21-night Greek Treasures, Aegean Gems & Ephesus Cruise

2024 Kotor Customize Your Day Option - 4 Hours - Provided by A&K Italy & Croatia

Guests have the flexibility to customize their day to explore as they wish. Guests may advise their Private Guide on the day of the tour where they would like to go. Please plan ahead to secure any necessary reservations or entrance tickets for your guests' planned stops. *

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Bottled water in the vehicle
• Gratuities to guide and driver**

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Entrance fees
• Items of personal nature

*Mileage restrictions may apply.

**Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Kotor Local Highlights Option - 4 Hours - Provided by A&K Italy & Croatia

Guests will enjoy a pre-arranged sightseeing itinerary with a Private Car and Guide to explore the following destination highlights.

Highlights of the Bay of Kotor

Surrounded by impressive medieval bulwarks which extend above the town to the fortress of Sveti Ivan, Kotor was under the rule of the Republic of Venice between 1420 and 1797 and the Venetian influence on the architecture is strong.

Wander through the brilliantly preserved medieval Old Town, past the Watchtower and the 17 ^th Century Prince’s Palace. Admire the 12 ^th Century Romanesque Cathedral of St Tryphon, survivor of numerous coastal earthquakes over the centuries.

Afterward, continue with your guide by car to Perast and visit the Church of Our Lady of the Rocks (Gospa od Skrpjela), a Baroque edifice that was first constructed in 1452 on a man-made islet. According to legend, the islet was created over the centuries by the seamen who, after returning from each successful voyage, laid a rock in the bay. As time passed, the islet gradually emerged from the sea. The church contains 68 magnificent paintings by Tripo Kokolja, a 17 ^th Century artist from Perast. His most important painting, measuring some ten yards long, is “The Death of the Virgin”.

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Entrance fees for listed sights
• Gratuities to guide and driver*
• Bottled water in the vehicle

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Items of personal nature

*Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Corfu Customize Your Day Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Travelive

Guests have the flexibility to customize their day to explore as they wish. Guests may advise their Private Guide on the day of the tour where they would like to go. Please plan ahead to secure any necessary reservations or entrance tickets for your guests' planned stops. *

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Bottled water in the vehicle
• Gratuities to guide and driver**

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Entrance fees
• Items of personal nature

*Mileage restrictions may apply.
**Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Corfu Local Highlights Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Travelive

Guests will enjoy a pre-arranged sightseeing itinerary with a Private Car and Guide to explore the following destination highlights.

Kanoni, Paleokastritsa and Corfu

This unique excursion gives you the opportunity to explore the beauty of Corfu combined with the heritage town. Enjoy a scenic drive to Kanoni, where you will have the opportunity to admire Mouse Island and the Monastery of Vlacherna. There will be time to take photographs to capture this picturesque panorama.

Your enchanting tour continues with a scenic drive to Paleokastritsa, one of the most beautiful resorts on the island with fine beaches, wooded hills, and crystal-clear sheltered bays pierced by black rocks. Guests will visit the Monastery of Paleokastritsa, which was founded in 1226, and its splendid church. Its shady cloisters characterized by arcades and inviting gardens emanate a deep sense of peace.

Your final destination is the Heritage Old Town of Corfu, where you will enjoy a walking tour. Inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List as a fortified Mediterranean port town of high integrity and authenticity, you will discover all the interesting sites like the Saint Spyridon Church, protector of the island, the charming narrow alleyways of the old Venetian town, the famous Esplanade - one of the largest squares in Europe, the elegant Liston to which access, in the past, was only allowed to the aristocracy of Corfu, written down in the "Libro d'Oro'', the Dimarcheio or Town Hall and the imposing Palace of St Michael and St George (viewed from the outside).

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Entrance fees for listed sights
• Gratuities to guide and driver*
• Bottled water in the vehicle

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Items of personal nature

*Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Nafplio Customize Your Day Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Travelive

Guests have the flexibility to customize their day to explore as they wish. Guests may advise their Private Guide on the day of the tour where they would like to go. Please plan ahead to secure any necessary reservations or entrance tickets for your guests' planned stops. *

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Bottled water in the vehicle
• Gratuities to guide and driver**

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Entrance fees
• Items of personal nature

*Mileage restrictions may apply.

**Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Nafplio Local Highlights Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Travelive

Guests will enjoy a pre-arranged sightseeing itinerary with a Private Car and Guide to explore the following destination highlights.

