SMALL SHIP ADVENTURES
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ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U. S. Fly from the U. S. to Athens, Greece.
DAY 2 • Athens, Greece At your Athens hotel, meet your fellow travelers, including those from our Athens & the Peloponnese: From Homer to the First Olympics pre-trip extension. Amalia Hotel or similar
DAY 3 • Athens After a Welcome Briefing this morning, enjoy an afternoon of independent exploration. Then, set off for a tour of the Acropolis Archaeological Site and its crowning jewel— the Parthenon— to marvel at the majestic ruins. Meals: B, D | Amalia Hotel or similar
DAY 4 • Athens • Delphi • Arachova This morning we’ ll travel to Arachova to explore Delphi’ s Archaeological Museum and archaeological site. You will explore the Temple of Apollo, the ancient theater, and the Tholos at the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia. The rest of the day is yours to explore. Meals: B, L | Parnassia Club Hotel or similar
DAY 5 • Arachova • A Day in the Life of a Delphi honey farm Enjoy our A Day in the Life experience at MoKa Honey Farm in the Delphi countryside. We’ ll meet the owners to learn the secrets of Greek honey, don a beekeeper’ s suit to walk amongst the hives, help prepare lunch, and sit down with the family for a shared meal together. This afternoon, we’ ll arrive in Kalambaka to check into our hotel and explore the city. Meals: B, L, D | Grand Hotel Meteora or similar
DAY 6 • Kalambaka • Meteora • Home-Hosted Dinner Today we’ ll discover the“ hanging” cliffside monasteries of Meteora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, perched atop pinnacles that rise about 1,000 feet from the valley floor. This evening, enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner with a Greek family in Kalambaka. Meals: B, L, D | Grand Hotel Meteora or similar
DAY 7 • Athens • Embark ship Today we’ ll drive to Athens where we’ ll embark our small ship in the port of Piraeus. Tonight, enjoy a Captain’ s Welcome Dinner in the ship’ s dining room. Later, our ship sails to the Greek island of Syros. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Arethusa or M / V Athena
DAY 8 • Syros • Mykonos Explore the administrative capital of the Cyclades Islands on a walking tour of Ermoupolis on Syros. We’ ll also try loukoumi candy— a Greek version of Turkish Delight. Then, cruise to Mykonos to spend the afternoon and evening exploring the charming Aegean port town. Our ship will set sail for Paros overnight. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Arethusa or M / V Athena
DAY 9 • Paros Today our discoveries in Paros include a visit to the historic capital of Lefkes, the fishing village
of Naoussa, and the artistic hub of Parikia. In Lefkes, we’ ll set off on a walking tour to wander the narrow streets and pass by the iconic white and blue homes. In Naoussa, admire the colorful fishing boats as we walk down cobbled streets. Meals: B, D | M / V Arethusa or M / V Athena
DAY 10 • Santorini Spend a full day on the island of Santorini. We’ ll take a funicular( cable car) to ascend to Fira Town to take in the gleaming white houses that look down to the bay. We’ ll visit the nearby Akrotiri Archeological Site, before arriving at the cliffside village of Oia for a walking tour. We’ ll visit local shops, soak in views of the Santorini caldera,
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 5, visit a local honey farm for A Day in the Life experience and discover Delphi’ s prized commodity.
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