Stones & Living Stones

Greece

Footsteps of Your Faith

based on Acts 16 to 18

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Private Invitation • Small Group • Boutique

11 Days in Greece

  • Northern Greece - 2 ½ days / 2 nights - Ancient Philippi & Thessaloniki.

  • Central Greece - 2 ½ days / 2 nights - Royal Tombs of Vergina, Berea, the Mountains & Monasteries of Meteora.

  • Southern Greece - 3 ½ days / 3 nights - deep in the heart of Greece at the Oracle of Delphi, Athens, plus the amazing sites of Corinth and Thorikos.

  • Greek Islands - 2 ½ days / 3 nights relaxing, watching amazing sunsets and playing at the famous and beautiful island of Santorini.

Tour Dates:

Sept 26 - Oct 6, 2026

Important Notes:‍ ‍

Your private tour officially begins on Saturday, Sept. 26 @ 10:00 am in Thessaloniki and formally concludes on Tuesday, Oct. 6 @ 10:00 am in Santorini.

Please be aware to carefully schedule your inbound and outbound flights and any pre/post tour hotels! In other words don’t cut it too close! Think of it like a cruise ship…once it sails it sails! We will be happy to help you coordinate all details. Thank you!

Limited to 12 people

+Vance & Lauren

In-Country Tour Cost:

$6,985 per person

(airfare is not included)

    • Chartered Ground Transportation and Professional Drivers

    • One way airfare Athens to Santorini

    • Licensed Local Bilingual Guides and Bible Teachers

    • All Cost & Fees for Group Tours, Entrance, Special Events, Museums, and Group Adventure Activities too!

    • Excellent Hotels for 10 nights (double occupancy). We choose our hotels based on quality, outstanding location, unique opportunities, stars/ratings and our own experience in the region, area.

    • Delicious Meals! Including all your drinks, cocktails, table wines, (specialty wines extra). You will order off the menu as you wish. We often order local fare for guests to try or sample in addition to their own personal selections.

    • All Tips (guides, drivers, hotel staff, restaurants, etc)

    • Living Stones Today Concierge Travel Services

    • All Local Agencies & Broker Fees

    • Pre Trip Meetings and Materials

    • Personal Living Stones Today (Teacher & Trip Leader)

    • Airfare to/from USA to Greece. You will buy your air travel. We can help & advise, etc. Important Notes:‍ ‍

      Your private tour officially begins on Saturday, Sept. 26 @ 10:00 am in Thessaloniki and formally concludes on Tuesday, Oct. 6 @ 10:00 am in Santorini.

      Please be aware to carefully schedule your inbound and outbound flights and any pre/post tour hotels! In other words don’t cut it too close! Think of it like a cruise ship…once it sails it sails! We will be happy to help you coordinate all details. Thank you!

    • Hotels before or after tour. We can help or advise you on pre/post trip needs.

    • Ground transportation to/and from airport in USA.

    • Meals while traveling to/from USA.

    • Specialty Wines. (Note: We have budgeted all drinks and plentiful high quality wines into your cost. If you choose a different wine we may have to upcharge depending on cost. We will keep track if needed and agreed and bill after trip to keep it easy for everyone.)

    • Single Occupancy Rooms if available - at extra cost. Please let us know ASAP -if you require or desire a private room and we will relay the upcharge. Note: if available.

    • Personal (gifts, souvenirs, spending money and exchange fees, etc)

    • Your own Personal / Elective / Freetime activities, events, meals, taxis/uber, etc.

    • Travel Insurance (see more details in separate tab)

    • Special Admittance Requirements to European Union (Visas, etc), Paperwork or Process, Medical tests : if required by country. We wil help you with these topics and be available to you in any process that requires entrance to country.

  • Terms and Agreement:

    Pre-Trip Deposit and Remaining Balance and any follow up or approved post trip charges or after trip payments need to be paid on time and in full. Thank you.

    Refund Policy:

    • Tour deposits and all following payments are non-refundable and non-transferable

    Deposits Due

    • by June 15

    • Deposit = $1000 per person

    Balance Payments:

    • ½ of Balance

    • by July 15 & Aug 15

  • We recommend each group and every traveler strongly consider obtaining additional travel and medical insurance via a reputable third-party provider to the level that meets their concerns, risk profile and realities.

    If you intend to have premium "Cancel for Any Reason" insurance coverage; Then please note that your travel insurance provider requires that this type of policy be obtained within a set amount of days soon after (usually 14 -21 days) submitting your first payment, buying airline tickets or making your deposit.

    Feel free to use our preferred vendors/contacts or to choose your own preferred travel insurance provider.

    Main thing is to be sure you have what you want and need.

  • Make sure your passport is current.

