27–29 June 2026 · Tarsus & Mersin
The Programme
Three days in Tarsus & Mersin around the Feast of St. Paul — arrival and welcome, prayer and heritage, and the live-broadcast Feast Day.
Saturday, 27 June 2026
Arrival & Welcome
09:00 – 17:00Delegate arrivals — airport meet & greet, transfers, hotel check-in
10:00 – 18:30Ancient Tarsus Market — public opening day
15:00 – 17:00Optional St. Paul heritage orientation for early arrivals
17:30 – 18:30Delegate registration & welcome packs
19:00 – 21:00Welcome reception — Elif Hatun Konağı
A light first day — delegates arrive throughout the day.
Sunday, 28 June 2026
Prayer, Heritage & Gala
10:00 – 11:30Sunday prayer — Mersin
11:30 – 12:30St. Paul heritage visit — Tarsus
14:30 – 16:30Tarsus heritage programme — guided cultural route
10:00 – 18:30Ancient Tarsus Market — open
19:30 – 22:30Gala dinner — Wyndham St Paul Tarsus
Monday, 29 June 2026
Feast of St. Paul
10:00 – 11:15Live prayer broadcast — morning
12:00 – 13:30Lunch
14:00 – 16:00Marketplace, heritage & rest
19:00 – 20:15Live prayer broadcast — evening
20:15 – 21:00Closing blessing & farewell
10:00 – 18:30Ancient Tarsus Market — final day
Everything on the Feast Day is arranged to protect the quality of the live broadcast.
Times are indicative and may be refined as venues are finalised.
Ready to take part?
The Pilgrimage Package covers accommodation, transfers, the prayer programme, heritage visits, the gala, and more.
View the Pilgrimage Package