Day 1

Athens

Arrival transfer Athens airport -> Athens hotel

Free time

Dinner

Overnight in Athens

Day 2

Athens / Corinth

Breakfast at your hotel

Tour of Athens with Acropolis / Pathenon, The Olympic Stadium (where the modern Olympics started), The Temple of Zeus, and the Areopagus Hill where St. Paul preached.

Lunch

Visit Corinth, with a stop at the breathtaking Corinth Canal. We will visit Ancien Corinth where St. Paul lived and preached for two years. We will also see the Temple of Apollo and the Ancient Agora (market).

Dinner
Overnight in Athens

day 3

Delphi / Athens

Breakfast at your hotel

Tour of Delphi, a place of great spiritual energy, where the ancient Oracle delivered prophecies that shaped the world.
Lunch

We will also make a stop at Thermopylae (Hot Gates) where the famous King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans defended Greece against the Persian armies.

Dinner

Overnight in Athens

day 4 - CRUISE

Athens / Mykonos

Breakfast at your hotel
Transfer Athens hotel -> Cruise port to embark on your cruise to Greece and Turkey

Afternoon arrival in Mykonos, the famous party island where celebrities from all over the world flock to enjoy its beaches, night life and shopping. Don't forget to visit the famous Windmills and enjoy a cocktail by the sea in Little Venice.
 

Full board is included in the cruise

Overnight in your cabin onboard the cruise ship

Day 5 - CRUISE

Kusadasi (Turkey) / Patmos

Today we will visit two port on our cruise.

First port is Kusadasi in Turkey which has grown from a small fishing village, to a bustling seaside city of 130.000 people. While Kusadasi is know for shopping and seaside hotel resorts, it is also important for the ancient city of Ephesus, and the house of the Virgin Mary -- both of which are worth visiting.

The second port of the day is Patmos island, home of St. John who wrote the Book of Revelation. You can visit the Cave (Grotto) of the Apocalypse where St. John received the visions that he recorded in the Book or Revelation, and the famous Monastery founded in 1088 AD.
 

Full board is included in the cruise

Overnight in your cabin onboard the cruise ship

Day 6 - CRUISE

Rhodes

Today we will spend an entire day on the island of Rhodes, with its rich medieval ​history, as it was the home of the Knights of St. John during the crusades.
 

Make sure to visit the Old City and the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights, Lindos village, the Butterfly Sanctuary, and don't forget to leave some time for swimming!
 

Full board is included in the cruise

Overnight in your cabin onboard the cruise ship

day 7 - CRUISE

Heraklion (Crete) / Santorini

Today we will start of our morning in Heraklion, the capital of Crete island, which is one of the biggest in the Mediterranean. While you need a whole week in Crete to enjoy it properly, the main attraction in Heraklion is the ruins of the Palace of Knossos, home to King Minos -- famous for the Minotaur and the Minotaur's Labyrinth.
 

In the afternoon we will visit what is undoubtedly the most famous Greek Island -- Santorini -- with its volcanic vistas and breathtaking sunsets. While you may have seen photos of the blue and white churches against the sunset -- nothing can prepare you for seeing Santorini live!
 

Full board is included in the cruise

Overnight in your cabin onboard the cruise ship

Day 8

Athens

In the morning we will disembark from the cruise, and transfer back to our hotel In Athens.

Free day in Athens for last minute shopping in Plaka (the old city), or a day at the beach to relax!
 

Dinner
Overnight in Athens

day 9

Athens

Breakfast at your hotel
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight