12 Days from $2339 Including Airfare
3 Nights Athens, 3 Day Greek Island Cruise & 5 Night Tour of Turkey visiting Ephesus, Pergamum, Triy, Canakkale & Istanbul

Library at Ephesus, Turkey

   DAY 1 MON – USA:
Depart USA for an overnight flight to Athens. Full service on board.

   DAY 2, TUE – ATHENS:
Arrival in Athens. You will be met by a Homeric Tours representative and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

   DAY 3, WED – ATHENS:
This morning enjoy a half-day city tour of Athens. Visits include the Acropolis and its famous on-site museum, Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Temple of Olympian Zeus and much more. Spend your afternoon as you wish. (B)

   DAY 4, THU – ATHENS:
Enjoy this day at leisure. After breakfast at your hotel, take the time to stroll through the upscale shopping district of Kolonaki, enjoy your day at a nearby beach, or take an optional excursion to Delphi. (B)

   DAY 5, FRI – ATHENS / PIRAEUS / MYKONOS:
After breakfast transfer to Piraeus to board the 3-day cruise. Arrive Mykonos, known for its hundreds of chapels that dot the island, in the late afternoon. (B,L,D)

   DAY 6, SAT – RHODES:
The next port of call is Rhodes where you'll spend the full day. Enjoy an optional excursion to the city of Rhodes, Museum and the rocky Acropolis of Lindos to visit the Temple of Athena. (B,L,D)

   DAY 7, SUN – PATMOS / KUSADASI / IZMIR:
Arrive Patmos, the island where St. John the Divine wrote the Book of Revelation. The optional excursion will take you to the Monastery and Cave. Arrive in Kusadasi in the afternoon and disembark. You will be met by a Homeric representative and drive to Selcuk, to visit the world-famous city of Ephesus. Continue to Izmir for overnight. (B,L)

   DAY 8, MON – IZMIR / PERGAMUM / TROY / CANAKKALE:
After breakfast at your hotel depart for Bergama to visit the ancient city of Pergamum including the Asklepium Sanctuary, the Acropolis and the remains of Altar of Zeus. Drive to Troy to visit the legendary ancient city of Troy famous for its wooden horse used by the Greeks to conquer the city. Arrive in Canakkale for overnight. (B,L,D)

   DAY 9, TUE- CANAKKALE / GALLIPOLI / ISTANBUL:

After breakfast depart for Istanbul crossing the Dardanelles by a ferryboat. Briefly visit the famous First World War front-line city of Gallipoli. late afternoon arrival in Istanbul. (B,L)

   DAY 10, WED - ISTANBUL:

Today enjoy a tour of Istanbul. The visits include Hagia Sophia Church, the Blue Mosque, the Byzantine Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar. Evening at leisure. (B,L)

   DAY 11, THU - ISTANBUL:
Today enjoy a full day at leisure. You may take time to explore this city on your own. (B,L)

   DAY 12, FRI - ISTANBUL:
Breakfast and transfer to the airport for your return flight home. (B,L)

DATES & PRICES

Homeric Odyssey departs Wednesdays from USA. Airfares are based on departures from New York.

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2008
ATHENS:	ACROPOL	LEDRA MARRIOTT
ISTANBUL:	GRAND OZTANIK   LAMARTINE	HILTON ISTANBUL
MAR 3	$2459	$2789
MAR 10	2519	2789
MAR 17, 24, 31	2659	3139
APR 7, 14, 21	2709	3179
APR 28; MAY 5, 12	2879	3419
MAY 19, 26	3619	4149
JUN 2, 9, 16, 23	3619	4149
JUN 30; JUL 7, 14, 21, 28	3449	3869
AUG 4, 11, 18	3449	3869
AUG 25, SEP 1	3509	4039
SEP 8, 15, 22, 29	2909	3439
OCT 6, 13, 20	2909	3439
OCT 27	2769	3309
NOV 3, 10	2519	2959
SINGLE SUPPL	847-986	1311-1520

Prices are per person, based on double/triple occupancy.

Minimum 2 passengers are required for this tour. If one passenger is traveling alone, an additional supplement will apply.
Air inclusive prices do not include up to $150 in government taxes and fees, including the September 11 Security Fee, $31,50 cruise fuel surcharge and are current as of the printing of our 2008 Greece brochure.
Port taxes of $90 are additional. Attractive cabin upgrades are available.

Hotels featured above may be substituted according to availability.

AIRPORT TRANSFERS: Included if Homeric Tours issues the International tickets.

LAND ONLY DEDUCTION: