Itinerary
- Tour
Highlight :
- Athens
- Corinth
- Mycenae
- Nafplion
- Olympia
- Delphi
- Istanbul
- Mykonos
- Kusadasi
- Patmos
- Crete
- Santorini
- Days 1 - Arrive Athens Hotel
After
checking into the
hotel, the rest of
the day is free for
you to explore
Athens at your
leisure. This
evening meet your
Tour Manager and
fellow travellers.
- Days 2 - Athens to Olympia Hotel (
B ,D )
We begin
today with a
sightseeing tour of
Athens including the
Acropolis and the
Parthenon.
Travelling westward,
we pause at Corinth
to view the
impressive canal
before arriving at
the Palace of
Agamemnon at Mycenae
where you can walk
through the Gate of
the Lions and see
the sinister beehive
tomb. Our day's
journey continues
past the
Acronafplion Citadel
and ends in Olympia
this evening.
- Days 3 - Olympia to Delphi Hotel (
B ,D )
This
morning join our
local guide as we
visit the temples of
Hera and Zeus, and
the site of the
Olympic stadium
where the games were
first held in 776BC.
Later, we cross the
Corinthian Gulf and
drive to Delphi, the
sacred town of
antiquity.
- Days 4 -
Delphi to Athens
Hotel ( B )
Visit the site of
Delphi, see the
Temple of Apollo and
the Treasury. A
short drive to
Athens for another
evening in the
capital before
starting your island
cruise.
- Days 5 -
Athens and sail to
Istanbul Cruise Ship ( B
,D ,S )
Enjoy Athens at
leisure this morning
and in the
afternoon, board our
cruise ship bound
for Istanbul.
- Days 6
- Cruising to
Istanbul
Cruise Ship ( B
,L ,D ,S )
Today enjoy the
amenities of our
cruise ship as we
sail through the
Dardanelles arriving
in Istanbul in the
early evening.
- Days 7 -
Istanbul and the
Bosphorus
Cruise Ship ( B
,L ,D ,S )
Explore this
exciting city or
shop in the Grand
Bazaar where there
are more than 4,000
shops. Istanbul is a
breathtaking sight
where East meets
West. Why not visit
the Blue Mosque and
the Topkapi Palace
museum? We depart
this evening for
Mykonos.
- Days 8 -
Cruising to Mykonos
Cruise Ship ( B
,L ,D ,S )
We
arrive at the island
of white-washed
houses and blue
domed churches.
Enjoy the sunset
over “Little Venice”
and soak up the
atmosphere before
returning to the
ship to sail for
Patmos.
- Days 9 -
Cruising to Kusadasi
via Patmos Cruise Ship ( B
,L ,D ,S )
We arrive at
Patmos, where St.
John is reputed to
have written the
book of Revelation.
This afternoon we
dock at Kusadasi.
Choose to explore
the bazaar or take
an excursion to the
ancient ruins of
Ephesus.
- Days 10 -
Cruising to Rhodes
Cruise Ship ( B
,L ,D ,S )
A day to explore
this island, home to
the Colossus of
Rhodes. Legend says
it was over 30m
(100ft.) high and
straddled the
harbour.
- Days 11 -
Santorini
Cruise Ship ( B
,L ,D ,S )
Drop by Crete,
the largest of these
Islands, en route to
the quintessential
Greek island,
Santorini, world
famous for its
simple blue and
white buildings,
spectacular island
sunsets, and
breathtaking natural
scenery. Climb
twisting stone
steps, ride a donkey
or catch a cable car
up to a cliff-top
town, like Fira. Or
boat ride out to the
volcanic island, Nea
Kameni.
- Days 12 -
Arrival into Athens ( B )
Transfer into
central Athens where
your tour ends.
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What's Included
-
11 nights twin or triple share hotel accommodation
:
- 4 nights in hotels
- 7 nights onboard a cruise ship
- 3 Breakfast (B), 8 buffet breakfast (B), 6 lunches
(L), 9 Dinner (D) & 7 suppers (S)
- Experience & professional local guide.
- Contiki representative onboard cruise ship
- Transport in a modern, air-conditioned coach
- ' Welcome to Greece ' information pack
- Sightseeing tours of all major cities.
- Nightly entertainment aboard cruise ship
- Hotel tips, local taxes & service charges.
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