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Rome & Greece – Footsteps of Paul & Greek Isles<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Colosseum, Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DAY 1 \u2013 DEPART USA\u00a0\u00a0 We begin our tour today as we depart the U.S. from our gateway airport for a flight to Rome, Italy.<\/p>\n

DAY 2 \u2013 ARRIVE ROME\u00a0 \u00a0Arrive at Fiumicino Airport, where we are met by our tour director. Continue to central Rome, time for lunch (on own), then begin a walking tour starting from Piazza Navona and the Pantheon continuing to Mamertine Prison and the Colosseum. Check into our hotel for dinner and overnight.<\/p>\n

DAY 3 \u2013 CHRISTIAN ROME\u00a0\u00a0 After breakfast, meet our guide, and leave for a tour of the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, and Saint Peter\u2019s Basilica. After lunch (on own), visit the Catacombs, and then motor back to central Rome to visit the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps. Enjoy free time for shopping and coffee at an open-air caf\u00e9. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.<\/p>\n

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The Parthenon, Athens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DAY 4 \u2013 ROME\u00a0 \u00a0A relaxing free day in the Eternal City to explore, shop or revisit a site. Dinner on your own. Overnight at our hotel.<\/p>\n

DAY 5 \u2013 ATHENS\u00a0\u00a0 Morning flight to Athens. Arrive by noon and continue for an Athens panoramic tour. Then visit the Acropolis and Mars Hill.\u00a0 Check into our hotel for dinner and overnight.<\/p>\n

DAY 6 \u2013 CORINTH\u00a0\u00a0 We journey by deluxe coach to ancient Corinth with a stop at the fascinating Corinth Canal. We view the Apostle Paul\u2019s bema (podium), visit the museum and tour the extensive remains of ancient Corinth. Travel back to Athens for dinner and overnight.<\/p>\n

DAY 7 \u2013 BEGIN CRUISE\u00a0\u00a0 Transfer to the Port of Piraeus or Lavrion to embark on a 4-night cruise of the Greek Isles. Our first port-of-call is Mykonos where we take a shuttle to the downtown area. Stroll the fascinating narrow streets, visit the shops, cafes, and view white-washed homes and the iconic windmills. Lunch and dinner on board ship.<\/p>\n

The “Library” Ephesus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DAY 8 \u2013 EPHESUS, PATMOS \u2013 Morning sailing to Kusadasi, Turkey to tour amazing ancient Ephesus. Afternoon sailing to Patmos, the \u201cHoly Island\u201d where Saint John wrote the Book of Revelation. Visit the Grotto and Monastery of Saint John. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner aboard ship.<\/p>\n

DAY 9 \u2013 RHODES\u00a0 We dock all day at Rhodes (Rodos). Our walking tour takes us to the medieval town where the Palace of the Knights is located. Walk the short distance back to the ship for included lunch or eat at a charming cafe in the Old Town.<\/p>\n

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The town of Fira atop the island of Santorini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DAY 10 \u2013 CRETE, SANTORINI\u00a0\u00a0 Dock in the early morning in Heraklion, Crete, and tour the Minoan Palace of Knossos. This afternoon we arrive at the amazing Island of Santorini and take tender boats to go ashore. Ride the cable car or the donkeys to the top of the Caldera and explore the spectacular town of Fira. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.<\/p>\n

DAY 11 \u2013 ATHENS\u00a0\u00a0 Morning docking at Piraeus or Lavrion, transfer to our Athens hotel to drop off luggage (check-in may not be available until later). The afternoon is free to enjoy visiting the Plaka (the Old Town) of Athens! Dinner and overnight at the hotel.<\/p>\n

DAY 12 \u2013 DEPART ATHENS to the USA. We arrive in the U.S. this afternoon with fantastic memories of this spiritual vacation adventure!<\/p>\n

Note: Ed Hill Tours does not have pre-packaged Rome\/Greece tour departures on specific dates. We develop and produce Custom Tours for groups based on a tour leader’s desired dates of travel, specific itinerary, level of accommodations, and other tour details. Due to the cruise schedule, this tour operates only from early March through early November<\/em><\/p>\n

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Rome & Greece – Footsteps of Paul & Greek Isles DAY 1 \u2013 DEPART USA\u00a0\u00a0 We begin our tour today as we depart the U.S. from our gateway airport for a flight to Rome, Italy. DAY 2 \u2013 ARRIVE ROME\u00a0 \u00a0Arrive at Fiumicino Airport, where we are met by our tour director. Continue to central […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":20,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-246","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edhilltours.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edhilltours.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edhilltours.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edhilltours.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edhilltours.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=246"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/edhilltours.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1927,"href":"https:\/\/edhilltours.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/246\/revisions\/1927"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edhilltours.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edhilltours.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}