Day 1: Athens

Arrival at Athens International Airport, reception from our representative and transfer to your selected hotel in Athens. Rest of the day at your leisure.

Day 2: Athens – City Tour

Breakfast at your hotel and departure to see the city center, Constitution Square (Syntagma), Parliament House, Monument of the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University and the National Library. On the way to the Acropolis you will see Hadrian’s Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and stop for photos at the Panathenaic Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896. At the Acropolis we will visit the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: Propylae, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and finally the Parthenon, “harmony between matter and spirit”, the monument that “puts order in the mind”. Duration of the city tour approximately 4 hours. Rest of the day free and overnight at your hotel in Athens.

Day 3: Athens – Mykonos

Early in the morning transfer to the port of Piraeus for embarkation on the cruise ship that will take you to Mykonos Island, famous for its beaches of incredible beauty, its intense nightlife and for being chosen as one of the international Jet-Set. Meals and accommodation on board.

Day 4: Samos (Pithagorion) or Kusadasi (Turkey) – Patmos

Arrival in Patmos or Kusadasi (depending on the cruise route). Optional participation in the suggested excursion to Samos, for a panoramic view of the island or the excursion to Ephesus, one of the largest and best-preserved excavations of antiquity, where Saint Paolo was arrested and exiled. In the afternoon arrival at the island of Patmos, where you can participate in the optional excursion and visit the monastery and the Grotto where Saint John lived and wrote the book of Revelation. Meals and accommodation on board.

Day 5: Heraklion (Crete) – Santorini

Arrival at the port of Heraklion, capital of the island of Crete, in the morning. We suggest the optional excursion to the Palace of Knossos and the famous Labyrinth, which was the center of the incredible Minoan Civilization. In the afternoon we will visit the impressive island of Santorini, where according to the legend are the remains of the lost continent of Atlantis. We suggest taking one of the optional excursions, like the one to Oia, and visiting the wonderful town with its whitewashed houses, the alleys, the outdoor coffee shops and of course the world-famous sunset. Meals and accommodation on board.

Day 6: Piraeus – Airport

After breakfast on board, disembark and transfer to the airport for your return flight.

Cruise Program

Important notes

This program can be reformed and include as well in case of the cruise, 4-nights cruise or 7-nights cruise. Contact us for more information on these itineraries.

Included:

• 2-night accommodation with breakfast in Athens
• ½ day city tour, including visit to the Acropolis site (sacred rock), visit to the Acropolis New Museum and Panoramic Tour by bus to the Athens highlights. Regular & SIC service with guide.
• Cruise to the Greek Islands & Turkey on FB pension & cabin IA (interior) or cabin XA (exterior) upon request & availability (Celestyal Cruises)
• Beverages limited package alcoholic or non-alcoholic on board
• All transfers mentioned at the itinerary
• Taxes of embarkation & tips

Not included:

• International flights / unlimited beverages
• Excursions to Kusadasi at the Ancient city of Ephesus (Hellenistic & Roman times)
• Excursion to the Minoan Palace and Knossos – 1st European civilization
• Accommodation tax paid directly at the hotel

• Our personalized experiences are suitable for individual travelers or groups and adjustable according to your specific needs all year round.

• Reservation requests must be made at least 20 days prior to your preferred dates.

• All shore excursions are conducted by English-speaking guides. For any other language, we will make every reasonable effort to ensure that interpreters are based on minimal participation and the availability of guides.

• Our packages include a cruise in cabin type XA (exterior) or in cabin IA (interior) according to request and availability. Upon request we offer prices for other types of cabins, for the European Market. Upon request we offer prices for the international market.