Follow the Apostle Paul across Greece and share your music along the way. This Footsteps of Paul choir tour takes your group from Thessaloniki to Athens through the places where Paul preached, encouraged new believers and helped establish some of Europe’s earliest Christian communities. Concerts, a musical exchange and time for reflection make the journey as meaningful for the ensemble as it is for those who hear them perform.
Begin in Thessaloniki before travelling to Philippi, where Lydia welcomed Paul’s message, and Kavala, ancient Neapolis, where he first arrived on European soil. Continue through Berea to the monasteries of Meteora and the archaeological site of Delphi. In Athens, stand on Mars Hill, where Paul addressed the Athenians, before visiting Ancient Corinth, where he lived and taught for approximately eighteen months.
Created for church choirs, worship bands, school ensembles and other Christian performing groups, this Footsteps of Paul choir tour in Greece can be shaped around your repertoire, group size and performance needs. Your ensemble will have opportunities to meet local audiences, exchange music with a Greek group and experience the biblical story together.
Welcome to Thessaloniki, a city closely connected to Paul’s missionary journey and his letters to the Thessalonians. Meet your local guide on arrival and transfer privately to the hotel. After time to settle in, you may take a first walk along the waterfront or rest after your flight.
Gather this evening for a welcome dinner and an introduction to the biblical sites and performances ahead. Overnight in Thessaloniki.
Discover Thessaloniki, where Paul preached in the synagogue and an early Christian community took root. Explore the city with your guide, including the area of the Ancient Agora, and hear how Paul’s visit is described in Acts 17. The city’s Christian monuments offer further insight into the faith that continued to develop here over the centuries.
Allow time in the afternoon for rehearsal and final preparations. In the evening, take the stage for your opening performance at a suitable church or concert venue. Sharing your music with a local audience is an exciting beginning to the Footsteps of Paul choir tour. Overnight in Thessaloniki.
Travel east to Ancient Philippi, one of the most significant biblical sites in Greece. Explore the archaeological site as your guide recounts Paul and Silas’s ministry, their imprisonment and the beginnings of the Christian community described in Acts 16. Visit Lydia’s Baptistry, commemorating the woman who welcomed Paul’s message and became the first recorded Christian convert in Europe.
Continue to Kavala, ancient Neapolis, the port where Paul arrived before travelling inland to Philippi. Enjoy views of the harbour and reflect on the journey that brought the Gospel into Europe. Return to Thessaloniki for the evening. Overnight in Thessaloniki.
This morning we depart Thessaloniki towards Berea, where Paul’s listeners received his teaching and examined the Scriptures, as described in Acts 17. Visit the area associated with his preaching and take time for group reflection before continuing south.
Arrive in Meteora, where monasteries stand high above the Thessalian plain. Visit one monastery to learn about the region’s long tradition of Christian prayer and monastic life, then settle into your hotel. The evening is available for rest or a group rehearsal. Overnight in the Meteora area.
Depart in the morning for Delphi, one of the most important archaeological sites of ancient Greece. Explore the site with your guide and learn about the religious world of classical Greece—the world into which the Christian message later spread.
Continue to Athens and check into your hotel. Gather for dinner and prepare for the following day’s musical exchange. Dinner and overnight in Athens.
Explore Athens through the story of Paul’s visit in Acts 17. See the Acropolis and visit the Ancient Agora, where public life unfolded in the city he encountered. Continue to Mars Hill, or the Areopagus, where Paul spoke about the “Unknown God.” Take time here to consider his message and the people who first heard it.
Later, meet a local choir, ensemble or Christian community for a musical exchange. Share your repertoire, hear music from your hosts and, where arrangements allow, perform together. This encounter gives the Footsteps of Paul choir toura personal connection with musicians in Greece. Overnight in Athens.
Travel to Ancient Corinth, where Paul lived and taught for approximately eighteen months. Walk through the archaeological site and see the Bema, traditionally associated with his appearance before Gallio in Acts 18. Your guide will bring the ancient city and Paul’s letters to the Corinthians into context.
Return to Athens with time to prepare for your farewell concert. Take the stage for the final performance of your Footsteps of Paul choir tour, then celebrate the journey with a group dinner. Overnight in Athens.
The Footsteps of Paul choir tour can be adapted for a church choir, worship band, school ensemble or combined performing group. Tell us about your repertoire, number of performers, instruments and preferred performance settings. We will use those details to plan suitable venues and a musical exchange while keeping the biblical journey at the heart of the programme.
The tour is designed for organised groups. Performance venues, the exchange partner, permissions and technical arrangements will be confirmed for your group’s travel dates.
The performance programme gives this Footsteps of Paul choir tour three different musical experiences. In Thessaloniki, your ensemble takes the stage for its opening concert. In Athens, a musical exchange creates an opportunity to meet local performers, share songs and learn from one another. The journey ends with a farewell concert celebrating the music and friendships developed along the route.
Inspired Voyager will plan performance settings around your group’s repertoire and practical needs. Concert venues, rehearsal space, instruments, sound equipment and the format of the musical exchange will be confirmed in the group proposal.
The itinerary proposes concerts in Athens and Patras and a performance aboard the ship. The final group proposal will specify the confirmed venues, arrangements and any associated costs.
Yes. Companions can enjoy the sightseeing and cruise while supporting the ensemble at its performances.
Yes. All our itineraries can be customized according to your group’s needs. Adjustments can include travel dates, hotel category, meal plans, additional destinations, or adding a cruise extension.
Our tours are designed for groups of 15 or more participants, but we can also operate smaller groups with adjusted pricing.
All our tours are based in good 4 Star Hotels. But we can always adjust the category to the needs and budget of your group
Yes. For Catholic groups, daily Mass can be arranged either at local Catholic churches or at significant biblical sites. For Protestant and Evangelical groups, time can be scheduled for Bible study at key locations related to the ministry of the Apostle Paul.
Typical inclusions are:
Hotel accommodation
Daily breakfast and dinner
Private motor coach transportation
Professional licensed Bible Oriented guide
Entrance fees to archaeological sites
Airport transfers
Final inclusions depend on the quotation prepared for the group.
For the best availability of hotels and guides, we recommend confirming groups 6–12 months in advance.
Yes. Inspired Voyager works closely with travel professionals and tour operators by providing custom proposals, competitive group rates, and operational support throughout the planning process.
