Grecian Delights | 14 Days

Morning tour of Athens. Pass by the Prime Minister’s residence, Constitution Square, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and the Parliament. Stop at the Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games. Visit the spectacular Acropolis with its Parthenon and then, visit the Acropolis Museum. Overnight in Athens.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Full day cruise to the Saronic Islands of Hydra, Poros and Aegina.

Meals Included:

Breakfast, Lunch

Depart Athens and travel to Delphi via the picturesque village of Arachova. Upon arrival, visit the Archaeological Site of Delphi with the Temple of Apollo and the museum featuring the bronze statue known as the Charioteer of Delphi. Afternoon is at leisure.

Meals Included:

Breakfast, Dinner

Morning is at leisure in Delphi to explore the town. Depart for Kalambaka, a small town at the foot of the astonishing complex of Meteora.

Meals Included:

Breakfast, Dinner

Visit Meteora with its ageless monasteries, amazingly perched on top of huge rocks which seem to be suspended in mid-air. Visit a couple of monasteries and see exquisite specimens of Byzantine art. Return to Athens via Thermopylae for a short stop to see Leonidas Monument.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Morning at leisure. Transfer to Piraeus port to board your Celestyal Cruise vessel. Depart at 17:00pm and cruise the deep blue waters of the Aegean to Thessaloniki.

Meals Included:

Breakfast, Dinner

Arrive into Thessaloniki at 10:00am. Spend the day discovering Greece’s second largest city. Depart Thessaloniki at 19:00pm.

Meals Included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive into Kusadasi at 13:00pm. Visit ancient Ephesus on an included shore excursion. Depart Kusadasi at 21:00pm.

Meals Included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive into Rhodes at 09:00am with an included shore excursion to the Acropolis of Lindos & the Citadel of the Knights. Depart Rhodes at 18:00pm.

Meals Included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Morning arrival into Heraklion, Crete at 07:00am. Depart Heraklion at 12:00pm and arrive into Santorini at 16:30pm.

Meals Included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Depart Santorini at 02:00am and arrive into Mykonos at 08:00am. Discover the lively town as the ship will stay overnight.

Meals Included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Depart Mykonos at 02:00am and arrive into Milos at 09:00am. Spend the day discovering the beautiful Island of Milos before departing at 19:00pm.

Meals Included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive into Piraeus, Athens at 07:00am. Disembark after breakfast. End of services.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Multilingual licensed guide

Tours as per itinerary

Shore excursions include on Celestyal Cruise:

• Ancient Ephesus through the ages, Kusadasi
  • Duration: Half Day
  • This is a wonderful journey through some of the most important and formative periods of history and we hope you will be enthralled by the stories of the Hellenes, Romans and of Christianity in our fascinating exploration of Ephesus. This marvellous city, sitting on the hills outside Kusadasi is a fabulous open air archaeological wonder founded by the Greeks around 2000 BC. It was one of the most important cities of the region and was dedicated to the goddess Artemis. The Temple built in her honour was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It had more than 100 marble pillars each standing 56 feet tall and it earned the city the name ‘Servant of the Goddess.’ A single pillar remains standing on the site, found during an excavation in the 1870s. We will be able to see the Agora, Odeon, the Library of Celsus, the marvel-paved Main Street of Curetes, the Baths of Scholastica, Trajan’s Fountain, the Temple of Hadrian and the Houses of Koressus, where the wealthy families of Ancient Ephesus lived. Only 13 per cent of Ephesus has so far been uncovered. The finds from the excavations made so far are housed in the Archaeological Museum of Ephesus in the city of Selcuk. We have time for shopping for carpets, jewellery, leather and other souvenirs at the end of our tour.
• Acropolis of Lindos and the Citadel of the Knights, Rhodes
  • Duration: Half Day
  • Let’s begin in unusual fashion, with what you won’t see in Rhodes. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World once proudly stood here. He was the Colossus of Rhodes and is of course long departed, probably destroyed by an earthquake. Nevertheless as you arrive on this wonderful, historic island, you may just be able to imagine this statue of the Greek sun-god Helios in 280BC, standing 100 feet tall in celebration of Rhodes’ victory over Cyprus. The largest of the Dodecanese islands, Rhodes has a compelling back story and there are still remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St John during the Crusades. So while the Colossus may not be there, you will be wowed by the many historical sites. We travel first to Lindos, about 55km from Rhodes Town and high above the village sits the impressive Acropolis of Lindos with the Doric Temple of Athena, built in 300 BC. Captains’ mansions constructed between the 16^th and 18th centuries are dotted here and there and in the heart of Lindos is the Church of the Virgin Mary with lovely frescoes from the 15th Century. Back in Rhodes is where we are really immersed in the history of the island in the Knights’ Quarter We stroll through Gate d’Amboise to walk along the Street of the Knights and see where they lived, separated according to Order, their crests still visible today. We will also see (outside) the imposing Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, a medieval castle also known as the Kastello. It’s one of the few examples of Gothic architecture in Greece. The Byzantine citadel was built in the 7th Century, the palace itself in the fourteenth. Where the palace sits today could well have been the spot where once stood the Colossus according to recent studies. Either way, this tour takes us into the heart of the fascinating history of Rhodes.

