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BEST OF GREECE & 3-DAY AEGEAN CRUISE (PREMIER)
11 days from £0
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About your tour Map Sightseeing Highlights- Athens: Sightseeing featuring the Acropolis and Parthenon. Plus views of the Agora, Acropolis Museum, Royal Palace, Temple of Zeus, Hadrian's Arch and the Olympic stadium.
- Corinth: Cross the Corinth Canal and visit the ancient remains.
- Mycenae: See the Treasury of Atreus, Beehive Tombs, Lion Gate and Agamemnon's Palace.
- Epidaurus: See the amphitheatre.
- Olympia: Visit the Olympic Stadium and this Archeological site.
- Delphi: Visit the home of the Oracle.
- Meteora: Visit two of the incredible rock monasteries.
- Thermopylae: View the battle site.
- Scenic drives through the rugged Mountains of Arcadia, scenic route from Mount Parnassus to Giona and along the coastal highway to Thermopylae..
- 3-day Aegean cruise: Visit Mykonos, Rhodes, Patmos and Kusadasi.
- Where Trafalgar considers that our excellent audio system will enhance the commentary made by our local guides, making your tour of a city clearer and more entertaining, it will be included. (Audio equipment in Greece will be provided subject to government approval.)
Dining Highlights- 8 Buffet breakfasts
- 4 three-course dinners
- All à la carte meals on board ship: breakfast, lunch and dinner
21 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary) First Class Travel Highlights- The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
- Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats in Athens.
- Hostess service in Athens.
- Ferry across the Gulf of Corinth.
- You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
- A stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful information.
- Private motorcoach transfers hotel / Piraeus / hotel.
- On-board dining & Entertainment
- Captain's welcome cocktail party and dinner on board
- Nightly entertainment on board
- All cabins on your cruise ship are two-berth, air-conditioned with private facilities, telephone and a 5-channel radio
Airport Transfers- London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
- Important - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
- You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
- Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
- Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
- Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
- In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
- No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service
- Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
- European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
- Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
- Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
- Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
- Click here to see scheduled transfer times.
Please note- Louis Cruise Lines reserve the right to alter their operating cruise ships to one of the same standard not listed on this page, or the itinerary of any cruise in regards to the sequence of ports, stops or ships on Land tours
- Due to disembarkation by tender, calls at the port of Mykonos are weather permitting.
- Guaranteed Room Share is not available on this tour.
- This 3-day cruise option can only be purchased with the Thursday departure of the Best of Greece (AGBOA).
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Your itinerary Map - Day 1 - Arrive Athens (2 nights) You are met and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a welcome drink with our Tour Director.
Hotel: Divani Palace Acropolis (2 nights)
- Day 2 - Athens sightseeing & at leisure Today's morning sightseeing tour includes a walking tour of the Acropolis and the Parthenon. We'll also see the Agora, Acropolis Museum, Royal Palace, the Temple of Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, and the stadium built for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 before free time. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 3 - Athens - Nauplia We drive to the bridge across the Corinth Canal. Then we visit the remains of the ancient city of Corinth, en route to Mycenae, to see the Beehive Tombs, the Treasury of Atreus, Lion Gate and remains of Agamemnon's Royal Palace. On to the Sanctuary of Aesculapius, God of Medicine, to visit the amphitheatre. Finally, we arrive in Nauplia. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Amalia
- Day 4 - Nauplia - Olympia Today we drive through the Mountains of Arcadia to Olympia, where the first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. Next we stroll around the ancient Olympic Stadium and the Temples of Zeus and Hera on our visit of this Archaeological site. Tonight we dine at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Olympia Palace
- Day 5 - Olympia - Delphi This morning we head to Patras for a ferry across the Gulf of Corinth
to mainland Greece. Then on to Delphi on the slopes of mighty Mount Parnassus, home of the Oracle. We walk the Sacred Way to the Sanctuary of Apollo and visit this ancient Archaeological site. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Delphi Palace
- Day 6 - Delphi - Kalambaka Today's drive takes us over the Pourmaraki Pass to Lamia, and on via Trikala to Kalambaka. Then, we take a trip to the incredible monasteries of Meteora, perched on giant rocks above the town. We will visit two of these to admire the beautiful Byzantine frescoes and the views. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Amalia
- Day 7 - Kalambaka - Athens This morning we enjoy a scenic drive along the coast to Thermopylae, site of the famous battle between the Spartans and Persians. We return to Athens for our final night in this fascinating city. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Divani Palace Acropolis
- Day 8 - Embark Piraeus - Mykonos After completing your Best of Greece tour, you are transferred to Piraeus. Here we board our ship and cruise to Mykonos. Here we enjoy a few hours in the playground of the rich and famous before we set sail. (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Day 9 - Rhodes Morning arrival at beautiful Rhodes. There's plenty of time to explore the Old Town and visit Lindos. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Day 10 - Patmos - Kusadasi An early morning arrival at Patmos, why not visit the Fortress-Monastery? Later, we cruise to Turkish Kusadasi where a visit to the incredible ruins of Ephesus is a must! (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Day 11 - Disembarkation - Athens An early arrival at Piraeus. We transfer by coach to Athens airport for your return flight home. (Buffet Breakfast)
Please note: Your return flight home should not be scheduled before 10.00am.
- Cruise Ships operating this Aegean Cruise Perla, Sea Diamond or Orient Queen
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