Breeze

10 nights / 12 days (3 N Athens, 7 D Cruise)

Departs Tuesdays, Tailor Made & Cruise

TUES. - Welcome to Athens

Arrive in Athens. You will be greeted at the airport and transferred to the hotel. The remainder day is free to rest.

WED. - Athens City Tour

Enjoy a morning city tour of Athens visiting the Acropolis & its museum. Spend the afternoon at leisure to stroll through Plaka (old Athens section) and shop at the flea market in Monastiraki.

THUR. - Delphi

Drive to Delphi through Levadia and Arachova. Upon arrival visit the museum the Athenian treasury, visit the temple of Apollo and Castalia spring. Return to Athens late in the afternoon.

FRI, SAT, SUN. - Istanbul (cruise)

After breakfast transfer from the hotel to Pireaus port and board your 7 day cruise. Upon arrival in Istanbul on Saturday you'll explore the only city in the world straddling two continents - Europe and Asia. Istanbul with its blend of East and West has resulted in some of the most magnificent architecture such as Agia Sofia, Blue mosque and furthermore the Topkapi Palace with its treasures of the Ottoman Empire.

MON. - Mykonos

Continue sailing to the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos, famous for its nightlife, whitewashed buildings, narrow alleyways full of shops, tavernas & stylish cafes.

TUES. - Kusadasi & Patmos

In the morning arrive in Kusadasi Turkey where you can visit Ephesus best known as one of the most preserved Greek/Roman cities of Asia Minor. Also visit the home where Virgin Mary is believed to have spent her last days. Continue to the island of Patmos where you may visit the monastery of St. John who wrote the Apocalypse. (optional)

WED. - Rhodes

In the morning arrive in the island of Rhodes (meaning Rose). Enjoy this beautiful island guarded by the medieval walls constructed by the Knights of St. John in the 13th century. Take a beautiful walk on your own in the town, or visit the ancient Acropolis of Lindos, at the brink of a precipice 400 feet above sea level (optional).

THUR. - Heraklion Crete & Santorini

Arrive in the morning in Heraklion Crete. Visit the famous Minoan Palace of Knossos. (optional). In the afternoon continue sailing to Santorini famous for its whitewashed villages built on the edge of a cliff known as the "Caldera" overlooking the Aegean Sea * (Option to disembark the ship and extend your stay by spending a few nights in Santorini)

FRI. - Pireaus/USA

Disembark the ship early in the morning and transfer to the Athens airport for your return flight back to the USA.