The Best of Greece - 10 Days from $2995

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1 Group Travel Specialists for Spain, Portugal & Beyond since 1979 Official Seller of Travel License #ST NE 2 nd Street, Suite 303 Boca Raton, FL Toll free , Fax ARC# , ASTA, IATA Mail@SuntoursInternational.com The Best of Greece - 10 Days from $2995 including Airfare from JFK & Airport Taxes. Port taxes $98 are additional 2 Nights Athens, 3 Nights Greek Islands & Turkey Cruise in outside cabins visiting four beautiful Greek Islands and one Turkish coastal city, plus 3 Nights Classical Tour of Greece, 17 Meals, Extensive Sightseeing, Airport Transfers, Round-trip Air. Price is net and subject to change according to airfare cost at time of booking. 1 Free Air & Land with every 16. Minimum group size 10. PACKAGE INCLUSIONS: Round-trip Airfare from JFK (add-on costs available from other U.S. cities) Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Athens. 2 Nights at 4-star, centrally located President hotel in Athens Buffet Breakfast daily at your hotel in Athens. 3 Nights Aegean Legends Greek Islands & Turkey Cruise aboard the M/V Cristal or similar from Louis Hellenic Cruises in OUTSIDE cabins category XA (Friday sailings from Athens) calling on Mykonos, Kusadasi, Crete, and Santorini. 3 Nights Classical Tour of Greece including Meteora, with an English speaking Tour Escort: (1 Night Olympia, 1 Night Delphi, 1 Night Kalambaka). All First Class Hotels. 17 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner daily with your Cruise Breakfast daily at your hotel in Athens Breakfast and Dinner daily with your Classical Tour of Greece All ground transfers in Greece. Service of an English speaking local hostess

2 All taxes and service charges, and baggage handling for one suitcase per person. M/V Cristal Ship Info Cristal is a luxurious cruise ship, with a unique yaught like modern design and a cruising speed of 18 knots. She features an array of amenities with all the comforts of an upscale vessel, spacious staterooms and suites, elegant lounges and restaurants, internet corner and open promenades. Staterooms All 480 staterooms are equipped with shower, WC, telephone, hairdryer & TV and can accommodate max. 1,200 passengers on board. Public rooms On board Cristal you will enjoy our delicious variety at buffet Traviata or dine more formally in the elegant La Scala and Caruso Restaurants. Enjoy the sun & sea breeze at Riviera pool bar, sip your favourite drink at Romeo & Juliet Bar and have lots of fun in the Metropolitan Show Lounge and Stars Lounge & Disco with a fantastic view of the starlit night and the endless ocean. Other facilities feature Monte Carlo casino, Internet Corner, 2 conference rooms, photo gallery, Duty Free & Travel Value shops, swimming pool, whirlpool bath, fitness centre, beauty salon, spa & massage. The vessel is fully air-conditioned, has stabilizers, telephone, fax, satellite telephone and physician on board.

3 President Hotel - Athens This hotel is located in the heart of Athens close to the Panormou Metro Station, with comfortable rooms and a beautiful rooftop terrace with a seasonal swimming pool. The President provides spacious stylishly decorated rooms, most offering lovely views of Athens. Air conditioning, satellite TV, refrigerator and safe deposit box in all rooms. Easy access to shops, museums and archaeological sites.. Itinerary The Best of Greece

