Mediterranean Antiquities

Arrival in Istanbul, transfer to your selected hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

Full day Istanbul sightseeing tour including lunch as well as a visit to the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, Saint Sophia museum or St. Savior and the Grand Bazaar.

Free time in the morning for leisure or shopping. Transfer to the port in the afternoon and embarkation on the ship for the 5-night cruise to the Greek islands and Turkey.

Arrival in Mykonos island, in the afternoon. Free time to enjoy the island and its famous nightlife.

Arrival at Patmos port early in the morning. Passengers may visit the monastery and the Grotto of St. John. The cruise ship will afterward sail to Kusadasi town, on the Turkish coast, where optional guided tours to the ancient town Ephesus are available. Do not miss to visit the site where excavations have brought to light a whole ancient city.

Grasp the chance to explore Rhodes island. You may select one sightseeing tour including Lindos Acropolis, the Old Medieval town and the Castle of Knights. Apart from the historical places one can visit in Rhodes island, there are also beautiful beaches and duty free shopping stores.

Arrival in Crete island and disembarkation at Aghios Nikolaos port. You may join an optional guided tour to Knossos Palace. Sail to Santorini island which has been believed to be the lost Atlantis area, as excavations on the south part of the island, Akrotiri, have brought to light Minoan civilization remains. The capital town, Fira, built on the top of the caldera rock, can be reached by a mule or a funicular.

The cruise ship will arrive at Piraeus port early in the morning. Disembarkation after breakfast and transfer to the hotel you have selected to stay in Athens. Rest of the day at your leisure.

Breakfast, pick up from the hotel, guided sightseeing tour to the Acropolis, Parthenon, New Acropolis Museum etc. Free time during the afternoon.

Dependent on the flight departure time, you will be transferred to Athens airport.