Dates | Air & Land | Land Only |
Oct 17, 2024 |
From $4,398 | From $2,798 |
Mar 17, 2025 |
From $4,198 | From $2,798 |
Jun 16, 2025 |
From $4,698 | From $2,948 |
Oct 13, 2025 |
From $4,698 | From $2,998 |
St. Paul & St. John – Malta and Turkey
St. Paul & St. John – Malta and Turkey
See Valletta and Malta’s famed Three Cities, Vittoriosa, Cospicua and Senglea, attending mass at the island nation’s important churches, exploring fishing villages, and witnessing Malta’s long and storied history first hand.
Tour Highlights
- Tour Valletta: Malta’s 16th Century Capital City.
- Sightseeing of Rabat and the silent city of Mdina.
- Tour Istanbul, the former capital of the Byzantine Empire, and the stronghold of Early Christianity.
- Visit the Ancient Greco-Roman city of Miletus and learn of it’s important harbor and trade.
- Visit Ephesus, the Basilicas of St. John, the last House of the Virgin Mary.
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Tour Information
- Hotel accommodations
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Ground Transportation
- Sightseeing & entrance fees
- Professional English-speaking tour director throughout the tour.
- Private deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach
- Optional Insurance
- Daily lunches
- Single Supplements
- Tipping
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Prices & Dates
Prices are based on double occupancy: all other room configurations are on request and cannot be guaranteed. We will accommodate triples/quads whenever possible. Please call for further details.
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Itinerary
DAY 1: NEW YORK/MALTA
We depart on an international overnight to Malta. Dinner and breakfast are served on board.
DAY 2: MALTA
Upon arrival in Rome, we are greeted by our tour guide, and next board our deluxe motorcoach for transfer to our hotel. If time permits, we have a panoramic tour on the way to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Malta. (D)
DAY 3: LA VALETTA and THE THREE CITIES
In the morning we tour Valletta, Malta’s Sixteenth Century capital city, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After lunch on our own, we visit the Three Cities: Vittoriosa, Cospicua & Senglea. Dinner and overnight in Malta. (B/D)
DAY 4: MDINA/RABAT
After breakfast, we depart for Rabat, home for centuries of religious orders including Franciscans, Dominicans, and Augustinians. Our next stop is the silent city of Mdina, a fortified medieval town in the center of the island. Dinner and overnight in Malta. (B/D)
DAY 5: MARSAXLOKK
After breakfast we visit traditional fishing village of Marsaxlokk and the megalithic temples of Hagar Qim and Mnajdra. After lunch on our own, we visit the Shrine of the Redeemer in Senglea to celebrate a Mass. Dinner and overnight in Malta. (B/D)
DAY 6: VILLAGES and SHRINES/ISTANBUL
This morning we drive around the island stopping in some villages and visiting some shrines. Then, we transfer to the airport for our flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival, we are greeted by our tour guide, and next board our deluxe motorcoach for transfer to our hotel. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul. (B/D)
DAY 7: ISTANBUL/IZMIR
After breakfast we explore the magical city of Istanbul connecting two continents, Europe, and Asia. In the early afternoon we transfer to the airport for our flight to Izmir. Upon arrival, we are greeted by our tour guide and transfer to our hotel. Dinner and overnight in Izmir. (B/D)
DAY 8: IZMIR/EPHESUS/IZMIR
Today’s full-day excursion takes us to Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the ancient city of Miletus. Dinner and overnight in Izmir. (B/D)
DAY 9: IZMIR/NEW YORK
After breakfast, we transfer to the airport for our flight back home arriving the same day. (B)
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