Day 1: Depart US for Athens (Monday)
Your overnight flight transports you to Athens.
Day 2: Athens (Tuesday)
Yassou! You will be privately transferred to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure.
Temple of Apollo, Delphi
Day 3: Athens (Wednesday)
A morning tour of Athens, including the Acropolis and its new Museum. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 4: Athens / Mycenae / Olympia (Thursday)
This morning begin your tour of classical Greece and see history begin to unfold! Today's highlights are Epidaurus, the ancient theater famous for its outstanding acoustics and Mycenae. Drive to Olympia for dinner & overnight.
Day 5: Olympia / Delphi (Friday)
Visit Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games. Included are the Temples of Zeus and Hera, the Altar of the Olympic flame, the Stadium and the museum. Depart for Delphi for dinner & overnight.
Day 6: Delphi / Kalambaka (Saturday)
Delphi was known in ancient times as the navel of the world. Visit the Temple of Apollo, the Athenian Treasury and the museum housing the famous bronze statue, the Charioteer. Drive to Kalambaka, a small town built at the foot of the majestic granite rocks crowned by the Meteora monasteries. Dinner & overnight.
Day 7: Kalambaka / Athens (Sunday)
This morning, visit the breathtaking Byzantine monasteries gracefully sitting on top of huge granite rocks. Return to Athens for overnight.
Day 8: Athens / Piraeus / Mykonos (Monday)
Morning transfer to Piraeus. Sail at 11:00 am. Arrive in Mykonos. Stroll through its narrow streets lined with white washed houses. Enjoy the sunset over the harbor. Sail at 11:00 pm.
Day 9: Kusadasi / Ephesus / Patmos (Tuesday)
Arrival in Kusadasi, Turkey at 7:00 am. Optional tour to Ephesus, the most well-preserved Greco-Roman city of antiquity. Walk down a marble road guttered by the wheels of countless chariots towards the ancient harbor. Pass the Library of Celsus and the Great Amphitheater where St. Paul was arrested and exiled. Sail at noon for Patmos, the site of the apocalyptic Revelations of St. John, the Divine. Arrive at 4:00 pm. Optional tour to the Monastery and the nearby cave where the Apocalypse was written. Sail at 9:00 pm.
Day 10: Rhodes (Wednesday)
The beauty of Rhodes beckons you as the ship enters its port at 7:00 a.m. Stroll through the Medieval Castle of the Knights of the Order of St. John. Optional tour to Lindos to see the ancient Acropolis.
Day 11: Heraklion / Santorini (Thursday)
Arrival in Heraklion, Crete at 7:00 am. Optional tour to Knossos Palace, believed to be the mythical Labyrinth of King Minos and the Minotaur monster and the Heraklion Museum, housing many of the treasutes found at Knossos. Sail at 11:30 am for Santorini with arrival at 4:30 pm. White washed homes, narrow streets and open air cafes cling to the cliffside. The sunset will leave a lasting memory. Sail at 9:00 pm.
Day 12: Piraeus / Athens / Home (Friday)
Arrival in Piraeus is at 6:00 am. Private transfer to the Athens airport for your flight home.
If you would like to depart on a day other than Monday, please contact us to arrange at no additional cost!
If you would like to disembark in Santorini and enjoy a stay on this dazzling Greek Isle, please consult with our travel professionals!