The route of St Paul, from Athens to Philippi

Athens · Corinth · Delphi · Meteora · Thessaloniki · Philippi

7 Days / 6 Nights St Paul’s Footsteps Tour in Greece

Tour Overview

Seven days across Greece in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul: Athens and the Areopagus where he addressed the Athenians, Corinth where he lived for a year and a half, Berea, Thessaloniki and Philippi, the first city in Europe to hear the Gospel · with Delphi and the monasteries of Meteora on the same road north.

Who it suits. Church groups, study groups and clients who want to walk the Acts of the Apostles on the ground, with the sites read against the text rather than pointed at. It pairs naturally with our Seven Churches of Revelation circuit across the Aegean in Turkey.

What you handle, what we handle. You sell and collect. We run the circuit as a private tour: driver throughout, guided visits at the main sites, hotels with breakfast, arrival and departure transfers. One contact and one closed price, confirmed in writing.

Not suitable for clients who want a fixed brochure price. This circuit is tailored · date, group size and hotel category all move the figure, so it is quoted per request, within 24 hours.

Tour Highlights

  • The Areopagus in Athens · where Paul addressed the Athenians on the “unknown God” (Acts 17)
  • Ancient Corinth · the bema and the temple of Apollo, where Paul lived and preached for a year and a half (Acts 18)
  • Philippi · the first European city to hear the Gospel, with the prison of Paul and Silas and the river of Lydia’s baptism (Acts 16)
  • Kavala, ancient Neapolis · the port where Paul first set foot in Europe
  • Berea and Thessaloniki · the cities of the letters to the Thessalonians
  • Delphi and Meteora · the oracle and the monasteries in the sky, on the same route north
  • A private tour · your clients’ own driver, pace and dates
The Acropolis and the Parthenon, Athens
The Acropolis and the Parthenon, Athens
The Tholos of Delphi
The Tholos of Delphi
Roussanou Monastery, Meteora
Roussanou Monastery, Meteora
Public price · PVP

Private tour, tailored to your group · ask for a quotation for your dates

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How it works

  1. Send us the dates and the group · we reply within 24 hours
  2. We confirm dates, hotels and your net rate
  3. You sell and invoice · we operate everything on the ground

Itinerary

  1. Day 1 · Arrival in Athens

    • Transfer: Athens airport to hotel, private
    • Rest of the day free · Hotel: Athens, first of two nights
  2. Day 2 · Athens and Corinth

    • Guided: the Acropolis and the Areopagus, where Paul spoke of the “unknown God” (Acts 17)
    • Also guided: ancient Corinth · the bema where Paul stood before Gallio, the temple of Apollo and the canal (Acts 18)
    • Hotel: Athens, second night
  3. Day 3 · Athens, Delphi and Meteora

    • Guided: Delphi, the sanctuary the ancient world considered its centre
    • Drive: on to Kalambaka, at the foot of the Meteora rocks
    • Hotel: Kalambaka, one night
  4. Day 4 · Meteora, Berea, Vergina and Thessaloniki

    • Guided: the monasteries of Meteora, suspended on stone pillars
    • Also guided: Berea, where the Jews “examined the Scriptures daily” (Acts 17:10-12), and Vergina, with the royal tombs of the Macedonian kings
    • Hotel: Thessaloniki, first of three nights
  5. Day 5 · Philippi and Kavala

    • Guided: Philippi, the first city in Europe where the Gospel was preached (Acts 16) · the prison of Paul and Silas and the river of Lydia’s baptism
    • Also guided: Kavala, ancient Neapolis, where Paul landed in Europe
    • Hotel: Thessaloniki, second night
  6. Day 6 · Thessaloniki

    • Guided: the city of the two letters (Acts 17) · the walls, the Basilica of St Demetrius, the Arch of Galerius and the Byzantine churches
    • Hotel: Thessaloniki, third night
  7. Day 7 · Departure

    • Transfer: hotel to Thessaloniki airport, private

What is included?

  • 6 hotel nights with breakfast · Athens 2, Kalambaka 1, Thessaloniki 3
  • Private driver throughout, with arrival and departure transfers
  • Guided visits in Athens, Corinth, Delphi, Meteora, Philippi and Thessaloniki
  • One contact throughout the trip and one closed price, confirmed in writing
  • The exact scope of services is fixed in your quotation, by date and group

What is excluded?

  • Flights to and from Greece
  • Lunches and dinners, unless your quotation says otherwise
  • Entrance fees, unless your quotation says otherwise
  • Travel insurance, tips and personal expenses

Frequently asked questions

Extend the trip? Combine this tour

Ask for a combined quotation · we reply within 24 hours with one closed price.

How does your pricing work with agencies?

This circuit is quoted per request: date, group size and hotel category all move the figure, so tell us those three things and we reply within 24 hours with one closed price. The figure we quote is the same on every channel · request the tariff sheet for your net rate.

Can it combine with the Seven Churches of Revelation in Turkey?

Yes, and it is the natural continuation: the seven churches lie just across the Aegean in western Turkey, and our own office is in Istanbul. Ask for the combined programme and we quote the two circuits together.

When does this circuit operate?

All year, with spring and autumn as the comfortable seasons. The Meteora monasteries have closing days that vary by monastery; the programme is arranged around your client's date.

Who is this trip for?

Church groups, Bible study groups and travellers who want to walk the Acts of the Apostles on the ground, with the sites explained against the text rather than pointed at.

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