight in Olympia. (B,D) Tour Itinerary: June 4 Sat OLYMPIA – - May 27 Fri US Departure- with your own air reservations. Morning drive to Patras, the third largest city-port of Greece and then on to Rion where we cross the new suspended bridge considered to be the longest May 28 Sat ARRIVE ATHENS and most modern in . We drive from Antirrion through and Upon arrival in Athens International Airport “” our we arrive in Delphi, the site of the . Check-in at hotel upon arrival. Rest representative will meet, welcome and assist in your transfer to the hotel. of the day at leisure. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel. (B,D) Rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight in Athens. June 5 Sun DELPHI TOUR May 29 Sun ATHENS (ACROPOLIS - MARS HILL – ACROPOLIS Morning visit to the archaeological site of Delphi , where we see the Sanctuary MUSEUM - ) of Apollo, the and Tholos. We will walk up to the theatre At 9:00a.m. we enjoy our full-day sightseeing tour of Athens. We will walk to and the stadium and then proceed to the archaeological museum, in which we the Acropolis Hill the sacred rock of Athens, the citadel and the sanctuary of can see among other treasures, the unique bronze Charioteer and the marble the city in antiquity. We visit the famous and the . Then, statues of the athlete Aghias. we go to nearby Mars’ Hill () to read :22 where Paul gave his Rest of the day at leisure in Delphi to explore the town on your own. Dinner famous speech to the Athenian philosophers (Acts 17:18-34) and spoke about will be served in a local restaurant. Overnight at hotel. (B,D) the inscription: “to an ”. In the afternoon visit . Enjoy th afternoon at leisure in Plaka. Dinner and overnight in Athens. (B,D) June 6 Mon DELPHI - ATHENS AIRPORT - FLY TO SAMOS (with Nick Lanser) May 30 Mon ATHENS (ANCIENT AGORA – NATIONAL Morning departure from Delphi and drive to Athens Airport for afternoon ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM) flight to Samos. Upon arrival at Samos Airport meet the local representative At 9a.m. we will start our sightseeing tour with a panoramic bus tour to see the who will assist with your transfer to hotel. Check-in at hotel. Remainder of the highlights of Athens: we pass by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Parliament day at leisure. Dinner and overnight in Vathi. (B,D) House, the , the University of Athens, the National Library, , Temple of Olympian Zeus, and ’s Arch. We will be dropped off June 7 Tue SAMOS at the Ancient Agora, once the commercial and cultural centre of Athens. Here Tour of Samos. Visit the , one of the greatest engineering Apostle Paul reasoned with the most skeptical audience he met in the course achievements of ancient times. It is a water tunnel, 1,036 meters (4,000 feet) of his travels. We see the very well preserved Doric Temple of long, excavated through a mountain of Samos in the sixth century B.C. It was (or Thesseion) and the of Attalos, an arcade built by Attalos II, king of dug through solid by two separate teams advancing in a straight Pergamum, used as a retail market. Today it is used as museum, displaying line from both ends, using only picks, hammers, and chisels. Visit Samos statutes, pottery and especially . is known to have discussed Archaeological Museum and enjoy a walk in Vathi port. Return ot Hotel for philosophy with his friends in the Stoa of Zeus Eleftherios. He was indicted in dinner and Overnight. (B,D) the Stoa Basileios or royal , where the held his court. He was executed in the state prison here in 399 BC by the . We June 8 Wed SAMOS will then visit the National Archaeological Museum which displays finds from all Free day Samos. (B,D) parts of the world that date from times to the last years of the . Afternoon at leisure to explore and Flea Market. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Athens.(B,D)

GREECE • SAMOS • TURKEY / May 28-June 24, 2022 June 9 Thur SAMOS- Say goodbye to Nick and take the morning departure by public scheduled ferry to Patmos. Arrival to Skala and enjoy a visit to the Cave of Revelation and the TOUR MAP of John. Enjoy the afternoon in Skala. Overnight in Patmos (B,D)

