• Begin your exciting tour at the St. Paul's Shipwreck Church, one of Valletta's oldest churches, housing relics of the saint and treasures, including a part of the column on which he was beheaded.
• Explore the Mellieha cave church, featuring a medieval painting of the Madonna, traditionally attributed to St. Luke.  This church is a long-time magnet for pilgrims, the site giving views of the channel between Malta and its sister islands.
• Reflect on St. Paul's Bay, the believed site of the shipwreck, and delve into Chapters 27 and 28 of the Acts of the Apostles.
• View the Church of the Bonfire, where locals supposedly warmed Paul and survivors after the shipwreck, and witness the place where Paul shook off a viper.
• Journey to Naxxar, where a chapel stands on the site from which Paul's preaching was heard from the island of Gozo.
• Explore Rabat, visiting the grotto where St. Paul lived, prayed, and preached during his 3-month stay.
• Conclude the day with a walking tour of Mdina, where the Cathedral stands in place of Publius’ home, the very place where Paul healed his father, and where the first church was established for the emerging Christian community.

The aim of this tour is to visit the sites covered by 'Our Father Paul', during his 3-month long stay on Malta, after his ship ran aground when en route to Rome to be tried, as was his right, as a Roman citizen.

The day starts with a visit of the Church of the Bonfire, one of the oldest churches in Valletta and a church that boasts many treasures, amongst which two relics of the saint, a part of the column on which he was beheaded, and the right wrist bone.

The tour moves on to the Mellieha cave church, to view a painting of the Madonna on the rock face, one that is attributed to St. Luke, shipwrecked on Malta together with St. Paul. The church has long been a Marian shrine, and a site for pilgrims who used to travel here from all over the island, some on foot, others by donkey, and spend the night in the little rooms on the side of the verandah, which gives the most spectacular views of the channel that separates Malta from its sister smaller islands.

The next very important visit will be that of St. Paul's Bay, just the part of the shore, across from the islands, where the ship is believed to have been wrecked. This is a very removed part of the shore, where the group is able to reflect on Chapters 27 and 28 of the Acts of the Apostles, which deal with Paul's shipwreck on Malta.

A little distance away is the Church of the Bonfire, just where it is thought that the locals lit up a fire, to warm up Paul and his fellow survivors, when having swam to shore. It was here that he was bitten by the viper, which he shook back into the fire, never to have been affected by the venom.

The tour next takes us to Naxxar, where another chapel stands on the site from where Paul's preaching carried to the island of Gozo.

Next on our itinerary will be Rabat, where we will visit the grotto where the saint lived, prayed and preached during much of his 3-month long stay on the island.

The day will end with a walking tour of Mdina, where the Cathedral takes pride of place, standing on what is believed to have been the site for the home of Publius, the Roman governor. Publius's father was terminally ill, and Paul prayed over him and cured him. According to tradition, Paul had Publius converted, appointing him Bishop. Publius’ home, then became a first church for the emerging Christian community. 

I am there to meet you with chauffeured transport, upon arrival, at the cruise terminal, the hotel, or as required. The tour, starts and ends at your request, moves at the preferred pace, for convenience and comfort, for making your holiday one to remember.