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Pilgrimages · with our partner in Greece

Pilgrimages to Greece and Mount Athos

Four departures in 2026: one tour taking in Corfu, Meteora and Thessaloniki, and three journeys to the Holy Mountain. Small groups, accompanied by a priest-interpreter.

Departures
4 in 2026
Duration
7 – 8 days
From
€ 750
Group
with a priest-interpreter

The holy apostles who were the first to set foot on Greek soil had seen Jesus Christ in person and told all the inhabitants of this land about Him. From their accounts grew a faith that even the Ottoman yoke could not shake.

Our partner in Greece organises journeys to a country where Orthodoxy is still the foundation of the worldview today, and where every feast day of the Church is a national holiday. You will visit churches and monasteries from within: the island of Evia, where pilgrims from every land come to the relics of St John the Russian; the monastery of St Ephraim near Athens; the Divine Liturgy at the relics of St Nectarios on Aegina. On Mount Athos there are monasteries and sketes, daily services and conversations with monks who have given their lives to it.

The four departures side by side

Which journey suits you

The difference that matters most: two of the three Athos journeys climb to the summit at 2033 metres – about six hours of climbing and a night at 1500 metres.

TripDatesDurationPriceClimbOpen to
Greece – Corfu, Meteora, Thessaloniki 4 – 11 Sep 2026 8 days € 780 no men and women
Mount Athos – monasteries and sketes 11 – 17 Sep 2026 7 days € 750 no men only
Mount Athos – with the climb to the summit 15 – 21 Sep 2026 7 days € 750 yes – 2033 m men only
Mount Athos – with the climb to the summit 22 – 29 Oct 2026 8 days € 800 yes – 2033 m men only

The tour of Greece ends in Thessaloniki on 11 September, the day on which the first Athos journey begins there. The two journeys connect.

Programmes

Day by day

Every journey set out in full, day by day. Open the one you wish to read.

4 – 11 September 2026

Greece

Corfu · Parga · Meteora · Volos · Serres · Thessaloniki

  • The Divine Liturgy and Communion at the relics of St Spyridon on Corfu
  • Meteora: the monasteries on the rocks
  • Conversation with the Athonite Elder Nikon
  • The grave of Elder Paisios in Souroti
€ 7808 days · three- and four-star hotels
Day-by-day programme
Day 1 · Friday 4 September
  1. Arrival on Corfu.
  2. Overnight stay at Potamaki Beach Hotel ★★★
Day 2 · Saturday 5 September
  1. 7:00 – Divine Liturgy in the church of St Spyridon; partaking of Holy Communion.
  2. Meeting with Archimandrite Polykarpos.
  3. Kanoni: the church of the Blachernae icon of the Theotokos, the emblem of the island.
  4. Back to the hotel. Swimming in the sea.
Day 3 · Sunday 6 September
  1. 8:15 – departure for the church; akathist at the relics of St Spyridon.
  2. Church of St Theodora. Platytera ton Ouranon Monastery.
  3. Free time in the town. 14:30 back to the hotel.
Day 4 · Monday 7 September
  1. Ferry to Igoumenitsa.
  2. The little harbour town of Parga: a walk and swimming.
  3. Onward to Meteora. Overnight stay at Edelweiss Hotel ★★★
Day 5 · Tuesday 8 September
  1. Divine Liturgy in the twelfth-century church of the Dormition of the Theotokos.
  2. Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
  3. To the mountain village of Portaria near Volos. Overnight stay at Portaria Hotel ★★★★
  4. Hodegetria Monastery, a metochion of an Athonite monastery.
Day 6 · Wednesday 9 September
  1. Divine Liturgy in the monastery of St Seraphim of Sarov.
  2. Conversation with the Athonite Elder Nikon – questions and answers.
  3. Stop in Paralia. Onward to Serres. Overnight stay at Siris Hotel ★★★★
Day 7 · Thursday 10 September
  1. Prayer service in the thirteenth-century monastery of St John the Baptist; guided tour.
  2. Monastery of St John the Theologian in Souroti. Grave of Elder Paisios.
  3. Overnight stay at Sun Beach Hotel ★★★★
Day 8 · Friday 11 September
  1. Thessaloniki: the church of St Demetrios, Hagia Sophia, the church of St Gregory Palamas.
  2. The Rotunda and the Arch of Galerius.
  3. Transfer to the airport. Those leaving on 12 September go to Sun Beach Hotel.

