Day 1: Monday - Depart USA
Depart the USA to Greece. Your flight includes meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment for your journey.

Day 2: Tuesday - Arrive in Athens
Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.

Meals: B

Day 3: Wednesday - Tour Athens
Your morning tour of Athens includes visits to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Panathenian Stadium, the ruins of the Temple of Zeus and the Acropolis. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure in Athens.
Meals: B

Day 4: Thursday  -Olympia
Depart Athens via the scenic coastal road to the Corinth Canal, where you will visit the amphitheater of Epidaurus, still used today. After envisioning Thespis singing the purest of dithyrambs, continue via Nauplion to Mycenae, the heartland of Greek mythology. Visit the archaeological site known as the "Treasury of Atreus," and the Tomb of Agamemnon, built around 1250 B.C. From here, drive the Central Peloponnese Peninsula, whose primary cities were Corinth and Sparta in classical times, through to the towns of Tripolis and Megalopolis. Continue to Olympia, birthplace of the first Olympic Games.
Meals: B,D

Day 5: Friday  -Delphi
Visit the archaeological site of Olympia, including the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, the ancient stadium, and the Archaeological Museum, where Greek works of art such as Nike of Paionios and terracotta statues date to 5th century B.C. Drive north through the plains of Eliad and Achaia, crossing the Corinth Strait via a cabled bridge from Rion to Antirion. Pass the towns of Nafpaktos and Itea en route to the city of Delphi, home of the ruins of the Tholos Temple.
Meals: B,D

Day 6: Saturday  -Kalambaka
In the morning, visit the excavated site and museum of Delphi, where you will find the sacred Omphalos, once kept in the Adyton of Apollo's Temple, along with the Kourus Statues, Kleobis and Viton, and the 32 foot high Sphinx of Naxos, sitting on an Ionic column (circa 560 B.C.). Continue to the small town of Kalambaka, situated amidst smooth sandstone cliffs in the foothills of Meteora.
Meals: B,D

Day 7: Sunday - Meteora & Athens
Visit Meteora, meaning "suspended in the air," with its mystical monasteries nestled perilously close to the edge of the bizarre rock formations. View exquisite specimens of Byzantine art, and then continue past Thermopylae, arriving in Athens in the early evening.

Meals: B

Day 8: Monday  -Mykonos
Transfer to the pier in Piraeus (Athens, Greece) to board ship for 11:00 a.m. departure. Cruise to Mykonos (Greece), and enjoy an evening on the island from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Meals: B,L,D

Day 9: Tuesday - Kusadasi & Patmos
Enjoy breakfast on board and the morning at leisure in Kusadasi (Ephesus, Turkey) from 7:00 a.m. to noon. Renowned for its beaches and attractive view of the Aegean, Kusadasi is near to several historical sites including Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis and the House of the Virgin Mary. Evening at leisure in Patmos (Greece) from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sail to Rhodes.
Meals: B,L,D

Day 10: Wednesday Rhodes
Enjoy a full day on the island of Rhodes (Greece) from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the largest island of the Dodecanese archipelago. Explore the island's medieval Old Town, preserved in and around the walls of a Venetian castle, built by the 14th century Knights of St. John. Declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site, the citadel of Rhodes, located at the far northern end of the island, is considered one of the best preserved medieval towns in the Mediterranean.
Meals: B,L,D

Day 11: Thursday - Crete & Santorini
Arrive this morning in Heraklion (Crete, Greece) at 7:00 a.m., one of the four prefectures that constitute the island of Crete. Take a half-day tracing the footsteps of the artist El Greco on this once pirate-laden base, independently. At noon, cruise to Santorini (Greece), and enjoy an evening on Santorini Island from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., an island known throughout the world for its sandy beaches, colorful sunsets, and whitewashed buildings along the sea-cliffs.
Meals: B,L,D

Day 12: Friday - Depart for USA
Disembark in Piraeus at 6:00 a.m. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Meals: B