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Greece & Turkey Journey
An Aegean cruise to Mykonos, Patmos and Santorini, St. Paul's Corinth, and imperial Istanbul.
10 days / 9 nights Greece & Turkey
RouteAthens – 3-night Aegean cruise – Corinth – Istanbul
- Celestyal Aegean cruise
- Patmos
- The Acropolis
- Ancient Corinth
- Istanbul and the Bosphorus
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Athens
- Greeted at Athens International Airport
- Transfer to your hotel
- Welcome dinner
Day 2: Embarkation – Mykonos
- Transfer to Lavrio Port and board your Celestyal cruise
- Sail the Aegean to Mykonos
Day 3: Kusadasi & Patmos
- Kusadasi, the gateway to ancient Ephesus
- Patmos: the Monastery of St. John and the Cave of the Apocalypse, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Day 4: Heraklion & Santorini
- Heraklion, capital of Crete and home of the Palace of Knossos
- Santorini's caldera, white villages and blue-domed churches
Day 5: Athens city tour
- Disembark at Lavrio
- Panoramic city tour, the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum
- Hotel check-in and dinner
Day 6: Ancient Corinth – in the footsteps of St. Paul
- Ancient Corinth, where St. Paul stayed about 18 months and founded the church
- The Bema (Judgment Seat)
- Return to Athens for dinner
Day 7: Athens – Istanbul
- Flight to Istanbul
- Meet your guide and transfer to the hotel
Day 8: Imperial Istanbul
- The Hippodrome
- The Blue Mosque
- Hagia Sophia
- Topkapi Palace
- The Spice Bazaar
Day 9: Bosphorus cruise & Grand Bazaar
- Scenic cruise along the Bosphorus
- The Grand Bazaar
Day 10: Departure
- Check-out and transfer to Istanbul International Airport
What’s included
- Airport meet and assist
- Private airport and tour transfers
- English-speaking tour guide
- Hotels with breakfast and dinner
- 3-night Celestyal cruise with full board, port charges and gratuities
- Athens city tour with the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum
- Ancient Corinth tour
- Full-day Istanbul tour and Bosphorus cruise
- Entrance fees and whisper audio system
- Accommodation and city taxes
Not included
- International airfare
- Lunches outside the cruise
- Beverages not mentioned
- Porterage at hotels
- Tips for guides and drivers
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
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