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YFC/ Youth Unlimited Greece Study Tour 2027

TOUR'S ITINERARY-
March 08: Depart Toronto on Air Canada flying non stop to Athens departing at 6:30pm from Terminal #1.
March 09: Arrival Thessaloniki
Arrive in Athens at 11:00am. Connect in Athens on Aegean Airlines and fly to Thessaloniki airport where we will meet and transfer you to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure, dinner and overnight Thessaloniki.
March 10: Thessaloniki city tour, Philippi, Kavala - Thessaloniki
After breakfast, start the city tour of Thessalonica. View the Cathedral of St. Demetrius, the Protector Saint of the city, the White Tower and the Byzantine fortress of the city, the triumphal Arch of Galerius. Then continue to Philippi. Visit  the archaeological site for a guided tour through the excavations, marveling at the upper and lower parts as well as the Forum, the Walls, the two Basilicas and the Theatre. Your guide will also point out the traditional site of the prison, which once held Paul and Silas (Acts 16:16-40). Short orientation tour of Kavala (Ancient Neapolis) and then drive back to Thessaloniki. Dinner and overnight in Thessalonica.
March 11: Pella, Veria, Vergina, Kalambaka  
Today we go to Pella which was the capital of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from the 4th century BC up until the Roman conquest in 168 BC. (We do NOT enter the site and museum in Pella). Then, you follow the path of Paul when he fled Thessaloniki for the safety of Veria (Berea), where Jews and some honorable Greeks accepted the new faith (Acts 17:10-12). Here we visit the synagogue where Paul preached. We stop at the Bema surrounded by mosaics of Paul and the plaque of scripture regarding the “more noble” Church. Then continue to Vergina, where Philip built a massive palace and a theater. The site also features hundreds of burial mounds across the plain, some dating back to the Iron Age. The tomb of Philip was found here 1977, undisturbed and full of treasures that are now on display in Thessaloniki's Archaeological Museum. Continue to a view point of Mount Olympus and drive to Kalambaka Dinner and overnight in Kalambaka.
March 12: Meteora, Athens   
Visit the spectacular Meteora, the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ancient Byzantine monasteries on top of huge rocks, first built in the 14th century. Depart for Athens for dinner and overnight.
March 13:  Athens  
Today you start the day with a visit to the world famous Acropolis Museum. Then, you explore the rich architectural splendor of the ancient city of Athens as your guide introduces you to the world-renowned Acropolis, the Propylaea, the Parthenon, and the Erectheum. Stand on Mars Hill as the Apostle Paul did when he proclaimed, “I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.” (Acts 17:23). As you view the agora from the top of Acropolis , the ancient marketplace and center of Athenian public life, recall that this was where the Apostle 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. We end our tour by visiting Pnyx Hill overlooking Acropolis and Mars Hill. Dinner  and overnight in Athens
March 14: Corinth - Athens 
After breakfast, we will travel to Corinth. Journey outside Athens to walk among the ancients in Corinth, a once rich and powerful city known for luxury and vice and see the incredible Corinth Canal, cut through miles of solid rock. Driving along the coast leads to the majestic Corinth Canal, an engineering triumph century in the making. Nero, Rome's most infamous emperor, inaugurated one attempt in 67 AD with his golden spade, but it was the Greeks who finally conquered the steep rock in 1893. Continue to Ancient Corinth, a city blessed with a superb location, fertile plains, and a virtually impregnable refuge It is likely that Paul visited Corinth at least twice on his missionary journeys. Excavations reveal that the ancient city was huge and wealthy; a survivor of numerous invasions but devastated by earthquakes. See the Bema, where St. Paul was tried by the Roman Governor (Acts 18:1-17) , and one of Corinth's most striking ancient buildings - the Temple of Apollo, seven of who’s original 38 columns still stand. Walk through the remains of the Marketplace, a colonnaded square once surrounded by many small shops. See the celebrated Fountain of Priene, which has produced water from earliest times and Lechaion Road, formerly the main thoroughfare to the port of Lecaion. Another important stop is Acrocorinth where we view the entire city of Ancient Corinth and the Aegean Sea. Before returning to Athens, we will pass by Cenchreae, the ancient port region of Corinth. Acts 18:18 states the Apostle Paul stopped at Cenchreae during his second missionary journey, where he had his hair cut to fulfill a vow. Dinner and overnight in Athens.   
March 15: Athens 
Free day for own activities. Dinner and overnight in Athens.     
March 16: Departure.
Transfer to Athens Airport departing on Air Canada and flying non-stop to Toronto departing at 12:00pm and arriving in Toronto at 4:45pm at Terminal #1.