11 – 17 September 2026

Mount Athos – monasteries and sketes

Panteleimon · Karyes · Pantokrator · Iviron · Dochiariou

  • Overnight stays in the monasteries themselves, not in hotels
  • Taking part in the services and the meals
  • The Iviron icon of the Theotokos
  • The cell of St Paisios the Athonite
€ 7507 days · without the climb
Day-by-day programme
Day 1 · Friday 11 September
  1. Arrival in Thessaloniki, reception at the airport.
  2. Transfer to Ouranoupoli (2 hours). Check-in at Filoxenia Hotel.
  3. Dinner at a traditional taverna.
Day 2 · Saturday 12 September
  1. Collection of the diamonitirion, the entry permit for the Holy Mountain.
  2. 9:45 – ferry to the peninsula.
  3. Panteleimon Monastery. Visit to Xeropotamou.
Day 3 · Sunday 13 September
  1. Divine Liturgy. To Karyes, the capital of Athos.
  2. Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, tenth century. Skete of St Andrew.
  3. Skete of the Prophet Elias. Hike to Pantokrator.
Day 4 · Monday 14 September
  1. Divine Liturgy. Hike to Stavronikita, overnight stay.
  2. Part of the group stays overnight at Iviron, a one-hour walk.
  3. Veneration of the Iviron icon of the Theotokos.
Day 5 · Tuesday 15 September
  1. Divine Liturgy. Back to Karyes.
  2. Koutloumousiou Monastery. The cell of St Paisios the Athonite.
  3. Onward to Dochiariou.
Day 6 · Wednesday 16 September
  1. Divine Liturgy. Hike to Xenophontos.
  2. Ferry back to Ouranoupoli. Lunch in a taverna.
  3. To Panorama, near Thessaloniki. Check-in at Pefka Hotel.
Day 7 · Thursday 17 September
  1. Breakfast from 7:00. Transfer to the airport, 20 minutes, individually arranged.

15 – 21 September 2026

Mount Athos – with the climb

Dochiariou · Konstamonitou · Grigoriou · the summit · New Skete

  • Sunrise on the summit of Athos, 2033 metres
  • A night in the Panagia mountain refuge at 1500 metres
  • Conversation with Elder Varnava at Konstamonitou
  • The grave of St Joseph the Hesychast

Six hours of climbing

€ 7507 days · good fitness required
Day-by-day programme
Day 1 · Tuesday 15 September
  1. Arrival in Thessaloniki. Transfer to Ouranoupoli (2 hours).
  2. Check-in at Filoxenia Hotel. Dinner at a traditional taverna.
Day 2 · Wednesday 16 September
  1. Collection of the diamonitirion. 9:45 ferry to the peninsula.
  2. Dochiariou Monastery: veneration of the icon of the Quick to Hear.
  3. Hike to the landing stage of Konstamonitou (40 min). Conversation with Elder Varnava.
Day 3 · Thursday 17 September
  1. Divine Liturgy. Onward to Grigoriou.
  2. Conversation with the brothers. The cave of St Gregory.
Day 4 · Friday 18 September
  1. Divine Liturgy. To the Skete of the Righteous Anna – the large rucksacks stay here.
  2. Start of the climb, about six hours on foot.
  3. Overnight stay in the Panagia mountain refuge at 1500 metres.
Day 5 · Saturday 19 September
  1. Morning vigil at 5 a.m. The climb continues.
  2. Sunrise on the summit of Athos, 2033 metres.
  3. Back to Panagia, breakfast, descent. On the way, the hermit Jakobos.
  4. The cell of the holy Great Martyr Panteleimon, fourteenth century. Overnight stay at the Skete of the Righteous Anna.
Day 6 · Sunday 20 September
  1. Divine Liturgy. Veneration of the footprint of the Righteous Anna.
  2. Hike to the New Skete. Grave of St Joseph the Hesychast.
  3. Ferry to Ouranoupoli, lunch, then on to Panorama. Check-in at Pefka Hotel.
Day 7 · Monday 21 September
  1. Breakfast from 7:00. Transfer to the airport, 20 minutes, individually arranged.