June 10 Fri PATMOS-KUŞADASI Enjoy a leisurely morning and take a late morning private ferry to Kuşadasi, Turkey. Arrive in Kuşadası and transfer to hotel, enjoy dinner and overnight. (B,D) June 11 Sat MILETOS-- -KUŞADASI Drive to Miletos, visit the famous theater and the remains of the site. Continue to Didyma to visit the well preserved Temple of Apollo. Afternoon TURKEY PERGAMUM proceed to Priene, a Greco-Roman city visited by the Great and is located near the Mykale mountains. Back to Kuşadasi for Dinner and DELPHI overnight. (B,D) IZMIR PATRAS ATHENS CORINTH AEGEAN SAMOS KUŞADASI LAODICEA June 12 Sun EPHESUS MYCENAEGREECEEPIDAURAUS OLYMPIA PRIENE Visit the famous ancient city of Ephesus with its spectacular Terrace Houses, NAFPLION Basilica of John, the Ephesus Archaeological Museum and the ancient Temple DYDIMA of , one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Dinner and overnight. Lunch at the carpet school. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.(B,D)

June 13 Mon KUŞADASI Enjoy a boat tour with lunch visiting the different bays of Kuşadası region along the Aegean coastline. Dinner and overnight Kuşadası (B,L,D)

June 14 Tue KUSADASI- LAODICIA-HIEROPOLIS- After breakfast in Kuşadası, Morning visit to Laodicea, one of the Seven INCLUDING Churches. Visit the theater, temple, and columned streets. Drive on to Hierapolis which is blessed by hot mineral springs and some of the • Athens- Samos flight best-preserved Roman ruins in Minor. came to Hierapolis via Epaphras (:12–13). The ruins cover more than a square mile. • Samos-Patmos public ferry and Patmos-Kuşadası private ferry We will see the impressive theater with seats still in perfect condition and • 4 nights Hotel Phillipos in Athens or similar visit one of themal pools that still has ancient columns in it! Today, the area is known as Pamukkale, meaning “Cotton Castle.” It is named for the • 2 Nights at Park Hotel in Nafplion or similar limestone-laden hot springs that cascade from one white-edged terrace • 1 Nights at Neda Hotel in Olympia or similar pool to the next. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale. (B,D) • 2 nights at Acropole in Delphi or similar June 15 Wed SARDIS-IZMIR • 3 nights Samos 4* After breakfast, we depart the hotel and Morning visit to SARDIS, the site of the ancient Lydian Captial and where the first coings were minted. Drive • 1 night Patmos 4* onto Izmir, ancient . Visit the ancient , then the • 4 nights Kusadası 4* Charisma Hotel or similar museum of History. Afternoon visit the church of St.. Dinner and overnight in Izmir.(B,D) • 1 night Pamukkale 5* Doğa Thermal or similar • 2 nights Izmir 5* Movenpick Hotel or similar June 16 Thu IZMIR Free day in Izmir. (optional bus trip to Çeşme beach). (B,D) • 2 nights Assos 4* Dove Hotel or similar • 5 nights Istanbul Deluxe Golden Horn Hotel, Sultanahmet or similar June 17 Fri IZMIR- -ASSOS • Daily breakfasts at the hotels From IZMIR we drive to Assos. Stopping at the ancient site of Pergamon to visit the Ancient Acropolis. Continue onto Assos for overnight. Dinner and • 27 Dinners as stated at the program (B:breakfast – D:dinner) overnight in Assos (B,D) • Sightseeing as per the itinerary with professional guides June 18 Sat ASSOS • All land transportation by private fully A/C bus with experienced We enjoy a morning visit to Assos acropolis and harbor. Free afternoon. driver throughout the tour Dinner and Overnight in Assos .(B,D) • Tolls & parking fees

