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Greece & Aegean Islands Cruise

15 Days

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Tour Description

You’ve seen photos of the ancient Athens Acropolis, dating back to the 5th century BC—now’s your chance to see it in person. You’ve watched the Olympics on TV—now is your chance to visit Olympia, legendary home of the first Olympic Games. You’ve dreamed of cruising in the Greek Islands—now’s your chance to sail into the deep-blue waters of the Aegean Sea and experience these islands yourself. All of this and more await you on this budget-minded Greece tour and cruise. Step back in time on your guided visits to many of Greece’s historic sites. In addition to the Athens Acropolis, visit the archaeological site of Mycenae, dating back to 1350 to 1200 BC; the amazingly well-preserved, 2,300-year-old open-air theatre in Epidaurus, which still seats 14,000 spectators; and the medieval Byzantine Citadel of Mystra, a castle founded in 1249. You’ll also visit the spectacular mountain landscape of Meteora with its 24 rock-top monasteries set in almost inaccessible sandstone peaks. Spend the last days of your Greece holiday on a 4-night cruise on the Aegean Sea, cruising to some of the world’s most beautiful islands. Visit Mykonos, Greece’s most famous and cosmopolitan island, with its seafront village, sandy beaches, and whitewashed houses. Explore Kusadasi, Turkey, where an included excursion takes you to the fascinating Roman, Greek, and Byzantine excavations of Ephesus. Visit Patmos, where St. John the Divine wrote the Revelation; and Rhodes, one of Europe’s largest medieval towns with ramparts and palaces built during the Crusades. Discover Heraklion, Crete, nestled picturesquely between two mountain ranges with archaeological treasures and spectacular scenery. Explore Santorini (weather permitting), a dormant volcano offering one of the world’s most breathtaking panoramas. Picturesque fishing villages, sparkling blue waters, and ancient sites offer the perfect mix for the holiday of a lifetime. Your spectacular Greek tour and cruise is truly an affordable dream hoiday!

Traveller Notes
- Adventure is knocking with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors, Cruise Hosts, and Local Guides, complimentary headsets on tour and on shore excursions, and private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi. Enhance your free time to explore like a local with your CosmosGO mobile app!
- Complete the Greek experience with a four-night cruise including a basic drink package with a selection of non-alcoholic & alcoholic drinks and select included excursions as per the day-by-day itinerary.

Cruise Details
- Please ask your Travel Consultant for cruise ship details. The ship scheduled to depart for the cruise portion of your holiday is the Celestyal Discovery, operated by Celestyal Cruises
- Prices are based on Inside cabin (category IB) - All air-conditioned cabins with private shower and toilet. Upgrades available.
- Rotation of ports of call may vary for congestion reasons at certain ports with or without prior notice.
- Full entertainment program on board.
- Included basic drink package: selection of non-alcoholic & alcoholic drinks.
- Included select excursions as per detailed itinerary.
- Cosmos Host service throughout the cruise.

Priced From:

$ 6165pp *

Start Location: Athens, Greece

End Location: Athens, Greece

Major Destinations: Athens , Greece,Olympia, Greece,Delphi, Greece,Meteora, Greece,Ephesus, Turkey,Santorini, Greece

