Theological Adventures in the Steps of St. Paul

September 9-20, 2025

 

Pr. Flamme leading the ‘Ultimate Holy Land Tour’ back in 2023

Join Pr. Brian Flamme for the trip of a lifetime in Greece 2025.

  • Dates: September 9-20, 2025

  • Athens – Corinth – Delphi – Meteora – Kalambaka – Veria – Thessaloniki – Philippi – Kavala – Thermopylae – Athens – Cruise: Mykonos – Ephesus – Patmos – Rhodes – Crete – Santorini – Athens

  • Twelve Days, including a four-day cruise in the Greek Isles.

  • We will visit the Lutheran Church in Greece, and host a Theological Conference (with Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller) in Thessaloniki.

  • Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller will be hosting another bus with the same itinerary, and our two groups will be together in Thessaloniki and on the cruise.

DATES, DEADLINES, AND DETAILS

Included in the tour: 

  • We’ve partnered with Globus for this custom theological tour.

  • Tour Book (including a journal, hymns, writings of St. Paul, etc.).

  • Tour Director, the services of a professional, multilingual Tour Director will be provided throughout.

  • A four-day cruise on the Aegean Sea!

  • Meals, eleven continental breakfasts, four lunches, and nine dinners.

  • Quality four-star hotels.

  • Ground transportation: Motorcoaches are fully air-conditioned while touring.

  • Sightseeing: Sightseeing as outlined in the itinerary with inside visits (including admission charges) and special features in the tour description. Sightseeing with local guides where applicable.

  • Tips for tour director, driver, porters, etc.

Dates and Deadlines

  • $650 deposit due ASAP. (This deposit is not refundable.)

  • June 20, 2025, final payment due and all travel arrangements must be made.

  • Cost is $6,825 per person. (*Note: Airfare is not included.) Round-trip into Athens should be individually arranged.

  • Single supplement: $1,650.

  • Upgrade to Balcony: $800 per person (if available)

We are accepting applications for this tour now. Please click here to apply.

 

DETAILED ITINERARY

Every day includes prayer, Bible study, devotions, hymns and study of St. Paul’s writings led by Pastor Brian Flamme.

Day 1 – 09 SEPTEMBER (TUESDAY) – ARRIVE ATHENS, GREECE

  • Welcome to Greece!

  • Individual airport arrival transfers are included to your hotel for normal check-in.

  • Your afternoon is at your leisure.

  • This evening meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your
    hotel.

  • (Dinner)

Day 2 – 10 SEPTEMBER (WEDNESDAY) – ATHENS. EXCURSION TO CORINTH

  • Take a scenic drive to the Corinth Canal with a photo stop.

  • Enjoy a guided visit to the excavations, including Agora and St. Paul’s Bema, where the Christian
    missionary faced the Forum’s court.

  • Return to Athens for a guided sightseeing tour includes visits to the Areopagus and the
    Acropolis.

  • Stop for a photo opportunity at the Panathenaic Stadium—site of the first Olympic Games.

  • Enjoy the balance of your day at leisure.

  • (Breakfast)

Day 3 – 11 SEPTEMBER (THURSDAY) – ATHENS – DELPHI – METEORA – KALAMBAKA

  • Depart Athens to experience the magic of Delphi, home to Apollo’s famous Oracle, as you visit
    the Delphi Archaeological Site and its impressive museum.

  • Continue on a scenic drive to Meteora to visit the magnificent natural setting where
    stratospheric rock formations surround the ancient monasteries perched on the clifftops.

  • Here, gigantic rocky outcrops reach 600 meters high above the plains of Thessaly where you’ll
    visit the stunning, red-roofed monasteries of Varlaam and St. Stephen

  • Overnight in Kalambaka with dinner at your hotel

  • (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 4 – 12 SEPTEMBER (FRIDAY) – KALAMBAKA – VERIA – THESSALONIKA

  • Travel to Veria to visit the Bema of Apostle Paul.

  • Continue to Thessalonica for an orientation drive to view the White Tower and Aristotelous
    Square.

  • See Thessalonika’s iconic 15th-century prison White Tower, standing 34-meters high.

  • Hear the history of the Ottoman Empire and tragic ends of those who were imprisoned here.

