**7 Day Cruise**
MODERN ODYSSEY
In
the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
Eyewitness
Greek Islands: The Islands
Lonely
Planet Greece
Dinner
with Persophone
Gods
& Goddesses of Olympus
Day 1: Monday: EN ROUTE - Depart
the USA via overnight flight to Athens, Greece
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Day 2: Tuesday: ATHENS
- Arrive at Athens airport, where you'll be met by our representatives
to escort you to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
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Day 3: Wednesday: ATHENS - Half-day
morning city tour includes highlights of Athens and the Acropolis.
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Day 4: Thursday: ATHENS - A
full day to explore this fascinating city with its world-class museums,
sidewalk cafes and great shopping, or perhaps consider an optional tour.
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Day 5: Friday: ATHENS/CRUISE -
This afternoon you will be transferred to the port of Piraeus for embarkation
on your cruise ship. This evening, sail via Corinth and enjoy the dramatic
passage through the Corinth Canal, only 25 meters wide, with walls of solid
stone, 87 meters high.
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Day 6: Saturday: ITEA (Delphi)/ITHACA
- Morning arrival at Itea provides an opportunity to take an optional
excursion to Delphi, perhaps the most famous site of Classical Greece.
Delp[hi is the home of the sanctuary of Apollo, and the Oracle. The museum
houses the beautiful "Charioteer" statue. This evening, your ship docks
in Ithaca, home of Odysseus, hero of Homer's epic, the Odyssey.
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Day 7: Sunday: PARGA/CORFU
- Morning arrival at the beautiful port of Parga, where the scent of jasmine
fills the air. This afternoon sail to Corfu, also called Kerkyra, largest
of the Ionian islands located just off the Western coast of Greece. Corfu
has enchanted visitors for ages with its pictureque landscape and delightful
climate.
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Day 8: Monday: ZANTE/KATAKOLON
- Early this morning, arrive at Zante (Zakynthos), sister island of Corfu.
Zante's white-washed town offers visitors shops and cafes to relax in.
The island is blessed with lush vegetation and delicate beauty. Later this
afternoon, arrive at the port of Katakolon, gateway to Olympia, site of
the first Olympic games in 776 B.C., where visitors can still see the 45,000
seat stadium and the Archeological Museu, home to the Niki "Winged Victory"
sculpture.
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Day 9: Tuesday: RETHYMNON (Crete)
- Early afternoon arrival at Rethymnon on the Northern coast of magnificent
Crete. Built by the Venetians on the site of an ancient Minoan settlement,
the city offers vast expanses of recreational beaches as well as many fine
examples of Venetian architecture.
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Day 10: Wednesday: SANTORINI
/ MYKONOS - This morning, disembark at romantic Satnroini, the
most spectacular of the Greek Islands. The volcanic, crescent shaped island
is believed by many, to be the site of the "Lost Continent of Atlantis."
Afternoon arrival at Mykonos, the magical island of the Cyclades and everyone's
favorite Greek island. The island is famous for its jet-set atmosphere,
whitewashed buildings, side-walk cafes and abundance of fine restaurantes.
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Day 11: Thursday: NAUPLION (Epidaurus/Mycene)
- Nauplion was the first capital of modern Greece and provides a superb
base to explore Agamemnon's ancient city, Mycenae as well as nearby Epidaurus.
The theater here is the finest example of its kind, both in desing and
acoustics, and is still in use today.
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Day 12: Friday: ATHENS/DEPARTURE
- Disembark after breakfast and trasnfer to the airport for your flight
to the USA.
Departure dates in 1998 for above itinerary are as
follows including prices:
Aug: 03, 10, 17, 24, 31 $2089pp(based on
double occupancy) plus $160 for port and air taxes
Sep: 07, 14, 21, 28 $1989pp
pluse $160 for port and air taxes
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