    Pray for the trip to be amazing, fun and deeply impactful for everyone going.

    Start walking and getting in shape,

    Read: Acts 15-20, Philippians 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Corinthians and Ephesians

    Group and Emergency Contacts will be posted once we have all our travel members signed up.

    Final Detailed Travel Itinerary will be supplied and discussed at our final pre trip meeting and posted for your convenience.

    Balance of our time and places we visit will be flexible based on local realities, opportunities and access.

    Since 2013 we utilize our staff from Living Stones Today, local travel brokers and licensed guides, professional drivers.

    We love what we do…and have expertise, local knowledge, relationships and excellent vendors to design your custom tour. Thank you for traveling with us!

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What Next?

Key dates:

  1. Email or call Vance Patterson to share your plans or questions (vpatterson@me.com or mobile +1-719-641-1009)

  2. Deposit due by June 15 ($1000 per person)

  3. Complete Registration Form

  4. Verify your passport valid until 4/30/2027

  5. Purchase your Airfare

  6. Review your Travel Insurance needs

  7. Balance payments by July 15 and August 15

    • Payments will be by personal check, ACH, or wire transfer to Living Stones Today, Inc.

    • We will relay registration form, invoice and instructions

Joining us:

Vance & Lauren Patterson

Vance is the Executive Director of Living Stones Today, a Middle East Ministry Projects & Missions Leader, Experienced Regional Guide & Near East Bible History Teacher …

vpatterson@me.com

Call me +1 (719) 641-1009

Since 2013… I have been Designing and Leading unique custom small group educational travel for American Christians; Stewarding and carefully Sharing my deep local friendships, rare access and earned trust; Partnering and Serving local projects, ministries, Church and Christian business leaders across the Middle East, North Africa and Mediterranean Sea Region,

Home: Black Forest, Colorado Family: Married Lauren in 1990; three adult children (son Connor married to Grace; daughter Cicely married to John Michael; daughter Catherine engaged to Wyatt); and five grandchildren.

Ministry & Business Leadership Background:

14+ years in international group travel, local ministry projects and missions: (7+ years as Executive Director, Living Stones Today; 11+ years as Co-Founder of Origins Tours and 11+ years with Missional Tours;)

18+ years on full time Young Life Staff:‍ ‍Senior Director (12 years in the Texas; 2 years in Africa/Middle East Division as Campaign /Development Director; 4+ years as the Young Life Colorado Camping Marketing Director; Plus 10+ years as a volunteer leader for Young Life).

15+ years in Urologic Oncology and Surgical Services Executive & Startups: (Co-Founder & President, M&A Consultant - INnMED; Executive Consultant, Pietas Global; Former USA Business Development Director Healthtronics)

See:LinkedIn

Degree: Bachelor of Science from Texas Christian University

See the Ancient Stones of Greece

You will see amazing and famous historical sites, plus places you have never heard of and get off the tourist trail!

Explore the ancient sites across Greece both from Christianity and remarkable empires and culture led by Greeks, Macedonians, Romans and more! Walk in the footsteps of Paul, Silas, Lydia, Timothy, Luke, Priscilla , Aquilla, Apollos and those who would become the multitude of faithful disciples as they contended for growing the Church, sharing the Gospel, giving Jesus all glory! Learn insights from the Scriptures as you stand in the actual places where the gospel penetrated into a pagan culture that was ready to hear about an incarnate God. See where the early gentile and Jewish people formed the Church, launched and struggled at Philippi, Thessaloniki, Athens and Coriinth …and more! Stroll the winding streets and shops that sit below the Acropolis, the Parthenon and Mars Hill. Sit by the stream where Paul met Lydia and the world changed for her and us too. Stand where Paul and Silas were confronted, beaten and jailed. Look up at the mountain tops of powerful pagan cult temples connecting the not good unseen realm to the seen…Yet where the lowest and most despised people came down and followed Jesus as new creations. Enjoy the rare access we offer while exploring all the Biblical regions of Greece’s mountains, rural country side, cities and the beautiful Aegean Sea.

Meet the Living Stones of Greece

Create friendships, gain a better sense of today’s Christians and ministry awareness for this important region!

Meet, dine, pray and worship with local Christians (Living Stones”) from different streams of Christian faith (Evangelical, Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Muslim Converts, etc.) Connect the dots of your own faith to the early Greek Church! Cross-paths with secular Greeks, “Heritage Christians”, Refugees and everyday people! Grasp that Greece is a major crossroads of cultures and people groups today - just as it was in the time of Paul and his missionary team. Learn about today’s Greek life, the ancient Greek church’s power, generational matters, economic and political issues that affect churches, ministries and meet amazingly effective ministries led by local followers of Jesus. Understand their reality, struggles, opportunities and personal stories.

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