Bring your church or school to walk where the gospel first reached Europe, from Philippi, where Paul baptized Lydia, to Mars Hill in Athens and the ruins of Corinth. We build it privately, around your group.
When Paul crossed from Asia into Macedonia, the gospel set foot in Europe for the first time. Greece is where that story unfolds: the towns Paul evangelized, the churches he planted, and the letters he later wrote back to them.
This tour follows him. You'll stand at Philippi, where he baptized Lydia, the first convert on the continent; in Thessalonica and Berea, whose citizens "examined the Scriptures every day"; on Mars Hill in Athens, where he reasoned with the philosophers; and in Corinth, where he ministered for a year and a half. Along the way you'll also see the cliff-top monasteries of Meteora and the oracle at Delphi, including the Gallio inscription that anchors the very chronology of Paul's life. An expert guide opens the history, geography, and Scripture of each place.
We run Biblical Greece as a private, custom tour for your group (a church, a school, a class, or a circle of friends), shaping the dates, the pace, and the teaching around you.
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Prices are land only. Flights from the US often run $900–$1,400 per person, so a typical trip starts around $2,700 per person all in.
Prices are land only.Flights from the US often run $900–$1,400 per person, so a typical trip starts around $2,700 per person all in.
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Where Paul landed by boat and first brought the gospel to Europe, and baptized Lydia, the continent's first convert; the crypt where tradition holds Paul and Silas were imprisoned.
Where Paul planted a church and later wrote 1 & 2 Thessalonians; the marketplace where a riot rose against him.
The noble Bereans, who "received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day"; the Bema where Paul taught.
Monasteries perched on towering pillars of rock • "Meteora," meaning "in the air" • Where hermits sought refuge in the 11th century and later filled the walls with Byzantine frescoes and icons.
The sanctuary of Apollo and the famed Delphic oracle, and the Gallio inscription that fixes the chronology of Paul's ministry.
The Agora where Paul reasoned with the philosophers and the Areopagus (Mars Hill) where he addressed the city beneath the Parthenon.
Where Paul ministered a year and a half and wrote to the Corinthians; the Bema where he stood before Gallio, and the harbor of Cenchrea, home of Phoebe (Romans 16:1).
A representative route. Exact sites and pace flex with your group and your leader.
Fly to Thessalonica (Thessaloniki airport, SKG), where your guide will greet you. Overnight in Thessalonica. The tour ends in Athens, so book your return flight from Athens (ATH).
A scenic drive along the Aegean to Kavala (ancient Neapolis), the port where Paul first brought the gospel to Europe, then inland along the Via Egnatia to Philippi, where Paul preached Europe's first sermon and baptized Lydia (Acts 16:13–15), and the crypt where tradition holds he and Silas were imprisoned. Overnight in Thessalonica.
Thessalonica, where Paul planted a church (Acts 17:1–9) and to which he wrote two letters: the Roman marketplace of the riot and the Byzantine churches of Hagia Sophia and St. Dimitrius. Then Berea (Veria), whose people examined the Scriptures daily (Acts 17:11), and the Bema. Drive south to Kalambaka. Overnight in Kalambaka.
The Cenobitic monasteries perched atop towering pillars of rock ("Meteora" means "in the air"), decorated with frescoes and icons by the great artists of their day. Tour one of these breathtaking monasteries, then a scenic drive to Delphi, pausing at Thermopylae. Overnight in Delphi.
On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, the Sanctuary of Apollo and the famed Delphic oracle, with the Temple of Athena. The Delphi Museum holds the Gallio inscription (Acts 18:12), a linchpin for dating Paul's ministry. Drive to Athens. Overnight in Athens.
Paul's Athens (Acts 17:15–34): the Agora where he reasoned with the philosophers and the Areopagus (Mars Hill) where he addressed the city. The New Acropolis Museum, then up to the Acropolis and the Parthenon. Overnight in Athens.
The Corinth Canal, then Corinth, where Paul ministered a year and a half (Acts 18:1–18) and later wrote 1 & 2 Corinthians: the great Agora and the Bema where he stood before Gallio. In the afternoon, nearby Cenchrea, a harbor from which Paul sailed and home of Phoebe (Romans 16:1). Overnight in Athens.
Transfer to Athens Airport (ATH) for your departure flight.
A licensed local guide with you the whole trip
Want a teacher with your group? A pastor or scholar can join your group on site by arrangement, subject to availability. Let us know on the Plan your tour page.
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