Included Highlights

• Air transportation NYC/ATH/NYC

• All transfers per itinerary

• 4 or 3-nights hotel accommodations of your choice in Athens

• Buffet breakfast daily

• Hotel service charges and taxes

• Comprehensive Athens sightseeing tour

• 3 or 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

Choice A:

Day 1/Sun Depart USA

Overnight flight to Athens, Greece.

Day 2/Mon 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/Tue 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.

Days 4 & 5/Wed & Thu Athens

Two full days to explore this fascinating city or take an optional tour to Delphi or Argolis.  Consult your hospitality desk for details.

Day 6/Fri Cruise/Mykonos

This morning you will be transferred to the port of Piraeus for embarkation on your cruise ship. Sail to the island of Mykonos with its jet-set atmosphere and white washed buildings.

Day 7/Sat 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 8/Sun Patmos/Kusadasi

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

Day 9/Mon Cruise/Piraeus/USA

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

CHOICE B:

Day 1/Thu Depart USA

Depart the USA via overnight flight to Athens, Greece.

Day 2/Fri 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/Sat 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/Sun Athens

A full day to explore this fascinating city with world-class museums, sidewalk “caffes” and great shopping.

Day 5/Mon Cruising/Mykonos

This morning you will be transferred to the port of Piraeus for embarkation on your cruise ship. Cruise to the island of Mykonos with its jet-set atmosphere, whitewashed buildings, sidewalk cafes and chic shops.

Day 6/Tue Kusadasi/Patmos

Morning arrival in Kusadasi, Turkey, site of one of the “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World,” Ephessos. Continue to the island of Patmos and the Monastery of St. John the Divine, who received the Revelation here that forms the Last Book of the New Testament.

Day 7/Wed Rhodes

Full day on the Island of Roses, famed for its historic Old Town and great shopping. Visit the Temple of Athena on the majestic Acropolis of Lindos (optional).

Day 8/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 9/Fri Cruise/Piraeus/USA

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