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12-Day Classical Greece & Islands Cruise

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Overview

This 12-day Greece cruise provides you with a great taste of this fascinating country!

Staying in four- and five-star luxury hotels, this package includes a five-day coach tour of some of Greece's most spectacular sites on the Greek Mainland and a four-day cruise roaming around the Aegean Sea. It is the perfect mix of relaxation and touring!

Beginning in Athens, you'll tour classical Greece including Corinth, Epidaurus, Olympia, Delphi, Thermopylae and Meteora. For the latter half of your trip, you'll jump on a cruise and head to Mykonos, Santorini, Patmos, Crete and Rhodes before once again returning to Athens!
Cruising
Culture & Arts
Sightseeing

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive in Athens

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Arrive in Athens

On your arrival in Athens, you will be greeted by your English-speaking transfer driver and be taken in air-conditioned comfort to your hotel. Today has been left free for you to settle into your hotel and recharge after your flight. In the evening, you can discover the contemporary feel to Athens, walking the always busy streets. For dinner, maybe you can partake in your first traditional Greek meal complete with Greek dancing and music. Athens is a very cosmopolitan and vibrant city at night.

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    Accommodation

    Athens Gate Hotel4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Athens

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Athens International Airport to Athens

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    Destinations

    Athens

Day 2

Athens Day Tour

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Athens Day Tour

After breakfast, you will be collected for your half-day tour of Athens. Accompanied by an English speaking guide, you will be taken to the main sights of ancient and modern Athens. The tour will include a visit to the Olympic Stadium, the Temple of Zeus, Syntagma Square and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The tour culminates at the Acropolis, the beacon of the Athen's skyline. The afternoon has been left for you to discover Athens on your own.

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    Accommodation

    Athens Gate Hotel4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Half-Day City Tour of Athens

    Temple of Olympian Zeus

    Acropolis of Athens

    Acropolis Museum

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Athens

Day 3

Corinth, Epidaurus & Olympia

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Corinth, Epidaurus & Olympia

After breakfast, you will be collected for your five-day coach tour of classical Greece. Travelling in a luxury air-conditioned coach with an English speaking guide at your disposal, you will visit some of the most famous places on the Greek mainland. Today's tour takes you over the famous Corinth Canal to Epidaurus to visit the ancient Mycenae, the start of Greek civilisation. In the afternoon, the coach will continue on its way to Olympia where you'll have dinner at a local restaurant.

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    Accommodation

    Hotel Amalia Olympia4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Corinth Canal

    Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus

    Mycenae

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    Transportations

    Bus from Athens to Olympia

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    Meals

    Breakfast and dinner

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    Destinations

    Athens

    Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian

    Epidavros

Day 4

Olympia to Delphi

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Olympia to Delphi

After breakfast, you will visit Ancient Olympia, home of the ancient Olympic Games. Your guide will show you the ancient stadium, the Temple of Hear and the Sanctuary of Zeus as well as the Olympic Museum. Early in the afternoon, the coach will depart for Delphi, travelling through the towns of Patras and Rion, and taking in one of Greece's architectural wonders, the suspension bridge at Rion, one of the largest in Europe. On arrival in Delphi, you will check into your hotel for the evening.

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    Accommodation

    Hotel Amalia Delphi4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Archaeological Site of Olympia

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    Transportations

    Bus from Olympia to Olympia

    Bus from Olympia to Delphi

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian

    Delphi

Day 5

Delphi, Thermopylae & Meteora

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Delphi, Thermopylae & Meteora

Delphi is one of the most sacred places in Greece, being home to the famous Oracle of Delphi and a place where the Greek Gods used to commune. The tour of this site will let you learn about the spirituality and rites of the Ancient Greeks. On leaving Delphi, the coach will make its way to Thermopylae, the site where King Leonidas and his army of 300 Spartans drove back a full army of Persians. After this, you'll continue Kalambaka, driving through the towns of Lamia and Trikala on the way.

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    Accommodation

    Amalia Hotel Kalambaka4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Delphi Archaeological Site

    Delphi Archaeological Museum

    Thermopylae

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    Transportations

    Bus from Delphi to Delphi Archaeological Museum

    Bus from Delphi to Thermopylae

    Bus from Thermopylae to Kalabaka

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Delphi

    Decentralized Administration of Thessaly and Central Greece

    Thermopylae

    Vasiliki

Day 6

Meteora Monasteries

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Meteora Monasteries

After breakfast, you will board the coach for another amazing day of sightseeing. Travelling into the mountains, you will tour the Monasteries of Meteora. Meaning 'suspended rocks', Meteora is a sacred and special place. The monasteries, located high in the cliff faces of these picturesque mountains, have been in existence for centuries, the monks having their supplies delivered by ropes and pulleys. In the afternoon, you will return you to Kalambaka where the afternoon is free at your leisure.