June 19 Sun -ISTANBUL • Local English speaking professional licensed tour guides during all Drive to Troy to see the legendary city of ’s . Continue to sightseeing Troas, the important port founded after . • Reduced entrance fees to the sites and museums for students. All Continue to Çanakkale where we cross the Dardanel Strait by ferry. Dinner students must present a valid Student ID card to get benefit of the and overnight in Istanbul. (B,D) discount. • English speaking escorted group transfers between ports/airport and June 20 Mon ISTANBUL hotels in mainland and on the island. Full day Istanbul tour; visit the Roman Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque –from the outside, the Hagia , one of the world’s greatest architectural • All local service charges & local & VAT marvels. Then visit the Istanbul Archaeological Museum. Finish the day at the • Whisper headsets colorful Grand Bazaar. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.(B,D)

June 21 Tue ISTANBUL Visit the fragrant Spice Market and then enjoy a Bosphorus boat tour, seeing both European and Asian shores of Istanbul. Then visit Sveti Stephan Church EXCLUDING and St.. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.(B,D) • International flights - You need to arrange your international flights arriving June 22 Wed ISTANBUL-FINAL EXAMS Athens on May 28 & departing ISTANBUL June 24. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul. (B,D) • Baylor tuition and fees June 23 Thur ISTANBUL • All lunches and drinks at all meals. Enjoy a free day in Istanbul. (B,D) • All personal expenses, insurance, any other service which are not mentioned above June 24 Fri DEPARTURE FOR USA Morning transfer to airport for departure home. • Turkish Visa Fee to be obtained online before arrival www.evisa.gov.tr

GREECE • SAMOS • TURKEY / May 28-June 24, 2022 Sinanköy Manya Mt. NORTH EDİRNE KIRKLARELİ Selimiye Iron Foundry Mosque UNESCO B L A C K S E A Yeni Saray Kırklareli Höyük

