Included Highlights

• Air transportation NYC/ATH/NYC
• All transfers per itinerary
• 3-nights hotel accommodations of your choice in Athens
• Buffet breakfast daily
• Comprehensive Athens sightseeing tour 3-day/2-night touring the classical sites of Argolis, Olympia and Delphi with continental breakfast daily and 2 dinners including wine, mineral water and coffee
• 3-nights hotel accommodations in Mykonos
• Buffet breakfast daily
• Hotel service charges and taxes
• 4-day cruise to the Greek Islands and Turkey
• All meals on cruise
• Hospitality services in Athens
• Tourlite International document wallet, luggage tags and travel tips booklet

Day 1/Sat Depart USA

Overnight flight to Athens, Greece.

Day 2/Sun Arrive Athens

Arrive at Athens airport, where you’ll be met by Tourlite representatives and escorted to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.

Day 3/Mon Athens

Half-day morning city tour includes highlights of Athens and an extended visit to the Acropolis, site of the famed Parthenon and the Acropolis Museum.

Day 4/Tue Nauplion/Olympia

Begin your Classical Tour to Argolis, via the Bay of Salamis and the Corinth canal.  Stop in Mycenae to visit the Lion Gate and Beehive Tombs of King Agamemnon.  Proceed to Epidaurus, site of the world renowned amphitheater. Drive through the Central Peloponnese to Olympia, site of the first Olympic Games. Overnight in Olympia. 

Day 5/Wed Olympia/Delphi

Morning visit the impressive Temple ofZeus, the Temple of Hera and the museum.  Drive through the plains of Eliad and Achaia, cross the Corinthian Bay and proceed to Delphi via Nafpactos and Itea.  Overnight in Delphi.

Day 6/Thu Delphi/Athens

Morning visit to the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios, home of the “Oracle” and the Museum with the famous “Charioteer.”  Afternoon return to Athens.

Day 7/Fri Cruising/Mykonos

This morning you will be transferred to the port of Piraeus for embarkation on your ship. Afternoon arrival at Mykonos where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. 

Day 8 & 9/Sat & Sun Mykonos

Two full days to explore and enjoy the island of Mykonos, known for its beautiful beaches, jet-set atmosphere, whitewashed buildings, hundreds of tiny churches, countless windmills, chic shops and cafes. For the adventurous, take an excursion (optional) to nearby Delos, the island birthplace of Apollo and Artemis.

Day 10/Mon Mykonos/Cruising

As the sun disappears over the horizon, your cruise ship appears. You will be transferred to your “floating hotel” and sail for your next port of call.

Day 11/Tue Kusadasi/Patmos

Morning arrival in Kusadasi, Turkey. Wander through the famous bazaars or tour Ephessos (optional). Continue to the island of Patmos and the Monastery of St. Johnthe Divine, who received the Revelation here that forms the Last Book of the New Testament.

Day 12/Wed Rhodes

Full day on the Island of Roses, site of the Colossus of Rhodes. Visit the Temple of Athena on the majestic Acropolis of Lindos (optional).

Day 13/Thu Heraklion/Santorini

Morning arrival at Heraklion, Crete, site of the Palace of Knossos, legendary home of the Minotaur. Afternoon sail to Santorini. The village is perched on the rim of an ancient volcano and believed by many to be the site of the Lost Continent of Atlantis.

Day 14/Fri Cruise/Piraeus/USA

Morning arrival into the port of Piraeus. Disembark after breakfast and transfer
to the airport for your flight to the USA (Extend your stay, see our “By Design” Section.)