Pilgrimage Cruise to Mount Athos

A unique cruise that gives you the opportunity to experience a spiritual pilgrimage of some of the holiest symbols and relics keeping untouched for centuries inside the monasteries of Mount Athos.

This pilgrimage is free and open to everyone who is fascinated to see and experience unique places and to admire some of the spiritual treasures being protected from the monks during the centuries, as a part of Mount Athos tradition.

According to the law known as “Avaton” (in Greek meaning a place where the entrance is prohibited), only men can set foot on Mount Athos and even for them it isn’t a simple procedure because you can’t just get there whenever you want. It is necessary to obtain a special permission called “diamonitirion” in order to visit the territory and the monasteries of Mount Athos and that needs to be issued quite some time in advance.

So not only for women who not allowed to enter the monastic state but also for men, this pilgrimage cruise to Mount Athos is a once in a lifetime experience.

The cruise starts at 11:00 from Ouranoupolis and follows the route of our classic cruise to Mount Athos as described to the Cruise #1 – Cruise to Mount Athos. The only difference between the two cruises is that during the Pilgrimage Cruise we stop in front of a monastery and 1-2 monks are coming onboard with the precious Holy Relics.

Just imagine how you would feel if you could see in front of your eyes some of the greatest spiritually treasures of Christianity!

The cruise ends at 15:00 with our returning to the port of Ouranoupolis.