Iconic Aegean with 4-Night Cruise (RH)

8 days from Athens to Athens

2023 Tour Details

Looking for a vacation to Greece that includes sightseeing, sailing, learning, lounging, discovering, and dancing? Eureka, this is it! Just as the Greek mathematician Archimedes supposedly shouted this exclamation after his great discovery, so will you as you float through the ancient ruins of Athens and then set sail for a 4-night Aegean Sea cruise to the historic coast of Turkey and the sunny Greek Isles. In between poolside chilling, you’ll discover the hottest sights of the Greek Islands—the towering windmills of Mykonos, the fortress-lined Old Town of Rhodes, Crete’s Bronze Age settlement of Knossos, and Santorini’s serene whitewashed and blue-roofed villages. Get ready for ruins and resorts, baklava and beaches, and ouzo and oodles of fun on this relaxing land and cruise tour of gorgeous Greece.

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DESTINATIONS & SIGHTSEEING

Sightseeing:

ATHENS
Welcome drink; guided sightseeing, visit the Acropolis

CRUISING
Four-night cruise to Mykonos, Kusadasi (Turkey), Patmos, Rhodes, Crete, Santorini

Cruise Details:

Rotation of ports of call may vary for congestion reasons at certain ports with or without prior notice.
Cabin categories: Inside cabin (category IB); Outside cabin (category XB)
All cabins with two lower beds and private shower and toilet.
Full entertainment program on board.
Globus Host service throughout the cruise.
Please ask your Travel Consultant for cruise ship details. At time of publishing, the ship scheduled to depart for the cruise portion of your vacation is the Celestyal Olympia, operated by Celestyal Cruises. Certain departures may be operated by other Celestyal Cruises ships of similar standard.

EPHESUS
Visit the excavations

RHODES
See the Temple of Athena in Lindos

Notes:

Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.

Transportation:

Cruise ship

Meals

Meals & Itinerary

Welcome drink in Athens; full buffet breakfast in Athens and full à-la-carte breakfasts, lunches, and dinners while cruising

Itinerary

Day 1

ARRIVE IN ATHENS, GREECE Welcome to Athens! At 6 pm, meet your Globus Host and traveling companions for a welcome drink.

Day 2

ATHENS. ATHENS Guided sightseeing includes a visit to the Acropolis and a stop at the Panathenaic Stadium. Free time this afternoon and evening.
Breakfast

Day 3

ATHENS (EMBARKATION)–MYKONOS ATHENS Embarkation.
MYKONOS Free time to explore.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 4

CRUISING: KUSADASI, TURKEY–PATMOS, GREECE KUSADASI Visit the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine excavations of Ephesus.
PATMOS Afternoon call.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 5

CRUISING: RHODES RHODES Full day in port. Guided sightseeing includes the Acropolis of Lindos.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 6

CRUISING: HERAKLION, CRETE–SANTORINI HERAKLION Free time to explore.
SANTORINI Afternoon call (weather permitting).
Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 7

ATHENS (DISEMBARKATION) ATHENS Disembarkation. Free day.
Breakfast

Day 8

ATHENS Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Breakfast

Accommodations

ATHENS

STANLEY HOTEL

Hotel as shown or similar

Superior First-Class

Free Wifi

Optional Excursions

Contact your Travel Consultant for more information.

Price Ranges

$ ($50 USD and under)
$$ ($51 - $100 USD)
$$$ ($101 - $150 USD)
$$$$ (Over $150)

* The "Starting at" or listed price is based on the lowest price available to book. Price is per passenger based on double occupancy and does not include airfare; additional fees/charges are not included. If a price is crossed out, the new price includes a limited time promotional offer(s) – please review current promotions or deals for additional information. Some tours require intra-vacation flights (and in some cases intra-vacation segments must be purchased from Globus).