Greece & Turkey Tours
11 Days Greece, Greek Island Cruise & Rome
including a 3-Night Mediterranean Greek Island Cruise
DAY 1 - TUESDAY - DEPART USA
Departure
from USA for Athens, the Capital of Greece.
DAY 2 WEDNESDAY - 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 3 - THUSRSDAY - 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 Academnie,
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 4 - FRIDAY - ATHEN, 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 5 - SATURDAY - 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 6 - SUNDAY - KUSADASI, EPHESUS, 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 alls 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, that 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 $52.00 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 7 - MONDAY - 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, an 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 8
- TUESDAY - 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 9 - WEDNESDAY - ROME, FULL DAY 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 - THURSDAY - 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 FRIDAY- ROME - USA
After breakfast transfer from your Hotel
to the Airport in Rome for your return flight
home,
arriving the
same day.
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