Advantages of pilgrimage with us
For 12 years, we have been organizing pilgrimages to Athos accompanied by experienced guides, offering a variety of author's programs to choose from. The creed of our pilgrimage service is not just to complete an excursion program, but to get to know Athos, its shrines, rich history, theological heritage, and the continuous tradition of Mount Athos monasticism as deeply as possible.
For 12 years, we have been organizing pilgrimages to Athos accompanied by experienced guides, offering a variety of author's programs to choose from. The creed of our pilgrimage service is not just to complete an excursion program, but to get to know Athos, its shrines, rich history, theological heritage, and the continuous tradition of Mount Athos monasticism as deeply as possible.
Pilgrimage
We individually develop a program for your stay in Greece: transfer, hotel, qualified guide, accommodation on Athos, movement around Athos, pilgrimage program
Your guide
Trips are accompanied by experienced guides who have specialized education for this and will become kind companions and assistants on your pilgrimage.
Transport
We use reliable off-road vehicles for movement around Athos, and for departure to and return from Athos, we use scheduled high-speed boats and, if necessary, individual boats.
Post pilgrimage service
Returning home, there is often a need to pass notes to Athos, purchase something, and send it from Athos. We never leave our pilgrims and do everything possible to assist them.
Pilgrimage programs to Athos for 2025
Pilgrimage programs have different durations and ways of moving around Athos: on foot, by off-road vehicles, in a combined way. If necessary, we will quickly develop an individual program for you, taking into account personal needs and wishes.
Holy Mount Athos
Holy Mount Athos is a place where monastic life has continued continuously for more than 1000 years. It is the only autonomous monastic republic in the world, with 20 Orthodox monasteries, 12 monasteries and about 500 cells. Here you can see ancient temples, icons, shrines, books, and manuscripts.
Athos has been called the Holy Mountain since the 9th century, according to the charter of Emperor Basil I. It is known from stable tradition that Athos in the 1st century. The Most Holy Theotokos visited with the Apostle John the Theologian, since then Athos has become Her Destiny, a place about which She especially cares.
Athos is open to visitors only to men. From the middle of the 11th century. Avaton is in force here, a rule prohibiting women from visiting this place. For women, cruises are provided along the western coast of Athos, departing from May to the end of October every day.
To get to Athos, you need to obtain a diamonitirion - a special permit to stay on the Holy Mountain. It is ordered on the eve of the trip.
A visit to Mount Athos is a unique experience for those who want to touch history, culture, centuries-old Orthodox tradition, and living prayer experience.
If you would like to learn more about Athos, sign up for a pilgrimage to Athos on the website of our pilgrimage service.