Day 1: Wednesday - Arrive in Athens Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
Day 2: Thursday - Tour Athens Your morning tour of Athens includes visits to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Panathenian Stadium, the ruins of the Temple of Zeus and the Acropolis. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure in Athens.
Day 3: Friday - Arrive in Mykonos Morning transfer to the pier in Piraeus (Athens, Greece) to board ship for 11:00 a.m. departure. Disembark in Mykonos (Greece) at 6:00 p.m. Transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the remainder of the evening at leisure.
Day 4 & 5: Saturday & Sunday - Two Full Days on Mykonos Enjoy two full days on one of Greece's most adored islands. Aside from Mykonos' landmark windmills and whitewashed homes, the island is most famous for its unique architecture, particularly the Paraportiani (molded) church, first begun in 1475, and Delos, one of Greece's oldest archaeological sites.
Day 6: Monday - Day at Leisure Day at leisure. Evening transfer to the pier in Mykonos (Greece) to board ship for 11:00 p.m. departure.
Day 7: Tuesday - Kusadasi and Patmos Enjoy breakfast on board and the morning at leisure in Kusadasi (Ephesus, Turkey) from 7:00 a.m. to noon. Reputed for its beaches and attractive view of the Aegean, Kusadasi is near to several historical sites including Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis and the House of the Virgin Mary. Evening at leisure in Patmos (Greece) from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sail to Rhodes.
Day 8: Wednesday - Visit Rhodes Enjoy a full day at leisure on the island of Rhodes (Greece) from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m, the largest island of the Dodecanese archipelago. Explore the island's medieval Old Town, preserved in and around the walls of a Venetian castle, built by the 14th century Knights of St. John. Declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site, the citadel of Rhodes, located at the far northern end of the island, is considered one of the best preserved medieval towns in the Mediterranean. Cruise in the early evening to Heraklion.
Day 9: Thursday - Arrive in Heraklion Arrive this morning in Heraklion (Crete, Greece) at 7:00 a.m., one of the four prefectures which make for the island of Crete. Take a half-day tracing the footsteps of the artist El Greco on this once pirate-laden base, independently. At noon, cruise to Santorini, and enjoy an evening on Santorini Island from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., an island known throughout the world for its sandy beaches, colorful sunsets, and whitewashed buildings along the sea-cliffs.
Day 10: Friday - Depart for USA Disembark cruise in Piraeus at 6:00 a.m. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
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