Arrival/Departure
Roundtrip flights are not a part of your trip cost. You are responsible to purchase your own flights to and from Greece. You are required to email Emmaus your complete flight itinerary so proper arrival and departure information can be managed.
There are some dynamics associated with your arrival in Greece and your departure from Greece that you need to consider when scheduling your flights.
ARRIVAL INFORMATION IS
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DEPARTURE INFORMATION IS
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ARRIVAL
WHEN TO PURCHASE YOUR AIRLINE TICKETS
Emmaus recommends that you wait to purchase your airline tickets until after you've received notification from Emmaus that the trip is confirmed.
Emmaus recommends that you purchase "Trip Cancellation" or "Cancel for Any Reason" insurance. Email Emmaus your complete flight itinerary once you have made your purchase.
ARRIVAL DAY: AUGUST 31
Sunday, August 31, is the scheduled arrival day in Greece. You will need to reserve your flight arrangements to arrive in the city of Thessaloniki Airport (SKG) by 2:00 PM on August 31. This may require a transfer in a European Airport to connect with the flight to Thessaloniki Airport. When you arrive in Thessaloniki Airport, you will connect with the Emmaus guide to travel by bus to Kavala. Dinner is provided Sunday evening at the hotel.
FIRST TOURING DAY: SEPTEMBER 1
Monday, September 1 is the first day of touring. You will receive a wake-up call at 6:30 AM. Breakfast is provided Monday morning at 7:00 AM. Plan your morning for an 8:00 AM bus departure
Monday morning.
ARE YOU PLANNING TO ARRIVE IN GREECE BEFORE AUGUST 31?
For those of you wanting to arrive in Greece a day or two prior to August 31, Emmaus is not booking advance arrangements. Please contact the hotel directly for any advance overnight arrangements you wish to make.
See the Accommodations link for additional information.
ARRIVAL IN A EUROPEAN AIRPORT
You will go through passport control and customs in the first European (EU) airport you arrive in. If your first EU airport is the Thessaloniki Airport, you will go through passport control and customs there. If you arrive to a different EU airport to transfer to a flight to Thessaloniki, you will go through passport control there and you will not need to to through passport control in Thessalonki.
After Passport Control is Baggage Claim. While in Baggage Claim it is recommended you exchange $200 for incidental personal expenses and lunches. You will have more opportunities to change money at ATM's and other recommended places later. Dollars are not accepted, so you will need to have some Euro's available when you want to pay by cash.
After you collect your luggage in Baggage Claim you will meet with the Emmaus guide to direct you to your group bus arrangement.
TRANSPORTATION FROM THE THESSALONKI AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL IN KAVALA
If you arrive Thessaloniki Airport by 2:00 PM on Sunday, August 31, you will connect with the group bus arrangement at the airport. Our guide will meet you after customs and baggage claim with an "EMMAUS" sign. The bus journey is about 3 hours to our hotel in Kavala.
YOUR HOTEL
Galaxy Hotel
27 Venizelou St.
Kavala, Greece
Local phone is +30-2510-224812
HAVE YOU BOOKED YOUR FLIGHTS?
When you book your flights, please email your flight itinerary information as listed below:
Flight to Greece
1) Flight numbers for your flights to Thessaloniki, Greece,
including airport cities
2) Departure date and departure time
3) Arrival date and arrival time
Returning Flight from Greece
1) Flight number for your return flight from Athens, Greece, including airport cities
2) Departure date
3) Departure time
Email your flight information to:
Sunya Notley
DEPARTURE
DEPARTURE DAY: SEPTEMBER 9
The scheduled departure day is September 9. Arrange your departure flight that departs after 10:00 PM. Emmaus is not booking post-trip arrangements at our Athens hotel. Please contact the hotel directly for any additional overnight arrangements you desire. See the Hotels link for additional information.
TRANSPORTATION FROM THE HOTEL TO THE AIRPORT
Because participants have different departure dates and times, Emmaus is not providing transportation from the Jerusalem hotel to the airport for your departure. It will be necessary for you to take a taxi from the hotel to the airport. The cost is approximately $100 or 350 shekels (Israel currency). Please see the front desk at the hotel to arrange a taxi. For 3 or more persons traveling together to the airport, the front desk may be able to provide a larger transportation. Please inquire. Cash only applies; local Israel currency preferred; US Dollars accepted; taxi does not accept credit cards.
