10-Day European Cruises: Athens, Peloponnese and the Beautiful Aegean Extended Cruise Tour from Athens: Tripoli, Olimpia, Patras, Lepanto, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Patmos, Heraklion | Ticket Admission Included |

Welcome to Athens! 

Transfer to the hotel and free time. You will be provided with the information required for the beginning of the trip in the afternoon; otherwise, the information will appear on the information panels at the hotel reception area.

Notes:

- Remember that hotels check-in time is usually at 14:00 hrs. If you require more hours of room availability, consider booking an additional night at the beginning of your trip.

- The schedules that you will find in this itinerary are indicative. The guide, depending on the situation and in order to improve the development of the trip, may adjust the schedules.

- All the following hotels are for your reference only, you may check-in other similar hotels.

We will enjoy the city tour with a local guide which includes the Presidential Palace, the Panathinaikos stadium where the first modern Olympic games were held, the national library, the bustling squares of the center; the new neighborhoods that emerged after the 2004 Olympic games. The tour will finish at the Acropolis site (entry not included).

In the evening we include a transfer to the PLAKA area, which is full of small Greek bars and where you will be able to enjoy the rich folklore of this country.

Landscapes: Views over the sea. Fantastic landscapes in the Meteoras region.

08.00 hrs- Athens.- Departure. We travel to the Peloponnese region.

09.15 hrs- Corinth Channel. We make a brief stop to see this impressive work from the end of the nineteenth century to link the Isthmus of Corinth with the Aegean Sea, thus facilitating maritime transport.

09.30 hrs- Corinth Channel, departure. Once on the Peloponnese peninsula, we continue among mountains.

10.45 hrs- Tripoli. We stop in the active capital of the Arcadia region, with time for a stroll around the Areos Square area with its cafes and restaurants.

11.45 hrs- Tripoli, departure

13.45 hrs- Olympia. Time for lunch and visit the archaeological site (entrance and visit with a local guide included), the place where the first Olympic games were held in 776 B.C., with athletes from all over Greece and its colonies participating. Highlights include the Temple of Zeus, the stadium, the gymnasium and the arena. After the visit, free time; If you wish, you can visit the museum (not included).

16.45 hrs.- Olympia – departure. Mountain landscapes, some picturesque villages on our route.

18.45 hrs- Patras. Arrival in the third most populated city of Greece, a port lively city, with a remarkable medieval fortress, its cathedral is the largest church in Greece, next to it the small church of St. Andrew is a place of pilgrimage. Dinner included.

08.30h- Patras- After breakfast, we will cross the Rio-Antirrio bridge, a spectacular cable-stayed bridge which connects the Peloponnese with the Greek continent.

09.15h- Nafpaktos- Free time to walk around Nafpaktos, a town in the Gulf of Corinth. Its Venetian fortress dominates the city and reminds us that we are in Lepanto, the city which saw the battle between the Christian and Turkish fleets in which Cervantes lost his arm.

10.30h- Nafpaktos, departure. We resume our journey along the Gulf of Corinth.

13.00h- Mycenae. Arrival and free time to explore the colossal citadel from the 18th century BC, cradle of the European civilization (admission included).

15.30h- Mycenae, departure after lunch.

16.15 r- Acrocorinth. Admission to the immense fortress of Acrocorinth included. The foundations of an old temple of Aphrodite rest on the highest part of the settlement.

18.00h- Acrocorinth. Departure. We resume our journey towards Athens. We will make a short stop in the Corinth Canal, an amazing work from the 19th century. It connects the Isthmus of Corinth to the Aegean Sea, thereby facilitating naval transportation.

19.30h- Athens, arrival.

Free day. You can enjoy the charm of this city. Free time to explore and discover memorable places.

After breakfast we include a transfer to the port of Lavrio. We embark on the ship "Celestial Olympia" to start a beautiful cruise in the Aegean; the price includes full board on the cruise as well as the fees.

11:00 hrs. - Departure.- Enjoy the landscapes from the sea.

18:00 hrs. - Expected arrival in Mykonos. Free time on the island of windmills and white houses by the sea.

23:00 hrs. - Mykonos, departure. Overnight on board.

Kusadasi- Patmos Cruise

Arrival in Turkey, Kusadasi, a beautiful seaside resort on the Aegean coast. We recommend visiting the imposing classical ruins of Ephesus.

13:00 hrs. -departure towards Patmos.

16:00 hrs. -Patmos.-Arrival. This is the island where the apostle St. John wrote the Apocalypse, you can visit the cave where he lived, near the Monastery of the Apocalypse.

21:00 hrs. -Departure. Overnight on board.

Full day Mediterranean Cruise.

07:00 hrs. - Expected arrival in Rhodes. Stunning walled city full of life. It´s the island of roses. During your stay, you will visit Medieval Rhodes (Acropolis of Lindos and Citadel of the Knights)

18:00 hrs. - Our cruise ship sails to the sea again, night on board. Enjoy the party on board!

Full day Mediterranean Cruise.

07.00 Hrs.-Heraklion.- Arrival in the capital of the Greek island of Crete next to the archaeological remains of Knossos.

11.30 a.m.- Departure.

16.30 Hrs.- Santorini.- Probably the most impressive of the Mediterranean islands, its ravines, its white villages full of light, the breathtaking views over the sea.

At 21.00 hrs our cruise ship sails the sea again, night on board - enjoy the party on board.

06.30 hrs.- Port of Lavrio. Arrival at the Port and end of our services.

Note: If you arrive by ferry from Rhodes Island, your arrival port will be Piraeus.

Note: If you request additional nights in Athens, a transfer from the port to the hotel is not included and will be invoiced.