  • Pass Aristotelous Square, the Jewel of Thessalonika on the sea front

  • Visit Ag. Dimitros Basilika

  • (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 5 – 13 SEPTEMBER (SATURDAY) – THESSALONIKA. EXCURSION TO PHILIPPI – KAVALA

  • Follow the path of St. Paul the Apostle where the disciple traveled in 49-50 CE to spread the
    Word of Christ. Visit the Greek Orthodox church and Baptistry of Saint Lydia, the first Greek and
    European woman baptized by the Apostle Paul. Visit the amazing ancient ruins of the Philippi’s
    Roman Forum, the Basilicas, and Theater in the city that became the center of Christian faith
    following the visit of the Apostle Paul

  • An orientation drive in Kavala includes Neapolis of the Acts and St. Paul’s mosaic

  • Free time for lunch before returning to Thessaloniki for an afternoon and evening Theological
    Conference at your hotel

  • (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 6 – 14 SEPTEMBER (SUNDAY) – THESSALONIKI – THERMOPYLAE – ATHENS

  • Attend a Sunday Morning Church Service* before departing for Thermopylae

  • Travel through the coastal floodplain of the Spercheios river, surrounded by sloping forested
    limestone mountains and the thermal springs of Thermopylae.

  • Greek Spartans, Thebans, and Thespians fought Persian invaders during the historic Battle of
    Thermopylae in this narrow coastal passage

  • Your evening in Athens is at your leisure to prepare for your cruise

  • (Breakfast)

Day 7 – 15 SEPTEMBER (MONDAY) – ATHENS – LAVRION: CRUISE EMBARKATION – MYKONOS

  • Depart from your hotel as a group to Lavrion for embarkation on your Greek Isle cruise

  • The Magical sun kissed island of Mykonos invites to admire its stunning coastline and rocky
    landscape

  • (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 8 – 16 SEPTEMBER (TUESDAY) – CRUISING: KUSADASI & EPHESUS, TURKEY – PATMOS, GREECE

  • The dynamic beach resort of Kusadsi features a guided tour round ancient Ephesus, a highlight
    of the iconic Aegean experience

  • Patmos boasts a spiritual vibe thanks to the legends of St John. Explore the lush forest like hills
    that encircle the capitol, Chora with a local guide

  • (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 9 – 17 SEPTEMBER (WEDNESDAY) – CRUISING: RHODES

  • The stunning landscape of Greece’s largest Dodecanese island seamlessly combines dramatic
    ancient and historic sites with charming hillside villages

  • (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 10 –18 SEPTEMBER (THURSDAY) – CRUISING: HERAKLION – SANTORINI – ATHENS

  • Visit 2 ports today to for a whirlwind adventure

  • In Heraklion take a spellbinding tour of the Palace of Knossos to learn about Europe’s first
    civilization

  • The romantic island of Santorini is dotted with traditional whitewashed houses and blue domed
    churches instantly recognizable as one of the world’s most photographed picture perfect
    landscapes

  • (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 11 – 19 SEPTEMBER (FRIDAY) – CRUISE DISEMBARKATION – ATHENS

  • Your cruise ends today with disembarkation in Athens

  • Board your coach for one group transfer to your Athens hotel for normal check-in

  • Enjoy a day at your leisure to explore on your own or shop for last minute souvenirs

  • This evening celebrate with a farewell dinner at a local restaurant

  • (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 12 – 20 SEPTEMBER (SAT) – DEPART ATHENS, GREECE

  • Your Globus custom tour comes to an end after breakfast with individual airport departure
    transfers

  • (Breakfast)

    We are accepting applications for this tour now. Please click here to apply.

About your Host

Pastor Brian Flamme has traveled around the world as a member of the armed forces and then as a pastor to teach and lecture on biblical, Lutheran theology in countries like Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Iceland, and Nepal. In 2023 he hosted the Ultimate Holy Land Tour that gave travelers the chance to journey the in the steps of Christ and his Saints through Egypt, Jordan, and Israel. They even had the chance to climb Mt. Sinai! Though he likes his theological adventures to be ‘ultimate’ and, because he grew up in the 90s, ‘extreme’, he figures that teaming up with Wolfmueller will be a calming, gentling influence that will end up giving his travelers a more comfortable experience.

He and his wife, Jennifer, have three boys and live in Roswell, New Mexico.