BY SEA & LAND: PAUL'S JOURNEY TO ROME - MALTA SICILY ITALY April 17-30, 2023 - Tutku Tours
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BY SEA & LAND:
PAUL’S JOURNEY TO ROME
MALTA • SICILY • ITALY
April 17-30, 2023
Tour Host: Dr. Glen L. Thompson
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By Sea & Land: Paul’s Journey to Rome / April 17-30, 2023
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BY SEA & LAND:
PAUL’S JOURNEY TO ROME
MALTA • SICILY • ITALY
April 17-30, 2023
Dr. Glen L. Thompson,
Asia Lutheran Seminary,
Hong Kong, Retired
Grand Harbor, Valletta, Apr 23 Sun REGGIO CALABRIA - POMPEII
Malta After an early breakfast and checkout, we will drive up the coast of Italy to
Pompeii. After lunch, we will have an extended guided visit to the famous city
buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Dinner and overnight in Naples area (B,D)
Apr 24 Mon NAPLES - POZZUOLI
After breakfast, our driver will take us to the Naples Archeological
Museum for a morning tour that includes many of the objects found at
Pompeii. After lunch we will begin following Paul from the ancient port
of Puteoli, visiting the Rione Terra, Temple of Serapis, the temple of
Augustus converted into a Christian cathedral, and the amphitheater. You
will end the afternoon by walking along Paul’s path out of the city towards
Capua, passing ancient tombs and walking on part of the ancient road that
still survives. Dinner and overnight in Pozzuoli. (B,D)
Tour Itinerary:
Apr 17 Mon Depart USA - Fly Malta (MLA) Capua
Apr 18 Tue ARRIVE MALTA
Arrival to Malta and transfer to the hotel. Please be ready at the lobby
of our hotel at 13:00 to begin a half day (5 hours) guided tour. Transfer
to Maritime Museum to see the Roman Period Anchors. Take (weather
permitting) Fregatina Boats (multiple boats will be used as 1 boat take
maximum 6 people). Go up to Upper Barakka Garden (photo stop) by lift.
Visit St John’s Co Cathedral St Paul’s Shipwreck Church. Transfer back to
hotel and end of tour. Dinner & Overnight in Malta. After dinner, lecture by
Mark Gatt on the Shipwreck of Paul (if available).
Apr 19 Wed MALTA
07:30 am Full day with English-speaking guide by coach. Today we will
tour the Island of Malta—the place where Paul was shipwrecked and where
he spent three months before departing, as a prisoner, to Rome (Acts 28:1,
11). Transfer to Bugibba Jetty, meet Mark Gatt there, take a private luzzu
(weather permitting.) Visit Salina Bay and St. Paul’s island. Walk up to the
statue, take a few pictures, brief explanation why this place erroneously
became the traditional shipwreck site. Visit the archeological excavations
at San Pawl Miqli. Transfer to Rabat. Visit St. Paul’s Grotto, St. Paul’s
Church, and the Domus Romana.
Apr 20 Thu MALTA - FERRY TO POZZALLO - AGRIGENTO - SYRACUSE
We will have a very early check-out and pick-up (and boxed breakfast) Apr 25 Tue CAPUA - MINTURNAE - FORMIA - TERRACINA
in order to catch the 05:00 ferry to Sicily. Upon our arrival at 06:45, we After breakfast and check-out, our bus will take us to ancient Capua where
will be met by our driver in Pozzallo and drive to Agrigento for lunch and Paul and his party joined the Via Appia. From there you will drive to Minturnae
a visit to the World Heritage Site of the Valley of Temples. Then we will for a brief tour of the archeological site. After lunch we will continue
proceed to Syracuse for dinner and overnight (B,D) along Paul’s route through the ancient towns of Formiae, Itri, and Fondi to
Terracina. We will dinner and overnight at the ancient Forum of Appius (Borgo
Apr 21 Fri SYRACUSE - TAORMINA Faiti) where the Christians from Rome came to meet Paul. (B,D)
After breakfast at hotel and checkout, we will enjoy a morning guided
visit the archeological park with its theater and amphitheater. After lunch Apr 26 Wed APPIA ANTICA - ROME
we will have a walking tour of Ortygia island before driving to Taormina After breakfast at our hotel, we will follow the Via Appia north from
where we will have dinner and overnight. (B,D) the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns. We will then continue through
Ariccia to the outskirts of Rome where we will walk another stretch of the
Apr 22 Sat TAORMINA - FERRY TO REGGIO CALABRIA Appian Way as it approaches Rome. After lunch we will visit the Circus of
After breakfast and check-out at the hotel, we will enjoy a guided visit of Maxentius, the Catacombs of Domitilla and the church of Quo Vadis. Our
the beautiful town of Taormina including the ancient Greek theater. We bus will then take us past the sites where Paul would have been handed
will then drive to Messina for lunch and to catch the afternoon ferry to over to the Roman authorities before checking into our hotel. Dinner and
Reggio Calabria. Upon arrival, we will meet our guide and driver and visit overnight in Rome. (B,D)
the Museum of Magna Grecia. We will also have a walking tour to view
some of the ruins of ancient Rhegium, ending at the Cattedrale di Maria SS Apr 27 Thu Fly Home
Asunta where a statue commemorates Paul’s visit. Our bus will then take Breakfast at hotel and check-out. Transfer by private bus to the Fiumicino
us north for dinner and overnight in Lamezia Terme. (B,D) airport. Depart for home.
