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YOUR OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
Athens & the Peloponnese: From
Homer to the First Olympics
PRE-TRIP: 5 nights from $1495 Only $299 per night
DAY • Paros DAY • Kusadasi • Ephesus
YourdiscoveriesonParosincludethehistoric WalkamongtheruinsofancientEphesus—
capitalofLefkes,thefishingvillageofNaousa,and consideredtobeoneoftheworld’sbest-preserved
theartistichubofParikia. andmostextensiveclassicalGreco-Roman
B,D — M/V Arethusa or M/V Athena cities. You’ll also visit the site of the Temple of
Artemis,oneoftheoriginalSevenWondersofthe
DAY • Santorini Ancient World.
ArriveintheGreekislandofSantoriniatitsport B,L,D — M/V Arethusa or M/V Athena
andcapital,Fira.We’lltakeafunicular(cablecar) Cappadocia’s Unique Landscapes &
toascendtoFiraTown,totakeinthegleaming DAY • Kusadasi • Disembark ship • Fly Vibrant Ankara
whitehousesthatlookdowntothebay.Then,visit to Istanbul POST-TRIP: 5 nights from $1195 Only $239 per night
thecliffsidevillageofOiaforviewsofalabaster We’lldisembarkourshipearlythismorningto
seasidehousesandtheSantorinicaldera. catchourflighttoIstanbul.Afterwearriveand Toviewyouroptionalextensionsindetail,
B,D — M/V Arethusa or M/V Athena checkintoourhotel,ourTripExperienceLeader visit www.oattravel.com/tgr
willtakeusonadiscoverywalktoanareaofthe
DAY •Kalymnos•Spongefishing citypopularwithlocalsforshoppingandspending Arrive Early, Stay Later
discussion timeatoneofthemanycafés.
Meetaspongeworkshopownerandamarine B,L—The Galata Istanbul Hotel - MGallery or similar Prices below include accommodations, daily
biologisttohearbothsidesoftheissueof breakfast and private airport transfer.
Kalymnos’spongefishingindustryandwhether DAY • Istanbul • Arrive early in Athens before your Greece
ornotitiscausingirreparableharmtothearea’s EnjoyafullmorningofdiscoveriesinIstanbul, pre-trip extension or your main adven-
delicateecosystem.Then,setoffonatourof beginningatthecity’slivelycentralsquare—the ture for $175 per person, per night
the island of Kalymnos, known for its majestic HippodromeofConstantinople.Fromthere, • Conclude your main trip with more time in
mountains, including a visit to the Traditional we’llcontinueontoHagiaSophia,a6thcentury Istanbul for $200 per person, per night
Housemuseum,foraglimpseintohowpeople Byzantine church famous for its mosaics, before
livedonthisislandinagespast. makingourwaytotheSpiceBazaar—oneofthe •Stay later in Ankara after your Cappadocia
B,D — M/V Arethusa or M/V Athena largestbazaarsinthecity.Afteranincludedlunch, post-trip extension for $175 per person, per
theremainderofthedayisyours. night
DAY • Patmos • Kusadasi, Turkey B,L—The Galata Istanbul Hotel - MGallery or similar
ThevolcanicislandofPatmosiswhereSt.John
theEvangelistissaidtohavedictatedthe Book of DAY •Istanbul•TopkapiPalace• DAY • Returnto U.S.
Revelation.VisittheMonasteryofSt.Johnandthe Bosphorus cruise
HolyCaveoftheApocalypsetoseewheretheholy This morning we’ll visit the sprawling palatial Transfertotheairportforyourflighthomeor begin
manlivedandworked,followedbyawalkthrough complexofTopkapiPalacebeforeembarkingon your Cappadocia’sUniqueLandscapes&Vibrant
Patmos Town. asceniccruiseontheBosporusStrait.Following Ankara post-trip extension.
B,L,D — M/V Arethusa or M/V Athena lunchonyourown,enjoyafreeafternoonpriorto B
ourFarewellDinneratalocalrestaurant.
B,D—The Galata Istanbul Hotel - MGallery or similar
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