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

Day 2: Friday - Arrive in Istanbul (B)
Arrive and transfer with assistance to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.

Day 3: Saturday - Tour Istanbul (B)
Enjoy a full-day classical tour of Istanbul, including the Blue Mosque, the Basilica of St. Sophia, the Covered Bazaar, the world's largest covered market featuring over 58 streets and more than 4000 shops, and the Topkapi Palace, whose Treasury Rooms house 700 years worth of priceless Endurun Treasure, making for the largest national trove in the world. Enjoy the balance of the day at leisure in the "Capital of the Greatest Empires".

Day 4: Sunday - Day at Sea (B, D)
Morning at leisure. This afternoon, transfer to the pier for embarkation. The ship departs for Mykonos at 6:00 p.m.

Day 5: Monday - Arrive in Mykonos (B, L, D)
En route to Mykonos (Greece), awake to breakfast on the Aegean Sea and prepare for an afternoon and evening (3 p.m. to midnight) on one of Greece's most adored islands. Aside from Mykonos' landmark windmills and whitewashed homes, the island is most famous for its unique architecture, particularly the Paraportiani (molded) church, first begun in 1475, and Delos, one of Greece's oldest archaeological sites. Upon boarding your ship for an overnight cruise to Patmos, be sure to bid farewell to the island's celebrity mascot, Petros the Pelican.

Day 6: Tuesday - Patmos & Kusadasi (B, L, D)
Morning in Patmos (Greece) from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Enjoy breakfast on board and time at leisure in Patmos, before an afternoon in Kusadasi, Turkey (2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.), a city reputed for its beaches and attractive view of the Aegean. Situated on Turkey's west coast, Kusadasi is near to several historical sites, including Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis and the House of the Virgin Mary. Sail to Rhodes this evening.

Day 7: Wednesday - Full Day Rhodes (B, L, D)
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. Cruise in the early evening to Heraklion.

Day 8: Thursday - Crete & Santorini (B, L, D)
Arrive this morning in Heraklion (Crete, Greece) at 7:00 a.m., one of the four prefectures that constitute the island of Crete. Enjoy a half day at leisure to explore the island on your own. At noon, cruise to Santorini, and enjoy an evening on Santorini Island. Known for its breathtaking caldera, Santorini is also famous for its sandy beaches, colorful sunsets, and whitewashed buildings along the sea-cliffs.

Day 9: Friday - Disembark in Athens (B)
Disembark cruise in Piraeus (Athens, Greece) at 6:00 a.m. Afterwards, transfer to your hotel in Athens with the balance of the day at leisure.

Day 10: Saturday - Olympia (B, D)
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 along 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.

Day 11: Sunday - Visit Delphi (B, D)
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 terra-cotta 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 Nafpactos and Itea en route to the city of Delphi, home of the ruins of the Tholos Temple.