Athens & 3 Day Greek Isles Cruise

Ancient Athens, then a 3 day cruise to Mykonos, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Patmos, Santorini & Crete; independent adventure with flights & hotel included. Optional Classical Greece extension.

View of Skala, Patmos, from the Monastery of St. John

Santorini at dawn

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Style	Independent Package Freedom to explore at your own pace; unescorted
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Themes	Small Ship Cruises
Activity Level	Recreational
What to Expect	This is a moderately-paced, independent package. Excursions with local tour guides include a reasonable amount of walking and requires and average level of physical fitness.Travel safely and confidently with our new health & safety protocols.
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Don't miss your chance to tour Athens and the Greek Isles and experience all the wonders they have to offer. Athens is the city where past meets present and where you will begin a magical vacation to Greece. Enjoy three nights in the city that is known as the birthplace of western civilization, then sail off into the Greek world of sparkling blue waters, Mediterranean sunshine and ancient islands full of history, myth, and ancient wonders.

Our package includes round-trip flights, superior hotel accommodations in Athens for three nights, a Greek Island cruise for three nights, breakfast daily, all meals aboard the cruise, and transfers. Explore on your own, or take interesting and inexpensive optional excursions in Athens and on the islands. All the flexibility and fun is yours for incredibly low prices. And, if your schedule permits, why not take advantage of your already-included international airfare, and join us on an inexpensive and exciting Classic Greece extension?

Package includes

Flights
Cruise
Transfers
Hotel
Meals

Round trip flights from New York (JFK) or Newark (EWR) via scheduled carriers including taxes & fees, with other gateways available on request
3 nights in Deluxe hotel accommodations at the Royal Olympic Hotel in Athens
3 nights standard inside cabins (cat. IA) aboard the Celestyal Discovery
Port Charges and Cruise Tips
12 Meals: 6 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 3 dinners
On-board drink package package during dining hours
2 Shore Excursions: Ancient Ephesus and Minoan Palace of Knossos
Sightseeing in Athens
All group transfers

Optional add-ons

Flights from other cities are available. Request pricing when making your reservation.
Optional shore excursions: Patmos countryside with Hora & Grotto, and the Spectacular Oia Village
Optional tour of Cape Sounion
Optional Classical Greece extension (Value Vacation, groups may be larger)

Why you'll love it

Enjoy 3 nights aboard the Celestyal Discovery, cruising along the Mediterranean Sea en route to some of Greece's stunning islands.
Spend an evening independently exploring the charming town of Mykonos.
Explore ancient Epheseus and discover the Agora, the Odeon, the Library of Celsus, Trajan's Fountain, the Public Latrines, the Temple of Hadrian and more.
Spend the afternoon at Patmos, famously known as the place where St. John wrote the Book of Revelation.
Explore the ruins in Crete of the magnificent rooms, courtyards and shrines that was once the Minoan Palace of Knossos, the first European civilization.
Enjoy Santorini independently, or join an optional tour of Oia Village.
Tour Athens and marvel at the Acropolis, the Roman Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and more.

Itinerary at a Glance

1 Depart USA
2 Athens
3 Athens & Mykonos
4 Kuşadası, Turkey & Patmos, Greece
Optional Excursion: Patmos countryside tour with Chora & Grotto (purchased locally) , $77
5 Heraklion & Santorini
Optional Excursion: Spectacular Oia Village (purchased locally) , $86
6 Athens
7 Athens
Optional Excursion: Cape Sounion (purchased locally) , $55
8 Athens/USA

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Detailed Itinerary

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Day 1: Depart USA

Check in for your overnight flight to Greece

Day 2: Athens

Arrive in Athens, Greece, where you'll be met and escorted to your hotel
Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure

Royal Olympic Hotel or similar

Full Day Itinerary

Day 3: Athens & Mykonos

Board your cruise ship and set sail
Enjoy the evening at leisure on the island of Mykonos

Celestyal Discovery or similarBreakfast, lunch & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Day 4: Kuşadası, Turkey & Patmos, Greece

Enjoy a half-day sightseeing tour of ancient Ephesus
Spend the afternoon at leisure on the Greek island of Patmos

Celestyal Discovery or similarBreakfast, lunch & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Optional Excursion: Patmos countryside tour with Chora & Grotto (purchased locally), $77

Day 5: Heraklion & Santorini

Enjoy a morning sightseeing tour of the Minoan Palace of Knossos, the first European civilization
Spend the evening at leisure in Santorini

Celestyal Discovery or similarBreakfast, lunch & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Optional Excursion: Spectacular Oia Village (purchased locally), $86

Day 6: Athens

Disembark the ship in Athens
Enjoy a tour of Athens

Royal Olympic Hotel or similarBreakfast

Full Day Itinerary

Day 7: Athens

Spend a full day at leisure exploring Athens, or join an optional excursion
Or, continue on our Classical Greece Extension

Royal Olympic Hotel or similarBreakfast

Optional Excursion: Cape Sounion (purchased locally), $55

Day 8: Athens/USA

Bid farewell to Athens as you're escorted to the airport to board your return flight
Arrive in the USA later today

Breakfast

At the ports of Mykonos, Patmos & Santorini, disembarkation is by tender boats, weather permitting. Kusadasi & Patmos stops might be in inverted order. Passengers taking the optional shore excursions disembark first. The itinerary listed, including ports of call, embarkation/disembarkation times, shore excursions and prices, were correct at time of publication. We and our partner, Celestyal Cruise Lines, will do our utmost to adhere to the itinerary as listed, but due to sea conditions and other factors, minor changes to the itinerary may be necessary, and some shore excursions shown may not be available. As necessary, Celestyal Cruise Lines may also substitute another ship from their fleet of similar size and amenities. We will do our very best to immediately inform travelers of any such changes.

Classical Greece Extension

Why not take advantage of your already-included international airfare and visit the classical cities of Corinth, Mycenae, Olympia, and Delphi? Your extension includes superior hotels, most meals, and guided touring of the most fascinating of the classical cities of Greece, including entrance fees to places visited. This extension is part of our Value Vacation, and groups may be larger than our small group tours.

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Day 7: Athens, Mycenae & Olympia

Drive across the Corinth Canal to Olympia
Visit the famous theater of Epidaurus
Spend the evening at leisure in Olympia

Amalia Hotel Olympia or similarBreakfast & dinner

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Day 8: Olympia, Nafpaktos & Delphi

Enjoy a morning tour of the archaeological site and museum at Olympia
Embark on an afternoon drive via Patras to Rion, Antirion, and picturesque Nafpaktos
Spend the evening at leisure in Delphi

Amalia Hotel Delphi or similarBreakfast & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Day 9: Delphi & Kalambaka

Enjoy a morning tour of Delphi
Spend the evening at leisure in Kalambaka

Amalia Hotel Kalambaka or similarBreakfast & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Day 10: Meteora & Athens

Enjoy a morning tour of the Meteora monasteries
This afternoon, drive back to Athens via Thermopylae
Spend the evening at leisure in Athens

Royal Olympic Hotel or similarBreakfast

Full Day Itinerary

Day 11: Athens/USA

Bid farewell to Greece as you're escorted to the airport to board your flight home
Arrive in the USA later today

Breakfast

Hotels & Ship

Hotels

Royal Olympic Hotel

Amalia Hotel Olympia

Amalia Hotel Delphi

Amalia Hotel Kalambaka

In the unlikely event that a particular hotel is not available, a similar or better hotel may be substituted.

Cruise Ship

Celestyal Discovery

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