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narrow streets, fortifications, and a bounty of waterfront cafés and restaurants – and an afternoon at
leisure. B
Day 7: Nafplion/Epidaurus/Hydra Among the
highlights of this morning’s visit to the vast archaeological site and museum of Epidaurus: the 2,300-year-
old theater, a masterpiece of Greek architecture known
for its perfect acoustics and still in use today; and the
Asklepios, the temple dedicated to the god of healing.
Long associated with healing and medicine, Epidaurus comprises one of the most complete sanctuaries
remaining from antiquity. Following our tour we continue to the port of Ermioni, where we board a private
boat for the ride to Hydra, the car-free Saronic island
where donkeys provide the transportation. After lunch
together at a local taverna, we have free time to enjoy
this picturesque island as we wish. Late afternoon we
return to Nafplion, where we dine tonight at a local
restaurant. B,L,D
Day 8: Nafplion/Heraklion, Crete En route to
Athens this morning we stop to see the Corinth Canal,
cutting at sea level through the narrow Isthmus of
Corinth to the
Saronic Gulf in
the Aegean. We
continue on to
the Athens airport
for the 50-minute
flight to Crete,
arriving mid-
afternoon in
Heraklion, the
Cretan capital.
After checking in
at our hotel, we
enjoy an after-
noon at leisure;
this evening we
take a walking
tour of the Venetian/Ottoman-influenced town cen-
ter prior to dinner at a local restaurant. B,D
Day 9: Heraklion/Knossos Today we visit one of
Greece’s greatest museums: Heraklion’s Archaeological Museum housing artifacts from 5,500 years of
Cretan history, from the Neolithic period to Roman
times. The museum is especially renowned for its
Minoan collection, much of which was excavated from
the palace of Knossos – our next stop. The political
center of Minoan civilization and legendary home of
King Minos, the Labyrinth, and the Minotaur, ancient
Knossos is considered Europe’s “oldest city” and the
largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete. Following our tour and lunch, we return to Heraklion
for a visit to Koules Fortress, the well-preserved
16th-century bastion at the entrance to the old port.
Then the remainder of the day is free for independent exploration. B,L
Day 10: Heraklion/Spinalonga/Agios Nikolaos
After an hour’s drive this morning, we board a wooden
sailboat for a private cruise through the Bay of Elounda
to Spinalonga, a former Venetian island fortress later
occupied by the Ottomans then used as a leper colony
from 1903 to 1957. Then we return to Elounda for
a lunch of traditional meze (small dishes). From here
we travel to the colorful harborside town of Agios
Nikolaos, with its galleries, shops, cafés, tavernas,
and tiny Lake Voulismeni, where, legend has it, the
goddess Athena once bathed. B,L,D
Day 11: Crete/Santorini We depart this morning
by high-speed ferry for Santorini, southernmost of the
Cycladic islands. Once believed to have been the legendary lost island of Atlantis, Santorini today attracts
both Greeks and visitors alike with its stupendous
setting of cubiform whitewashed houses sitting atop
the jagged cliffs of a crescent-shaped caldera. Upon
arrival we visit Venetsanos Winery for a tour and
tasting then have free time in the town of Thira for
lunch and to explore on our own. Late this afternoon
we head to the town of Oia, known for its iconic white-washed architecture and brilliant sunsets, which we
watch over dinner at a local restaurant. B,D
Day 12: Santorini Today we tour Santorini’s archaeological site of Akrotiri, a Bronze Age Minoan location
that was abandoned in the 17th century BCE following a
volcanic eruption – whose ash also preserved the excavations that we now see. Then the remainder of the day
is at leisure to enjoy this idyllic island as we wish. B
Day 13: Santorini/Athens After a late morning
flight to Athens, we check in at our hotel then have
time for lunch on our own. This afternoon we visit
the Benaki Museum, housing an extensive collection
of art and artifacts tracing the Greek world from
antiquity through the formation of modern Greece.
Tonight we enjoy a farewell dinner overlooking the
Acropolis at the rooftop restaurant of our hotel. B,D
Day 14: Depart for U.S. We transfer to Athens’
international airport this morning, where we connect
with our return flight home. B
Your Tour Price Includes
• Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights
within itinerary
• 12 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior First Class,
and First Class hotels
• 24 meals: 12 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 7 dinners
• Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance
fees
• Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director
• Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip
• Luggage handling for one bag per person
• Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and
hotel porters, and all drivers
• $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next Odysseys
Unlimited tour ($200 after three tours; $300 after 10 tours)
2018 Tour Dates and Prices
including international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees
May 3, 10
Aug 23
Apr 12 Aug 30 May 17
Apr 19 Sep 6, 13 May 24
Apr 26 Sep 20 May 31
Oct 4 Sep 27 Jun 7
New York $4,992 $5,192 $5,492
Boston, Phil $5,192 $5,392 $5,692
Atl, Char, Chi,
Cinc, Cleve,
Detroit, Mia, $5,292 $5,492 $5,792
Orl, Tampa,
Wash, DC
Dal, Den, Hou,
Los Ang, Minn, $5,392 $5,592 $5,892
Phoe, Port (OR),
San Fran, Seattle
Please call if your city is not listed or for land only prices.
Prices are per person based on double occupancy and
include airline taxes, surcharges, and fees of $497, which
are subject to change until final payment is made.
Single travelers please add $995 Apr, Oct; $1,195 all other
dates. Your $375 deposit is fully refundable up to 95 days
before departure. All 2018 tour prices above (excluding
airlines taxes, surcharges, and fees) are guaranteed.
Airline upgrades on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight:
Business Class – $3,895 per person; Premium Economy –
$895 per person
Please note: This trip involves considerable walking on
uneven or cobblestone streets and at sites of ancient
ruins. You should be in good physical condition to
enjoy the tour to the fullest.
Idyllic Santorini, where we spend two nights
The Parthenon atop Athens’ Acropolis
“TRY AND TRAVEL WITH THE
EYES OF THE SPIRIT WIDE OPEN …”
– LAWRENCE DURRELL
