Beatification of John Paul II & Greece and Turkey with Lino Rulli and The Catholic Guy Show Crew
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I know Lino and The Crew are the big draw for this trip, but if you really want to travel to Greece, we have a few more Greece trips planned for 2011 – just without Lino and The Crew. Those dates will be announced soon!
Dates
April 29, 2011 – May 8, 2011
Price
$3,550 per person, double occupancy (This means you are paying for a double room, not a single room. If you are traveling as a single, you will be matched up with another single and share the room. Single rooms may be requested for an additional fee. Because we are a group of 36, we are close to filling up our hotels, so singles may not even be available. Also important to note, the cruise does not offer single cabins, so if you do not want to share, you will be paying the full price of a double.)
$500 deposit secures your space and will be required at the time you sign up. The deposit is fully refundable for two weeks and nonrefundable after that time.
Included
Roundtrip airfare from JFK
April 29: Depart JFK for FCO (Rome)
April 30: Arrive Rome
May 8: Depart Athens at 11:15 AM on Delta Flight 133
May 8: Arrive JFK at 3:10 PM
One way airfare from Rome to Athens
All fuel and air taxes
Accommodations for 8 nights
Breakfast daily plus 3 additional dinners on land
Dinners in authentic Greek restaurants (and Italian!). Water, wine and tips already included with group meals.
All group ground transportation
Full time service of a guide
Local guides per itinerary
All tips for group meals, local guides, drivers, hotel staff, cruise
No need to worry about tipping, it’s already included!
Sightseeing tours, including admissions to sights seen as a group
Entry and guides for Acropolis, Parthenon, Mars Hill, Ancient Agora, Ancient Corinth.
Five day / four night cruise (Louis Cruises)
Price includes an outside cabin.
All meals onboard are included.
Tips are included.
Bus transportation to the city in Mykonos is included.
Shore excursions in Ephesus and Patmos are included.
City tours are included in Crete and Rhodes, however the cruise line does offer several other excursions that you may join for a supplement.
Drinks are NOT included on the cruise.
No hidden costs
If we do it as a group, it’s included in the price!
Guaranteed cost
Once we receive your deposit, your tour price will not go up, even if the Euro increases!
Itinerary
Friday, April 29, 2011
Overnight flight from JFK to Rome.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Today we will conquer Rome in a day! We are still working out the details given that we will only have a day to see Rome and we will be joined by several million people! Dinner as a group.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
This morning we will wake up ridiculously early to line up for John Paul II’s Beatification Mass. After Mass we’ll have a few hours to tour Rome before we head to the airport for Athens. We arrive in Athens at 11:30 PM.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Cruise/Mykonos: We depart this morning for a four day cruise. After a full day of cruising the Aegean Sea, we’ll make a quick stop at the island of Mykonos. You’ll have time to stroll the island and watch the sunset before we head back out to sea.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Cruise/Ephesus and Patmos: This morning we’ll dock in Turkey, the ancient city of Ephesus. We’ll visit the House of the Virgin, the last residence of Mary. This afternoon we’ll continue on to the island of Patmos. Saint John spent time here and we’ll visit the Cave of the Apocalypse where he received the Revelation.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Cruise/Rhodes: We’ll spend the entire day in Rhodes. you’ll have several options to choose from for our time here. We’ll tour the city, or you can take an optional cruise excursion and visit the beaches!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Cruise/Crete and Santorini: Our first stop of the day is the island of Crete. We’ll tour the city or you’ll have the option to take one of several cruise excursions. After spending the afternoon at sea, we’ll have the evening to explore this most beautiful island.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Athens: We arrive early this morning and head straight to Ancient Corinth. Our guide will lead us through this ancient city where Paul spent nearly two years of his life. We’ll have dinner together in Athens.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Athens: This morning we’ll jump right into Ancient Greece with a tour of the Acropolis, Parthenon, Mars Hill and the Ancient Agora. We’ll have our final meal of the trip together this evening.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Return to JFK from Athens.
Is this tour for you?
Please review the following before committing to this trip!
This trip has an age requirement You must be at least 18 to travel on this trip. If you have any questions about this, please let me know!
You must be able to carry your own luggage. You are responsible for your luggage and buses are not always able to pull right up to our hotels. Keep this in mind when trying to decide how many pairs of shoes to bring!
You should be in good physical shape. We will do a lot of walking, much of it outside. Somedays we may cover two to three miles at a decent pace.
You must be flexible! This is Greece, things may close without notice, a protest could spring up without warning. But, it’s not all negative, great things come up unexpectedly as well. Being flexible is the key for happy travels!
Our last trip got a little crazy! You can read this article from CNS to see what I mean. If late nights, hanging out in bars and the sort of humor you get from listening to the show will scandalize you, this trip may not be for you! There will, of course, be much pilgrimaging and plenty of time for prayer as well!
Questions? Please call 404.717.2460 or email mtn@thecatholictraveler.com to discuss!