Athens & the Islands
When you reach the top of the Acropolis and look out across Athens, history stands still.
In the shadows of the Parthenon’s mighty 2,400-year-old columns, the only sound you hear is the ancient gravel beneath your feet. Your connection to antiquity hits home as you cruise the Aegean Sea, where each port brings new discoveries and timeless lessons.Due to national and/or religious holidays, some sites may be closed and your itinerary may be modified on the following dates in 2026: March 25, April 12, May 1. These dates fluctuate each year—please contact us for more information.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Greece
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Day 2: Athens
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Day 3: Athens
Take a guided tour of Athens
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Ancient Olympic Stadium
- Syntagma Square, the central square of Athens
- Acropolis
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:Cooking class
Visit the Acropolis Museum, home to ancient ruins and prehistoric artifacts
Take a walking tour of Athens
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Plaka district
- Athenian Trilogy
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Day 4: Athens • Amfissa Valley • Delphi
Take a day trip to the Amfissa Valley and Delphi
Visit an olive farm in the Amfissa Valley
Visit the Delphi MuseumTake a guided tour of Delphi
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Temple of Apollo
- Delphi Archaeological Museum
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Day 5: Mykonos island
Set sail on your cruise ship for a four-day adventure filled with on-board activities and a three-island shore excursion package. Experience how Turkish, Roman, and Greek influences helped shape the unique blend of cultures you’ll encounter as you explore each coastal town.
Included excursion to Mykonos Town
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Day 6: Santorini island
Included excursion to Oia Village in Santorini
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Day 7: Rhodes island
Explore Rhodes on your own
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Day 8: Turkey
Included excursion to Ancient Ephesus
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Day 9: Athens
Take a day trip to Cape Sounion
Visit the Temple of Poseidon
Tour Cape Sounion with an expert local guide
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:Greek evening
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Day 10: Depart for home
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Day 10: Athens • Mycenae • Epidaurus • Argolida region
Travel via Mycenae and Epidaurus to the Argolida region
Tour Epidaurus and Mycenae with an expert local guide
Learn about traditional clay techniques at a Mycenaean pottery experience
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Day 11: Argolida region • Nafplio • Olympia region
Travel via Nafplio to the Olympia region
Visit the Palamidi Fortress
Enjoy a short boat ride through Nafplio Bay (weather permitting)
Explore Nafplio on your own
Stop for a photo at Kaiafas Lake
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Day 12: Olympia region • Athens
Travel to Athens
Visit the Archaeological Museum of Olympia
Tour Olympia with an expert local guide
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Day 13: Depart for home