GREECE - WITH 3 NIGHTS CRUISE
6 DAYS
LAND AND CRUISE ONLY

For travel agents and companions
2024

Tour departs weekly

Wednesday March 20 - Wednesday November 20, 2024

also available
GREECE with 4 nights cruise, 7 days
GREECE ISLAND HOPPING 8 days,
CLASSIC GREECE, 7 days
GREECE ISLAND HOPPING with Crete, 9 days
or GREECE combined with any other Mediterranean country

We can also offer you trips to these islands;
PAROS, SKIATHOS. SIFNOS, MILOS and SERIFOS

ATHENS / LAVRION / MYKONOS / KUSADASI (Turkey) / PATMOS /
HERAKLION / SANTORINI / ATHENS

Day 1 Wednesday - Athens     WELCOME to GREECE !!!
You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
     Overnight POLIS GRAND HOTEL or similar, Athens

Day 2 Thursday - Athens
Enjoy your breakfast at hotel in Athens. Pick up from your hotel at 8.00 am

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel in Athens.

This tour starts with a short stop to Panathinaiko Stadium where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896.
Continue with a panoramic drive passing by ex Royal Palace, Zappion Hall, Roman Temple of Olympian Zeus, National Temple of Hadrian Arch, St. Paul’s church, Tomp of the Unknown Soldier, Schliemann’s House, Catholic Cathedral, academy, University and National Library.

Make our way to the archaeological site of Acropolis, an UNESCO’s world heritage monument and visit Propylae, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheion with its porch of Maidens and of course the Parthenon.

Continue with a pleasant short walk passing by herodion and Dionysus Theatre, in order to visit the Acropolis Museum.
Main attractions such as votines, artefacts of every day life, statues from archaic period, Caryatids, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes,
the pediments and the frieze will impress you.

Rest of the day at leisure. (b)
    Overnight POLIS GRAND HOTEL or similar, Athens

Day 3 Friday - Athens/Lavrion/Mykonos
Enjoy your breakfast at hotel in Athens.

After your breakfast, you will be picked up to be transferred to the port of Piraeus for embarkation to the M/V Celestyal Olympia for your 4 Days / 3 Nights Iconic Aegean Cruise.

Departure at                                                           1.00 pm
Arrive Mykonos at                                                  6.00 pm

 The island of Mykonos is a marvelous cosmopolitan holiday hot spot that combines an international jet-set atmosphere.

We recommend that you take a nonchalant stroll in Mykonos town to admire the whitewashed houses and flowered balconies and to visit the beautiful church of Panagia Paraportiani. Other attractions in Mykonos town include the island’s trademark, the windmills and the charming area of Mykonos Little Venice.

Depart to Kusadasi at                                                11.00 pm
    Overnight on board (b,l,d)

Day 4 Saturday - Kusadasi (Turkey) / Patmos
Enjoy your breakfast on board.

In the morning, cruise will reach Kusadasi at                  7.00 am
Enjoy shore excursion to the ancient city of Ephesus.

Depart Kusadasi at                                                           1.00 pm
Arrive Patmos at                                                                4.30 pm
Patmos, the tranquil island where John the Apostle wrote the Book of Revelations. During the Patmos leg of the Christian tour, you will participate in shore excursion to the Monastery of St. John the Theologian and to the Holy Grotto of the Revelation.

Depart Patmos at                                                                 8.30 pm
    Overnight on board (b,l,d)

Day 5 Sunday - Heraklion/Santorini
Arrive Crete ( Heraklion) at                                               7.00 am
Enjoy your breakfast on board.

Ship will dock to the port of Heraklion, the capital of the island of Crete, where the Minoan population had blossomed.
Depart Crete at                                                                       12.00pm

Next port call is Santorini, the island famous for it’s volcano, the eruption of which created the famous caldera.
Arrive Santorini at                                                                    4.30 pm

Excursion to Thira and Oia areas gives you the opportunity to see one of them most famous islands of Greece.

Departure back to Piraeus at                                                 8.30 pm
    Overnight on board  (b,l,d)

Day 6 Monday - Athens
Enjoy your breakfast at the cruise ship.
arrive Athens (Lavrion) at 6.00 am

Upon the arrival of the ship, a driver will be waiting for you to transfer you to the Athens airport for departure.  (b)

INCLUSIVE FEATURES
-Four star hotels (or similar) as per itinerary
-Arrival transfer Athens airport / hotel in private vehicle
-Half day sight seeing Athens city tour with Acropolis museum on shared basis
-Departure transfer hotel in Athens - Lavrio port by private vehicle
-Departure transfer Lavrio port / airport by private vehicle
-Breakfast daily in Athens
-On board dining
-Complimentary selected drinks and beverages during food service hours
-All port and service charges
-Entertainment on board
-Three nights cruise in an inside cabin
      Upgrade to outside cabin extra $150.00 (US) per person for entire cruise

 COSTS PER PERSON - LAND ONLY,
based on double occupancy
LOW SEASON 2024
Travel agent rate from $1350.00 (US) inside cabin
Spouse/companion rate from  $1450.00 (US) inside cabin

Travel agent rate from $1500.00 (US) outside cabin
Spouse/companion rate from $1600.00 (US) outside cabin

Port and service taxes ARE included $149.00 (US)

UPGRADE to ENHANCED PRODUCT $170.00 per person
inclusion free premium drink package, free wifi, discounted specialty dining and free additional $80.00 (US) shore excursions discount

NOT INCLUDED

hotel prestay tax 3* Hotels: 3,00 euros p/room p/night, 4* Hotels: 7,00 euros p/room p/night, 5* Hotels: 10,00 euros p/room p/night.
In case of group the accommodation tax will be paid by the Tour Leader upon check out each hotel.

You will be traveling with regular passengers but paying travel agent rates

EXTENSIONS AVAILABLE