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Itinerary bronze Charioteer, one of the finest surviving bronze During the night, your ship sails toward the Greek
works of antiquity. The archaeological site features island of Syros.
the Temple of Apollo where Delphi’s oracle once B,D — M/V rethusa or M/V Athena
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DAY 1 • Depart U.S. prophesized.
Fly from the U.S. to Athens, Greece. DAY • Explore Syros • Mykonos
The evening is yours to spend independently Explore the administrative capital of the Cyclades
DAY 2 • Arrive Athens, Greece in Arachova. Islands during a walking tour of Ermoupolis on
After your overnight flight, a representative will B,L — Parnassia Club Hotel or similar Syros. You’ll also enjoy some loukoumi candy—
meet you at the airport for your transfer to your considered the Greek version of Turkish Delight. After
Athens hotel, where you’ll meet with travelers from DAY 5 • Arachova • A Day in the Life of a lunch onboard, cruise to Mykonos, arriving in the
our Athens & the Peloponnese: From Homer to the First Delphi honey farm afternoon. Your ship will remain moored in Mykonos
Olympics or New! Crete: Isle of Myth & Beauty pre- This morning, enjoy our NEW A Day in the Life for the night, giving you a perfect opportunity to
trip extensions. This afternoon, enjoy a walk to get experience when you visit MoKa Honey Farm in the explore on your own, and watch the sun set over one
acquainted with the area around your hotel with Delphi countryside. Meet the owners to learn the of the prettiest of the Cyclades Islands.
your Trip Experience Leader. Dinner is on your own secrets of Greek honey, and don a beekeeper’s suit B,L,D — M/V rethusa or M/V Athena
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this evening. to walk amongst the hives yourself. You’ll also help
prepare lunch, then sit down with the family for a
Hera Hotel or similar DAY 9 • Explore Delos • Paros
shared meal together.
Head to Delos this morning. The mythological
DAY 3 • Explore Athens • Controversial Arrive in Kalambaka this afternoon, where dinner is birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, Delos has been
Topic: Gender inequality in Greece included at the hotel. settled for more than 5,000 years. Stroll among
After a welcome briefing with your fellow travelers B,L,D — Grand Hotel Meteora or similar the restored remnants of markets, temples, and
and Trip Experience Leader, travel to the Acropolis fountains, and see the preserved mosaics that
Archaeological site. Then, learn about a Controversial DAY 6 • Kalambaka • Explore Meteora • earned the island a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage
Topic when we sit down with the president of the Home-Hosted Dinner designation.
National Council of Greek Women for a conversation Discover the “hanging” cliffside monasteries of
about gender inequality in Greece. We’ll get a Meteora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on an
firsthand perspective of how women in Greece included tour, followed by a light lunch. This evening, Watch this independent video to learn
are denied the same opportunities as their male enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner with a Greek family in more about this adventure
counterparts in the workplace, and learn what Kalambaka.
organizations like the NCGW is doing to close the gap B,L,D — Grand Hotel Meteora or similar
between the sexes.
B,L — Hera Hotel or similar DAY • Kalambaka • Athens • Embark ship
Following breakfast this morning, we’ll discover a
DAY 4 • Athens • Delphi • Arachova Byzantine tradition during a visit to a nearby icon-
VERY ACTIVE DAY (two-hour uphill walk) painting workshop. Then, we’ll return to Athens,
This morning, travel overland to Arachova, where stopping en route for lunch on your own. After
we’ll have an included lunch at a local restaurant and embarking your small ship in the port of Piraeus and
check in to our hotel. This afternoon, explore Delphi’s settling in late this afternoon, enjoy your first dinner
museum and archaeological site. The museum is onboard accompanied by a Greek dance performance. watch video
filled with masterpieces from antiquity, such as the

Meet the people who call Greece & Turkey home

The owners of a honey farm near Delphi : On our NEW A Day in the Life
experience on Day 5, we’ll head into the remote countryside outside of Delphi
to meet the owners of a honey farm. Along with sharing their secrets to making
traditional Greek honey, the family will also share lunch with us.
A family in Kalambaka : Savor a Home-Hosted Dinner with a local Greek
family in Kalambaka on Day 6. We’ll get to chat with our hosts about life in quiet
Kalambaka in contrast to places like bustling Athens. Plus, we’ll gain perspective
on traditional Greek familial dynamics and unemployment in rural Greece due to
the country’ economic challenges.
A women’s rights advocate in Athens : On Day 3 in Athens, we’ll sit down
with Irini Pantazi, president of the National Council of Greek Women, for en
enlightening conversation about the Controversial Topic of gender inequality in
contemporary Greece.
Stroll among the ancient ruins of Ephesus on Day 14.

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