Classic Delight

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY:

DAY 1, MON – NEW YORK
Depart USA for an overnight flight to Athens. Full service on board.

DAY 2, TUE – ATHENS
Arrival in Athens. A Homeric Tours representative welcomes you to Greece and transfers you to your hotel.

DAY 3, WED – ATHENS
Morning sightseeing tour of Athens. Visit the Acropolis and the world-famous on-site museum. Spend the afternoon at leisure, or explore this fascinating city on your own. (B)

DAY 4, THU – ATHENS / MYCANAE / OLYMPIA:
Today, begin your Classical Tour of Greece. Millenniums of history unfold as you visit the archaeological sites of Mycanae and Epidaurus. Drive on to Olympia for dinner and overnight. (D)

DAY 5, FRI – OLYMPIA / DELPHI:
Morning visit of the ancient site of Olympia, site of the ancient Olympic Games. Drive via Patras and Rion to Delphi for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

DAY 6, SAT – DELPHI / KALAMBAKA:
Morning visit of the archaeological site of Delphi and its museum. Travel on to Kalambaka for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

DAY 7, SUN – KALAMBAKA / METEORA / ATHENS:
This morning visit the breathtaking monasteries of Meteora. Begin your drive back to Athens in the afternoon. Evening return to Athens. (B)

DAY 8, MON - ATHENS / PIRAEUS / MYKONOS:
After breakfast, transfer to Piraeus to board the ship for your 4-Day cruise to the Greek Islands and Turkey. Arrive in Mykonos, known for its hundreds of chapels that dot the island. Visit the many chic boutiques or find a table at the waterfront and enjoy the serenity.

DAY 9, TUE – KUSADASI / PATMOS:
Arrive Kusadasi where you can take an excursion to the ancient city of Ephesus. Then on to Patmos and take an optional excursion to the Monastery and Cave where John the Divine wrote the Book of Revelation. (B,L,D)

DAY 10, WED – RHODES:
Arrive early morning in Rhodes where you will spend a full day. Take an optional excursion to the City of Rhodes and the rocky Acropolis of Lindos to visit the Temple of Athena. (B,L,D)

DAY 11, THU – HERAKLION / SANTORINI:
Arrive in Heraklion, the capital of Crete. Take an optional excursion to the city of Heraklion, the Museum and the Palace of King Minos at Knossos. Sail on to Santorini. Take an optional excursion to the excavation site at Akrotiri where recent Minoan excavations support the theories that Santorini might be the fabled continent of Atlantis. (B,L,D)

DAY 12, FRI – PIRAEUS / ATHENS / USA:
Return to Piraeus. Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport for the return flight home. Arrival same day. (B)

TOUR INCLUDED FEATURES:

• Roundtrip airfare including fuel surcharge.
• 3 night accommodations in Athens.
• Breakfast daily while in Athens.
• 4 day Classical Tour of Greece by air-conditioned motor coach. Guided visits to Mycenae, Olympia and Delphi. Accommodations at the First Class Amalia Hotels with breakfast and dinner included as indicated in itinerary
• 4-day cruise to the Greek Islands & Turkey, including all meals and entertainment. Inside cabin, two lower beds.
• Athens city sightseeing tour including the Acropolis and its museum.
• All transfers as per itinerary.
• Hotel taxes and service charges.
• Porterage of one suitcase per person.
• Assistance at the airport by our Homeric representative.
• Homeric “Hospitality Hours” at your hotel.
• 24 Hour “Emergency” Hotline.
• USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee.