Itinerary
- Day 1
Athens
You'll arrive in Athens and get transferred to your hotel. After you check in, the rest of the day is yours to settle in and get oriented. Stop by the hotel reception if you need any tour information or have questions about what's coming up.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Athenes), Hotel (President), Hotel (Athens Comfort)
- Day 2
Mediterranean Cruise to Mykonos
After breakfast, you'll head to Lavrio Port and board the ship at 11:00 a.m. The crossing to Mykonos takes you across the Mediterranean with nice views along the way. You'll arrive at 6:00 p.m. and have time to walk around the island, checking out the famous windmills and white-washed houses. The ship departs at 11:00 p.m., so you'll spend the night onboard.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Celestyal Cruises)
Included Activities
- Full-day Mediterranean cruise
Landmarks Mykonos 
- Day 3
Mediterranean Cruise: Kusadasi & Patmos
You'll dock in Kusadasi, Turkey at 7:00 a.m. and can walk through the local bazaars. An included excursion takes you to the ancient city of Ephesus. Later, the ship leaves at 12:00 p.m. headed to Patmos, where you arrive at 4:00 p.m. On this historic island, you'll visit the Monastery of the Apocalypse and see where St. John the Apostle wrote the Apocalypse. After departing at 9:00 p.m., you'll spend another night on the ship.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Celestyal Cruises)
Included Activities
- Ancient Ephesus excursion
Optional Activities
- Shopping in Kusadasi bazaars
- Visit to Monastery of the Apocalypse cave
- Dance in the nightclub onboard
Landmarks Ephesus Monastery of the Apocalypse Patmos 
- Day 4
Mediterranean Cruise: Heraklion & Santorini
The morning takes you to Heraklion, Crete's lively capital and home to the ancient Minoan civilization. From there, you'll sail to Santorini, the striking Greek island with its deep ravines and blue and white villages. You'll stay onboard the ship for the night.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Athenes), Hotel (President), Hotel (Athens Comfort)
Optional Activities
- Exploration of Heraklion, Crete
- Exploration of Santorini
Landmarks Heraklion Santorini 
- Day 5
Athens Panoramic Tour
You'll arrive back in Athens early in the morning and start with a panoramic city tour. You'll see the Presidential Mansion, the Panathenaic Stadium from the first modern Olympic Games, the National Library, busy downtown plazas, and the 2004 Olympic facilities. The tour wraps up at the Acropolis.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Athenes), Hotel (President), Hotel (Athens Comfort)
Included Activities
- Panoramic tour of Athens
Optional Activities
- Acropolis admission
Landmarks Presidential Mansion Panathenaic Stadium National Library Acropolis - Day 6
Northern Greece: Meteora & Kalabaka
Starting early, you head north through Greece. You'll stop at Kamena Vourla, a seaside resort town, then move on to the historic Thermopylae Mountain Pass. Next comes the village of Kastraki where you'll have free time and lunch. Later, you'll get admission to one monastery at the Meteora UNESCO site and explore the rock formations. The day finishes with dinner in Kalabaka.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner in Kalabaka)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Amalia Kalambaca), Hotel (Kosta Famissi)
Included Activities
- Admission to one Meteora monastery
Optional Activities
- Visit to Thermopylae Mountain Pass
- Exploration of Kastraki village
Landmarks Kamena Vourla Thermopylae Mountain Pass Kastraki Meteora 
- Day 7
Delphi & Hosios Loukas Monastery
You'll travel south through the Thessaly region, taking in the landscapes before reaching Delphi. Here you'll walk through the archaeological site that overlooks the Gulf of Corinth and have time for lunch. After that, you'll visit the Hosios Loukas Monastery, a Byzantine World Heritage Site famous for its 11th-century mosaics. You'll return to Athens by evening.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Athenes), Hotel (President), Hotel (Athens Comfort)
Included Activities
- Delphi archaeological site admission
- Hosios Loukas Monastery admission
Landmarks Delphi Hosios Loukas Monastery 
- Day 8
Athens Departure
After breakfast, your tour ends. You'll leave with your own memories of Greece and everything you've seen over these past days.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
