SC-01B Star Clippers / 15-Day Southern Cyclades &
The Turkish Coast Cruise-Tour
 
Itinerary
Day 1 USA - Athens
Depart from USA for Athens, Greece.
Day 2 Athens
Arrival in Athens. Assistance and transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. Overnight in Athens.
Day 3 Athens - Nauplia
In the morning, depart for Argolis. Visit the archaeological site of Mycenae and the ancient theater of Epidaurus whose acoustics were the best in the ancient world. Overnight in Nauplia.
Day 4 Nauplia - Olympia
After breakfast depart for Olympia driving through Tripolis and Megalopolis. In the afternoon visit the archaeological site and museum. Overnight in Olympia.
Day 5 Olympia - Delphi
After breakfast depart for Delphi via Patras. In Delphi visit the archaeological site. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Delphi.
Day 6 Delphi - Athens
After breakfast visit the museum in Delphi. In the afternoon depart for Athens. Arrival in the early evening.
Day 7 Athens - Cruise
In the morning halfday orientation tour in Athens. Drive by the highlights of Athens, one of the most ancient cities in the world and visit the site of the famed Acropolis and its museum. Afternoon at leisure. In the evening you will be transferred to Piraeus to embark the Star Flyer for your cruise. Overnight on board.
Cruise Schedule
Day Port
Day 8 Hydra, Greece
Day 9 Santorini, Greece
Day 10 Rhodes, Greece
Day 11 Dalyan River, Turkey
Day 12 Bodrum, Turkey
Day 13 Paros, Greece

Day 14 Athens
After breakfast you will disembark and will be transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Athens.
Day 15 Transfer
You will be transferred to the airport for your return flight.

It is possible to extend your program before or after the cruise-tour.
 
Hotel Categories For Athens
Platinum Plan (Deluxe Category):
Athens: Your choice of Grande Bretagne or Athens Plaza
Gold Plan (Deluxe Category):
Athens: Divani Palace Acropolis
Silver Plan (Sup. First Class):
Athens: Electra or Electra Palace
Rates for other hotel plans are available upon request.
 
Included Services
For the land portion:
3 nights' accommodation in Athens at a hotel of your choice
Daily breakfast in Athens
Four transfers in Athens
Half day orientation tour in Athens
4-day / 3-night escorted Classical Tour at Amalia Hotels (First Class)
3 dinners, excursions, relevant entry fees during the land tour
Service charges and local taxes

For the cruise portion:
Accommodations in cabins with private facilities
All meals and on board entertainment during the cruise
 
Not included: International airfare, Port charges, baggage handling, optional shore excursions, gratuities, items of a personal nature such as alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, medical services, phone calls etc.
 
 
Departure Dates (Sunday)
May 7, 21
June 4,18
July 2, 16, 30
August 13, 27
September 10, 24
 
 
Rates
Cabin Category Silver Plan
2 $2,792
3 $2,665
4 $2,537
Port Charges $175
Gold Plan Upgrade $55
Platinum Plan Upgrade $125
 
Rates are per person in double occupancy.
All categories are outside cabins with two lower beds, double bed or some with triple berths.
Extending the land portion before or after the cruise is possible.
 
Please see the Greece Land Packages.
Call for airfares.

Ports of Call
Hydra - Greece:
It looks barren and rocky, but the narrow harbor of Hydra hides a surprise: a town of stately mansions all built around 1800 by blockade runners who had made fortunes outwitting the British during the Napoleonic Wars. Another surprise is that there are no cars. So if you want to see the spectacular view from the Monastery of Ilias you will have to ride a donkey to the top.
 
Santorini - Greece:
The island of Santorini is perhaps the most breathtaking of all the Greek Islands. Around 1500 BC, a volcanic eruption destroyed the center of the island, leaving a crescent shaped rim of cliffs around a harbor formed in the volcano's caldera. Santorini is graced with ancient ruins, beautiful vineyards and tiny villages of white houses and domed churches.
 
Rhodes - Greece:
The beautiful island of Rhodes (Island of Rhoses) has a rich and varied history. The beach at Lindos is amongst the best on the island, whose capital, Rhodes Town is a bustling mecca for both sightseers and shoppers alike. This thriving port provides access to the many beautiful sights on this popular island. On the Eastern coast of Rhodes, poised high above two spectacular bays is the Acropolis of Lindos below which one can find a labyrinth of winding streets and dazzling white buildings. This is Lindos, once the principle city of the island before the founding of Rhodes Town in 408 BC.
 
Dalyan - Turkey:
At first glance, this is a picture one hardly expects to see in Turkey. A lovely, unspoiled lake teeming with fish, a lush marshy delta, verdant farmlands, a lazy, reed-fringed river meandering into the sea and a lonely, deserted beach where sea turtles lay their eggs. But the sea is an incredibly clear blue, and on the bottom are ruins of an ancient civilization. On shore, you can see ruins of the Lycian city of Caunos, with its basilica and fortifications looming over the green marsh where endangered Caretta loggerhead turgles hatch in the spring.
 
 
Bodrum - Turkey:
Known in ancient times as Halicarnassus, this was the birthplace of Herodotus and the site of King Mausolus' Tomb (4th century BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. In the harbor, the Bodrum Castle, or the medieval castle of St. Peter, is a fine example of 15th century crusader architecture, and has been converted into a Museum of Underwater Archaeology, with remains dating as far back as the Bronze Age.
 
 
Paros - Greece:
Paros is a busy little island with many boats and ferries coming and going from the mainland and other islands. The capital of Parikia is a white-washed puzzle of tiny tavernas, shops, bars and pensions and cafes, boasting some of the best seafood in Greece. A magnificent 6th century Byzantine cloister called Our Lady of 100 Gates offers peaceful contemplation in its quiet courtyard. The island is also famous for petaloudes - butterflies, found in the Valled of the Butterflies, where thousands of brown and white butterflies congregate in clouds.