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travel to Greece, Homeric Tours is proud to present our suggested group programs
for 2009.
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This is just a sample of our suggested group programs. Deposit between now and
July 31st and deduct an additional $25.00 per person off our already low prices.
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together any type of itinerary you desire. Best of all, our rates include 1 free
passenger for every 15 paid!
Package I
6 Nights, $913 p.p. for 15 pax; $879 p.p. for 20 pax
2 Nights Athens, 4-Day Cruise of Greek Islands & Turkey
Optional air is available to Greece from many gateways. Please ask how we may help you find the lowest rate possible to accommodate your group.
DAY 2, SATURDAY, ATHENS
After we have completed our passport control obligations we will be greeted by our Homeric Tours director and transferred by our private deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach to our Hotel. The rest of the day will be at leisure.
DAY 3, SUNDAY, ATHENS (CITY TOUR)
After our complimentary full American buffet breakfast at our Hotel we will be greeted by Homeric Tours and along with our private air-conditioned motorcoach. We will begin our “Athens City Tour”. We will visit such sights as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, The Royal Palace and the Panathenian Stadium. We will also visit the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the world famous Acropolis and its Museum. We will drive through Patission Ave and Alexandras Ave. as well as Vas and Sofias Ave and Panepistimiou Ave. We will drive by and see the Academy, the University and the National Library then finally back to our hotel.
(B)
DAYS 4, MONDAY, PIREAUS / MYKONOS
After breakfast you will be met by a Homeric Tours representative and transfer by our motorcoach to Piraeus to board our cruise to the Greek islands and Turkey.
The first port of call will be to the island of Mykonos. On jet-set Mykonos beautiful beaches, chic boutiques and elegant nightclubs all vie for the tourist’s attention. Beneath its sophisticated surface, however, lies a quintessential Greek island. Hundreds of tiny chapels dot the island and sheep graze in the shadow of whitewashed windmills. Find a table on the waterfront and bask in the serenity of sunset over the picturesque harbor. Be sure to send your regards to Pete the Pelican. You will sail through the night.
(B,L,D)
DAY 5, TUESDAY, KUSADASI (EPHESSOS) / PATMOS
This morning after breakfast an optional tour nearby Ephesus should not be missed, for here history truly comes to life. Walking towards the ancient harbor, down a marble road rutted by the wheels of countless chariots, you pass architectural masterpieces like the Magnesia gate and the library of Celsus before arriving at the Great Amphitheater where St. Paul was arrested and cast out of the city.
In the later part of the afternoon you will arrive on the island of Patmos. This serene island is known as the site of the apocalyptic revelations of St. John the Divine, written here during his exile from the Roman Empire. The cave where he is said to have lived is now the site of the Monastery of the Apocalypse. In the 11th century, the Abbot Christodoulos founded the Monastery of St. John on one of the island’s highest points. It houses priceless icons and manuscripts in its treasury.
(B,L,D)
DAY 6, WEDNESDAY, RHODES
After Breakfast you have the opportunity to visit the beautiful “Island of Roses” with a rich and varied history. On a hill above the charming town of Lindos rises an ancient acropolis dedicated to the goddess of Athena. Below lies the bay of St. Paul, where the apostle landed during his voyages. The crusading Knights of St. John left the magnificent medieval city of Rhodes behind when Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent defeated them. The Turks then occupied Rhodes for almost 400 years leaving mosques, minarets and a Turkish bath to mark their presence.
(B,L,D)
DAY 7, THURSDAY, HERAKLION / SANTORINI
Good Morning and welcome to Heraklion. After breakfast visits to Heraklion the capitol of Crete and its principal commercial port, should you choose just 3 miles away are the fantastic ruins of the Palace of Knossos. Discovered in 1899 by Sir Arthur Evans and partially reconstructed, the elaborate Palace is believed to be the mythical Labyrinth of King Minos and the seat of ancient Minoan culture. The archaeological Museum in Heraklion displays many of the treasures found during the excavations
This afternoon you will also sail to the island of Santorini. The island of Santorini is perhaps the most breathtaking of all the Greek islands. Around 1500 B.C., 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. The town of Ther’a whitewashed houses; narrow streets, open-air cafes and glittering boutiques cling to these cliffs, accessible by cable car or donkey. To the south is Akrotiri, where recent Minoan excavations support the theories that Santorini might be the fabled lost continent of Atlantis.
(B,L,D)
DAY 8, FRIDAY, PIRAEUS (ATHENS) - JFK
Upon your return to Piraeus we will transfer to the airport for your flight home.
(B)
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Package I
6 Nights, $913 p.p. for 15 pax; $879 p.p. for 20 pax
2 Nights Athens, 4-Day Cruise of Greek Islands & Turkey