4 Day 1 (Wednesday) USA-Athens, Greece: Overnight flight to Athens. Relax and enjoy dinner, movie, and breakfast on board. Day 2 (Thursday) Arrive in Athens, Greece: Our representatives will meet you after clearing customs, and you ll be transferred to your centrally located hotel. Remainder of the day is at leisure to relax after your transatlantic flight or to begin your explorations of this fascinating and historic city. Day 3, (Fri) Athens - Piraeus (Embarkation 11am) Arr. Mykonos 6pm Depart 11pm: Drive to Piraeus for embarkation. At 11am, sail into the deep blue waters of the Aegean Sea, easily settling into the cruising routine of sunbathing, sipping cool drinks, splashing in the pool, enjoying the delights prepared by the ship's expert chefs. Later, dock at the mountainous island of Mykonos with its characteristic windmills and dazzling white houses. Time to wander at whim through narrow paved streets lined with trendy boutiques and shady taverns before returning on board (L,D) Day 4, (Sat) Kusadasi, Turkey - Patmos, Greece. Kusadasi, Turkey. Arrive 7:00am Depart 12:00 noon): Kusadasi is a picturesque Turkish town located approximately 17 km from Ephesus the ancient Greek colony founded by the Athenians. A tour to nearby Ephesus should not be missed, for here history truly comes to life. Walking towards the ancient harbor, down a marble road rutted by the wheels of countless chariots, you pass architectural masterpieces like the Library of Celsus before arriving at the Great Amphitheater where St. Paul was arrested and cast out of the city (B,L,D) Patmos, Greece (Arrive 4:00pm Depart 9:00 pm): This island is known as the site of the apocalyptic Revelations of St. John the Divine, written here during his exile from the Roman Empire. The cave where he lived is near the site of the Monastery of the Apocalypse. The Monastery of St. John, built on one of the island's highest points, houses priceless icons and manuscripts in its Treasury (B,L,D) Day 5, (Sun) Santorini, Greece (Arrive 4:30pm Depart 9:00pm The island of Santorini is perhaps the most breath taking of all the Greek Islands. The town of Fira white-washed houses, narrow streets, open-air cafes and glittering boutiques cling to steep cliffs, accessible by cable-car or mule. To the south is Akrotiri where recent Minoan excavations support the theories that Santorini might be the fabled

5 lost continent of Atlantis. The optional shore excursion is available to the cliff-top village of Thera for one of the world's most breath taking panoramas (B) Day 6 (Monday) Piraeus, Greece (Arrival at 6:00 am) Arrival in Piraeus Greece (Athens) and disembarkation. Transfer to the bus station to begin your ESCORTED TOUR OF CLASSICAL GREECE. Departure at 08:30 a.m. Leave by the coastal road to the Corinth canal and on to visit the Theater of Epidaurus famous for its acoustics. Then proceed to the town of Nauplion (short stop) and on to Mycenae to visit the Archaeological site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. Later depart for Olympia through Central Peloponnesus and the Towns of Tripolis and Megalopolis. Overnight in Olympia, the cradle of the Olympic games. Dinner and overnight (B,D) Day 7: Olympia - Delphi In the morning visit the Archaeological site holding the sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, the Ancient Stadium and the Archaeological Museum. Then drive on through the plains of Iliad and Achaia passing over the magnificent bridge, which crosses the Corinthian Bay from Rion to Antirion. Pass the picturesque towns of Naypactos and Itea before arriving in Delphi. Dinner and overnight at your A-Class hotel in Delphi (B,D) Day 8: Delphi-Kalambaka-Meteora After breakfast we will visit the archaeological site and the museum at Delphi Depart for Kalambaka, a small town located at the foot of the astonishing complex of Meteora's gigantic rocks. Dinner and overnight at your A-Class hotel in Kalambaka (B,D) Day 9: Meteora-Athens Drive thru the striking scenery of Meteora, perched on top of huge rocks, which seem to be suspended in mid-air holding ageless Monasteries. See the exquisite samples of Byzantine art. Depart from Kalamabaka and drive through Trikala, Lamia, and Thermopylae visiting the Leonidaís monument. Overnight in Athens (B) Day 10 - Friday: Athens-USA After breakfast, departure for Athens airport for your return flight home. (B) INTERESTED IN THIS PACKAGE? Please us at: Mail@SuntoursInternational.com and give us desired dates and city of departure. We ll get back to you within 3 business days. Thank you!