Athens and Aegean Cruise Athens / Mykonos / Kusadasi / Patmos / Rhodes / Crete / Santorini

Breakfast at the hotel. Arrival and reception by our representative. Transfer to the hotel of choice. Rest of the day free.

Breakfast at your hotel and pickup in the morning for the half-day city tour of Athens in regular service that includes a panoramic tour of the city and a guided tour of the Acropolis (without the museum). Duration more or less 3 hours.

Description:

We will take a panoramic tour of the main avenues of Athens, highlighting Panepistimiou Avenue (University). We will pass through Syntagma Square, Parlamente, the monument to the unknown soldier that we will admire alongside the colorful uniforms of the Evzones guards outside the Royal Palace. We continue to the Kalimarmaro Stadium, home of the first Olympic Games of the Modern Age (1896). Then we will move to the sacred rock of the Acropolis, a pilgrimage to the cradle of Western civilization. Among its many attractions, we will visit the Theater of Herod Atticus, the Propylaea, the temple of the Parthenon, the temple of Erechtheion or Temple of the Caryatids and the small Temple of Nike. A stop at the panoramic tower of the Acropolis will help us explain everything we see from here, such as the eight hills of Athens (Lycabettus, Pnyx, Filopapou, etc.) as well as the city of Athens. We will observe the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the arch of Hadrian, the Parliament, the Zappion, etc... Later on, a new stop to see the ancient theater of Dionysus.

At the end I return to the hotel. Rest of the day free and accommodation.

If you wish, you can stay strolling through the picturesque streets of the Plaka neighborhood and return to the hotel on your own.

Breakfast at your hotel and at around 9:00 am, transfer to the port of Lavrion (located outside Athens, duration approx. 1.5 by car) and boarding the cruise that will take you to the island of Mykonos, famous for its beaches of incredible beauty, its intense nightlife and also for being the chosen one of the international Jet-Set. Meals and accommodation on board.

Arrival in Kusadasi. We suggest participating in one of the optional excursions, for example to “Ephesus”, one of the largest and best preserved excavations of antiquity, where Saint Paul was arrested and exiled. In the afternoon arrival at the island of Patmos, where you can participate in the optional excursion and visit the monastery and the Grotto where Saint John lived and wrote the book of Revelation. Meals and accommodation on board.

Arrival at the port of Rhodes with its famous Acropolis of Lindos located on the top of the mountain, also known as the island of the Knights of the Order of Saint John. Don't forget to take an optional excursion such as the “Lindos Acropolis and Ancient City Tour” you will have the opportunity to visit the medieval city and the knights' palace. Meals and accommodation on board.

In the morning arrival at the Port of Heraklion, capital of the island of Crete. We suggest the optional excursion to the “Palace of Knossos” and visit the famous “Labyrinth”, which was the Center of the incredible Minoan Civilization. In the afternoon we will visit the impressive island of Santorini, where according to legend are the remains of the lost continent Atlantis. We suggest taking one of the optional excursions, like this one to “Oia” and visiting the wonderful town with its whitewashed houses, alleys, outdoor cafes and the famous sunset. Meals and accommodation on board.

Return to Athens port of Lavrion in the morning at 06:00 hours. After breakfast on board, disembark and transfer to the airport to take your return flight. Attention, your international flight must be scheduled after 11:00 am.