Day 1:
Today we leave on our flight to London, England. The group meets at the Calgary Airport. However, you can make your own flight arrangements to London and meet us in London where the tour begins.

Day 2:
We have lost a day due to the time change. We stay overnight in London so we are refreshed and ready for our tour to begin tomorrow.

Day 3:
LONDON - IZMIR
Our tour begins today. We fly from London to Izmir, known in the Bible as Smyrna. You are transferred for a two night stay to a hotel facing the Aegean Sea in Kusadasi.

Day 4:
EHPESUS
Today we visit Ephesus, which is a highlight. (Revelation 1:1-7) Here you will see the impressive Theatre, (Acts 19:22), the Agora and the Library.

Day 5:
SARDIS
We will be visiting the beautiful reconstructed site of Sardis. (Revelation 3:1-6). The message to the congregation in this city will not only have deeper meaning, but will encourage us to remain faithful when facing problems. Though imprisoned, early Christians in Smyrna were urged not to be afraid. (Revelation 2:8-11) We stay overnight in Izmir (Smyrna).

Day 6:
PERGAMUM
Today we visit the impressive ruins of Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17), highlighting the reason why the Bible says the “throne of Satan” was here. Our hotel in Canakkale is on the banks of the Bosporus.

Day 7:
NEAPOLIS - MACEDONIA - ACTS 16:11
A short ferry trip across the Black Sea and then on to Upsala, the Turkish / Greek border. We arrive in Kavalla, known in the Bible as Neapolis, where Paul first entered Europe in response to the call, “Step over into Macedonia”. We stay here for two nights. As from today and for the next 6 days we follow Paul’s Missionary Travels recorded in Acts 16:11 - 18:17.

Day 8:
PHILLIPPI - ACTS 16:12-40
Our tour following in the footsteps of Paul starts here. You will need your “Kingdom Interlinear of the Christian Greek Scriptures”. (You don’t have to read Greek to use this valuable publication). We visit Phillippi, the first city in Europe to accept Christianity. We can see the river where Lydia was baptized and the possible site of Paul and Silas’ imprisonment. The afternoon is FREE. This is an opportunity to relax on the sandy beach of the hotel.

Day 9:
THESSALONICA - ACTS 17:1-9
Today we pass through Amphipolis and Apollonia to Thessalonica
(Salonica) for a two night stay. As from today, dinner is not included. Instead, at more economical prices, sample the delights of the local Greek and Italian cuisine.

Day 10:
PELLA - BEROEA - ACTS 17:10-14
We travel through Pella (birthplace of Alexander the Great) and on to an old synagogue in Beroea

Day 11:
THERMOPYLAE - ATHENS - DANIEL 11:2
Today we depart from Thessalonica, stopping at Thermopylae, where the Medo-Persians led by Ahasuerus battled with the Spartans. We arrive at the hotel in Athens for a three night stay.

Day 12:
ATHENS - ACTS 17:16-34
Acropolis, Parthenon and Areopagus are highlights of our tour. We see the Market Place where Paul answered the philosopher’s questions and helped some to serve faithfully.

Day 13:
FREE day in Athens!

Day 14:
CORINTH - PATRES - ACTS 18:1-18
A breathtaking human achievement is the Corinth Canal. What helped early Corinthian Christians to remain faithful? We visit the Museum, the Theatre (1 Corinthians 4:9), the Judgment Seat and the Pavement of Erastus (Romans 16:23). Next stop is the site of the Isthmian Games, which Paul had in mind when writing his striking illustration in
1 Corithians 9:17-24. At Patres we board a ship for an exciting overnight cruise on the beautiful Adriatic Sea to Italy.

Day 15:
BARI - POMPEII - ROME
After our breakfast we disembark at Bari in Italy. Our coach takes us to Pompeii, where time stood still on August 29th 79 C.E. In the evening we arrive in Rome, our home until the end of the tour.

Day 16:
ROME
Today is a sight-seeing tour of Rome, the “Eternal City”. From here Paul wrote six letters encouraging his brothers to remain faithful.

Day 17:
ROME
FREE day to shop, relax or explore. This is our last evening together so appropriately we have a farewell get-together at our hotel.

Day 18:
ROME - LONDON
Spiritually up built we depart from Rome to London. We then check into our hotel in London for the night to relax.

Day 19:
Today we leave on our flight back to Canada. We will have lots to talk about to our friends when we get back and lots of memories that will last a lifetime.

A note from Meander:
Meander is by no means the only tour operator to venture into Bible Lands, however, Meander’s approach to its tours is to develop scriptural themes. In this respect, we are really quite different. Our aim is to build appreciation both for Jehovah, His written Word the Bible and to provide a wholesome environment in which to enjoy association.
To achieve this requires that both tour operator and traveler have the same objective and goal.
Jesus said his genuine followers would be in the world, but no part of it. This is only possible by adhering to the principals in God’s Word. We therefore insist that only those with these high standards and their immediate family members, who share a conscientious respect for the same, join our tours.
It is not uncommon for tours to include over 50% who are in the full-time service.
All who join the tours find the experience spiritually uplifting and refreshing