10/31/2025 - 11/13/2025

Price

$4,500

Academic Information

Tour is open to non-students and students. HCU DMin students may receive 3-hour credit for their participation. If you are a student at another institution, transfer credit or independent study is a possibility.

Registration Deadline:

07/01/2025

Trip ID

223422

• Philippi: Explore the ruins of the Roman colony of Philippi, walking the agora and imagining Paul and Silas’s imprisonment in the bustling first-century city. Consider the conversion and testimony of Lydia, the first convert in Europe, while standing at the Baptistery of St Lydia.
• Thessaloniki: Stroll through the Byzantine Museum of Thessaloniki viewing a vast collection of artifacts from the early Christian, Byzantine, and post-Byzantine periods.
• Meteora: Visit the Pefkis Workshop, a fourth-generation icon workshop, learning about iconography techniques.
• Delphi: After a faculty-led tour, visit the Archaeological Museum of Delphi in order to gain an appreciation for the Roman perspective that Delphi was the center of the world.
• Athens: Acropolis and Parthenon, National Archaeological Museum, See the Aegean Sea from Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon. Visit the Acropolis and Parthenon. Appreciate Greek culture by surveying the ancient art in the National Archaeological Museum.
• Corinth: Explore the ancient city home to the churches to whom Paul wrote 1 and 2 Corinthians.
• Cenchreae: Envision Phoebe’s journey carrying the letter of Romans, feeling the weight of her responsibility and appreciating her role as Paul’s coworker.
• Ephesus: Spend a day at the ancient ruins of Ephesus, the site of the riot in Acts 19, recipient of the letter to the Ephesians, and the backdrop of Paul’s instructions to Timothy. Explore the amphitheater, terrace houses, and expansive ruins, plus the Grotto of Paul, Basilica of St John, and Ephesus Museum.
• Pergamon: Reflect on the messages to the seven churches of Revelation while standing in its ruins.
• Smyrna: Marvel at Greco-Roman architecture and consider its influence today.
• Izmir: Visit the Kemeralti Bazaar, a historic and vibrant market.

Stand by the stream next to Baptistery of St Lydia in ancient Philippi and be overcome by standing in the area where Lydia was baptized. Visit Byzantine Museum.

Visit the Pefkis Workshop, a fourth-generation icon workshop.

Considered to be the center of the world by ancient Greeks, leaders will teach about the New Testament world.

Tour the Acropolis and Parthenon. Visit the National Archaeological Museum.

Envision the temple of Apollo and its domination over the culture of ancient Corinth as the backdrop of Paul’s letters to the Corinthians.

Envision Phoebe’s journey from her hometown of Cenchrae to being an entrusted deacon of the church delivering and teaching Paul’s letter to the church in Rome.

Experiential learning is a the heart of what we do. Thoughtful immersions enhance each and every program by providing cultural context to push you outside your comfort zone and develop true global perspective.

With medical insurance included for each participant on our programs, parents and students can rest assured that we've got you covered! Our comprehensive plan boasts $100K in medical insurance, including 100% mental wellness coverage, security evacuation, and bedside visitor benefit for most hospitalizations.

With 50 years of experience, we've taken over 9 million students on educational programs - over 530,000 students traveled with us last year alone! We partner with more than 50,000 educators and 500 colleges and universities.

Centrally located hotels in our international destinations free up extra hours for spontaneous exploration and fun.

We carefully select where our travelers dine, making sure it's authentic local cuisine, served in local restaurants.

Our vetted guides are local, speak the native language, and have the inside scoop on the city and culture.