4 DAY CRUISE
Athens-Mykonos-Kusadasi (Turkey)-Patmos-Rhodes-Crete-Santorini-Athens
In just four magnificent days you will have the opportunity to explore the most enchanting places, rich in history and natural beauty, the "jewels of the Aegean". Visit the exciting island of Mykonos and take the chance to discover the ancient city of Ephesus in Kusadasi (Turkey). Stop in Patmos, Rhodes, the magical island of Santorini and Crete, where myth of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth has preserved the memory of the unique Minoan civilization until today - a civilization where the bull was worshipped and majestic structures like the Knossos palace existed in all its splendor.
ITINERARY
DAY
PORT
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
Monday
Pireaus
-
11:00
Monday
Mykonos
18:00
22:00
Tuesday
Kusadasi-Efes
07:00
12:00
Tuesday
Patmos
16:00
21:00
Wednesday
Rhodes
07:00
18:00
Thursday
Heraklio-Crete
07:00
11:30
Thursday
Santorini
16:30
21:00
Friday
Pireaus
07:00
-
Day 1
Athens to Mykonos
You will be transferred from your hotel in Athens to the port for embarkation. Cruise ship departs at 11am for Mykonos. Between 18.00 & 22.00 visit the island of Mykonos, one of the most beautiful islands known all over the world as the Greek St Tropez.
Day 2
Kusadasi & Patmos
At 7.00 arrive in Kusadasi (Turkey) where you will have the chance to visit Ephesus, an ancient Greek city founded in the 8th Century BC and one of the best preserved archeological sites in the world (optional excursion). At 12:00 the ship sails for Patmos. Between 16:00 & 21:00 enjoy the sacred island of Patmos, an island with an austere physiognomy. This is where St John the Evangelist wrote the Apocalypse.
Day 3
Rhodes
From 7:00 to 18:00 we enjoy our day in Rhodes, the legendary home of the sun god Apollo. Visit Lindos famous for its Acropolis and the old town of Rhodes, the Grand Master's Palace and the Street of the Knights (optional excursion).
Day 4
Crete & Santorini
From 7:00 to 11:30 we arrive in the main city of Heraklion on the island of Crete. Here you will be able to visit the Minoan Palace of Knossos (optional excursion). At 16:30 we alight in Santorini. Go ashore and take a donkey ride or the cable car up to the town of Fira. Santorini is an exceptionally beautiful island of white washed houses set into the steep cliffs shaped by the volcano. Be sure not to miss the dazzling sunset from one of Santorini's many charming villages. We set sail for Athens at 21:00.
Day 5
Athens
Return to Pireaus port around 07.00, disembarkation after breakfast. The end of our services.
DEPARTURE DATES
Departs from Piraeus port or Mykonos every Monday from March to November 03.
Athens accommodation & arrival airport transfers can be added to the program.
INCLUDED SERVICES
Transfer from your hotel in Athens to the port.
4 nights accommodation in chosen cabin on cruise.
All meals while on board cruise.
Entertainment on board the cruise
Port taxes
NOT INCLUDED
Visas to Greece or Turkey (if needed)
Optional shore excursions
Personal expenses (such as laundry, extra beverages not served with meals etc)
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