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3/31/2011
Depart USA
Your spiritual pilgrimage begins as you depart the USA
on an overnight flight.
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4/1/2011
Arrival in Greece
Upon arrival in Athens, you will be met by our airport
representative and transferred to your Athens hotel
for dinner and overnight in the port of Pireaus.
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4/2/2011
Athens and Corinth
The architectural splendors of the ancient city of
Athens are as magical as ever. Follow your guide on a
journey to the ancient Acropolis where you will see
the Propylaea, the Parthenon and the Erectheum. View
Mars Hill where Paul preached the gospel to the
intellectual Athenian community of his day (Acts 17:
15-34). View the ruins of the Agora, ancient market
place and center of Athenian public life, where Paul
preached to the skeptical Athenians. You will view the
Olympic Stadium, where the modern Olympics began and
where the games returned in 2004. Visit Corinth (Acts
18: 1-18), a city that inspired of St. Paul’s most
familiar letter. You will visit the Archaeological
Museum, the Market Place, and Temples. Walk among the
ruins and stand on the Bema where Paul stood. Read
Paul’s letter to the Corinthians and visualize his
address to the Gentiles as he began the task of
building Corinth’s church. Imagine where Aquila and
Priscilla lived and where they had their tent making
business. Board the Orient Queen in the afternoon.
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4/3/2011
Rhodes
Paul visited Rhodes briefly on his way to Jerusalem at
the end of his 3rd missionary journey (Acts 21:1).
Centuries later the crusaders known as the Knights of
St. John fled Jerusalem and settled on the Island of
Rhodes. You will see the castles and the old city they
built which still impress visitors. The knights lasted
for two centuries until they plundered one too many
Moslem pilgrim ships, enraging Suleiman the
Magnificent who lost 50 thousand men in his successful
bid to take the island.
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4/4/2011
Antalya, Aspendos, and Perga
This morning your cruise ship will dock in the Turkish
port of Antalya. Travel by bus to the Aspendos
theatre, known for its outstanding acoustics. The
extremely well preserved theatre may be the best
preserved theatre in the ancient world. Nearby is
Perga, a Hellenistic city where Paul and Barnabas
preached the Word (Acts 14: 25). You will pass through
the same city gates as when Paul and Barnabas visited
here on their first journey. The ruins of a large
stadium, baths, and a tomb give ample evidence of its
former greatness. Return to Antalya from where Paul
sailed to Antioch at the completion of the first
missionary journey.
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4/5/2011
Tarsus and Antioch
After docking in the Turkish port of Mersin, you will
visit Tarsus, the birthplace of Paul (Acts 22:3), a
city with a resplendent history which reaches back to
the 14th century B.C. Paul visited Tarsus twice during
his missionary journeys. Continue on to visit Antioch.
Ancient Antioch was the center of Hellenistic
civilization in the region. Christian roots go deep
into Antioch's soil. It was to Antioch that many
Jerusalem Christians fled after the death of Stephen
(Acts 11: 19-21). Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch
for a year and assembled with the church and taught
many people (Acts 11: 22-26). Later, the city became
the starting and ending point for the first missionary
journey from which Paul performed his missionary
labors (Acts 13-18). It was in Antioch that the
disciples were first called "Christians", and it was
here that the first non-Jews were accepted into the
early church.
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4/6/2011
Galilee
Your cruise ship docks in the port of Haifa. Travel
inland to the Sea of Galilee where you will board a
boat and cross the waters as Jesus did. Much of the
Gospel is center around the Sea. You’ll travel to the
shore town of Capernaum where Jesus called Peter,
Andrew, James, John (Matt 4:13) and later Matthew.
You’ll stand on the Mount of the Beatitudes where
Jesus gave his most famous sermon (Luke 6:12-49) and
you’ll stop by the River Jordan where those who wish
to be baptized may do so.
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4/7/2011
Jerusalem
After docking in Ashdod, you’ll travel to Jerusalem to
pray at the Western Wall. Enter the Old City and visit
the Antonio Fortress. You’ll walk along the Via
Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Sing a
hymn in the Upper Room. Stand upon the Mount of Olives
and view the city as Jesus did. Wander among the olive
trees of the Garden of Gethsemene. Worship together in
the Garden Tomb.
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4/8/2011
Cyprus
The first visit on Paul’s first journey was the island
of Cyprus. Barnabas and John Mark accompanied Paul on
this part of the journey and the three preached the
word of God on the island in the “synagogues of the
Jews” (Acts 13:4-5). Today you will arrive in Limassol,
Cyprus a modern port. From here you will continue on
to ancient Paphos where Paul and Barnabas brought the
gospel to the Roman proconsul Sergius Paulus and were
resisted by the sorcerer known as Bar-Jesus (Acts
13:6-12).
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4/9/2011
At Sea
Today will be a full day at sea. Biblical lectures and
plenty of other onboard activities will set the tone
for the day. There are two outdoor pools and a health
club, great beauty salon, and plenty of deck space to
just sit watch as the beautiful Mediterranean Sea
glides by.
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4/10/2011
Santorini
Santorini is a volcanic island that exploded, leaving
a rim of land and several smaller islands in a broken
circle. The cliffs of Santorini rise up dramatically
around the center of the circle which is filled with
sea water. Fira, the largest town on the island,
boasts all white cobblestone streets and many shops,
tavernas, hotels and cafes, while clinging to the rim
of the caldera. In order to reach the town, you can
take a mule ride up the zigzagging path to the top or
a more modern cable car.
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4/11/2011
Return Home or Begin Post Tour
After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to
the airport for your international flight. You will
return home with new images and new appreciation for
the life and teachings of Paul and the early
disciples.
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