Day 1 – Thursday : Arrival Athens
Arrival at Athens airport and transfer to your hotel in Athens. The rest of the day is at your leisure to enjoy Athens

Day 2 – Friday : Athens – Morning Tour / Afternoon Cruising
Panoramic tour to: Constitution Square (Syntagma), the House of Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier and the National Library. Driving down Herod Atticus Street, you will see the Evzones in their picturesque uniform and the Presidential Palace. On your way to the Acropolis you will see the Hadrian’s Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and you will make a short stop at the Panathenean Stadium where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896. On the Acropolis visit the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechteion and the Parthenon. After Acropolis we will visit the New Acropolis Museum.  Return to the hotel around 2pm. After transfer to the port of Piraeus for embarkation on your luxury ship sailing at 16h00. Enjoy your first dinner on board .

Day 3 – Saturday : Cruising – Istanbul
At 15h30 the ship arrives in the exotic city of Istanbul, the crossroad between Europe and Asia, the place of fabulous palaces, churches, mosques and minarets. Full board during cruise.Optional Istanbul by night excursion.

Day 4 – Sunday : Istanbul – Cruising
Enjoy an optional excursion visiting the beautiful blue Mosque, Topkapi palace, the exquisite St. Sophia and shop in the famous Grand Bazaar or take a scenic Bosporus cruise (see optional excursions). The ship departs at 17h00 for Izmir.

Day 5 – Monday : Cruising – Izmir/Turkey
At 13h30 arrival in Izmir. Optional excursions to Ephesus and the House of Virgin Mary. The ship sets sails at 20:30 to Patmos.

Day 6 – Tuesday : Cruising –Patmos – Mykonos
At 06h30 arrival in Patmos, a calm island known as the site where St. John wrote the Revelation. Optional Visit the 11th century monastery, which crowns the island. Sail at 10h00. At 15h30 arrival in Mykonos widely known as the Greek St. Tropez. White and glistering scattered with windmills and 365 churches. Optional excursions. Ship departs at 23h00 to Rhodes.

Day 7 – Wednesday : Cruising – Rhodes
At 09h30. arrival in Rhodes, legendary home of the sun god Apollo and one of the loveliest Greek islands. You can visit Lindos, famous for its Acropolis, which boasts a spectacular view of the St. Paul's Bay. In the old town of Rhodes visit the Grand Master's Palace and the street of knights (see optional excursions) Sail again at 19h00.

Day 8 – Thursday : Cruising Crete Ag. Nikolaos – Santorini
Arrival at 06h30. at Ag. Nikolaos harbor, in Crete, the largest Greek island where you relax in this beautiful traditional city (see optional excursions). The ship will set sails again at 11h30. with a 16h00. arrival in Santorini. Go ashore and take a donkey ride or the cable car up to the town of Thira to enjoy the spectacular view. Santorini is an island of white washed houses and stiff cliffs shaped by the volcano that formed the island. (see optional excursions) The ship sails at 20h30.

Day 9 – Friday : Cruising – Piraeus – Athens – Departure
The ship enters the port of Piraeus at 06h00. Disembarkation after breakfast and transfer to the Airport for your flight back home.

The package includes:

*    1 night Athens in 3 star hotels / Hotel Plaka or similar (see supplement for 4 star hotel accommodation below the price chart)

*    Buffet breakfast in Athens

*    Half day Athens sightseeing tour with visit to the New Acropolis Museum
*    3 transfers in Athens (airport to hotel, hotel to ship and ship to airport) - 11pm-7am night supplement applies

*    Full board during the cruise
*    7 nights Greek Islands and Turkey cruise in the cabin category booked
*    Land Taxes and Service charges

*    Gala evening and shows, Entrainment on board, Swimming pool & fitness center

The cruise rate does not include:

• Port taxes and embarkation fees

• Beverages of any types

• Shore excursions (see list of shore excursions below)

• Gratuities

• Personal Expenses

• Fuel Surcharge

• Anything not specified in "rate includes" column

CRUISE SHIP DESCRIPTION FOR LOUIS CRISTAL CRUISE SHIP DESCRIPTION FOR ORIENT QUEEN

DEPARTURE DATES  FOR CRUISE 2012 7 NIGHTS/8 DAYS
(LAND PROGRAM ARRIVAL IS A DAY EARLIER)

CRUISE SHIP LOUIS CRISTAL on all departures except: Apr6, 13, 20, 27, May4, 11, 18 is Orient Queen

* Itinerary is slightly modified

2012- GREEK ISLAND CRUISE AND TURKEY, 7 NIGHTS/8 DAYS CRUISE ITINERARIES

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