INCLUDED:
Roundtrip Air -Washington Dulles- Thessaloniki/Athens -Washington Dulles.
1 night stay in Kavala at Superior 3 Star Hotel including dinner and breakfast.
5 nights stay on Cruise vessel Istanbul - Piraes, Greece (Sun -Fri) in OUTSIDE cabin.
1 night stay in Athens at First class Hotel with dinner and breakfast.
Touring as mentioned.
All transfers and Turkey embarkation fee
Shore excursions-Istanbul-Highlights of Istanbul, Kusadasi-Ancient Ephesus. Patmos-St John Monastery and Grotto, Rhodes-Rhodes and Lindos, Crete-Palace of Knossos and Heraklion town

NOT INCLUDED: Tipping on land and ship, Lunches on land tour, Drinks during meals on land and ship, Some shore excursions and Turkish Visa ($20 per person)

PRICE: $ 3,343 per person double occupancy OUTSIDE cabin plus $707 tax and fuel surcharges. TOTAL $4,050 per person, double occupancy.

Deposit of $1,500 per person due by November 11, 2008.
Final payment of $2,550 per person is due March 11, 2009.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT Cruise Masters Travel 301-983-9417 -www.CruiseMastersTravel.com -www.MotherSetonParish.org

ITINERARY-DAY BY DAY for FOOTSTEPS OF ST PAUL PILGRIMAGE, May 14-23, >2009.

There will be daily mass on land and on the cruise.
DAY 1(Thu): MAY 14, 2009 DEPART

DAY 2(Fri): MAY 15, 2009 ARRIVAL THESSALONIKI
Morning arrive in Thessaloniki. Thessaloniki-Visit
the Walls, The House of Jason where Paul lived and the
Agora where he preached. Continue to Veria-ancient
Beroea- to the memorial commemorating Paul's preaching
to the local Jews in 54 AD. Overnight in Kavala
(dinner included).

DAY 3(Sat): MAY 16, 2009 PHILIPPI
Visit Philippi where Paul lived, preached and was
imprisoned and the Baptistery of Lydia, where the
first baptism on European soil took place. Gather at
the Ancient Theatre, singing and enjoy our Bible actor
performing. Cross the Greek/Turkish borders and drive
to Istanbul to embark the great "CRISTAL" .
All Steps of St Paul passengers have dinner in prearranged area
together and special meeting room on board for lecture
and their Bible studies.

DAY 4 (Sun): MAY 17, 2009 ISTANBUL
Istanbul, one of the world's greatest historic
cities. Formerly Byzantium, the center of the Eastern
Roman Empire, this city is built on seven green hills
and situated astride two continents. East meets West
in every way. We visit the Topkapi Palace with its
harem and fabulous treasure chambers, the Sultan Ahmed
(Blue) Mosque with its six minarets, and St. Sofia,
converted to a mosque from a Christian basilica after
the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Sailing in the
afternoon.

DAY 5(Mon): MAY 18, 2009 MORNING AT SEA; AFTERNOON
MYCONOS
Relax on board or get together with others in prayer,
Christian entertainment and Bible studies and
lectures. Afternoon call at the white-washed island of
Myconos.

DAY 6 (Tue):MAY 19, 2009 KUSADASI - EPHESUS - PATMOS
Arrive at Kusadasi. Visit Ephesus, the most
impressive archeological site in Turkey, including the
Great Amphitheater where Paul spoke to the Ephesians.
Gather at the Ancient Theatre, sing along; our actor
would perform Apostle Paul. In the afternoon visit of
Patmos island. Patmos, the "Holy Island" for the
Christian faith. This is the place where the
apocalyptic Revelation of John was written during his
exile from the Roman Empire. We visit the cave and the
monastery of St. John. Gather at the litle theatre
next to the Grotto, where our actor performs John.

DAY 7 (Wed): MAY 20, 2009 RHODES
Rhodes, island of "roses", is the legendary home of
the sun god Apollo. The old town (the largest
inhabited medieval town of Europe) and its mighty
fortifications (built by the crusaders of St. John)
are the finest surviving example of defensive
architecture. An optional tour takes us to Lindos.
From the Acropolis a breathtaking view covering the
great expanse of the Aegean Sea and St. Paul's Bay,
where the Apostle cast harbor during his historic
voyage to Ephesus.

DAY 8 (Thu): MAY 21, 2009 CRETE
Paul docked in Crete on the way to Jerusalem. Today
you will visit the awesome Minoan Palace of Knossos. In
the afternoon visit of Santorini island. Great poets
have sung its praises, a 4.000 year old history. And
the eternal rock continues to stand, strong and
majestic, rising proudly from the sea and guarding
well the secrets of Atlantis…

DAY 9 (Fri): MAY 22, 2009 DISEMBARKATION - ATHENS -
CORINTH
Disembark the cruise ship and begin the tour of
Athens. Visit among other masterpieces of the "Golden
Age" the Acropolis, the agora and the Mars Hill where
Paul taught. Continue to ancient Corinth. Visit the
ruins of the ancient city where Paul worked. See the
remains of first-century shops, the agora where Paul
was on trial at the Bema, the Fountain of Peirene,
Temple of Apollo and visit the museum. Return to
Athens. Overnight (dinner included).

DAY 10 (Sat): MAY 23, 2009 DEPART ATHENS
Transfer to the airport and fly back home.