The journey from Rhodes to Lindos is approximately 50 min. Tour not suitable for passengers with walking difficulties.

13 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, 9 Dinners

Transfer from Athens airport or port to hotel

Transfer from Athens hotel to port

Transportation by air conditioned vehicle during sightseeing tours

Optional Shore Excursions:

• Thessaloniki:
  • The Royal Tombs of Vergina – $126 per person
  • Panoramic Thessaloniki – $114 per person
  • Land of Alexander the Great – $195 per person
• Kusadasi:
  • House of Virgin Mary & Ancient Ephesus – $126 per person
  • Ancient Ephesus and the Terrace Houses – $126 per person
  • Ancient Ephesus & Miletus – $153 per person
• Rhodes:
  • Philerimos Church and the Palace of the Knights – $126 per person
  • Walking Tour in the Medieval city of Rhodes – $80 per person
• Heraklion:
  • Knossos Palace and the Archaeological Museum – $126 per person
  • Minoan Palace of Knossos – 1st European Civilisation – $126 per person
  • Experience the Cretan Countryside and Lifestyle – $126 per person
  • Knossos Palace & Cretan Landscapes – $145 per person
• Santorini:
  • Spectacular Oia Village perched on the Caldera Rim – $126 per person
  • Cruise to Santorini’s Islands and Volcanoes – $117 per person
  • Akrotiri Village excavations – $126 per person
• Mykonos:
  • Mykonian Countryside tour with Chora and Little Venice – $114 per person
  • Delos – Sacred Island & Apollo Sanctuary – $126 per person
  • Mykonian Dinner – $133 per person
  • Cycladic Tastes (Food on Foot) – $126 per person
  • Sacred Delos & Rhenia Island – $187 per person
• Milos:
  • Step Back in Time – (Religious) – $126 per person
  • Step Back in Time – $126 per person
  • The Amazing Beaches Tour – Sold On Board Only
  • Nostalgic Milos Cruise – Land & Sea – Sold On Board Only
• Athens:
  • Athens Monuments and the Acropolis – $133 per person
  • Panoramic Athens and Corinth Canal Crossing – $144 per person
  • Athens Tour and the New Acropolis Museum – $133 per person
  • The Acropolis & the New Acropolis Museum – $150 per person

Entrance fees to sites listed in the itinerary

All inclusive drinks package on Celestyal Cruise: includes unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for adults and unlimited non- alcoholic drinks for children under 18 years.

Port taxes & services charges on Celestyal Cruise

Passport or visa fees

Gratuities

Drinks with meals

Any other items of personal nature

Tours do not include any tourist taxes that apply. These will need to be paid locally.

In some tours we list multiple hotels in the same class and destination. We do so as to display the most common hotels we use on our tour. As always, these hotels are a guide only and subject to change. Where we need to use a different hotel than that which we list, we endeavour to use hotels with a similar class.