Guided Mycenae & Wine Tour

Accompanied by a licensed guide, explore the remains of the ancient city of Mycenae. A major centre of Greek civilization from 1600 BC to 1100 BC, visit the famous Lion Gate, the arched tombs, and walk in the footsteps of King Agamemnon.

Then, visit a winery and the endless vineyards of Nemea, the place where Hercules killed the lion and performed the first of his 12 labors and taste unique varieties of wine, accompanied by Greek delicacies. Meet their producers and discuss with them the details of wine making in Greece.

Note: Wine tasting is not allowed for those under 18 years old.

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Entrance fees for listed sights
• Gratuities to guide and driver*
• Bottled water in the vehicle

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Items of personal nature

*Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Athens Customize Your Day Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Greece a la Carte

Guests have the flexibility to customize their day to explore as they wish. Guests may advise their Private Guide on the day of the tour where they would like to go. Please plan ahead to secure any necessary reservations or entrance tickets for your guests' planned stops. *

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Bottled water in the vehicle
• Gratuities to guide and driver**

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Entrance fees
• Items of personal nature

*Mileage restrictions may apply.

**Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Athens Local Highlights Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Greece a la Carte

Guests will enjoy a pre-arranged sightseeing itinerary with a Private Car and Guide to explore the following destination highlights.

Condensed Athens, Acropolis & Acropolis Museum

Start the tour with a 40-minute drive through the city’s most famous sites: the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch, the ex-Royal Palace of the Parliament building, the Monument of the Unknown Soldier guarded by the Evzones, and the glorious 1896 Olympic Stadium (from outside).

Continue with a visit to the Acropolis’ principal buildings: Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and the Parthenon Temple. Walk across to the breathtaking Acropolis Museum, where archaeological findings from the Acropolis are displayed.

Enjoy the view from the terrace, and maybe a drink, before your transfer back to the cruise ship.

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Entrance fees for listed sights
• Gratuities to guide and driver*
• Bottled water in the vehicle

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Items of personal nature

*Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Santorini Customize Your Day Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Travelive

Guests have the flexibility to customize their day to explore as they wish. Guests may advise their Private Guide on the day of the tour where they would like to go. Please plan ahead to secure any necessary reservations or entrance tickets for your guests' planned stops. *

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Bottled water in the vehicle
• Gratuities to guide and driver**

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Entrance fees
• Items of personal nature

*Mileage restrictions may apply.

**Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Santorini Local Highlights Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Travelive

Guests will enjoy a pre-arranged sightseeing itinerary with a Private Car and Guide to explore the following destination highlights.

Fira Town and Santorini’s Traditional Villages

On this tour, you will visit the most important and famous sites of Santorini. Starting from the Old Port of Fira (Gialos), you will access, by Cable Car, Fira Village, the capital of the island, for a short walk through the scenic alleys. This vibrant center, located on the western edge of the island, is a combination of natural beauty, social life, nightlife, and shopping, where you can feel the liveliness of Santorini and where all the action takes place. A ravishing place because of its Caldera view that leaves visitors speechless anytime of the day.

The next destination is world famous for its sunset and the best conserved village of the island, Oia. On the north side of Santorini and built on the Caldera slope, this place provides a peaceful and idyllic ambiance, combining the best architectural samples of the island, charming narrow paths, galleries, atmospheric cafes and spectacular views of the Caldera and the Volcano.

Continuing, enjoy walking tour to the traditional and serene village of Megalochori, one of the most picturesque villages on Santorini. Home to historical mansions and old traditional houses, pirate hideaway and wine Canavas, it has a history of merchants and wealthy land barons exporting Vinsanto wine that the island still produces. The last stop of the tour, the winery, is where you will discover the wine heritage of the island and you will enjoy your lunch accompanied by traditional liqueurs.

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Entrance fees for listed sights
• Gratuities to guide and driver*
• Bottled water in the vehicle

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Items of personal nature

*Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Athens Customize Your Day Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Greece a la Carte

Guests have the flexibility to customize their day to explore as they wish. Guests may advise their Private Guide on the day of the tour where they would like to go. Please plan ahead to secure any necessary reservations or entrance tickets for your guests' planned stops. *

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Bottled water in the vehicle
• Gratuities to guide and driver**

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Entrance fees
• Items of personal nature

*Mileage restrictions may apply.

**Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Athens Local Highlights Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Greece a la Carte

Guests will enjoy a pre-arranged sightseeing itinerary with a Private Car and Guide to explore the following destination highlights.

