Homeric Odyssey

TOUR INCLUDED FEATURES:

• Roundtrip airfare including fuel surcharge.
• 3 nights hotel accommodations in Athens including breakfast daily.
• Athens city sightseeing tour including the Acropolis and its museum.
• 3-day/2-night cruise to the Greek Islands & Turkey, including 3 meals daily and entertainment. Inside cabins, two lower beds.
• 3 nights hotel accommodations in Istanbul including breakfast daily.
• 2-night guided tour of Turkey, including Ephesus, Izmir, Pergamum, Troy, Canakkale and Gallipoli. Meals as per itinerary.
• Full day tour of Istanbul, including lunch.
• All transfers as per itinerary.
• Hotel taxes and service charges.
• Porterage of one suitcase per person.
• Assistance at the airports by Homeric Tours representative.
• Homeric Tours “Hospitality Hours” at your Athens hotel.
• 24 Hour “Emergency” Hotline.
• USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee.

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY:

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

DAY 2:
TUE – ATHENS
Arrive in Athens. You will be met by a Homeric Tours representative and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3:
WED – ATHENS
This morning enjoy a half-day city tour of Athens. Visits include the Acropolis and its museum, Temple of Olympian Zeus and much more. Spend your afternoon at leisure. (B)

DAY 4:
THU – ATHENS
Enjoy this day at leisure. After breakfast take the time to stroll through the upscale shopping district of Kolonaki, enjoy your day at a nearby beach, or take an optional excursion to Delphi. (B)

DAY 5:
FRI – ATHENS / PIRAEUS / MYKONOS
After breakfast transfer to Piraeus to board the 3-day cruise. Arrive in Mykonos, known for its hundreds of chapels that dot the island, in the late afternoon. (B,L,D)

DAY 6:
SAT – RHODES
The next port of call is Rhodes where you’ll spend the full day. Enjoy the optional excursion to the city of Rhodes and the rocky Acropolis of Lindos to visit the Temple of Athena. (B,L,D)

DAY 7:
SUN – PATMOS / KUSADASI / IZMIR
Arrive in Patmos, the island where St. John the Divine wrote the Book of Revelation. The optional excursion will take you to the Monastery and Cave. Arrive in Kusadasi in the afternoon and disembark. You will be met by a Homeric Tours representative and drive to Selcuk, to visit the world-famous city of Ephesus. Continue to Izmir for overnight. (B,L)

DAY 8:
MON – IZMIR / PERGAMUM / TROY / CANAKKALE
After breakfast depart for Bergama to visit the ancient city of Pergamum including the Asklepium Sanctuary, the Acropolis and the remains of Altar of Zeus. Drive to Troy to visit the legendary ancient city of Troy famous for its wooden horse used by the Greeks to conquer the city. Arrive in Canakkale for overnight. (B,L,D)

DAY 9:
TUE – CANAKKALE / GALLIPOLI / ISTANBUL:
After breakfast depart for Istanbul crossing the Dardanelles by a ferryboat. Briefly visit the famous First World War front-line city of Gallipoli. Late afternoon arrival in Istanbul. (B,L)

DAY 10:
WED – ISTANBUL
Today enjoy a tour of Istanbul. The visits include Hagia Sophia Church, now a museum, the Blue Mosque, the Byzantine Hippodrome, Topkapi
Palace and the Grand Bazaar. Evening at leisure. (B,L)

DAY 11:
THU – ISTANBUL
Today enjoy a full day at leisure. You may take time to explore this city on your own. (B)

DAY 12:
FRI – ISTANBUL / USA
You will be transferred to the airport for your return flight home. Arrival same day. (B)