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Packages in Greece:
Special Cruise packages:
6 days program - Aegean Discovery with 3 day cruise SPECIAL CRUISE OFFER - PRICE STARTING FROM EURO 698,00 PER PERSON - INCLUDING PORT TAXES
Day 1: Arrival in Athens – Transfer to hotel. Overnight. Day 2: Breakfast at the hotel. Then pick up for a half day Athens tour. This tour gives you the opportunity to observe the striking
contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guide will take you to the center of the city: CONSTITUTION SQUARE,
the HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT, the MEMORIAL TO THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER. Driving down Herod Atticus Street you will see the
EVZONES (National Guard) in their picturesque costume and the PRESIDENTIAL PALACE. On your way to the Acropolis you will see
the PANATHENAIC STADIUM (where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896) and the Athens of the 2nd century
A.D. the TEMPLE OF OLYMPIAN ZEUS and the ADRIAN’S ARCH. On the ACROPOLIS you will visit the museum and the architectural
masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the PROPYLAEA, the temple of ATHENA NIKE, the ERECHTEION and finally, the “harmony
between matter and spirit”, the monument that “puts order in the mind”, the PARTHENON. Return to hotel. Afternoon at leisure.
Overnight.
Day 3: Breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning transfer to the port of Piraeus and embarkation for the 3-day cruise to the Greek islands
and Turkey. At 11h00 sailing to Myconos, the jewel of the Cyclades. Lunch on board. In the afternoon arrival in Myconos. Time at
leisure for shopping and strolling through the typical white-washed narrow streets of the picturesque town. In the evening sailing to
Rhodes. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4: Breakfast on board. Early morning arrival in Rhodes, the capital of the Dodecanese islands. Time at leisure or optional
excursion to Lindos and the medieval town (drive along the picturesque Eastern coastline, scattered with white washed villages, to
Lindos. The most important of the three great cities of ancient times is guarded by medieval walls constructed by the Knights of Saint
John in the 13th century. Within, stands the ancient Acropolis of Lindos on the brink of a precipice 400 feet above the sea. From the
Acropolis there are breathtaking views to the great expanse of the Aegean Sea and Saint Paul’s Bay where the apostle cast anchor
during his historic voyage to Ephesus. You will proceed on foot uphill to the Great Staircase leading from the Hellenistic portico to the
temple of Athena. Return to Rhodes city. Enjoy a stroll through the medieval town and view the Palace of the Grand Master, the
medieval houses and the Hospital of the Knights of Saint John housing now the archeological museum. In the evening sailing to
Patmos.
Lunch / dinner and overnight on board.
Day 5: Breakfast on board. In the morning arrival in Patmos. This serene island is known as the site of the apocalyptic revelations of
Saint John the Divine, written here during his exile from the Roman Empire. The cave where he is said to have lived is now the site of
the monastery of the Apocalypse founded in the 11th century by the abbot Christodoulos. It houses priceless icons and manuscripts
in its treasury. At noon sailing to Kusadasi (Turkey). Lunch on board. In the afternoon arrival in Kusadasi. This seaside resort has
undergone vigorous development in recent years and is an excellent place to shop for Turkish goods. The optional to nearby Ephesus
is not to be missed, for here the history truly comes to life. Walking towards the ancient harbor, down a marble road rutted by the
wheels of countless chariots, you pass such architectural masterpieces as the Magnesian Gate and the Library of Celsus before
arriving at the great amphitheater where Saint Paul was arrested and cast out of the city. In the evening sailing to Piraeus. Dinner and
overnight on board.
Day 6: Breakfast on board. Early morning arrival in Piraeus. Transfer to the airport for the departure flight.
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| 3 Day Cruise to Mykonos, Rhodes, Patmos and Kusadasi - On board Aquamarine |
| Day |
Port |
Arrival |
Departure |
| Friday |
Piraeus - Greece |
- |
11:00 am |
| Friday |
Mykonos - Greece |
18:00 pm |
22:00 pm |
| Saturday |
Rhodes - Greece |
09:30 am |
19:30 pm |
| Sunday |
Patmos * - Greece |
06:30 am |
10:00 am |
| Sunday |
Kusadasi - Turkey |
14:00 pm |
18:30 pm |
| Monday |
Piraeus - Greece |
07:00 am |
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| * Disembarkation by tender boats, weather permitting |
| Departure Dates: |
| March: 07, 14, 21, 28 |
| April: 04, 11, 18, 25 |
| May: 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 |
| June: 06, 13, 20, 27 |
| July: 04, 11, 18, 25 |
| August: 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 |
| September: 05, 12, 19, 26 |
| October: 03, 10, 17, 24 |
| November: 07, 14 |
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| 3 Day Cruise to Mykonos, Patmos, Kusadasi, Heraklion and Santorini - On board the Aegean Pearl |
| Day |
Port |
Arrival |
Departure |
| Friday |
Piraeus - Greece |
- |
11:00 am |
| Friday |
Mykonos - Greece |
18:00 pm |
23:00 pm |
| Saturday |
Patmos * - Greece |
06:30 am |
10:00 am |
| Saturday |
Kusadasi - Turkey |
14:00 pm |
18:30 pm |
| Sunday |
Heraklion - Greece |
07:00 am |
11:30 am |
| Sunday |
Santorini * - Greece |
16:30 pm |
21:00 pm |
| Monday |
Piraeus - Greece |
07:00 am |
- |
| * Disembarkation by tender boats, weather permitting |
| Departure Dates: |
| May: 23, 30 |
| June: 06, 13, 20, 27 |
| July: 04, 11, 18, 25 |
| August: 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 |
| September: 05, 12, 19, 26 |
| October: 03, 10, 17 |
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