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Availability : Every Friday, March to October
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Cruise Greek Islands and Athens, 8 days vacation
Taste Athens and enjoy the luxury of the 4-day cruise package.
Athens city tour with a visit to Acropolis and its Museum, four days cruise Greek Islands and Turkey to Mykonos, Patmos, Kusadasi, Rhodes, Heraklion and Santorini offering you unforgettable days and nights in these famous islands.

Departure & Return Location

Athens

Price Includes

  • 3 Nights Hotel Accomodation
  • 4-night cruise to the Greek islands & Turkey on full board basis (based on the minimum inside category)
  • 1 Shore excursions during the cruise as per itinerary
  • Unlimited drinks package during the meals on cruise
  • Half day Athens sightseeing tour with the Acropolis Museum
  • Full day bus tour to Mycenae and Epidaurus with lunch
  • Tour Guide
  • Entrance Fees
  • All transportation in destination location
  • Daily breakfast
  • Government hotel taxes

Price Excludes

  • Any Private Expenses
  • A special overnight tax of €4 for 5* hotels, €3 for 4* hotels, €1,5 for 3* hotels and €0,5 for 2* hotels per person per night to be paid by clients directly to the hotels
What to Expect

Cruise Greek Islands and Athens, 8 days vacation
Taste Athens and enjoy the luxury of the 4-day cruise package.
Athens city tour with a visit to Acropolis and its Museum, four days cruise Greek Islands and Turkey to Mykonos, Patmos, Kusadasi, Rhodes, Heraklion and Santorini offering you unforgettable days and nights in these famous islands.

Itinerary

FRIDAYATHENS

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your selected hotel. The balance of the day at leisure.

SATURDAYATHENS – FULL DAY BUS TOUR TO MYCENAE AND EPIDAURUS

Full day excursion to the Archaeological sites of Mycenae and Epidaurus with a short stop at Corinth Canal and visit Nauplion, the first capital of Greece.

Leave by the coastal road along the Saronic Gulf to the Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea, (shortstop).

Drive to Mycenae, the Homeric city of Atreides, the city “rich in gold” of the ancient poets. Visit the Lion’s Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, and the Royal Tombs e.t.c.

Depart, through the fertile plain of Argolis, for Nauplion, the picturesque town nestling at the foot of a cliff crowned by the mighty ramparts of the Palamidi Fortress (short photo stop), leave for Epidaurus, to visit the Theatre (4th century B.C.) famous for its astonishing acoustics.

Lunch en route and return to Athens by the National road connecting Epidaurus with Corinth. Arrival in Athens in the evening.

SUNDAYATHENS – HALF DAY CITY TOUR

This tour is an the opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium. Here the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (shortstop).

Continue and pass by the Prime Minister’s residence (ex Royal Palace) guarded by the Euzones in their colorful uniform. Then the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier. We continue with the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). On the Acropolis visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally “the harmony between material and spirit”, the monument that “puts an order in the mind”, the Parthenon.

Tour will end by visiting the Acropolis. After that the new Acropolis Museum, “State of the art” in museum construction and very rich in content.

MONDAYATHENS – MYKONOS

Morning transfer to Piraeus port to embark on your selected cruise ship. Our cruise ship will leave the port of Piraeus at 11:00 for 4 full days of fun and experiences. We go along the Athens Riviera in the Saronic Gulf to the south end of Attica passing close to the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion. This afternoon is a good opportunity to get around and know your ship and the services we provide. In the afternoon we arrive in Mykonos, known around the world as the Ibiza of the Aegean, the most popular destination of the Mediterranean. An international “jet-set” known for its beautiful sandy beaches, hundreds of tiny white chapels and incredible nightlife. Stroll around the streets of the capital that are considered the most beautiful of the Greek islands and enjoy the great nightlife. It’s easy to get lost in its maze of gleaming white walls dotted with blue domes and windows and balconies full of flowers. Have a coffee or a cocktail in one of the famous bars and promise to return for a longer stay and more experiences.

TUESDAYKUSADASI – PATMOS

Kusadasi is a resort town on Turkey’s Aegean coast. In ancient times settlers include the Aeolians in the 11th century BC and Ionians in the 9th century who made Kusadasi a centre of art and culture. In the early years of Christianity. St John the Evangelist and (according to Roman Catholic sacred tradition) Mary (mother of Jesus) both came to live in the area.

The optional tour is the opportunity to visit Ephesus, an ancient Greek city and later a major Roman city, on the coast of Ionia. The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

You can also visit the House of the Virgin Mary, purported to have been the last home of the Virgin Mary, based on the visions of Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich. It is a popular place of Catholic pilgrimage which has been visited by three recent popes.

Then on to the island of Patmos, a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Patmos is a destination for Christian pilgrimage. Participating in the optional tour, you will have the opportunity to visit the Monastery & the Grotto (the Cave of the Apocalypse) of St. John, where he lived and recorded the Book of Revelation.

WEDNESDAYRHODES

Today we visit the magnificent island of the roses, Knights and Butterflies. Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe.

The optional tour will take you to visit the old medieval city and the famous Acropolis of Lindos. If you want to be on your own you can swim in one of the many beaches of the island or just stroll in the old city and imagine being one of its inhabitants of ancient times.

THURSDAYHERAKLION (CRETE) – SANTORINI

We will spend this morning exploring this beautiful city, the capital of Crete, the largest of the Greek islands. Archaeological treasures, magnificent ruins and museums, glorious beaches and fabulous restaurants make Crete a complete vacation spot.

With the included tour you will visit the ruins of Knossos, which in Minoan times was the largest centre of population on Crete and are located within proximity or the Archaeological Museum of the city, one of the greatest museums in Greece and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains the most notable and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete.

One of the jewels of small volcanic archipelagos five islands is undoubtedly Santorini. Santorini was created due to a volcanic eruption that culminated in the explosion of a volcano caldera, therefore, its rugged landscapes dotted with huge cliffs. Santorini’s capital, Fira, with white-washed houses, narrow streets and open-air cafes that cling to a cliff, is at the top of the beautiful island where you can enjoy the beautiful views of the bay. Discover Santorini villages that retain their authenticity, with beautiful blue and white buildings and barren volcanic rocks. It is a very fascinating and picturesque island. A magical place that has nothing to do with the rest of the Greek islands, a place to spread the peaceful and hospitable nature of its people.

The optional panoramic tour will show you a big part of the island and the town of Oia

FRIDAYDAY 7: PIRAEUS (ATHENS) – AIRPORT

Arrival around 07:00 hrs. Disembarkation and transfer to the airport for your departure.

The flight must have a departure time after 12.00.

Prices per person in US Dollars for 2024

Period

Days

Tax-Fees

3* Hotels

4* Hotels

5* Hotels

 

 

 

Single

Double

Triple

Single

Double

Triple

Single

Double

Triple

29 March to 19 April

Friday

275

2057

1295

1198

2213

1359

1253

2424

1506

1364

30 April to 23 August

Friday

275

2257

1495

1398

2413

1559

1453

2624

1706

1564

30 August to 27 September

Friday

275

2362

1600

1503

2518

1664

1558

2729

1811

1669

04 to 18 October 

Friday

275

2257

1495

1398

2413

1559

1453

2624

1706

1564

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