Condensed Athens, Acropolis & Acropolis Museum

Start the tour with a 40-minute drive through the city’s most famous sites: the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch, the ex-Royal Palace of the Parliament building, the Monument of the Unknown Soldier guarded by the Evzones, and the glorious 1896 Olympic Stadium (from outside).

Continue with a visit to the Acropolis’ principal buildings: Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and the Parthenon Temple. Walk across to the breathtaking Acropolis Museum, where archaeological findings from the Acropolis are displayed.

Enjoy the view from the terrace, and maybe a drink, before your transfer back to the cruise ship.

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Entrance fees for listed sights
• Gratuities to guide and driver*
• Bottled water in the vehicle

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Items of personal nature

*Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Mykonos Customize Your Day Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Travelive

Guests have the flexibility to customize their day to explore as they wish. Guests may advise their Private Guide on the day of the tour where they would like to go. Please plan ahead to secure any necessary reservations or entrance tickets for your guests' planned stops. *

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Bottled water in the vehicle
• Gratuities to guide and driver**

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Entrance fees
• Items of personal nature

*Mileage restrictions may apply.
**Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Mykonos Local Highlights Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Travelive

Guests will enjoy a pre-arranged sightseeing itinerary with a Private Car and Guide to explore the following destination highlights.

Explore Mykonos, a pearl in the Aegean Sea, filled with whitewashed buildings and narrow winding paths. Your tour starts from the Port where you will meet your driver and head to Ano Mera. Visit the interesting Orthodox Monastery of Panagia Tourliani, with its renowned marble fountain. Once you enter the church, you will see an impressive wooden iconostasis (altar screen) made in 1775 by Florentine artists. There are icons of apostles and saints as well as scenes from the New Testament.

After Ano Mera you will continue to Mykonos Town, also known as "Chora". Here you will have a chance to stroll along the seafront, past the local fish and vegetable market. Keep your eyes peeled for the island’s cheerful avian mascot, Peter the Pelican. Visit the antique-filled Folklore Museum, situated in a charming 11 ^th Century house on your way to Paraportiani Church. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the Church is a famous example of Cycladic architecture and is one of the most photographed spots in the Mediterranean. From here, you will continue onwards to the picturesque area of Alefkandra, known as the Little Venice of Mykonos. Gorgeous old houses are perched precariously on the edge of the sea, and the neighborhood is a popular area for local artists to set up their workshops.

By the harbor, the iconic windmills stand guard facing North, offering a strikingly beautiful photographic opportunity. End your tour with a stop at a local tavern for Greek ouzo and a sampling of Greek meze, including various traditional Greek dips and olives, feta cheese, and tomatoes along.

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Entrance fees for listed sights
• Gratuities to guide and driver*
• Bottled water in the vehicle

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Items of personal nature

*Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Agios Nikolaos Customize Your Day Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Travelive

Guests have the flexibility to customize their day to explore as they wish. Guests may advise their Private Guide on the day of the tour where they would like to go. Please plan ahead to secure any necessary reservations or entrance tickets for your guests' planned stops. *

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Bottled water in the vehicle
• Gratuities to guide and driver**

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Entrance fees
• Items of personal nature

*Mileage restrictions may apply.

**Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Agios Nikolaos Local Highlights Option - 4 Hours - Provided by Travelive

Guests will enjoy a pre-arranged sightseeing itinerary with a Private Car and Guide to explore the following destination highlights.

Leaving the port, begin your journey driving by the coastal area of Agios Nikolaos city. This route covers an interesting part of the northeastern axis of the island. Passing through the very well-known resort area of Elounda, your first stop is a small fishing village called Plaka. From the small port of the village, you will board a boat and, in a few minutes, reach the historic small island of Spinalonga.

Spinalonga is an arid and barren rocky islet with an area of 8.5 hectares lying at the mouth of the natural port of Elounda. Due to its strategic location, it was fortified and served a variety of roles and purposes over the centuries. In antiquity, the islet was walled to protect the ancient city of Olous. In 1903, the Cretan State established a leper colony on the island. After the leper colony closed in 1957, the islet remained desolate and uninhabited. Spinalongas use as a place of confinement for lepers, who experienced the reality of death in isolation and desertion, had stigmatized it.

