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The Jewels of the Cyclades |
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Program Number: |
20441RJ |
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| Duration: |
11 nights |
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Greece
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| Price starting at: |
$3,849.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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Adventure Afloat Study Cruise; Small Ship Cruising
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Activity Level: |
t (see description) |
| Meals: |
27;
10 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 9 Dinners |
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Vegetarian |
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A volcanic caldera rising from cerulean waters. Clusters of whitewashed houses where traditional village life thrives. Sacred ground on which Greek mythology tells us humans conversed with the gods. Discover these and more on a voyage through the Cyclades, a group of islands southeast of mainland Greece. Plus absorb the ancient history of Athens during three nights on shore.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to two miles per day; , Uneven terrain including many hills and stairs without railings.
Itinerary At-a-Glance
Athens (Greece), 3 nights; aboard M/S Galileo, 7 nights.
Day 1: | Overnight flight from the U.S.A. |
Days 2-5: | Arrival Athens (Greece) / embark M/S Galileo: |
Learn about the great archaeological treasures of the Acropolis. Examine priceless relics of Ancient Greece up close at the National Archaeological Museum. Sample local delicacies like souvlaki and fresh feta cheese in local tavernas and a family home. Lodging: Centrally located hotel.
Day 6: | Polyaigos and Folegandros: |
Arrive first at tiny Polyaigos, inhabited only by goats but boasting magnificent beaches. Continue to Folegandros with its steep cliffs and visit its “upper town.”
Go ashore on this famously beautiful volcanic island to discover the largest settlement, Fira, and the picturesque village of Oia.
Explore Paros including a lovely fishing village and the Church of Ekatondapiliani, one of the greatest early Christian monuments in Greece.
An on-site lecture illuminates the ancient history of Delos, site of one of the best known Sanctuaries of Apollo. Sail to cosmopolitan Mykonos for an afternoon of independent exploration.
Enjoy a shore excursion in Ermoupoli, the capital of the island and the Cyclades, to see its old mansions, neoclassical public buildings, grandiose marble squares, monuments and statues.
Take a swim in the warm waters of Kolanes Bay.
Day 12: | Athens / disembark / departure |
M/S Galileo
The 167-foot Galileo is a classic steel hull motor-sailer. Its spacious, well-appointed interiors were renovated in 2007. The Galileo always operates using motor power with sails used when weather and route allow. Public areas include a dining room, lounge bar, sundeck with Jacuzzi and two more outdoor seating areas.
Greece
More than one-fifth of Greece’s land mass lies offshore in the islands of the Aegean or Ionian seas, while the sites of Classical archeology, myth and literature dominate the mainland and the peninsulas. The Peloponnese, with its spine of mountains and treasures of the ancient world, complements the white-washed villages and turquoise waters of the islands.
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