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DAY
1: |
Departure
Departure from USA for your overnight transatlantic
flight to Istanbul, Turkey. Departure Departure
from USA for your overnight transatlantic flight
to Istanbul, Turkey. |
| DAY
2: |
Istanbul
Arrive in Istanbul. Transfer to the hotel. Welcome
Dinner. Overnight in Istanbul. (D) |
DAY
3: |
Istanbul
Full-day sightseeing in Istanbul. Visit St. Sophia,
the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and the Underground
Cistern. Afternoon free. Dinner and overnight
in Istanbul. (B/D) |
| DAY4: |
Istanbul/Cruise/Istanbul
Cruise on the Bosphorus, sailing between Asia
and Europe. Afternoon is free. Overnight in Istanbul.
(B) |
| DAY
5: |
Istanbul/Canakkale/Assos
Drive to Gallipoli. Cross the Straits of Dardanelles
to Canakkale and Assos. Dinner and overnight in
Canakkale/Assos. (B/D) |
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DAY
6: |
Troy/Pergamon/Izmir
(Smyrna)/ Kusadasi
Visit Troy. Continue to Pergamon. Stop at the
Asklepion. Continue to Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight
in Kusadasi. (B/D) |
DAY
7: |
Kusadasi/Ephesus/Kusadasi
Ephesus was visited twice by St. Paul. Full day
tour. See the Grand Theater described in the Acts
of the Apostles. Return to Kusadasi for dinner
and overnight. (B/D) |
| DAY
8: |
Kusadasi/Pamukkale/Hierapolis/
Laodicea
Sightseeing including Pamukkale, Hierapolis and
Laodecia. Return to Kusadasi for dinner and overnight.
(B/D) |
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DAY
9: |
Greek
Isles Cruise—Kusadasi/ Patmos
Last minute shopping. Board our Royal Olympic
Cruiseliner. First stop is the island of Patmos. |
| DAY
10: |
Greek
Isles Cruise—Rhodes
Today’s stop is at the Island of Rhodes |
DAY
11: |
Greek
Isles Cruise—Heraklion/ Santorini
Morning arrival in Heraklion. Sail for Santorini
around noon. Depart in the evening for mainland
Greece. |
| DAY
12: |
Athens
Disembark in the morning. Sightseeing tour of
Athens. Afternoon free Dinner and overnight in
Athens. (B/D) |
DAY
13: |
Athens/Mycenae/Corinth/Athens
Drive to ancient Mycenae. Continue to Corinth.
Farewell dinner at the Plaka, below the Acropolis.
Overnight in Athens. (B/D) |
DAY
14: |
Departure
Our motor coach takes us to Athens Airport for
our return flight home. (B) |