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Athens & the Aegean

Group Information

Departing From:
Orlando
Departing:
June 18, 2026
Returning:
June 27, 2026
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Hi My name is Jacob Wenzel, this will be my 3rd tour with Explorica and am looking forward to traveling The Aegean with you! This is an adults only trip so please be 18 years or older by the time the trip departs.
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Start tour
Day 2 Yassou Athens
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Athens city walk
Plaka district, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch
Day 3 Athens landmarks
Athens guided sightseeing tour
Parthenon, Acropolis site visit, Temple of Athena Nike, Omonoia Square, Syntagma Square, 2004 Olympic site
Day 4 Athens
Delphi guided excursion
Delphi site visit, Temple of Apollo
Day 5 Aegean cruise (tour must depart North America on Thursdays for the Aegean Cruise)
Depart Athens on four-day Aegean cruise
Your cruise includes three shore excursions.
Mykonos visit
Cruise overnight to Kusadasi
Day 6 Kusadasi--Rhodes
Kusadasi visit
Cruise on and visit Patmos
Cruise overnight to Rhodes
Day 7 Rhodes--Crete
Rhodes visit
Cruise overnight to Crete
Day 8 Crete--Athens
Crete visit
Cruise on and visit Santorini
Cruise overnight to Athens
Day 9 Cape Sounion
Arrive in Athens
Cape Sounion guided excursion
Temple of Poseidon
Day 10 Flight home from Athens

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 4 overnight stays (6 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
  • 4 overnight stays in cabins on cruise ship
  • Breakfast & dinner daily
  • Lunch on cruise ship
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • 4-day Aegean Cruise
  • Three shore excursions on cruise
  • Tips to cruise staff
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.