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Greece including a 3-Day Greek Isles Cruise and Rome

Destination Countries: Italy, Greece

11-Day
Tour

Itinerary

Day 01

Depart U.S.
Departure from U.S. for Athens, the Capital of Greece.
Day 02

Arrive Athens
We arrive at the Athens International Airport, where we are met and assisted through customs and baggage claim formalities. We will transfer to our Hotel for dinner and overnight in Athens.
Day 03

Athens City Tour
This morning we have the opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our guide will take us to see the center of the City, the Constitution square (Syntagma), the House of Parliament, the memorial of the Unknown Soldier, the Presidential Palace, the Panathenaic stadium (where the first Olympic games of the modern era were held in 1896), the Academies, the University, the National Library and the Omonia Square. The highlight of the Tour will be the visit to the Acropolis - the Propylae, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechteion and the Parthenon and the Mars Hill Afternoon free at leisure. Dinner and overnight in Athens.
Day 04

Athens, Sail on your Greek Island Cruise
After Breakfast Transfer to the Port of Piraeus. Embark on our cruise. Our first port-of-call is Mykonos. Mykonos combines in a unique way the luxuriant and sophisticated lifestyle with the simple and yet charming life of a Cycladic Island. Free time to stroll the winding narrow streets full of boutiques, visit tiny chapels and take pictures of the famous windmills. Or perhaps just sit by the waterfront and enjoy the beautiful sunset.
Day 05

Rhodes
Visit the island of Rhodes. The ship enters the port, which was once dominated by the Colossus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Optional Excursion to Rhodes and Lindos: $55 per person. Drive along the southeastern coastline on your way to Lindos, the most important of the three great cities of ancient times- visit to the Acropolis of Lindos - overlooking the Aegean Sea and St Paul’s Bay. After the visit there will be some time free in the small attractive village with the little shops and narrow streets. Drive back to the City of Rhodes for your walking tour of the City of Rhodes - stroll through the Medieval Old City - down through Chevaliers Road and view the Palace of the Knights of St, John.
Day 06

Kusadasi, Ephesus, and Patmos
In the morning arrival at the Port of Patmos, the Holy Island of the Christian religion Optional Excursion to St John and Grotto $45.00 per person. Departing the port of Scala by motor coach you will enjoy the short drive up to the Monastery of St John, which has been magnificently built within the walls of a strong fortification. Walk uphill towards the entrance of the Monastery; view the courtyard, the Monks'' dining room and the main church with its outstanding frescoes and the small but beautiful museum. At the end of your visit return to your and continue on to the nearby Grotto of the Apocalypse where above stands the church of the Apocalypse. Once inside the grotto, see the silver niches in the wall, which mark the pillow and ledge used as a desk by the author of the Book of Revelations as well as the three-fold crack, made by the Voice of God. In the afternoon we arrive at Kusadasi - a lovely Turkish port and the gateway to the ancient city of Ephesus. Optional Excursion to Ancient Ephesus $59.00 per person. Drive along the coast to reach Ephesus, famous in antiquity for its Temple of Diana - one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and later the home of St. John. You will see the monuments such as the Forum, the Odeon, the Library of Celsus, the Thermal Bath of Scolastika and the Great Theatre, built in the Greek era and reconstructed in the Roman period. Walk back to the motor coach along the Arcadian Way, where once Mark Anthony and Cleopatra rode in procession. Driving back to Kusadasi view the Basilica of St. John - just downhill lays the site of the famous Temple of Diana, today in ruins.
Day 07

Arrive Piraeus, Corinth, and Overnight Ferry to Bari, Italy
We arrive early morning at Port of Piraeus. Disembark and depart for Corinth. A drive along the Saronic Gulf across the Corinth Canal through rolling vineyards to ancient Corinth, which was the most beautiful, and frivolous city of Roman Greece. Visit the Doric style Temple of Apollo, the market place, museum, the Fountain of Pirene, the Agora and the Bema from which Paul preached so well. Drive to Patras Port and depart by overnight Ferry to Bari.
Day 08

Rome
We arrive in Bari in the morning. Our deluxe motor coach will take us to Pompeii for a short visit before we continue to Rome. Check in at our Hotel. Dinner and overnight in Rome.
Day 09

Rome, Full Day of Sightseeing
After breakfast we will start with the full Day Tour of this eternal city. Driving through the main streets of Rome, you will marvel at monuments of this great capital. Visit the Colosseum, which symbolizes the eternity of the Roman civilization, the Forum and the Piazza Venezia, dominated by the imposing monument to Vittorio Emanuel II. Before return to our hotel, we stop near the Fontana di Trevi. Here, following tradition by tossing a coin into the fountain, promising the return to Rome. Dinner and overnight in Rome.
Day 10

Rome
Our first visit will be to the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel the celebrated Chapel of the Popes and the venue of the Conclaves for Papal elections. It is one of the most splendid masterpieces in the history of world art and is well known around the world for its magnificent ceiling, beautifully decorated by Michelangelo. From here, your next visit will be to the Basilica of St. Peter, the largest church in the world, which overlooks the enormous Piazza San Pietro Dinner and overnight in Rome.
Day 11

Rome - U.S.
After breakfast transfer from your Hotel to the Airport in Rome for your return flight home, arriving the same day.