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YOUR OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS

Cappadocia’s Unique Landscapes &
Vibrant Ankara
PRE-TRIP: 5 nights from $1295 Only $259 per night

DAY • Dikili • Home-Hosted Lunch • carpetcooperativeforlunchandinsightsinto
Bergama • Embark ship craftinghand-wovenTurkishcarpets.
OnourwaytothecoastaltownofDikili,stopat B,L,D — M/V Arethusa
aTurkishmountainvillagefora Home-Hosted DAY • Patmos
Lunch.Then,exploretheruinsofPergamum,an
ancientGreekcitybeforewearriveattheportin ExploretheGreekislandofPatmos,whereSt.John
Dikilitoboardourprivatesmallship.Thisevening, theEvangelistissaidtohavedictatedthe Book Ancient Greece: Athens & the Isle
enjoy a Captain’s Welcome Dinner. of Revelation.VisittheOrthodoxMonasteryofSt. of Crete
B,L,D — M/V Arethusa John,aswellastheCaveoftheApocalypse,where
St.Johnlivedandworked. POST-TRIP: 6 nights from $1795 Only $300 per night
DAY •Lesbos,Greece• Ouzo tasting• B,L,D — M/V Arethusa
Controversial Topic: Syrian refugee crisis DAY • Kos • Bodrum, Turkey • A Day in the Toviewyouroptionalextensionsindetail,
StopattheislandofLesbos,birthplaceofthe visit www.oattravel.com/art
ancientpoetSappho.Tourthesmallvillageof Life of a Turkish village
Agiassos and visit a local ouzo distillery for a AtourofKosfeaturestheremainsofthe We recommend that you
tasting.Then,alocalsocialworkerwilldiscuss Asclepeion, an ancient temple and healing Arrive Early, Stay Later
the Controversial Topic oftherefugeecrisisand center.InBodrum,we’lljourneytoKizilagacto
itsimpactontheseislands.After,strollthrough experience ADayintheLife of a Turkish village. Westrongly recommend you takeadvantageof
Lesbos’ capital, Mytilini. After,splitintosmallergroupstovisitlocalfarms this extra time to relax or explore more in
B,L,D — M/V Arethusa andglimpseeverydaylifeinruralTurkey. depth before or after your trip. Prices shown
B,L,D — M/V Arethusa include accommodations,dailybreakfast,and
DAY • Chios • Pyrgi • Greek dance private airport transfer.
performance DAY • Symi,Greece •Rhodes • Arrive early in Ankara on your Cappadocia &
ArriveattheislandofChios,andvisitthemedieval DockatSymi withtimetoexplorethetownbefore Ankara pre-trip extension for $150 per person,
setting sail forRhodes. Afterabrieforientationtour,
fortifiedsettlementofMesta,followedbythe per night
“paintedvillage”ofPyrgi.Later,enjoyawalking we’llsayfarewelltoour captainandcrew overdinner. • Arrive early in Istanbul onyour maintrip for
tour of Chios Town, and view its imposing medieval B,L,D — M/V Arethusa $225 per person, per night
castle.EnjoyatraditionalGreekfolkdance DAY • Rhodes • Disembark ship •
performance during dinner. FlytoAthens •Stay later in Athens afteryour main trip oryour
B,L,D — M/V Arethusa Ancient Greece post-trip extension for $175 per
AfterdisembarkingtheshipinRhodes,visitthe person, per night
DAY • Kusadasi • Ephesus • Carpet weaving PalaceoftheGrandMasters.Later,flytoAthens.
conversation B,D — Cypria Hotel or similar
HeadtoEphesus,oneofthegreatestrelicsof DAY • Athens
antiquity,andvisitthesiteoftheTempleof AtourofAthensincludestheancientAcropolisand DAY •Return toU.S.
Artemis.Since1992, Grand Circle theslopesoftheAcropolisinthePlakadistrict, the Transfertotheairportforyourflighthome,or
Foundation has been contributing to its oldestpartofthecity.Tonight,enjoyaFarewell begin your AncientGreece:Athens&theIsleof
preservationandexcavation.Later,visitalocal Crete post-trip extension.
Dinneratalocalrestaurant. B
B,D — Cypria Hotel or similar

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