Cost

Lead Pastor: Approx $3,299

Non-Lead Pastor/Spouse: Approx $3,479

Single Room Supplement: Approx $600

Includes everything except: 1) Daily lunch; 2) Tips for the guide, driver and dining room staff and 3) Travel insurance (optional).

Tentative Itinerary

Tues Feb 10:

Depart from Toronto in the evening.

We will arrive in Athens and check into the Wyndham Grand Hotel (or similar) then enjoy the afternoon and evening relaxing or taking a stroll along the streets of Athens on your own or as a group.

We will enjoy the rich architectural splendour of the ancient city of Athens and visit the world renowned Acropolis, the Propylaea, the Parthenon and the Erectheum.  

We will stand on Mars Hill where Paul proclaimed, "I saw your many shrines. And one of your altars had this inscription on it: ‘To an Unknown God.’ This God, whom you worship without knowing, is the one I’m telling you about." (Acts 17:23). 

We will see the Agora (ancient market place and center of Athenian public life) where Paul preached "Jesus and the resurrection" (Acts 17:18) to the skeptical Athenians. Also see the House of Parliament, the Presidential Palace and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 

Then we will tour the city of Corinth, where the apostle Paul met fellow tentmakers Aquila and Priscilla and received a vision from the Lord saying, “Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent! For I am with you, and no one will attack and harm you" (Acts 18:9-10).  As Paul spoke, Crispus (chief ruler of the synagogue) and many others believed and were baptized (Acts 18:8), establishing the church at Corinth to whom Paul later wrote his two epistles. 

We will also tour the Archaeological Museum, Market Place and Temples.  As you walk among the ruins, stand on the Bema, where the apostle Paul stood before Gallio to face charges brought against him by the Jews. 

Stop briefly at the port town of Cenchreae from which Paul later departed for Syria (Acts 18:12-18). 

Dinner and overnight at the Wyndham Grand Hotel (or similar).

Today we will start our tour to Northern Greece. We will drive through the mountains to Meteora and visit the world famous Byzantine monasteries, perched precariously on summits of gray rock pinnacles. Their history goes back to the 14th century when the monks sought refuge in the cliffside caves then fled higher to build the original wooden shelters, later transformed into monasteries.

Dinner and overnight at the Kosta Famissi Hotel, Kalambaka (or similar).

Today we continue to Berea to view the synagogue where Paul preached.  We will stop at the Bema surrounded by mosaics of Paul and the plaque of scripture regarding the ‘more noble’ church. 

The New Testament books of I & II Thessalonians will come alive to us today as we tour in the delightful harbor city of Thessalonica. We will view the old city ramparts, the newly excavated Forum, St. George Church, an ancient Roman monument which was transformed into a church and the Galerius Arch which rises over the famous Via Egnatia. We will also see the White Tower and the  Basilica of St. Demetrius. 

Dinner and overnight at the Capsis Hotel, Thessaloniki (or similar). 

We begin the day by following the massive battlement Byzantine wall to the citadel for a panoramic view of Thessalonica. 

Next, we will visit Neapolis/Kavala. Kavala is Greece's prettiest mainland port with a most elegant harbor. Paul landed here with his disciples, Timothy and Silas. Luke, the Evangelist, also came here from Troas. This ancient city of Neapolis was later renamed Christoupolis because it was the first European city to accept Christianity. Imagine walking on the same sod as these men of the Bible!  We will see the Roman Aqueduct and the ruins of the Acropolis in this beautifully located city, known since the 5th century as Kavala. 

Continue on to Philippi where Paul preached his first evangelical sermon and baptized the first Christians on European soil. We will view the baptismal site where Lydia surrendered her life to Christ and visit a crypt dating from the Roman period that is thought to have served as a prison for Paul. See the famous Acropolis, the Market Place, Basilica, and Theatre. 

Back to Thessalonica for dinner and overnight at the Capsis Hotel, Thessaloniki (or similar). 

After breakfast we will drive back to Athens. En route we will visit Thermopylae where the famous battle of the 300 Spartans against the army of Persians took place. 

Dinner and overnight at the Wyndham Grand Hotel (or similar).

Homeward bound. We will transfer to the airport for our trip home.

Payment Information:

• Cheques to ‘Be In Christ Church of Canada’. Mail to Charmaine Stulp, 9 Montgomery Rd. Welland, ON L3C 2Y2 

• E-transfer to give@beinchrist.ca Subject Line: ‘Greece Trip 2026’