Breakfast Meals Included: 14

Lunch Meals Included: 4

Dinner Meals Included: 7

Tour Advisors

Tiffany McCrea-Lennon

Managing Director

Russell Mein

Travel Specialist

Caitlin Lennon

Travel Coordinator

Michelle Baldwin

Travel Specialist

Gaylyn Murdoch

Administration Manager

Holly Skene

Travel Co-ordinator

Kim Thomas

Broker

Itinerary

Day 1 ARRIVE IN ATHENS, GREECE
Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to start exploring the Greek capital with the help of your CosmosGO app. Later, meet your Local Host.
Day 2 ATHENS
A day to relax and discover Athens at leisure. In the evening, free time to enjoy the lively atmosphere of the tavernas and nightclubs in the old Plaka district with its narrow streets and sound of bouzouki music. (B)
Day 3 ATHENS-CORINTH-NAUPLIA
Join the included guided tour of Athens, featuring the highlights of this ancient capital and a visit to the Acropolis. Cross the Corinth canal, a project conceived in ancient Greece but only completed in 1893, then head for the coast to the picturesque seaside town of Nauplia. Today's Distance: 90 mi/ 145 km (B)
Day 4 NAUPLIA-EPIDAURUS-MYCENAE-SPARTA
This morning, stop in Epidaurus, located in the hilly countryside dotted with pine trees and oleanders. In this magnificent setting, visit the ancient open-air theatre, which can still seat 14,000 spectators. Later, enjoy the included guided excursion to the archaeological site and museum of Mycenae, with the imposing ruins of the great city that dominated the eastern Mediterranean world from the 15th to the 12th century B.C. It played a vital role in the development of classical Greek culture and is linked to the Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Travel into the Peloponnese to Sparta, where history hangs between reality and legend. Today's Distance: 126 mi/ 202 km (B,D)
Day 5 SPARTA-MYSTRA-OLYMPIA
Enjoy the included sightseeing of the medieval Byzantine citadel of Mystra, at one time known as the "Florence of the East." Before arriving in Olympia, stop to visit an olive oil museum. Today's Distance: 99 mi/ 160 km (B,D)
Day 6 OLYMPIA-PATRAS-DELPHI
Explore Olympia, where the athletes of antiquity performed as a tribute to the king of deities, Zeus. Spend free time in this pretty town or score a perfect 10 with an optional guided tour of the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Later, drive north to Patras, the capital of the Peloponnese and the west coast's largest port. Continue by crossing the spectacular Rion-Antirion bridge, through the picturesque fishing villages along the south coast of the mainland to legendary Delphi. Today's Distance: 134 mi/ 215 km (B)
Day 7 DELPHI-KALAMBAKA
Enjoy free time in town or feel the good fortune of an optional morning sightseeing tour of the archaeological site of Delphi, where the oracle of Apollo spoke at the site of the omphalos, the 'navel of the world.' Blending harmoniously with the superb landscape and charged with sacred meaning, Delphi in the 6th century B.C. was indeed the religious hub and symbol of unity of the ancient Greek world. On to Kalambaka. Today's Distance: 143 mi/ 230 km (B,D)
Day 8 ALAMBAKA-METEORA-ATHENS
Discover Meteora, a cluster of Christian-Orthodox monasteries perched in an unforgettable manner on a set of rising rock formations. They were originally built by hermit monks living in caves carved into the rocks. Your included visit is certainly the day's highlight. Continue south to Athens. Today's Distance: 224 mi/ 360 km (B)
Day 9 ATHENS
Spend a full day at leisure exploring the unseen parts of the city or visiting a museum. Tonight, it's all Greek with an optional dinner of local specialties, served with the rhythmic dance steps of the Sirtaki keeping time with the sounds of the bouzouki lute. (B)
Day 10 ATHENS-EMBARKATION PORT-MYKONOS
Morning embarkation and afternoon cruising in the Aegean. Arrive this evening in Mykonos, a granite island and the most typical of the Cyclades. Its white and blue houses, windmills, and chapels make the island's light even more translucent. Spend some time visiting a taverna or just wandering around the town, enjoying its timeless beauty. (B,L,D)
Day 11 KUSADASI, TURKEY & PATMOS, GREECE
Two ports of call await today. First, Kusadasi on the Turkish coast for an included morning excursion to the fascinating Greek, Roman, and Byzantine excavations of Ephesus. Next, discover the tiny Greek island of Patmos, where St. John the Divine wrote Revelation. The 11th-century monastery with its valuable manuscript collection is well worth a visit. (B,L,D)
Day 12 RHODES
Dock in Rhodes, largest of the Dodecanese Islands and site of the legendary Colossus of Rhodes, a 105-foot statue destroyed by an earthquake in 224 BC. Explore the historic Old City with its ramparts and palaces built by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. Another possibility: join an included excursion to Lindos and the Citadel of the Knights. If sightseeing is not your preference, Rhodes' sun-drenched beaches and vibrant shopping districts are within easy walking distance of the port. Depart from Rhodes around dinner time. (B,L,D)
Day 13 CRETE & SANTORINI
Spend the morning in Heraklion on the island of Crete. A few miles away is Knossos, the hub of the 3000-BC Minoan civilization, calling you to join an optional excursion to explore the ancient sites. Next port of call (weather permitting) is Santorini, the "Black Pearl of the Aegean." Breathtaking beauty is a shore thing on an optional shore excursion up to the cliff-top village of Oia for one of the world's most breathtaking panoramas. (B,L,D)
Day 14 DISEMBARKATION PORT-ATHENS
Early morning docking at Athens' port; disembark and drive to Athens. (B)
Day 15 ATHENS
Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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