Pilgrimage Tour to Egypt & Greece
You are invited to join a Christian Pilgrimage tour with Rev Mike Hawke, former Dean of Nelson Cathedral and his wife Patsy, a retired teacher.
This is your invitation to visit Ancient Egypt. This is where the Holy Family fled, and where many years earlier, Joseph became Prime Minister. It is also where Moses received the message from God to “Let my people go." (Known as the Exodus.) It is reputed that St Mark also founded the first Christian Church in Africa.
A highlight, besides the pyramids, will be staying within the Cairo Cathedral area where you will experience being involved in the Christian community. You will also experience a three night river cruise on the Nile. Then it is off to the Mediterranean where Christianity flourished in the later first century.
Get to know St John as you re-live his house arrest on the island of Patmos. Visit the cave where he lived and wrote the book of Revelation. Continue on to mainland Greece where you will re-live much of the New Testament. This is where St Paul established a number of churches, be it in Corinth, Philippi, or Thessalonica, all of which are featured in the Book of Acts. With the pinnacle being Paul’s ministry in Athens. Walking these ancient lands, where followers of Jesus, walked, talked and ministered is such an enriching experience.
So join Mike and Patsy on this latest pilgrimage in association with Innovative Travel. This is Mike's 7th Pilgrimage with Innovative Travel. Tour Highlights:
- View the awe-inspiring Pyramids of Giza from your hotel
- Cruise the life blood of Egypt from Aswan to Luxor discovering temples and tombs of the Pharaonic Age
- Marvel at the treasures in the Ancient Civilisations Museum in Cairo
- Discover the hidden treasures of the Valley of the Kings including the tomb of the famous boy king, Tutankhamun
- Visit the tomb of boy king Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings
- Let the monuments come to life under the guidance of your Egyptologist guide
- Visit Patmos Island in Greece where St John wrote the book of Revelation – visit the Monastery of St John
- Visit two 14th Century Monasteries at Kalambaka/Meteora
- UNESCO site of Phillipi in Kavala & Thessaloniki
- Ancient Corinth & Corinth Canal
- Grand Acropolis of Athens
- Itinerary
- Important Information Day 1: Auckland/Christchurch - Dubai
Fly Auckland/Christchurch to Dubai with Emirates. Day 2: Dubai - Cairo (L)
Arrive Dubai and connect with onward flight to Cairo. Welcome to Egypt. On arrival, prior to immigration, your local representative will assist with your pre-paid Egyptian visa formalities. They will arrange your visa and assist you to your transfer. Transfer to your hotel ideally situated at the Pyramids, where you are reserved for two nights. Remainder of your day is at leisure. A Welcome lunch at a rooftop restaurant is included this afternoon.
Cairo is a vibrant, exhilarating, exotic, fascinating and welcoming city. Home to some of the best Pharaonic, Coptic, and Islamic sights in Egypt, this city is where you never know what incredible, half-forgotten monument you might stumble across while wandering around. Wander down to Islamic Cairo. View Giza’s famed pyramids, visit the capital's medieval markets by Khan El-Khalili, or simply sit at a café terrace while watching the life of the city whirl past as it has for eons. Day 3: Cairo (BL)
Explore the most illustrious sites of ancient Egypt, with your personal Egyptologist guide – the Great Pyramids of Giza and the legendary Sphinx, the iconic monuments. The Great Pyramid of Giza (which is also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three Pyramids in the Giza Pyramid Complex. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one to remain largely intact. Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built as a tomb over a 10 to 20-year period concluding around 2560 BC. At 146.5 metres the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years.
This afternoon visit Memphis and Sakkara. Your tour begins with a visit to Memphis which served as the capital of Upper and Lower Egypt some 5000 years ago during the First Dynasty. Continue to Sakkara one of the most exciting historical and archaeological areas in all of Egypt. Dominated by the famous Step Pyramid of King Zoser this was the first pyramid to be built in ancient Egypt prec
- Price:
- $18,395