Day 1
Departure from the United States
We depart on our overnight flight to Athens.
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In the Footsteps of Saint Paul
Eleven days across Corinth, Meteora, Thessaloniki, Ephesus, and Santorini, with daily Mass at the sites where Paul once preached.
Upcoming departures to Greece and Turkey. Each group has its own host, dates, and itinerary. The route below is our standard.
By motorcoach from Athens to Corinth and Cenchreae, then three nights at sea through the Aegean to Mykonos, Ephesus, Patmos and Santorini, and on by road through Delphi, Meteora and Berea to finish at Thessaloniki, Kavala and Philippi.
This is the route we most often run for groups in Greece and Turkey. Your group travels on its own dates, and the itinerary can be adjusted to fit the time you have and the places that matter most to your pilgrims.
“Canterbury treats you like family! They handle everything, from creating exciting itineraries to managing calls, registrations, and payments.”
Patrick Madrid
Tell us the window you have in mind and we will build the itinerary around it: the time you have, and the places that matter most to your pilgrims.
These inclusions can be easily tailored to the individual needs of your group
Every group earns complimentary places. The more pilgrims you bring, the more you earn. How complimentary places work
If the group does not fill, deposits are returned. You owe nothing and neither do your pilgrims. What happens if a group does not fill
Flyers, a registration page, and what you need to invite your people. Our guide to promoting a pilgrimage
Registrations, rooming lists, payment plans and the phone calls. How leading a pilgrimage works
Every pilgrim in your group gets the app. Their itinerary, hotels and flights, the prayers of the day and a way to reach one another, all in one place and kept current as the pilgrimage unfolds.
Your whole group in one thread, so a change of plan reaches everyone at once.
The full day-by-day schedule, always current, in every pilgrim’s pocket.
Where the group is staying each night, with addresses and dates.
Flight details kept alongside everything else, not in a separate email.
The prayers of the day, including the Liturgy of the Hours.
A keepsake record of the shrines your group visits along the way.
Times and meeting points pushed to everyone the moment they change.
“They’re big enough to handle any problem that arises, and small enough to craft truly unique experiences.”
Chris StefanickApril through early June and mid-September through October are the most comfortable months, with warm days, mild evenings and thinner crowds at the sites. July and August are hot, and the archaeological sites offer very little shade. Winter is quiet and better priced, but some island services and cruise itineraries do not operate.
Moderate. Most days involve two to four hours on your feet, with walking on uneven ground, ancient stone, and steps at archaeological sites. Pilgrims who can manage a full day of sightseeing at their own pace do well. If anyone in your group has mobility limitations, tell us early and we will adapt the days around them. What activity level means.
Travel insurance, lunches, drinks beyond those served with included meals, personal expenses, and gratuities for your tour manager and driver. Any of these can be built into your package on request, so tell us what you would like covered and we will arrange it. Passports and visa fees are the one exception and remain the responsibility of each pilgrim.
US citizens need a valid passport and do not currently require a visa for either country on a trip of this length. Turkey permits stays of up to 90 days on a tourist passport, and Greece is in the Schengen area. We recommend at least six months of validity beyond your return date, and make sure your passport has blank pages, because Turkish officials require space for entry and exit stamps. Europe’s ETIAS travel authorisation is expected to begin in late 2026. Pilgrims holding other passports should check with the Greek and Turkish consulates, and we will confirm current requirements with your group before departure.
Yes. Daily Mass is built into the itinerary, and we arrange times and locations in advance with each church. Your priest should travel with a celebret or letter of good standing from his bishop or superior. We handle the scheduling.
Most of our groups are between 20 and 50 pilgrims, and we can arrange smaller tours as well. We have also organized pilgrimages for groups as large as 2,500, so whatever size your group turns out to be, we can build for it. Minimum group size for a group flight.
A pilgrimage consultant replies within one business day. No deposit or commitment.