Greek Islands and Turkey Cruises 2013

Ports of Call : Athens (Lavrion) , Greece - Istanbul, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey - Izmir (Ephesus), Turkey -Patmos, Greece-  Mykonos, Greece - Rhodes, Greece - Heraklion (Crete), Greece- Santorini, Athens (Lavrion), Greece

Itinerary 2013

Day 1 – Thursday : Arrival Athens
Arrival at Athens airport and transfer to your hotel in Athens. The rest of the day is at your leisure to enjoy Athens

Day 2 – Friday : Athens – Cruise embarkation
Breakfast at the hotel . Transfer from Athens hotel to Lavrion port for your embarkation starting at 10am . Your luxury ship is sailing at 11h00. Enjoy your first dinner on board .

Day 3 – Saturday : Cruising – Istanbul
At 8am the ship arrives in the exotic city of Istanbul, the crossroad between Europe and Asia, the place of fabulous palaces, churches, mosques and minarets. Full board during cruise.Optional excursions.

Day 4 – Sunday : Mykonos
At 1530 arrival in Mykonos widely known as the Greek St. Tropez. White and glistering scattered with windmills and 365 churches. Optional excursions. Ship leaves at midnight from Mykonos to go back to Lavrion port. Passengers who are part of our Mykons night program can stay overnight in Mykonos and join the cruise next day.

Day 5 – Monday : Lavrion - Mykonos
At 0600 arrival in lavrion and depart at 1300. Arrival back to Mykonos at 1800 to pick up passengers who stayed overnight . Ship depart Mykonos at 2330.

Day 6 – Tuesday : Cruising –Patmos – Kusadasi  - Ephesus
At 06h30 arrival in Patmos, a calm island known as the site where St. John wrote the Revelation. Optional Visit the 11th century monastery, which crowns the island. Sail at 10h00. At 1400 arrival in Kusadasi - take part of the Ephesus excursion (optional) Ship departs Kusadasi  at 2000.

Day 7 – Wednesday : Cruising – Rhodes
At 0700. arrival in Rhodes, legendary home of the sun god Apollo and one of the loveliest Greek islands. You can visit Lindos, famous for its Acropolis, which boasts a spectacular view of the St. Paul's Bay. In the old town of Rhodes visit the Grand Master's Palace and the street of knights (see optional excursions) Sail again at 18h00.

Day 8 – Thursday : Cruising Crete Ag. Nikolaos – Santorini
Arrival at 0700. at Ag. Nikolaos harbor, in Crete, the largest Greek island where you relax in this beautiful traditional city (see optional excursions). The ship will set sails again at 11h30. with a 16h00. arrival in Santorini. Go ashore and take a donkey ride or the cable car

up to the town of Thira to enjoy the spectacular view. Santorini is an island of white washed houses and stiff cliffs shaped by the volcano that formed the island. (see optional excursions) The ship sails at 20h30.

Day 9 – Friday : Cruising – Lavrion– Departure
The ship enters the port of Lavrion at 06h00. Disembarkation after breakfast and transfer to Athens Airport.

The package includes 2013 :

*    1 night Athens in 3 star hotels / Hotel Philippos or similar (see supplement for 4 star hotel accommodation below the price chart)

*    Buffet breakfast in Athens
*    3 transfers in Athens (airport to hotel, hotel to Lavrion and Lavrion to airport) -
 11pm-7am night supplement applies

*    Full board during the cruise
*    7 nights Greek Islands and Turkey cruise in the cabin category booked
*    Land Taxes and Service charges

*    Gala evening and shows, Entrainment on board, Swimming pool & fitness center

The cruise rate does not include:

• Port taxes and embarkation fees

• Beverages of any types

• Shore excursions (see list of shore excursions below)

• Gratuities

• Personal Expenses

• Fuel Surcharge

• Anything not specified in "rate includes" column

CRUISE SHIP DESCRIPTION FOR ORIENT QUEEN         

2013 Prices in US$ per person based on double occupancy - Cruise and land package -
Season dates reflecting the cruise departure dates (Day 2 in program)
1night Athens + transfer + 7nights cruise

2013: Supplement (on the top of the above package price) for 4 star hotel Accommodation in Athens:
Hotel Herodion

 US$ 32 per person for 1 night based on double - or triple

 US$ 52 per person for 1 night based on single.

2013 Extra nights in Athens:
Hotel Philippos: Euro 58 per person per night based on double / Euro 46 per person based on triple / Euro 98 per night for single

Hotel Herodion:
May/Jun/Sep/Oct: Euro 81 per person per night based on double / Euro 64 per person per night based on triple/ Euro 135 per night in single
apr/Jul/Aug: Euro 64 per person per night based on double / Euro 55 per person per night based on triple/ Euro 112 per night single

For more tour options in Athens, additional tours or extra nights check out our Athens city package page

*Euro rate varies depending the exchange rate