By Sea & Land: Paul’s Journey to Rome / April 17-30, 2023
TOUR MAP
ROME
ITALY
TERRACINA MINTURNAE
FORMIA CAPUA
POZZUOLI NAPLES
POMPEII
Forum, Rome
SICILY REGGIO CALABRIA
TAORMINA
ROME EXTENSION AGRIGENTO
Apr 27 Thu The Vatican and Early Christian Rome POZZALLO SYRACUSE
Breakfast at our hotel. Our guide and driver will take us to Vatican
City where we will begin with a tour of the famous Vatican Museum.
We will concentrate our attention on the Pio Christian Museum of early
Christian art and artifacts, but will also see some of the most famous
rooms, statues, and of course the Sistine Chapel. We will exit the museum
into St. Peter’s Basilica, thought to be St. Peter’s final resting place. After
MALTA
lunch in the Vatican area, we will cross the Tiber to visit the ancient
hippodrome now preserved as the Piazza Navona, the famous Pantheon,
as well as the more modern iconic Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps
LAND & AIR
before ending at the Ara Pacis. Our final visit today is the Mausoleum
of Augustus, which is right next to the Ara Pacis. Transfer back to the $4,990 Per Person in Double Room
hotel. Dinner and overnight in Rome. (B,D)
$890 Single Room Supplement
Apr 28 Fri Imperial Rome
After breakfast your local guide will take you on a full-day walking tour of
the center of ancient Rome. In the morning we will visit the Roman forum
and Palatine hill, as well as the Mamertine prison. After lunch we will walk
ROME extension (April 27-30):
by the imperial fora to visit the Colosseum and Arch of Constantine. At the $990 Per Person in Double Room
end of the guided tour, our coach will return us to the hotel for dinner and
overnight. (B,D) $290 Single Room Supplement
Apr 29 Sat Rome of the Martyrs
Following breakfast at our hotel, our final day in Rome will consist in a tour INCLUDING
of important early Christian sites. First , we will trace the final hours of St.
Paul, visiting the church of Tre Fontane and the Basilica of St. Paul Outside • Roundtrip International flights between any of the eight listed US cities
the Walls where he was purportedly executed and buried. After lunch we (New York JFK, Boston, Washington DC, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles,
will visit the Milvian Bridge where Constantine’s famous victory took place, San Francisco, Chicago)
the early church and tomb of Santa Costanza, and the Basilica and early • 2 nights stay in Malta, Hotel Cavalieri or similar
baptistry of St. John Lateran. Dinner and overnight in Rome. (B,D)
• 1 night stay in Syracuse, Grand Hotel Alfeo or similar
Apr 30 Sun ROME AIRPORT - FLY BACK • 1 night stay in Taormina, Hotel Ariston or similar
Breakfast at hotel and check-out. Transfer by private bus to the Fiumicino • 1 night stay in RLamezia Terme, Grand Hotel Lamezia or similar
airport. Depart for home. • 2 nights stay in Pozzuoli, Hotel Neronensis or similar
• 1 night stay in Terracina area, Hotel Appio Mansio or similar
• 4 nights stay in Rome, Best Western Hotel Universo or similar
• Daily open buffet breakfasts
• 12 dinners (8 dinners at the hotels, 4 dinners at local restaurants in Rome)
• Bottled water at the dinners
• Transportation by private bus where necessary according program.
• Ferry tickets Malta / Pozzallo and Messina to Reggio Calabria
• English-speaking assistant at the airport and at the port in Malta
• English-speaking guide minimum 3 hours - maximum 8 hours per day
according program
• Entrance fees to the sites and museums
• Whisper Headsets in Italy for 10 days
• City taxes in Italy.
EXCLUDING
• Lunches and drinks
• Tips to drivers and guides;
• Other services not included above
St. Paul Outside the Walls
By Sea & Land: Paul’s Journey to Rome / April 17-30, 2023
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