Pilgrimage Day 1 · Larnaca

Welcome to Cyprus

Arrival, hospitality and the beginning of a shared pilgrimage.

Part of our planned pilgrimage. We are refining this day with clergy, specialist guides and local partners. The spiritual shape is in place; exact timings and arrangements will be confirmed for each departure.

A journey begins in fellowship

Arrive gently. Become a pilgrim.

A pilgrimage begins before the first sacred site. It begins as strangers are welcomed, names become friendships and the ordinary pressures of travel are set down.

Our first day is deliberately gentle. We meet arrivals at Larnaca, settle into our shared accommodation and gather for an introduction to the island whose Christian story is woven through Acts of the Apostles.

An opening prayer and relaxed Cypriot supper give the group space to breathe, meet the accompanying priest and prepare for the days ahead.

“They sailed to Cyprus.” — Acts 13:4

Shared space and unhurried hospitality set the tone.

The pilgrim experience

A thoughtfully paced Day 1

The final order is shaped around worship, opening arrangements, weather and the needs of each group.

According to flights

Larnaca airport welcome

Meet the pilgrimage team and travel together to our base. Group-transfer windows will be confirmed for each departure.

Afternoon

Settle into our shared home

Time to unpack, rest and become familiar with the house, neighbourhood and practical arrangements.

Early evening

Meet the journey

An introduction to St Paul, St Barnabas, St Lazarus and the Christian story we will follow across the island.

Evening

Opening prayer

Gather with our priest or spiritual leader to offer the week, its intentions and one another to God.

Dinner

A Cypriot welcome table

A relaxed shared meal, conversation and an early finish after the journey.

The first evening ends with Cyprus light and a sense of anticipation.

A journey of faith

Arrive gently. Become a pilgrim.

“They sailed to Cyprus.” — Acts 13:4

A glimpse of the day

Sacred places, human stories and time to pause

Larnaca offers a relaxed Mediterranean welcome.

Planning photographs shown under Creative Commons licences. These will be replaced and expanded with our own field photography as the route is completed.

Designed around real pilgrims

Meaningful, comfortable and unhurried

A gentle first day

No formal sightseeing is planned around uncertain flight times.

One shared base

Our group accommodation is chosen for fellowship, rest and easy access to the route.

Personal welcome

Arrival arrangements are confirmed individually before travel.

Ready for tomorrow

The full pilgrim programme begins with Lazarus and Larnaca on Day 2.

Bring your parish or Christian group

Join us in the footsteps of St Paul

This day forms part of our eight-day journey through Apostolic Cyprus.

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