Sign up now for the Nassau Study Trip to Greece with Drs. Beverly Gaventa and Jacqueline Lapsley from May 23 to June 6, 2017.
Join us as we follow Paul’s steps in Greece! Drs. Beverly Gaventa and Jacqueline Lapsley will serve as biblical scholars-in-residence as we explore places the Apostle Paul preached and taught from May 23 to June 6, 2017. The trip will take us by land and water to places like Thessaloniki, Athens, Philippi, Patmos, and Crete.
Sign Up
Our trip is being arranged by Academy International Travel Service. Access their Trip Overview page with the group code nassau2017 and the password journey.
Cost and Registration
The cost is $4,235 ($5,719 with airfare). The price is based on a group of 25 participants. Registration is only open to Nassau Presbyterian Church members and friends/family members until October 31, 2016, when we will open it up to other churches and religious institutions. A deposit of $500 is required at the time of registration, fully refundable up to 90 days before departure (February 22, 2017).
Passports
Passports must be current and should be valid for at least six months from the date of return from the trip (December 2017). As part of the registration process you will be asked to upload a scan of the signature and photo pages of your passport. Visas are not required for US citizens traveling to Greece but one is required for Turkey. Instructions for this are on the Academy Travel website under “Trip Tips” where you will also find helpful information on baggage, electricity, recommended clothing, shopping and local currencies.
Contact
Contact Lauren Yeh (609-924-0103 x106) with any registration-related questions or issues.
Itinerary
To see the day-by-day itinerary, download the brochure (pdf).
Flight and Hotel Information
| From Newark to Vienna | ||
| Austrian Air 90 | ||
| May 23 | depart EWR | 5:50 pm |
| May 24 | arrive VIE | 8:25 am |
| From Vienna to Thessaloniki | ||
| Austrian Air 809 | ||
| May 24 | depart VIE | 12:35 pm |
| May 27 | arrive SKG | 3:20 pm |
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| From Athens to Vienna | ||
| Austrian Air 804 | ||
| June 6 | depart ATH | 7:20 am |
| June 6 | arrive VIE | 8:40 am |
| From Vienna to Newark | ||
| Austrian Air 89 | ||
| June 6 | depart VIE | 10:15 am |
| June 6 | arrive EWR | 1:50 pm |
Hotels
| May 24-27 – Thessaloniki (3 nights) |
| Electra Palace Hotel |
| May 27-29 – Kavala (2 nights) |
| Galaxy Hotel |
| May 29-30 – Mount Olympus (1 night) |
| Bed and Breakfast in Litochoro or near-by village |
| May 30 – Jun 2 – Athens (3 nights) |
| Herodion Hotel |
| Jun 2-5 – Cruise (3 nights) |
| Celestyal Cruise |
| Jun 5-6 – Athens (1 night) |
| Herodion Hotel |