Upon return from Spinalonga Island, continue your tour to the island’s quieter and authentic hinterland. Through the nearby mountainous area, you will find the village of Fourni. Fourni village is in the homonymous fertile plain (polje) at an altitude of 320m. Visitors often come across houses of Venetian architecture, proof of the area’s long history. The area has dozens of chapels and Monasteries, most of them from the 16 ^th and 17 ^th Centuries. Enjoy a stroll in the village or a treat in a typical local café (kafenion). As you continue further inland, you will drive through the agricultural small town of Neapoli, reaching the main national road, and returning to Agios Nikolaos Port.

Included:

• Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4 hours
• Entrance fees for listed sights
• Gratuities to guide and driver*
• Bottled water in the vehicle

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Items of personal nature

*Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Kusadasi Customize Your Day Option - 8 Hours - Provided by Sea Song Tours

Guests have the flexibility to customize their day to explore as they wish. Guests may advise their Private Guide on the day of the tour where they would like to go. Please plan ahead to secure any necessary reservations or entrance tickets for your guests' planned stops. *

Included:

• Private Luxury Van (Mercedes Vito) with English-Speaking guide and driver for 8 hours
• Bottled water in the vehicle
• Gratuities to guide and driver**

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Entrance fees
• Items of personal nature

*Mileage restrictions may apply.

**Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.

2024 Kusadasi Local Highlights Option - 8 Hours - Provided by Sea Song Tours

Guests will enjoy a pre-arranged sightseeing itinerary with a Private Car and Guide to explore the following destination highlights.

You will meet your professional guide, holding a name sign, outside of the terminal building at the port for a full day’s private sightseeing.

First, you will visit the House of Virgin Mary, where the Virgin is said to have lived the last years of her life. The building was rediscovered in the late 19 ^th Century by Lazartis from Smyrna based on the vision of a German nun. The site is officially declared a shrine of the Roman Catholic Church and visited by Pope Paul VI in 1967, Pope John Paul II in 1979, and Pope Benedict XVI in 2007.

Next, you will visit Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous throughout the ancient world for its Temple of Artemis. You will first visit the Odeon Theatre where state affairs used to be held. Then, view the Hadrian Temple, it was dedicated in 118 AD to Hadrian, Artemis, and the people of Ephesus but greatly reconstructed in the 4 ^th Century. This impressive Corinthian style temple has beautiful reliefs on the porch. According to the belief of the Ephesians, the Medusa head on the porch would protect the city from its enemies.

The Terrace Houses (Villas) on Curetes street belonged to the rich people of Ephesus. Many of them were three-storied and had peristyles surrounded by rooms without windows but included frescoes and mosaics of mythological scenes. Some of the frescoes were scenes from the comedies of Menander and the tragedies of Euripides. They were luxuriously furnished private houses with fountains and central heating. Between the street and houses was a portico with a mosaic floor behind which were shops.

The Celsus Library is a Roman mausoleum and library built in the early 2 ^nd Century AD. The Library of Celsus was commissioned by the Julius as a mausoleum for his father, Roman governor of the Asian Provinces. It is one of the most beautifully reconstructed buildings in Ephesus, it has become an icon of the ancient city.

The Great Theatre dates to the Hellenistic period. It is one of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus, which has a capacity of 25,000 seats. The theatre was used for concerts, plays and religious, political, and philosophical discussions and for gladiator and animal fights. Marble Road runs between the Library of Celsus and the theater and is a part of the sacred walkway.

Lunch suggested at a local restaurant.

After your lunch, you will visit the Ephesus Museum. Many of the artifacts displayed here were found in Ephesus and other ancient sites in the region. Highlights include the fresco of Socrates, statues and heads of Eros, crosses, coins, and the works of the 1 ^st Century AD. Such as glass trays and theatrical masks, and much more.

Then, your tour will continue to the ruins of the Basilica of St John. The Basilica had a cruciform plan with four domes along its longitudinal axis and a pair flanking the central dome to form the arm of the cross. Under the central dome was the grave of St John.

At the end of your tour, you can return to Kusadasi for some shopping in town or visit one of the carpet villages along the way before embarking on the ship. If you are not interested in shopping, please advise your guide that you would like to return directly to the ship.

Included:

• Private Luxury Van (Mercedes Vito) with English-Speaking guide and driver for 8 hours
• Entrance fees for listed sights
• Gratuities to guide and driver*
• Bottled water in the vehicle

Excluded:

• Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
• Items of personal nature

*Gratuities have been prepaid. Additional gratuities are at the guest’s discretion.