Hadrian ’ s Library , Athens , Greece Valletta Harbor , Malta masterpiece , The Beheading of St . John . Later , learn about a Controversial Topic when you hear the story of a journalist who gave her life to expose government corruption in Malta .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Clio
DAY 12 • Valletta • Optional Hagar Qim & the Three Cities tour or optional Mdina , Rabat & Vittoriosa tour
Enjoy a full day to explore Valletta on your own . Or , join your choice of optional full-day tours : Discover the ancient temple of Hagar Qim and the Three Cities ; or explore medieval Malta on an excursion to a historic trio of cities : Mdina , Rabat , and Vittoriosa .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Clio
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 8 , sit down with a local family for a Home-Hosted Dinner featuring authentic Sicilian cuisine
DAY 13 • Siracusa , Sicily Dock in Siracusa , Sicily , for a guided tour beginning in Ortigia ( Siracusa ’ s Old Town ). We ’ ll discover architectural highlights such as the local cathedral , which is fashioned out of an ancient Greek temple .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Clio
DAY 14 • Siracusa • Optional Baroque Heritage of Sicily tour
Explore Siracusa on your own . Or , discover the Baroque Heritage of Sicily on a full-day optional excursion to Val di Noto ( southeast Sicily ) and Modica .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Clio
DAY 15 • Day at sea Spend a day at sea sailing toward Greece . As we cruise , our Trip Experience Leader will shed some more light on Mediterranean history during a Crossroads of Cultures conversation .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Clio
DAY 16 • Zakynthos • A Day in the Life of a Zakynthos village
Dock on the Greek island of Zakynthos . We ’ ll split into smaller groups to enjoy one of three different A Day in the Life experiences . You may head to Lagopodo to learn about Zakynthos ’ wine-making tradition at a vineyard ; you may visit an apiary in Volimes for a honey-making experience ; or travel to Agios Leon to learn about the production of olive oil .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Clio
DAY 17 • Disembark Ship • Explore Delphi and Itea • Athens
Disembark the ship in Patras today , and travel overland to ancient Delphi , for an included tour of this archaeological site . After our tour , we ’ ll drive to our hotel in Athens .
Meals : B , L , D | Titania Hotel
DAY 18 • Athens Enjoy a city tour , beginning with the Acropolis and Parthenon before heading to the Plaka , the ancient neighborhood containing the famous Tower of the Winds .
Meals : B , D | Titania Hotel or similar
DAY 19 • Return to U . S . Transfer to the airport for your return home . Or , begin our Athens & the Peloponnese : From Homer to the First Olympics post-trip extension .
Meals : B
See the full deck plan for the M / V Clio on page 284 .
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