Best of Greece : 2 great options!

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Option A

Day 1: Athens- Arrival
You are greeted at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Remainder of the day is free to explore.

Day 2: Cruise- Mykonos
Transfer to Piraeus for a four day cruise. Arrive in Mykonos, and the famous windmills. (B) (L) (D)

Day 3: Cruise- Kusadasi (Turkey)- Patmos
Arrive in Kudsadasi, gateway to the ancient city of Ephesus. Cruise to the island of Patmos, home of the grotto where St. John wrote the Book of Revelation. (B) (L) (D)

Day 4: Crusie- Rhodes
Arrive in Rhodes. Explore o9n your own or join an optional sightseeing tour. Taxis wait to take swimmers to nearby crystal clear Aegean beaches. (B) (L) (D)

Day 5: Cruise- Santorini- Crete
Arrive in and explore Santorini, land of the fabled Atlantis. Sail on to Herakion, Crete, where you can explore on your own or join an optional excursion to the Palace of Knossos. (B) (L) (D)

Day 6: Athens
Disembark from your cruise and start touring Athens’ famed Acropolis, with its breathtaking view and renowned Parthenon. Visit the Acropolis Museum. Remainder of the day is at leisure. Stay overnight in Athens. (B)

Day 7: Athens- Nauplion- Olympia
Drive along the Saronic Gulf, cross the Corinth Canal to Mycenae’s Lion Gate and beehive tombs, and Epidaurus’ world famous theater. Proceed to the town of Nauplion after a short stop. Travel via Tripolis and Megalopolis, and arrive in Olympia, home of th stadium where the Olympics originated,. Stay overnight in Olympia. (B) (D)

Day 8: Olympia- Delphi
In the morning visit the Temples of Zeus and Hera and the Hermes’ sculpture. After driving to Patras, take the ferry from Rion to Antrion. Pass picturesque Nafpaktos, through Itea, to Delphi for dinner and overnight stay. (B) (D)

Day 9: Delphi- Athens
Take a morning visit to the Castalia Spring explore the Sanctuary of Apollo, Pythios, and the Delphi Museum. Drive through picturesque villages on way to Athens. (B)

Day 10: Athens- Return
A Key Tours representative escorts you to the airport for your return flight home. (B)

Option B

Days 1-9
Same as Option A.

Day 10: Athens- Istanbul
A Key Tours representative escorts you to the airport for a short flight to Istanbul. Arrive and transfer to your hotel for overnight stay. (B)

Day 11: Istanbul
Tour Topkapi Palace, Saint Sophioa, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, and the Grand Covered Bazaar. Stay overnight in Istanbul. (B) (L)

Day 12: Istanbul (The Bosphorus Cruise)
Enjoy a half-day tour of Dolmabahce Palace or cruise the Bosphorous depending on weather conditions. Afternoon free to explore. Optional dinner with belly- and folk-dancing. (B)

Day 13: Istanbul- Return
A Key Tours representative escorts you to the airport for your return flight home. (B)

Price Includes
- International round trip airfare to Athens from New York.
- 3 nights accommodation in the hotel class of your choice
- 4-day Greek Island cruise with inside cabin accommodations
- 3-day classical tour of Greece, staying in the first class hotels
- Half-day Athens sightseeing tour
- Meals indicated in the itinerary by the code letter
- Hotel and port transfers
- Hotel service charges and taxes

Price Excludes
- Airport taxes
- Personal expenses
- Optional tours
- Customary tips to drivers, guides and cruise crew

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