Today we will explore the second largest city of Greece. We will start our day with a visit to the Basilica of St. Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica, heavenly patron of the city. From there on we will continue the exploration of the city that will include visits to the historical parts of the city with the remains of the imposing Roman Ruins, Byzantine fortifications and the Archeological Museum one of the finest in all of Greece. Overnight in Thessaloniki. 

Today we will continue the exploration of the city of Thessaloniki. We will visit the Cathedral and will venerate the relics of St. Gregory Palamas, the great teacher and defender of Orthodoxy, mighty church of St. Sophia and Osios David Monastery with the splendid Roman mosaic depicting Christ as eternal youth. In the afternoon we will visit the Byzantine Museum with its extraordinary collection of the Byzantine Antiquities. Overnight in Thessaloniki. 

After breakfast we will transfer to Berea, a little town famous for being mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as one of the places where the Apostle Paul visited during his missionary journeys. The quiet town has some splendid ecclesiastical monuments to offer for your enjoyment. From here we will travel a bit SW to explore the archeological park of Vergina, with the decorated tombs of Macedonian royalty, father of Alexander of Macedon who created one of the mightiest Empires our world had ever known. For dinner and overnight we will transfer to Kalampaka, at the foot of the Meteora cliffs.

This morning we will explore one of the most beautiful and holy places of Greece, the Meteora. Monasteries and convents sit on top of huge rock formations almost as bird nests. There are a number of them in the area and we will some most important of them. In the afternoon we will transfer some hours south to the vicinity of the renowned Ancient Greeks site of Delphi.

Today we will explore two magnificent sites that serve as remarkable complexes to two distinctively different period of history of Greece. One is the complex of the Delphi Oracle Temple, most famous place in all of Ancient Greece. Museum                      on the ground hold a remarkable collection of antiquities found by the archeologists on site. Another complex is that of the Monastery of Saint Luke (Hosios Lukas) named after 11 century ascetic founder of the Monastery. The main church is splendidly decorated by mosaics, some of the best in all of Greece. Due to it special architecture and the art work, monastery was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. Dinner and overnight in Nafpaktos/Patra/area 

Our day we will start with a visit to the largest Cathedral in all of Greece, dedicated to St. Andrew the First Called, the Apostle of our Lord. The mighty marble cathedral houses part of the relics of the Apostle (his skull) and part of the “X” shaped cross upon which he was crucified. In the afternoon we will transfer East and will explore the ruins of Mycenae, the capital city of arguably the oldest civilization of Ancient Greece. For dinner and overnight we will arrive to Nafplion. 

After a walking tour of Nafplio, we will visit the ruins of Corinth, where Apostle Paul preached, along with the remains of the city’s harbor of Kapnikarea. In the afternoon, before our arrival to Athens we will visit one of the most famous Byzantine monuments, the Monastery of Dafni. Splendid golden mosaics demonstrate the talent of the Medieval craftsman and the love for the beauty of God’ Holy house. Overnight in Athens. 

Athens is on the ‘must see’ list of every traveler. Who does not know how hauntingly majestic the Parthenon looks? We will visit that “Wonder of the World”, and then we will explore ancient sites nearby. In the afternoon we will plan to visit the National Museum of Greece, with doubtlessly best collection of Greek Antiquities in the World. Overnight in Athens.

This morning, we will depart for an hour ferry ride to the island of Aegina, to venerate the holy relics of one of the most famous saints and miracle workers of the 20th century, St. Nektarios. After the visitation of the monastery, we will explore the island further. Overnight in Athens. Overnight in Athens

During the last day of our trip we will continue exploration of Athens with visit to several Medieval Byzantine Churches in Plaka. Later in the morning we will visit wonderful Byzantine Museum, famous for its reach collections of the Byzantine Antiquities. Your afternoon will be at leisure. Our farewell dinner will be in one of the local taverns. Overnight in Athens

Breakfast at the hotel and departure from the  Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" [ATH].