Istanbul Cruise to Athens
Tour 10     10 Days/9 Nights
$2,337 plus airfare from your home City!

Itinerary Rates

Tour Features

4 nights hotel accommodation in Istanbul (2) and Athens (2). Full-day Tour of Istanbul with lunch. Half-day Introductory Tour of Athens and the Acropolis. 7-day/6-night Cruise to the Greek Islands and Turkey Coast. Host service, transfers in Istanbul and Athens. Meal plan as per itinerary: Breakfast daily and all meals onboard Cruise. Sightseeing on air conditioned motor coaches with English speaking professional tour guides in Athens and Istanbul. Entrance fees to all places visited on included sightseeing tours. All Hotel service and local taxes are included.

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Itinerary (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner)

 

DAY 1: ISTANBUL Arrival at Istanbul International Airport and transfer to your hotel in the city. Remainder of the day at leisure.

DAY 2: ISTANBUL (B) After breakfast at your hotel depart on a a full day city tour. Visit St. Sophia, masterpiece of Byzantine architecture, built in the 6th century by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. After lunch visit Topkapi Palace, residence of the Ottoman Sultans (now a world famous museum), the Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent and the Grand Bazaar. Return to your hotel for overnight.

DAY 3: ISTANBUL (B,D) Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to the pier and embark on your cruise ship. Overnight onboard.

DAY 4: MYKONOS (B,L,D) Noon arrival at the jet-set island of Mykonos. Stroll through the white-washed alleyways decorated with flowers to the church of Paraportiani, or along the waterfront to the famous windmills.

DAY 5: PATMOS - KUSADASI (B,L,D) Early morning arrival to the island of Patmos. Here you can visit the Monastery of St. John and the Grotto, where the Book of Revelations was written. Afternoon arrival into the Turkish port of Kusadasi. Disembark and look for bargains at the local bazaar’s leather shops, or go on an optional excursion to Ephessos, the most complete ancient city ever excavated. See the greatest Greek and Romanesque ruins in Ephesus.

DAY 6: RHODES (B,L,D) Early morning arrival into Rhodes, the island of Roses. You will spend a full day on the island to explore on your own or embark on an optional sightseeing tour. Or simply hire a taxi and go to one of the nearby beaches for a swim in the crystal clear waters of the Aegean.

DAY 7: AY. NIKOLAOS, CRETE - SANTORINI (B,L,D) Morning arrival to the picturesque port of Ayios Nikolaos, at the Island of Crete. Full day to visit some of the pre-Hellenic remains of the Minoan Civilization on the island. Noon departure for the island of Santorini, the land of the fabled Atlantis. After strolling through the narrow streets of the town, enjoy the breathtaking view of the volcanic site below while sipping a cool refreshment.

DAY 8: ATHENS (B) Early morning arrival into Piraeus, the main port of Athens. After disembarkation you will be transferred to Athens for a morning city tour which will introduce you to the most important sights in the city including the famed Acropolis, the Parthenon and the Acropolis Museum. Afternoon at leisure and overnight in Athens.

DAY 9: ATHENS (B) Day at leisure. Overnight in Athens.

DAY 10: ATHENS - DEPARTURE (B) After breakfast transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

(Extra Hotel nights in Istanbul or Athens are available upon request!)

Rates

           First Class
Mar         $2,337
Apr         $2,337
May         $2,337
Jun         $2,377
Jul         $2,337
Aug         $2,337
Sep         $2,395
Oct         $2,355

Air add-ons from your airport

Rates are per person, based on double occupancy. Airfare & Cruise port taxes are additional.  Cruise accommodations in Inside cabins with 2 lower beds. Single occupancy please add 50%. Triple occupancy please deduct $240.

CRUISE UPGRADES to Ocean View Staterooms are available at a low supplement.
EXTEND YOUR STAY: Extra hotel nights or upgrades are available upon request.