Athens & 7-day Greek Island & Turkey Cruise
11 Days/ 9
Nights From $1,099
Visiting: Athens, Istanbul, Mykonos, Rhodes,
Kusadasi (Turkey),
Patmos, Crete, Santorini
FreeGate Included Features:
- 2 nights in a 4-star
hotel in Athens
- Breakfast daily at the hotel
- 7
day/
7 night Greek
Island & Turkey cruise Louis Cruises' "CRISTAL"
- Inside cabins with lower
beds (upgrades available - see below)
- All
meals on the cruise
- Airport/hotel, hotel/port, port/airport
transfers in Athens
- Hotel service charges and taxes
- Optional sightseeing tours in/ around
Athens
- Optional airfare to Athens from most
USA cities
Brief
Itinerary
DAY
1 - Tue: USA - ATHENS
Departure on your overnight flight to Athens. Competitive
airfares from most US cities are available - PLEASE
INQUIRE.
DAY
2 - Wed: ATHENS
Arrive at the Athens International Airport. Transfer to
your hotel in downtown Athens. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
DAY
3 - Thu: ATHENS (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure. Optional tour of Athens, visting the
Arcopolis and the Parthenon is available
DAY
4 - Fri: ATHENS - 7-DAY CRUISE (B,D)
Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to Piraeus for your 7-day Golden Fleece
Cruise. Ship sails at 6:00PM. After embarkation enjoy a relaxed evening on
board as you sail towards the first port of call.
DAY
5 - Sat: ISTANBUL (B,L,D)
Evening arrival into Istanbul, one of the world's greatest historic cities.
Formally Byzantium, the center of the Eastern Roman Empire, this once-walled
city is built on seven hills and situated astride two continents; here, East
meets West in every way.
DAY
6 - Sun: ISTANBUL (B,L,D)
The optional sightseeing tour of Istanbul will take you to the city's unique
monuments, such as the Church of St. Sofia, the Blue Mosque and the Topkapi
Palace. Afterwards, it is bargaining time at the innumerous shops of the Grand
Bazaar. Early evening embarkation to set sail for your next port of call.
DAY
7 - Mon: MYKONOS (B,L,D)
Early afternoon arrival in Myconos. Stroll at leisure through the whitewashed,
flower-decked alleyways to the sculpture like church of Paraportiani, or along
the waterfront to the famous windmills.
DAY
8 - Tue: PATMOS - KUSADASI (B,L,D)
Early morning arrival in the island of Patmos. Here you can visit the Monastery
of St. John and the Grotto, where the book of Revelations was written. In the
afternoon, the ship will sail to the Turkish port of Kusadasi. Disembark and
look for bargains at the local bazaars,leather shops, or go on an optional
excursion to Ephesus, the most complete ancient city ever excavated. Here you
can walk through the marble streets on an optional excursion to view one of
the best preserved ancient cities which houses the Library of Celsus and the
Great Amphitheater.
DAY
9 - Wed: RHODES (B,L,D)
Early morning arrival into Rhodes, the island of Roses. Take an optional excursion
to the city of Rhodes as well as Lindos. St Paul landed in the bay during his
voyages, the crusading Knights of St John left marks of their presence there
also, as well as the Ottoman Turks which occupied Rhodes for almost 400 years.
This combination makes for a spectacular setting.
DAY
10 - Thu: AGIOS NIKOLAOS (CRETE) - SANTORINI (B,L,D)
This morning arrive at Agios Nikolaos, a in Eastern Crete.
Explore this quaint port town on your own, or take an optional
excursion to Elounda, the charming village of Kritsa, and a local Olive Oil
Farm, followed by Cretan traditional music and
dances by local performers. The
next destination today is the island of Santorini, the land of the fabled Atlantis.
After strolling through the narrow streets of the town, enjoy the breathtaking
view of the volcanic site below.
DAY
11 - Fri: CRUISE - ATHENS - DEPARTURE (B)
Morning arrival in the port of Piraeus, Athens. Disembarkation and transfer
to the airport for your departure flight.
MEALS:
B=breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
| TOUR
DEPARTS: Tuesday * |
|
| March
30, 2010 |
$1,099 |
| April
13, 27 |
1,149 |
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| Single
room (add) |
675 |
| Triple
room (deduct) |
50 |
*
NOTE: Other departures are available on request, at a supplement. CUSTOMIZED
TOURS ARE OUR
SPECIALTY.
Prices are
per person in US Dollars, based on inside cabins category "IC",
valid through April
30, 2010 .
Cruise port taxes of $222 per
person are additional.
CRUISE UPGRADE to Outside cabin Cat. "XB":
Double $180,
Single $270
ENHANCE
YOUR TOUR: Add sightseeing tours in and around Athens,
including the Acropolis, Delphi, Mycaenae
-
Half-day Athens tour including the
Acropolis and the ALL
NEW Acropolis Museum
- Full-day tour to Delphi
- Full-day tour to Corinth-Mycaenae-Epidaurus
Competitive airfares from most US cities are available - PLEASE
INQUIRE
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