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9 Days in Greece: Follow Paul From Athens to Philippi
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We organize and operate this pilgrimage ourselves, on the ground in the Holy Land. When you book with our local team instead of a third party reseller or overseas agent, your payment goes into your journey, not into middleman commissions. Same holy sites, same hotels, same care.
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Every Christian outside the Middle East owes their faith to a set of journeys Paul made across Greece and Asia Minor. This pilgrimage follows those journeys, and it is a revelation for anyone who has read the letters without ever seeing the places they were written to.
You stand on Mars Hill in Athens, where Paul reasoned with the philosophers about the God they worshipped without knowing. You walk ancient Corinth, where he lived and worked and wrote the letters about love that are still read at weddings. You come to Philippi, where Lydia became the first Christian in Europe, and to the river where she was baptized. The letters stop being mail to strangers, and become messages to places you have stood.
You arrive knowing Paul's letters. You leave having walked his road, felt the distances he crossed, and understood the courage it took. Your own faith suddenly has a lineage you can trace with your feet.
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We welcome you to Athens, the ancient city where philosophy was born and where Paul brought a new message. There is time to rest tonight before the journey begins, in the city where the gospel first met the great minds of the Greek world.
This morning you climb Mars Hill, the Areopagus, where Paul stood before the thinkers of Athens and preached the God they had marked with an altar to the unknown. Below you spread the Acropolis and the Parthenon. To read Acts 17 while standing on this rock is unforgettable.
Standing where Paul stood, facing the same temples he faced, you feel the sheer nerve of what he did, one man, one message, against a whole world of gods. It puts courage in you.
"People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. What you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you." (Acts 17:22 to 23)
Today you travel to ancient Corinth, where Paul lived for eighteen months, worked as a tentmaker, and wrote to a struggling young church. You stand at the Bema, the judgment seat where he was brought to trial.
The letters to the Corinthians, with all their beauty and their conflict, come from this very ground. The words read at weddings the world over were written for the people who walked these streets.
"Love is patient, love is kind. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." (1 Corinthians 13:4 to 7)
Today you travel north to Thessaloniki, where Paul preached and to whose church he wrote two of his warmest letters. You visit the sites of the ancient city and the Christian heritage that grew from his work here.
"We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well." (1 Thessalonians 2:8)
Today is one of the most significant of the whole journey. At Philippi, Paul preached the first Christian sermon on European soil, and Lydia became the first European convert. You visit the river where she was baptized, and stand where the gospel first took root in Europe, which is to say, where it first began the journey that would one day reach you.
"The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul's message. When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home." (Acts 16:14 to 15)
Today you travel to Meteora, where ancient monasteries perch impossibly atop towering pillars of rock. For centuries, monks climbed here to be alone with God. The sight is unlike anywhere else on earth, and the silence preaches its own sermon.
"I lift up my eyes to the mountains. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord." (Psalm 121:1 to 2)
Today you visit Berea, whose people Paul praised for testing his message against the Scriptures themselves. It is a fitting place for a pilgrimage built on the word, and a gentle challenge to every traveler to do the same.
"Now the Bereans were of more noble character, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day." (Acts 17:11)
A gentler day to absorb all you have seen, with time for worship, reflection, and perhaps the Greek islands or coast, depending on your group's wishes. The journey has been rich, and rest is part of it.
The morning is yours until we take you to the airport. You came knowing the letters. You leave having walked the roads that carried them, and your own faith feels older, deeper, and more certainly yours.
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✦ Stand on Mars Hill (Areopagus) in Athens where Paul addressed the philosophers
✦ Explore ancient Corinth and see the Bema where Paul stood before Gallio
✦ Visit Philippi and the riverside baptismal site of St. Lydia
✦ Walk the ancient Roman Via Egnatia in Thessaloniki
✦ See the historic churches and crypt of St. Demetrius in Thessaloniki
✦ Discover the breathtaking Byzantine monasteries atop the pinnacles of Meteora
✦ Visit Berea (Veria) and the Apostle Paul’s Bema monument
"Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: 'People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.'" (Acts 17:22)
Included- Warm airport welcome and all group transfers in modern, air conditioned vehicles
- Hotel accommodation throughout Greece
- Daily breakfast and dinner throughout the pilgrimage
- A licensed English speaking guide
- All entrance fees to the sites in the itinerary, including Mars Hill, Corinth, and Philippi
- Time for worship and reflection at each Pauline site
Not Included- International flights to and from Greece
- Tips and gratuities (recommended $8 to $10 per day for guide, $5 to $7 per day for driver)
- Travel insurance, which we strongly recommend
- Greece overnight climate resilience accommodation tax (paid at hotel check-out)
- Lunches and personal expenses
- Anything not listed as included
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Tour FAQ
You are welcome to join as an individual, a couple, a family, or a full church group. Many travelers arrive on their own and leave with a whole new family, which is one of the most common things we hear.
There is a fair amount of walking, some of it on old stone and uneven ground, and a few climbs such as Mount Tabor. Most people of reasonable health manage well. If anyone in your group has mobility needs, tell us in advance and we will plan around them.
Yes. Entry requirements for Ethiopian and Eritrean passport holders need more hands-on support, and AJET has long experience guiding travelers through exactly what their passport requires. We coordinate between our teams in Jerusalem and Addis Ababa at every step, so you are never left to work it out alone. Please start the process early, as some steps take time.
You stay in comfortable first class hotels in Jerusalem and on the shore of the Sea of Galilee in Tiberias. A tourist class option is also available if your group prefers. All rooms are clean, well located, and include daily breakfast and dinner.
A deposit of $300 or $400 per person (the amount shown on the tour page, or the stated deposit for your custom journey) is required to secure your booking. A reservation does not hold a seat until the deposit clears into AJET’s account. Final balance payments are strictly due 60 days prior to departure.
One exception: if you reserve a journey online without a fixed departure date and we cannot confirm dates that match your preferred dates, your deposit is returned in full.
If you must cancel your pilgrimage, written notice must be submitted to AJET. Cancellations incur the following tiered fees based on the departure date:
- 61 or more days prior: Full refund of all monies paid minus the non-refundable deposit.
- 60 to 46 days prior: 35% of total package cost is retained (65% refund of balance).
- 45 to 31 days prior: 60% of total package cost is retained (40% refund of balance).
- 30 to 15 days prior: 85% of total package cost is retained (15% refund of balance).
- 14 days or fewer prior / No-show: 100% of total package cost is retained (non-refundable).
Because unexpected medical or travel disruptions can occur, AJET strongly recommends that every pilgrim purchase comprehensive travel insurance covering trip cancellation, medical care, and emergency repatriation.
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