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        Classical Greece Land & Cruise



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        11 DAYS   22 MEALS   FROM $8,699 incl. AIRFARE                          Very Active Activity Level ●●●●


           ATTRACTIONS & HIGHLIGHTS                           Day 3: City Tour & Leisure Time
               »  Athens guided walking     »  4 nights aboard  Savor an included breakfast every morning of our getaway.
             tour feat. the Acropolis   Celestyal Cruises’    Today, we meet our local guide for a fascinating city tour that
             & time at leisure         Discovery with all     features sights of Parliament, the Presidential Palace, the
                                                              Temple of Zeus, and the Olympic Stadium. Our next stop is the
               »  Delphi Archaeological  meals included       famous Acropolis of Athens, home to ancient masterpieces
             Site & Museum              »  Ephesus            of classical Greek architecture like the Parthenon. We also
               »  Meteora monasteries  Archaeological Site    visit the Acropolis Museum to see countless artifacts from
             guided tour               guided walking tour    the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece! This
                                        »  Santorini guided   afternoon, enjoy free time in the heart of the city at Syntagma
               »  Battlefield area
             of Thermopylae            island tour            Square before tonight’s dinner. MEALS B+D
                                       (March departures)
               »  Ports of Call:       or Knossos Palace      Day 4: Delphi
             Mykonos, Greece;          tour (April & October  We depart for Delphi this morning, winding our way
             Kusadasi, Turkey;         departures)            through the enchanting village of Arachova on the slopes
             Patmos, Rhodes,                                  of Mount Parnassus and passing by the historic towns
             Crete* &                   » National Archaeological  of Thebes and Livadeia. Our guide walks us through the
             Santorini, Greece         Museum                 Delphi Archaeological Site and Museum, where we marvel
             (*March departure          »  Time at leisure in  at the Oracle of Delphi – ancient Greece's most revered
             does not dock             Mykonos, Patmos,       shrine. Built over a sacred spring, it’s considered to be
             on Crete)                 Rhodes & Santorini     the center of the world and symbolizes unity. MEALS B+D
                                                              1 night at Grand Meteora Hotel in Kalambaka

        Day 1: Fly to Greece                                  Day 5: Meteora
        Our journey begins with an overnight flight across    Today's first stop is Meteora, where monasteries seem to float
        the Atlantic.                                         between earth and sky atop towering rock pillars, safeguarding
                                                              priceless historical and religious treasures. Embark on a
        Day 2: Arrive in Athens                               guided tour through some of these ancient pinnacles that
        Upon arriving in the capital of Greece, we check in to our   were home to hermit monks as early as the 9th century. On
        luxurious accommodations that are conveniently located   our way back to Athens, we visit the legendary battlefield area
        near the Acropolis. Enjoy a restful afternoon or take time   of Thermopylae to see the Leonidas Monument, honoring the
        to explore the city independently before getting to know   Spartan king’s heroic sacrifice in 480 B.C. Tonight, we settle
        fellow travelers at tonight’s Welcome Dinner. MEAL D  into our accommodations and enjoy dinner. MEALS B+D
        2 nights at Divani Palace Acropolis in Athens         1 night at Divani Palace Acropolis in Athens

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