DAY 01: NORTH AMERICA / EUROPE. Tour members will gather at the ticket counter at the airport two hours prior to their departure to Europe.  DAY 02: ATHENS. Arrival in Athens where we will be met by our guide and driver. We will be transferred to the port for our CRUISE through the Greek Isles.
DAY 03: CRUISE / ISTANBUL. All day to enjoy our cruise ship and unbelievable meals as we cross the Bosphorus which separates Europe and Asia, sailing to Istanbul, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Evening arrival.  DAY 04: CRUISE / ISTANBUL. This morning we arrive in Istanbul for our city tour. Visit the Topkapi Palace, home of the Ottoman Sultans. See the Treasury, the famous Topkapi dagger, Hippodrome of old Constantinople and the legendary Blue Mosque.
DAY 05: CRUISE / KUSADASI / EPHESUS. In the morning we arrive at Kusadasi, a lively Turkish port and gateway to the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. DAY 06: CRUISE / PATMOS / MYKONOS. Sail for Patmos, a holy island for the Christian religion. It was here on this island where John wrote the book of revelations while on exile by the Roman state. Our next port of call is the dazzling white island of Mykonos. DAY 07: CRUISE / RHODES. Enjoy a full day on this lovely island. Optional tours will take you to visit the Medieval town built by the Crusading Knights of St. John and the village of Lindos.  DAY 08: CRUISE / HERAKLION / SANTORINI. Optional visit to the Palace of Knossos, once the capital city of the prehistoric Minoan civilization. Knossos, with its hundreds of apartments and intricate passageways, is thought to be the basis for the original Labyrinth housing the mythological Minotaur. Our next stop is Santorini – one of the most beautiful of the Greek Islands. Optional visit to Acrotiri. Often compared to Pompeii, Acrotiri boasts a much earlier age and preserves amazing ruins dating from the second millennium BC. See beautiful pottery, the two and three story houses, once decorated with renowned wall paintings, staircases and a great variety of rooms; the roads and the squares of a city 3,500 years old.
DAY 09: CRUISE / ATHENS / CORINTH. Upon our return from the cruise, we start our tour of Athens at the Acropolis, the Parthenon, Agora, Mars Hill, House of Parliament, Tomb of the unknown soldier, the Royal Palace, the stadium, Ancient Corinth, and the Corinth Canal. Dinner and overnight in Athens. DAY 10 : ATHENS / NORTH AMERICA. This morning we transfer to the airport for our flight home. The end of an unforgettable journey. | 