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    Accommodation

    Amalia Hotel Kalambaka4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Meteora Monasteries

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    Transportations

    Bus from Kalabaka to Monastery of St. Stephen

    Bus from Monastery of St. Stephen to Kalabaka

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Vasiliki

    Decentralized Administration of Thessaly and Central Greece

Day 7

Return to Athens via Kamena Vourla

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Return to Athens via Kamena Vourla

This morning has a later start. You'll partake in a leisurely breakfast before checking out late morning and boarding the coach for a meandering trip back to Athens. The first stop will be the seaside town of Kamena Voula, where a lovely lunch at a seaside restaurant awaits. After some relaxing time in this resort town, the coach will return to Athens, where you have the opportunity to discover Athens at night.

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    Accommodation

    Athens Gate Hotel4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Kamena Vourla

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    Transportations

    Bus from Kalabaka to Athens

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Vasiliki

    Kamena Vourla

    Athens

Day 8

Greece Cruise to Mykonos

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Greece Cruise to Mykonos

The cruise part of your vacation starts today. After breakfast, you will head to Pireaus where you will board the cruise ship that will be your home for the next four days. Once you've settled into your cabin, you can find some lunch in one of the ship's restaurants. The cruise ship will make the journey to the island of Mykonos, home of the rich, famous and infamous. Take the time to wander the labyrinth of white-washed streets, stopping for a frappe by the port as you watch the people go past.

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    Accommodation

    Celestyal Cruises

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Cruise to Mykonos & Explore Mykonos

    Mykonos Town

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Athens to Piraeus port

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Athens

    Mikonos

    Pireas

Day 9

Cruise to Kusadasi & Patmos

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Cruise to Kusadasi & Patmos

Overnight the ship will sail to the Turkish port of Kusadasi. Relax onboard or wander around Kusadasi and experience the markets where the clothing and leather shops are excellent. You may want to take an optional tour to the ancient town of Ephesus, one of the most complete excavated ancient cities in the world. Later, you will travel to the island of Patmos, where you can take an optional tour to the Monastery and Cave of St John, where St John wrote the Book of Revelation.

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    Accommodation

    Celestyal Cruises

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Cruise Kusadasi & Patmos

    EphesusOptional Activity

    The Great Theatre of EphesusOptional Activity

    Patmos

    Monastery of Saint John the TheologianOptional Activity

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Pireas

    Kusadasi

    Selçuk

    İzmir

    Patmos

Day 10

Cruise to Rhodes

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Cruise to Rhodes

During the night, the ship will make its way to the island of Rhodes, the second largest of the Greek Islands. Rhodes was the home of the Knights Templar centuries ago and the fortified castle near the fort is well worth a visit. You have the opportunity to explore this amazing town on your own or take the optional tour of the town and island, which takes in the Palace of the Grand Master, Acropolis of Lindos and the Temple of Athena, a major archaeological location on the island.

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    Accommodation

    Celestyal Cruises

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Cruise to Rhodes

    Rhodes

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Pireas

    Rhodes

Day 11

Cruise to Heraklion & Santorini

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Cruise to Heraklion & Santorini

Continue your Greece cruise in Crete, where you will arrive first thing in the morning. You have the chance to take an optional tour to Knossos, where the Minoans, one of Greece's first civilisations, resided. Early in the afternoon, the ship makes its way to the beautiful island of Santorini, with its spectacular cliffs and white-washed houses perched on cliffs. Returning to the ship, you'll enjoy your last dinner on board as you sail to Athens.

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    Accommodation

    Celestyal Cruises

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Cruise to Heraklion, Crete & Santorini

    Heraklion

    Crete

    Palace of KnossosOptional Activity

    Santorini

    FiraOptional Activity

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Pireas

    Thera

    Heraklion

    Agia Pelagia

    Knossos

Day 12

Arrive in Athens & Departure

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Arrive in Athens & Departure

This is the last day of your Greece cruise. Arriving in Athens early in the morning, you will be met by your transfer driver who will take you to Athens airport. All that is left to do is to board your plane home.

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Athens to Athens International Airport

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Pireas

Included in Price

  • 11 nights accommodation
  • 21 activities
  • 11 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 5 dinners
  • Airport transfer
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

Not Included in Price

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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