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Tour Code: RL
Tour Length: 11 days
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SPLENDORS OF GREECE & TURKEY
Overview Click map for larger sizeThis vacation offers the best of Athens plus a weeklong cruise to Turkey and the Greek Isles. Visit the Acropolis and Athens" other famous landmarks before boarding your cruise ship to set sail in the Aegean Sea. Settle into the cruising routine of sunbathing and sipping cool drinks. Cruise to Istanbul, Turkey, the fascinating gateway between Asia and Europe. Then cruise to the windmill-dotted island of Mykonos, where you have time to wander through the narrow paved streets lined with trendy boutiques and shady tavernas. Other stops include the Turkish port of Kusadasi; Heraklion on the island of Crete; Santorini, the "Black Pearl of the Aegean" (weather permitting); and the tiny Greek island of Patmos, where St. John the Divine wrote the Revelation. The 11th-century monastery with its valuable manuscript collection is well worth a visit. Also, cruise to the historic island of Rhodes and explore the sights in the historic Old City with its ramparts and palaces built by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. Rhodes also offers beaches and shopping within easy walking distance of the port. Your trip ends back in Athens, Greece's capital. This trip, including the tour of Athens and cruise in the Aegean Sea, will leave you with wonderful vacation memories! City Highlights
Athens:
Welcome drink; guided sightseeing, visit the Acropolis
Cruising:
Seven-night cruise to Istanbul, Mykonos, Patmos, Kusadasi (Turkey), Rhodes, Crete, Santorini
Note:
- Shore excursions can be booked on board. Please allow for a total cost of approximately US$565 per person if you plan to participate in most excursions offered. We also recommend that you plan to spend about US$70 per person for gratuities to the service personnel on board
- Category D inside cabin or upgraded to category TA/TB or SA/SB outside cabin
- All cabins with two lower beds and private shower and toilet
- Full entertainment program on board
- Globus Host service throughout the cruise
- Port taxes of approximately US$190 are included
- Please ask your Travel Consultant for cruise ship details. At time of printing, the ship scheduled to depart for the cruise portion of your vacation is the MTS Cristal, operated by Louis Cruise Lines. Certain departures may be operated by other Louis Cruise Lines ships of equivalent standard
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