Cruise to Greek Islands and Turkey from Athens

Day 1 – Wednesday: Athens

Upon arrival, we will meet and transfer you to your hotel. The balance of the day at leisure.

🏚️ Hotel Option: President or Polis Grand or similar.

Day 2 – Thursday: Athens – Half Day City Tour

This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where 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, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, theNational 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 and the new Acropolis Museum, “State of the art” in museum construction and very rich in content.

🏚️ Hotel Option: President or Polis Grand or similar.

Day 3 – Friday: Athens – Mykonos

In the morning transfer to Piraeus port to embark your ferryboat to Mykonos. Upon your arrival, you will be met and transferred to your selected hotel in Mykonos.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Yiannaki or Pelican Bay Art Boutique Hotel or similar.

Day 4 & 5 – Saturday & Sunday: Mykonos

2 Days at leisure in Mykonos to enjoy the sun, sea & the beauties of this unique island.
Mykonos is 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.
Do not miss the visit to the shrine of Delos in honor of the Greek god Apollo, which can be reached after a delightful boat ride.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Yiannaki or Pelican Bay Art Boutique Hotel or similar.

Day 6 – Monday: Mykonos – Cruise

Morning free on the island and afternoon transfer to the port in order to embark the cruise ship and start your 4-day cruise to the Greek islands & Turkey.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Cruise Ship.

Day 7 – Tuesday: Kusadasi – Patmos

Kusadası 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 center 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 included tour gives you 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.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Cruise Ship.

Day 8 – Wednesday: Rhodes

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 included 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 on 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.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Cruise Ship.

Day 9 – Thursday: Heraklion – 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 optional tour, you will visit the ruins of Knossos, which in Minoan times was the largest center of population on Crete and are located within close 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 artifacts 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 steep 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.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Cruise Ship.

Day 10 – Friday: Piraeus – Airport

After breakfast on board, disembarkation & transfer to the airport for your departure flight.