22 – 29 October 2026

Mount Athos – with the climb

The summit · Panteleimon · Karyes · Stavronikita · Iviron

  • The climb straight away, on the second day
  • Then six days of monasteries and sketes
  • The museum of the Panteleimon Monastery
  • The cell of St Paisios the Athonite

Six hours of climbing

€ 8008 days · good fitness required
Day-by-day programme
Day 1 · Thursday 22 October
  1. Arrival in Thessaloniki. Transfer to Ouranoupoli (2 hours).
  2. Check-in at Sunset Hotel. Dinner at a traditional taverna.
Day 2 · Friday 23 October
  1. Collection of the diamonitirion. 8:40 boat to the peninsula.
  2. Skete of the Righteous Anna – the large rucksacks stay here.
  3. Start of the climb, about six hours. Overnight stay at Panagia at 1500 metres.
Day 3 · Saturday 24 October
  1. Morning vigil at 5 a.m. The climb continues.
  2. Sunrise on the summit of Athos, 2033 metres.
  3. Back to Panagia, breakfast, descent. On the way, the hermit Jakobos.
  4. The cell of the holy Great Martyr Panteleimon. Overnight stay at the Skete of the Righteous Anna.
Day 4 · Sunday 25 October
  1. Divine Liturgy. Veneration of the footprint of the Righteous Anna.
  2. Hike to the New Skete. Grave of St Joseph the Hesychast.
  3. Onward to Panteleimon. Visit to the monastery museum.
Day 5 · Monday 26 October
  1. Divine Liturgy. To Karyes.
  2. Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, tenth century. Skete of St Andrew.
  3. Skete of the Prophet Elias – part of the group stays overnight here. Hike to Pantokrator.
Day 6 · Tuesday 27 October
  1. Divine Liturgy. Hike to Stavronikita, overnight stay.
  2. Part of the group stays overnight at Iviron, a one-hour walk.
  3. Veneration of the Iviron icon of the Theotokos.
Day 7 · Wednesday 28 October
  1. Divine Liturgy. Back to Karyes. Koutloumousiou Monastery.
  2. The cell of St Paisios the Athonite. Onward to Xenophontos.
  3. Ferry to Ouranoupoli, lunch, then on to Panorama. Check-in at Pefka Hotel.
Day 8 · Thursday 29 October
  1. Breakfast from 7:00. Transfer to the airport, 20 minutes, individually arranged.

Before you book

Important to know

Mount Athos is open to men only.

The Holy Mountain keeps the avaton: since the eleventh century women may not set foot on the peninsula. This does not apply to the tour of Greece – it is open to everyone.

Included

  • Accommodation – on Athos in the monasteries and sketes themselves, in Greece in three- and four-star hotels
  • Two meals a day: breakfast and dinner
  • Local transport
  • Guided excursions
  • The diamonitirion, the entry permit for Athos

Not included

  • Flights
  • The individual transfer to the airport on the last day
  • On Corfu: the transfer from the airport to the hotel

What we ask

  • Dress in keeping with the rules of the Church – we send the guidelines with the confirmation
  • A valid passport for the diamonitirion
  • For the two climbs: good fitness – six hours of climbing and a night at 1500 metres

Accompaniment

  • The group is accompanied by a priest-interpreter
  • The journeys are run by our partner in Greece
  • The Orthodox Logos Foundation arranges the bookings and answers your questions, in English as well

Questions, or reserving a place

Write to us with the journey and the date you have in mind. We reply in Dutch, English or Russian.

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