Treasures of the Aegean: Greek Island Cruise, Athens & Istanbul (2010)

Travel from only $288 per day
16 days - including international airfare - from only $4595

Athens • Meteora • Delphi • Greek Islands including Mykonos, Santorini & Patmos • Ephesus • Istanbul

14 days - Small Ship Adventure only - from only $3995

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Pre-trip option:

Crete, Greece — 6 days from only $1295—travel from only $216 a day

Post-trip option:

Ankara & Cappadocia, Turkey — 6 days from only $1195—travel from only $200 a day

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Best Value since 2005. Plus, solo travelers save up to $203 on the main trip, plus new for 2010, free singles on all pre and post extensions.

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The cradle of western civilization beckons you with its proud monuments, sun-drenched isles, and friendly people. You’ll discover the enduring treasures of antiquity, from the Parthenon to the Temple of Apollo and the monasteries of Meteora. But you’ll also experience daily life in modern Greece, as try your hand at making Greek specialties in a cooking lesson. From there, the Isles of Greece and the port of Kusadasi in Turkey await. Cruising aboard a private small ship, you’ll explore millennia-old settlements layered deeply in myth and history. Delos, birthplace of Apollo ... volcanic Santorini … bustling Syros … Kusadasi, gateway to ancient Ephesus. You’ll crown your adventure when you come ashore for two nights in Istanbul, Turkey’s cosmopolitan capital, where East meets West and ancient culture enlivens modern life.

You can explore the treasures of Athens further, and add Crete to your discoveries, on a pre-trip extension. And our post-trip extension to Turkey’s ancient and modern wonders, Cappadocia and Ankara, is the perfect way to ensure that you’re making the most of this captivating journey.

Summary Itinerary

Itinerary subject to change. Alternate itineraries may be available.

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Day

1 Fly to Athens
2 Fly to Athens : Hera Hotel or St. George Lycabettus Hotel
3 Athens/Delphi : Hotel Meteora
Meals: 1B, 1D
4 Meteora : Hotel Meteora
Meals: 1B
5 Delphi : Apollonia Hotel
Meals: 1B, 1D
6 Ancient Delphi and Tholos/Delphi : Apollonia Hotel
Meals: 1B
Begin Cruise 7 Piraeus/Embark Ship/Syros : M/V Arethusa
Meals: 1B, 1D
8 Syros Island/Cruise to Mykonos : M/V Arethusa
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
9 Cruise to Delos/Cruise to Naxos : M/V Arethusa
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
10 Explore Naxos : M/V Arethusa
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
11 Santorini/Cruise to Amorgos : M/V Arethusa
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
12 Amorgos/Cruise to Patmos : M/V Arethusa
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
13 Patmos/Cruise to Kusadasi, Turkey : M/V Arethusa
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
14 Disembark Ship/Ephesus/Fly to Istanbul, Turkey : Marmara Pera Hotel or Nippon Hotel
Meals: 1B, 1L
15 Istanbul : Marmara Pera Hotel or Nippon Hotel
Meals: 1B, 1D
16 Fly to U.S. or Begin your optional post-trip extension in Ankara & Cappadocia, Turkey
Meals: 1B