İSTANBUL Herakleia Skotoussa () Krenides Linos () Sirra Philippi Beikos Palatianon Berge Karaevlialtı Menekşe Çatağı Prusias Tauriana Küçükyalı Ad hypium Morylos Dikaia Heraion teikhos Achaeology park KOCAELİ Tragilos Antisara Abdera Perinthos Basilica UNESCO Maroneia TEKİRDAĞ (İZMİT) DÜZCE Europos Kavala Doriskos Stryme Işıklar Mt. Allante Lete Bormiskos Argilos THE SEA OF SAKARYA MACEDONIANaoussa Thassos Ainos (ADAPAZARI) UNESCO Thermes YALOVA Ceramic Furnaces Selectum Chalastra Strepsa Berea Lake Nicea Methone Parion Roman theater Acanthos Zeytinli Ada Apamela Aisa Ouranopolis Hisardere Pydna Dasaki Elimia Barçın Höyük BTHYNIA Galepsos Yenibademli Höyük UNESCO Thyssus Apollonia () ÇANAKKALE Manyas Zeytinlik Höyük Arisbe Lake Ulubat Dion Akrothooi Lake Parthenopolis GÖKCEADA Aktopraklık O.Gazi Külliyesi Asprokampos Kremaste Daskyleion UNESCO Höyük Pythion Neopolis Sundiken Mts. Herakleum Paşalar Sarhöyük Achmilleion Troy Potamia Mt.Olympos Torone Hephaistia BOZCAADA Kenchreai Omphatium Gonnus Skione Limnos Uludag ESKİŞEHİR Sidari Oxynia Eritium Kaz Mt. Derecik Basilica Passaron Troas Kebrene Skepsis UNESCO Cassiope Gure bath BALIKESİR Dikilitaş Kanlıtaş Höyük Aiginion Neandra Karacahisar Castle Antandros UNESCO Lamponeia Dodoni Theopetra Gülpinar Pioniai Kulluoba Hamaxitos Seyitömer Höyük Keçi çayırı Syvota KÜTAHYA Grava Polimedion Assos Gerdekkaya Assos Mt. (Cotiaeum) Kumbet A E G E A N S E A Madra Mt. Midas City Lefkimi Ellina Theudoria Passandra Lolkos/Gorytsa Perperene Alaçam Mts. Bahses Mt. Torone Akropolis UNESCO (Pergamum) Kybele kapıkaya Arslankaya Kassopi Ephyra Phylace Aterneus Saphane Alos Peparethos Pyrra Karane Ayazini Anaktorion Idomenae Xyniae Peleos Pergamum Artemisio Echinus Spil Mt. Thyateira Gryneion I O N I A N S E A Medion Kyme Thyrium Dium Kerynthos Naricum Sidas Herakleia Phokaia A S I A Dede mausoleum Stratos UŞAK Taskule Nif Mt. Alyzia Panaztepe Phara Agrinion UNESCO Cynus (Magnesia) Aksehir Gla Kymi Bintepe Sultan Lake Astakos Cardamyle Karaburun Eumenea Bayraklı Ulucak Höyük Mts. Pleurch Delphi Chalkis Smyrna Kumalar Mts. Nafpaktos Orchomenos Hierapolis Dystos Baglararası İZMİR Blaundos Sardis Tabea Oeneldae UNESCO Agora Pisidian Erythrai Pepouza Oropos Yeşilova Höyük UNESCO Sami Patrae Panormos Leuctra Ramnous Höyük Pale Styra Seferihisar Hierapolis Iconium Pronoi Dyme Tepecik höyük Apollonia Penteli Mt. Kızılburun Egirdir Hierapolis Krani ACHAIA Myonnesos Lebedos Apemea Lake Athens Karystos Kadıkalesi Castle Nysa Tabea Cyllene Tritea Selçuk Corinth Pireus Ephesus AYDIN Laodikeia Kleitor UNESCO (Tralleis) Aci Lake Pheneos Gayrion Ephesus Ayasuluk Cenchreae S. Sidera Psophis UNESCO Kuşadası Dogu Mentese Stymphalia Kleones Paleopoli K.Tepe Höyük Antiochia Mt. BURDUR Samos Panionion Eksik höyük Letrini Aphaia Lavrion Neapolis UNESCO Priene Magnesia Söğüt Aglasun UNESCO Mt.Helicon UNESCO Olimpia Hypsus Heraion Karine Heraklia AphrodisiasColossae Argos Mycenae Methana Hacılar Höyük Sami Mantinea Asini Miletus Bafa L.. Dam UNESCO Kale-i Tavas Lerna Epidavros UNESCO Siros Assessos Stratonikeia Mts. Fossil excavation Lepreo Kithnos Kremna UNESCO Franchthi UNESCO Didyma Yatağan Patmos Euromos Katrancık Mt. Milyas Place of John’s Amphigeneia Adania Revelation MUĞLA Özlüce Fossil Veins Lyrboton come Prasiae Cibyra Badem Ağacı Perge Becin Castle Uzunyuva Perge Mesene Karyanda Keramos Silyon Pherae Myndos Balboura Ören Kypantha Kalimnos Halicarnassos Golgeli Mts. (Attalia) Corone Kadrei Pedneussos Site of Mausoleum, one of the Alara seven wonders of the Ancient Kithanaura Magydos Castle Methone Zarax World. ’ birth place. Oinoanda Cos Burgaz Gythio Pisilis Krya Attalia Asine Epidaurus Limera Datça Mts. Apollon Kadyanda Asopos Skinos Lissai Hacımusalar Phylakopi Ak Kemer Astipalea Cnidos Arymasa Pavlopetri Kaisareia Lydai Issium Castle Arykanda Casenopolis Loryma Chimaira Anafi Korydalla Cape Taenaron Cape Malea Kyaneai UNESCO St. Nicholas Olympos Phellos Suluin Cythera Kameiros Kastri Kaş Cave UNESCO Antiphellos Appolonia Scandeia Aperiai Tyberissos UNESCO Antioch S e e a r e t GREECE AND TURKEY o f C Flasarna Kydonia

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