GREECE 2025

3 day cruise itinerary:

Friday, June 13 - Monday, June 16, 2025

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Athens, Greece   

Mykonos, Greece                                  
Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
Patmos*, Greece
Crete (Heraklion), Greece
Santorini*, Greece
Athens (Lavrio), Greece

* Tendering weather permitting

Shore excursion:

Saturday, June 14, 2025 (half-day)

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ANCIENT EPHESUS THROUGH THE AGES - HELLENISTIC AND ROMAN

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This is a wonderful journey through some of the most important and formative periods of history and we hope you will be enthralled by the stories of the Hellenes, Romans and of Christianity in our fascinating exploration of Ephesus. This marvelous city, sitting on the hills outside Kusadasi is a fabulous open air archaeological wonder founded by the Greeks around 2000  BC. It was one of the most important cities of the region and was dedicated to the goddess Artemis.The Temple built in her honor was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It had more than 100 marble pillars each standing 56 feet tall and it earned the city the name ‘Servant of the Goddess.’ A single pillar remains standing on the site, found during an excavation in the 1870s. We will be able to see the Agora, Odeon, the Library of Celsus, the marvel-paved Main Street of Curetes, the Baths of Scholastica, Trajan’s Fountain, the Temple of Hadrian and the Houses of Koressus, where the wealthy families of Ancient Ephesus lived. Only 13 per cent of Ephesus has so far been uncovered. The finds from the excavations made so far are housed in the Archaeological Museum of 120 years to complete. It is one of six of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that have long gone. We have time for shopping for carpets, jewelry, leather and other souvenirs at the end of our tour.

Rates:

$2,900 USD per person based on double occupancy

Single room supplemental additional: $1,330 USD (limited – only 2 available)

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All prices subject to availability and subject to change.

Land and cruise only - flight to and from Athens, Greece is not included and must be provided by the traveler.

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• Thursday, September 5, 2024 - First Deposit due: USD $500 per person (non-refundable)

• Thursday, January 16, 2025 - Second Deposit due: USD $500 per person 

• Thursday, April 3, 2025 - Final/Balance due 

 
Cancellation conditions: 

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• January 17 - March 7, 2025 - any cancellations, 25% penalty 

• March 8 - April 3, 2025 - any cancellations, 50% penalty 

• April 4 - April 29, 2025 - any cancellations, 75% penalty

• April 30, 2025 - until day of departure, any cancellations, 100% penalty

What's Included

• Private bus in Athens for the transfers and the half day Athens city tour

• English speaking assistant in Athens for the transfers 

• Professional English speaking guide for the Athens city tour  

• Private bus in Mykonos for the transfers  

• English speaking assistant in Mykonos for the transfers 

• Entrances fees Acropolis of Athens   

• Speed boat tickets economy seats Piraeus – Mykonos 

• Daily breakfast at hotels  

• 3-night cruise with full board. 

  • Standard inside cabins IA including the selected drinks packages during luncheons/dinners 

  • One regular excursion included during the cruise.

    • Kusadasi: Ephesus (KUS-02)

• Luggage service at the hotels (1 piece p.p. in/out)

• Headsets for the guided visit in Athens 

• The accommodation tax at the hotels

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Included on cruise:

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• Selected drinks included with meals (see below conditions)

• Select drinks included with meals (complimentary during food service hours only)

• House wine (red-white-rose) by the glass

• House beer by the glass  

• Variety of sodas by the glass: 7-up, coke, diet coke, lemonade, orangeade, soda, tonic, ginger ale

• Variety of juices by the glass: Orange, grapefruit, tomato and apple

• Filtered coffee

• Tea and iced tea

• Mineral water by the glass

• Above services do not apply in the Specialty Restaurant where only saleable items are available (special restaurant where all food and drinks will be at a supplement)

What's NOT Included

• Airfare to and from destination, as well as internal airfare where applicable

• Trip cancelation insurance or any other travel insurance

• Passport and Visas

• Beverages during the cruise other than these included only during lunches and dinners as specified above 

• Luncheons during the land portion

• Dinners during the land portion

• Beverages during the land portion

• Tips for guides / drivers at the discretion of the traveler

• Personal expenses and everything not mentioned clearly as specified above