Itinerary:

DAY 1: ASSEMBLE BORNEO / KLIA

• For Borneo participants, assemble at airport for flight to KLIA.
• Assemble at KLIA Check-in counter 4 hrs before departure and check in for flight to Istanbul.

DAY 2: ISTANBUL         (D)

• Upon arrival in Istanbul, collect baggage and clear immigration and customs.
• Proceed for short city tour and view the Galata Tower and Church of St Peter and Paul.
• MASS.
• Proceed to hotel, check in, dinner and overnight.

DAY 3: ISTANBUL            (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at hotel then proceed for full day tour.
• MASS.
• Visit the Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome Square, sporting and social center of Constantinople, Topkapi Palace & private Bosphorus cruise.
• Then continue and visit Church of St Anthony of Padua (largest active Catholic Church in Turkey).
• Dinner and overnight stay in Istanbul.

DAY 4: ISTANBUL - ANTAKYA                  (B/L/D)

• Breakfast in hotel and check out.
• Proceed to Istanbul airport for flight to Antakya.
• Upon arrival, proceed for late lunch then visit the Grotto of St Peter the Apostle.
• MASS.
• Continue to hotel for check in.
• Dinner and overnight.

DAY 5: ANTAKYA - CAPPADOCIA        (B/L/D)

• Breakfast in hotel and check out and proceed to Tarsus.
• MASS.
• Visit the city where Mark Anthony and Cleopatra met for the first time and birthplace of St Paul the Apostle. 
• Transfer to Cappadocia.
• Visit the underground city of Kaymakli.
• Continue to hotel for check in.
• Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

DAY 6: CAPPADOCIA            (B/L/D)

• Optional: Hot Air Balloon Ride or Jeep Safari Tour.
• MASS.
• Breakfast at hotel then proceed to visit a Carpet Factory, Cappadocian fairy chimney house, Zelve Valley and pottery factory in Avanos.
• Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

DAY 7: CAPPADOCIA - KONYA              (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at hotel then check out.
• Drive to Konya. Visit St Paul's Church.
• MASS.
• Then proceed for lunch.
• Visit the Archaeological Museum including Sidemara Sarcophagus.
• Continue to hotel and check in.
• Dinner and overnight in Konya.

DAY 8: KONYA - COLOSSAE - LAODICEA - PAMUKKALE               (B/L/D) 

• Breakfast in hotel then check out.
• MASS.
• Continue to Colossae and visit St Paul's Basilica.
• Lunch then continue to Laodicea and visit the ruins of Old Roman Amphitheatre.
• Then drive to Pamukkale and proceed to hotel for check in.
• Dinner and overnight.

DAY 9: PAMUKKALE - EPHESUS - KUSADASI           (B/L/D)

• Breakfast in hotel then check out.
• MASS.
• Drive to Ephesus to visit the House of Mary.
• Visit St John's Church. Lunch then continue to Kusadasi.
• Upon arrival, proceed to hotel for check in.
• Dinner and overnight.

DAY 10: KUSADASI - IZMIR - PERGAMUM - CANAKKALE              (B/L/D)

• Breakfast in hotel and check out.
• MASS.
• Visit the Church of Revelation Site in Smyrna.
• Drive to Pergamum and visit the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia.
• Lunch then continue to visit the Acropolis, Altar of Zeus and Temple of Trajan and Library.
• Transfer to Canakkale for dinner and overnight.

DAY 11: CANAKKALE - KAVALA          (B/L/D)

• Breakfast in hotel and check out.
• MASS.
• Drive to Turkey border crossing - Ipsala (Turkey) / Kipi - Greece.
• After lunch, drive to Philippi for sightseeing & visit Lydia Church.
• Kavala Short Panoramic city tour.
• Dinner and overnight stay in Kavala.

DAY 12: KAVALA - THESSALONIKI - KALAMBAKA (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at hotel and check out.
• MASS.
• Proceed for Thessaloniki short panoramic tours.
• Lunch.
• Proceed to Veria and visit St Paul's Church & the church of Apostoles St. Paul & St Peter.
• Dinner and overnight stay in Kalambaka.

DAY 13: KALAMBAKA - DELPHI               (B/L/D)

• Breakfast in hotel and check out.
• MASS.
• Continue to visit two monasteries standing amid striking scenery, perched on top of huge rock, which seems to be suspended in midair.
• Lunch.
• Then drive to Delphi. Dinner and overnight in Delphi.

DAY 14: DELPHI - ATHENS              (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at hotel and check out.
• MASS.
• Depart for Hosios Lukas Monastery.
• After lunch, visit the Acropolis of Athens.
• Dinner and overnight at Athens.

DAY 15: ATHENS - KLIA            (B)

• Breakfast at hotel and check out and drive to Corinth.
• Visit the archaeological site to see the Bema of St Paul the Corinth Canal.
• FAREWELL MASS.
• Transfer to Athens Airport for flight departure to Kuala Lumpur via Dubai.

DAY 16: KLIA / BORNEO

• Arrive KLIA with fond memories of your Turkiye & Greece Pilgrimage.
• For Borneo Pilgrims, continue to onward destination.

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