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Christian Israel and Greece

Nazareth, Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Cana, Galilee, Mt. Tabor, Jordan Valley, Jericho, Dead Sea, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Tel Aviv, Athens, Corinth with option: Mykonos, Ephesus, Patmos, Rhodes, Crete, Santorini

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Christian Israel and Greece

11 Days - Land Only

Nazareth, Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Cana, Galilee, Mt. Tabor, Jordan Valley, Jericho, Dead Sea, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Tel Aviv, Athens, Corinth with option: Mykonos, Ephesus, Patmos, Rhodes, Crete, Santorini

Itinerary

  • DAY 1:

    USA

    Depart for your overnight flight to Tel Aviv.
    Breakfast and Dinner included

  • DAY 2:

    HOLY LAND

    Upon arrival and after custom control, you will be greeted by your Homeric Tours escort and depart for your hotel on the shores of the Mediterranean. A short visit to the ancient Port of Jaffa is included. Overnight in Netanya or Nazareth.
    Dinner included

  • DAY 3:

    CAESAREA / MT. CARMEL / NAZARETH /CANA

    After breakfast, visit the Roman capital of ancient Israel, Caesarea, where Paul was imprisoned and taken to Rome. Continue to Haifa. Visit Mt. Carmel, see Elijah’s Grotto and the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. See Megiddo, 20 cities layered in one city and the Valley of Armageddon. We continue to Nazareth, the childhood home of Jesus and Cana, and the place of the First Miracle. Dinner and overnight Galilee.
    Breakfast and Dinner included

  • DAY 4:

    GALILEE

    The day starts with a prayer service on board the ship as you sail on the peaceful waters of the Sea of Galilee. See the Jesus boat and stop at Chorazim, the cursed city. Visit Capernaum the center of Jesus’ Ministry. Travel to Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus preached to his people and visit Tabgha, the Church of the Fishes and the Loaves. Stop at Yardenit, the Baptismal site on the river Jordan. Dinner and overnight Galilee.
    Breakfast and Dinner included

  • DAY 5:

    MT. TABOR / JORDAN VALLEY / JERICHO /DEAD SEA / JERUSALEM

    A visit to the Mt. Tabor Church of Transfiguration starts the day before departing for Jordan Valley to Jericho, the oldest known city. Take a dip in the water, weather permitting. Stop at Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Continue to Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem.
    Breakfast and Dinner included

  • DAY 6:

    BETHLEHEM / JERUSALEM

    Our day begins with the unforgettable view from the Mount of Olives as we marvel at the beauty of a 400-year-old city laid out before us. Our visit includes the Church of Pater Noster and the Chapel of Ascension. We will walk down the Palm Sunday Road to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. Visit Bethany, home of Mary, Margaret and Lazarus, and Bethlehem to see the Shepherd’s Field and Grotto, the Church of Nativity and Manger where Jesus was born. Dinner and overnight.
    Breakfast and Dinner included

  • DAY 7:

    JERUSALEM: (OLD CITY / NEW CITY)

    After breakfast enjoy a morning walk in the Foot-steps of Our Lord Jesus via St. Stephen’s Gate, on to the Western Wall (Wailing Wall) and the Temple Mount. See the Dome of the Rock Mosque and the original Temple grounds. Sing a hymn in the Church of St. Anne and view the pool of Bethesda, where Jesus performed the Sabbath Miracle. Reflect on the final hours of His life as you walk “the Way of the Cross” culminating with a visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Leave the Old City passing through the bazaar and the Jaffa Gate. Visit a model of the City of Jerusalem as it was during the Roman occupation. Visit the Israeli Museum to see the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are displayed. Dinner and overnight.
    Breakfast and Dinner included

  • DAY 8:

    JERUSALEM

    After breakfast we visit Mt. Zion see the Upper Room, revered as the site of the Last Supper, and the Tomb of King David. Behold the house of High Priest Caiphas where Jesus was imprisoned for a night and the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu where the Apostle denied Jesus three times. End the day with worship at the Garden Tomb. Dinner and overnight.
    Breakfast and Dinner included

  • DAY 9:

    TEL AVIV / ATHENS

    After breakfast we fly to Athens where we begin our city tour. We visit the Acropolis, the ruins of the Parthenon, and its Museum, Erectheum, and Propylaea. View Mars Hill and the Agora, ancient marketplace and center of Athenian public life, where Paul preached. Also experience modern Greece, the House of Parliament, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Palace and much more. Dinner and overnight.
    Breakfast and Dinner included

  • DAY 10:

    CORINTH

    Drive to Corinth, the city that inspired many of St. Paul’s most familiar letters, to visit the Archaeo-logical Museum, the marketplace, the Bema and the Temples. Return to Athens where you have the rest of the day at leisure. Tonight you have the opportunity to enjoy traditional Greek music, dancing and food in the Plaka section.
    Breakfast included

  • DAY 11:

    USA

    After breakfast we transfer to the airport for our flight back home.
    Breakfast included

Package Includes

  • Round-trip air: USA – Tel Aviv – Athens – USA
  • Meet and assist upon arrival by your Homeric Tours representative
  • Private deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach throughout
  • Christian English speaking guide(s)
  • Christian tour escort throughout
  • Your choice of 3, 4 or 5 star hotels
  • 9 Nights of hotel accommodation
  • Breakfast and dinner daily as indicated in the itinerary
  • 8 Days of sightseeing tours
  • Optional 3 or 4 Day cruise available
  • All transfers
  • All entrance fees
  • Hotel taxes and service charges
  • Port taxes and onboard gratuities
  • Porterage of one suitcase per person
  • USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program

BROCHURE

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Optional Tours

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Greek Island Cruise

3-4 Day Cruise

DAY 11: PIRAEUS / MYKONOS

Board the ship at the Port of Piraeus and sail to Mykonos. Stroll at leisure through the white washed, flower decked alleyways of Mykonos, to the sculpture-like church of Paraportiani or along the waterfront to the famous windmills.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

 

DAY 12: EPHESUS / PATMOS

Arrive at the port of Kusadasi, Turkey. Here you begin your excursion to the ancient Greek City of Ephesus where Paul spent two years during his ministry. It was to this community that Paul may have written his Epistle to the Ephesians. Early Christian tradition also suggests that Mary, mother of Jesus, may have died here. You will visit the ruins of St. John’s Basilica where tradition tells us the “disciple whom Jesus loved” was buried. You will also visit the Temples of Diana (Artemis), one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Board the ship and sail to the beautiful island of Patmos. Here St. John wrote the Book of Revelation, the last book of the New Testament.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

 

DAY 13: RHODES

This old fortified city was built by the Knights of St. John upon their return from Jerusalem and has changed little since. You may elect to stroll through the streets or take an excursion to the Acropolis of Lindos. Visit the port where Apostle Paul arrived, Several optional shore excursion are available. upon request. (Note: Rhodes not included with the 3-day cruise).
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

 

DAY 14: CRETE / SANTORINI

Arrive in Heraklion, the capital of Crete. Take an optional excursion to the Palace of King Minos at Knossos, the center of the Minoan civilization. Afterwards, cruise to Santorini, the Volcano island considered to be one of the 10 best islands to visit in the world.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

 

DAY 15: ATHENS / USA

This morning disembark at the Port of Piraeus and transfer to the Athens airport for your flight home.
Breakfast included