JOIN FR. PASCAL NGUYEN & FR. AUGUSTINE PUCHNER IN THE PILGRIMAGE TO GREECE, CROATIA, AND ITALY WITH A CRUISE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA A 12 DAYS 10 NIGHTS PILGRIMAGE FROM SEPTEMBER 9-20 OF 2024
JOIN FR. PASCAL NGUYEN & FR. AUGUSTINE PUCHNER IN THE PILGRIMAGE TO
GREECE, CROATIA, AND ITALY WITH A CRUISE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
A 12 DAYS 10 NIGHTS PILGRIMAGE FROM SEPTEMBER 9-20 OF 2024
START TIME
09/09/2024
END TIME
09/20/2024
PRICE
$4090 Double Room/ $5,415/person in a Single Room
INCLUDED
- Airline Ticket- Round trip Flights
- Accommodation at 4-star hotels
- Two Meals per day (Breakfast and Dinner)
- Transportation in Deluxe Motorcoaches with Air Condition
- Professional Tour Guide all through
- Handling of luggage at the Hotels.
- Daily Mass at all Holy sites
NOT INCLUDED
- Transpiration to and from airport in USA
- Travel Insurance (Optional)
- Tips
- Alcoholic Drinks
ITINERARY
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Sept. 9:USA – ATHENS (GREECE)
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Sept. 10: ATHENS
Arrival to Athens Airport. Meet and transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight
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SEPT. 11: ATHENS
Breakfast and start a tour to discover the capital of Greece starting with the Acropolis where
St. Paul stood once to preach about the unknown God. We will walk to the Parthenon passing
by the Areopagus Hill. We will continue our tour passing through the Syntagma Square and
the Parliament and the Unknown Soldier. Then passing by Herods Atticus Gate we continue to
the Olympic Stadium. In the afternoon we will have free time to walk through the picturesque
neighborhood of Plaka with its variety of shops, coffees, and restaurants. Return to our hotel,
dinner and overnight.
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SEPT. 12: ATHENS – CRUISE
Breakfast at the Hotel. In due time, transfer to Piraeus Port to board your MSC SINFORNIA
Cruise Ship. Dinner on board.
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SEPT. 13: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on board. A day at Sea.
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SEPT. 14: SPLIT – CROATIA
Arrive at Split Port in Croatia at 07:00 am. Breakfast on board. You may enjoy an optional tour of this
beautiful city or just disembark and take a walk within the historical quarter of the city declared by
the UNESCO as World Heritage with the remains of the Diocletian Palace built in the 4th.
Century by the roman Emperor Diocletian’s. Within the historic center there are many
churches and monasteries such as the Cathedral of St. Duje that represent the rich catholic
heritage in Croatia. Lunch and Dinner on board.
Leave Split at 05:00 pm.
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SEPT. 15: VENICE – ITALY
Arrive at Venice Port at 08:00 am. Breakfast on board. You may enjoy an optional tour to the old city
of this fantastic island and experience the gondola ride. Also, you may visit the well-known Basilica of
St. Mark. Lunch and dinner on board.
Leave Venice at 04:00 pm.
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SEPT. 16: BRINDISI – ITALY
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on board. Arrive at Brindisi Port at 04:00 pm. Disembark and you enjoy a
walking visit to this beautiful city in the Adriatic Sea that plays a very important role in the industry
and exportation to Greece and the Middle East due to its strategic position. You may enjoy a walking
tour in the city or take an optional excursion to the most important sites of Brindisi.
Leave at 10:00 pm.
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SEPT. 17: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on board. A day at Sea.
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SEPT. 18: MYKONOS – GREECE
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on board. Arrive to Mykonos at 09:00 am.
Mykonos is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. It’s popularly known for its summer
party atmosphere. Beaches such as Paradise and Super Paradise with iconic landmarks include a row
of 16th-century windmills, which sit on a hill above Mykonos town. You may enjoy a walking tour
through this beautiful Island or take an optional excursion. Leave at 08:00 pm.
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SEPT. 19: PIRAEUS – CORINTH – ATHENS
Arrive at Piraeus Port (Greece) at 07:00 am. Breakfast on board. Disembark and meet your tour guide
to start an excursion to Ancient Corinth. Stop first at its famous canal, a project that started back in the
7th. century BC but could be completed only in the 19th. century AD. It connects the Gulf of Corinth
with the Aegean Sea. Then visit to the ruins of ancient Corinth, where St. Paul lived for almost two
years, getting acquainted there with Priscilla and Aquila and dedicated two of his extraordinary
epistles to the people of Corinth. Walk through the remains of the city, namely the cardo, the Temple
of Apollo, the Roman Fountain and visit the museum which contains valuable findings of several
periods from the long history of this city. Continue to our hotel in Athens, dinner and overnight.
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SEPT. 20: ATHENS – USA
Breakfast and in due time, transfer to Athena’s airport to board your flight back home.
PHOTOS
