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Homeric Adventure |
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Greece & Turkey |
12 Days from $2449 Including Airfare
2 Nights Athens, 6 Night Cruise of the Greek
Islands & Turkey
Istanbul
DAY 1, WED – USA:
Depart USA for an overnight flight to Istanbul. Full service on board.
DAY 2, THU – ISTANBUL:
Arrive in Istanbul. You will be met by a Homeric
representative and transferred to your hotel.
Remainder of the day at leisure. (B)
DAY 3, FRI – ISTANBUL:
Breakfast and board the motorcoach for your full day
tour of Istanbul. Visits include St. Sophia Museum,
Blue Mosque, Turkish and Islamic Art Museums,
Hippodrome and Grande Bazaar. Lunch included.
Evening at leisure. (B,L)
DAY 4, SAT – ISTANBUL:
Check out of hotel and board cruise ship, where you
will spend your night. Tonight, enjoy dinner and
entertainment on board. (D)
DAY 5, SUN – ISTANBUL:
Today, enjoy shipboard activities and meals or take
the time to explore Istanbul before departure. (B,L,D)
DAY 6, MON – MYKONOS:
Arrive in Mykonos, where you can enjoy a fun-filled
afternoon and evening. Walk the cobblestone streets,
visit the many shops, enjoy a drink while taking in
the view of the ocean or enjoy dinner at a local
taverna. (B,L,D)
DAY 7, TUE – PATMOS / KUSADASI:
Arrive in Patmos and take an optional excursion to
the Monastery and Cave where John the Divine wrote
the book of revelations. Sail on to Kusadasi where
you may take an optional excursion to the ancient
city of Ephesus. (B,L,D)
DAY 8, WED – RHODES:
Arrive in the early morning where you will spend a
full day. Take an optional excursion of Rhodes and
the Acropolis of Lindos to visit the Temple of
Athena. (B,L,D)
DAY 9, THU – HERAKLION/SANTORINI:
Early arrival in Heraklion, the capital of Crete.
Take an optional excursion to the city of Heraklion
and the Palace of King Minos at Knossos. Sail on to
Santorini, where you may take an optional excursion
to the
excavation site at Akrotiri where recent Minoan
excavations support the theories that Santorini
might be the fabled continent of Atlantis. (B,L,D)
DAY 10, FRI – PIRAEUS/ATHENS:
Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the hotel
in Athens. Rest of day at leisure. (B)
DAY 11, SAT – ATHENS:
Begin the morning with the Athens City Tour. Visits
include the Acropolis and the famous on-site
museum, Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Temple of
Olympian Zeus and much more. Return to your hotel
in the early afternoon. Rest of the day at leisure.
(B)
DAY 12, SUN – ATHENS / USA:
After breakfast transfer to the airport for the
return flight for New York. (B)
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