Depart with your overnight flight to Larnaca, Cyprus. Meals will be served on board.

After arriving in Larnaka, collect your luggage and complete your custom formalities, your Perillo Tours representative will greet you at the welcome area and help transfer you by private deluxe motor coach to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to help you adjust to your new time zone. Dinner included at your hotel this evening. (D.)  

After breakfast your tour begins with a visit to St. Lazarus Church built in the 9th century. Below the church for viewing lies the Tomb of Saint Lazarus. Continue onto Angeloktisti Church, visit Kolosvsi Castle (served as the Grand Commander of the Knights  of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Visit the Greco-Roman theatre of Kourion and the House of Eustolios and the Cathedral of Kourion.  Arrive in Pafos for dinner and overnight accommodations. (B.D.)

The Church of Saint Lazarus is named for New Testament figure Lazarus of Bethany, the subject of a miracle recounted in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus raises him from the dead. According to Orthodox tradition, sometime after the Resurrection of Christ, Lazarus was forced to flee Judea because of rumored plots on his life and came to Cyprus. There he was appointed by Paul and Barnabas as the first Bishop of Kition (present-day Larnaca). He is said to have lived for thirty more years and on his death was buried there for the second and last time. The Church of Agios Lazaros was built over the reputed (second) tomb of Lazarus.

The ancient city of Paphos in Cyprus, was once the capital of the island during the Greco-Roman period (3rd century BC to 3rd century AD). In those days, the city had some of the finest villas in the Eastern Mediterranean belonging to Roman governors and rich noblemen.

After your daily included breakfast, visit the Paphos Archaeological park with the Roman villas and Mosaics at the house of Aion, Dionysus and Theseus, the Tombs of the kings, St Paul’s Pillar and Panagia Chrysopolitissa Church. The Roman emperor Sergio, Paul converted to Christianity after hearing Apostle Paul’s speeches; also, Apostle Paul was tied to a pillar outside the historic church of Panagia Chrysopolitissa and received 39 lashes for preaching Christianity. Later a visit to Agios Neophytos Monastery. Dinner and overnight accommodation in Pafos.(B.D.)

Morning departure after breakfast to Kykko Monastery founded in 1100 and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The monastery possesses one of the three surviving Icons painted by St. Luke. Also visit the Kykko museum with priceless collection of Icons, manuscripts and other Cypriot antiquities. Continue to Limassol via Omodos village a picturesque wine producing village with a beautiful monastery of the Holy Cross located at the village square. Continue to your hotel for check-in and dinner at our hotel in Limassol. (B.D.)

After breakfast depart for Nicosia, visit the Cyprus Archeological Museum, and the Byzantine Museum with the largest collection of Byzantine Icons. After, continue and visit St. John’s Cathedral followed by some free time at Laiki Yeitonia (Pedestrian area with small shops and galleries). Later return to Limassol for dinner and overnight accommodations. (B.D.)

After breakfast depart for the Troodos Mountains to visit several of the 10 Byzantine Churches sanctioned by UNESCO World Heritage Sites. You’ll have the opportunity to coach through the wine producing villages, with a stop to the church of Agios Panagia, and the church of Panagia Podithou at Galata. After, continue to Kakopetria with free time to walk and eat lunch (on your own). Later return to your hotel for dinner and overnight accommodations. (B.D.)

After breakfast we depart to the airport in Larnaka for our flight home. (B.)