Athens to Istanbul Cruise

Day 1 - Athens

Arrive: Mon 11 August 2025 / Depart: Mon 11 August 2025

Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple. The Acropolis Museum, along with the National Archaeological Museum, preserves sculptures, vases, jewelry and more from Ancient Greece

Day 2 - Milos

Arrive: Tue 12 August 2025 / Depart: Tue 12 August 2025

Milos or Melos is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. Milos is the southwesternmost island in the Cyclades group. The Venus de Milo and the Asclepius of Milos were both found on the island, as were a Poseidon and an archaic Apollo now in Athens.

Day 3 - Delos

Arrive: Wed 13 August 2025 / Depart: Wed 13 August 2025

Delos is a Greek island and archaeological site in the Aegean Sea's Cyclades archipelago, near Mykonos. The mythological birthplace of Apollo, it was a major religious center and port during the 1st millennium B.C. The island's ruins encompass Doric temples, markets, an amphitheater, houses with mosaics and the iconic Terrace of the Lions statues. The Archaeological Museum displays statues excavated from the site.

Day 3 - Mykonos

Arrive: Wed 13 August 2025 / Depart: Wed 13 August 2025

Mykonos is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. It's popularly known for its summer party atmosphere. Beaches such as Paradise and Super Paradise have bars that blare thumping music. Massive dance clubs attract world-renowned DJs and typically stay open well past dawn. Iconic landmarks include a row of 16th-century windmills, which sit on a hill above Mykonos town.

Day 4 - Patmos

Arrive: Thu 14 August 2025 / Depart: Thu 14 August 2025

Day 5 - Kusadasi

Arrive: Fri 15 August 2025 / Depart: Fri 15 August 2025

Ku?adas? is a beach resort town on Turkey’s western Aegean coast. A jumping-off point for visiting the classical ruins at nearby Ephesus (or Efes), it’s also a major cruise ship destination. Its seafront promenade, marina, and harbor are lined with hotels and restaurants. Just offshore on Pigeon Island is a walled Byzantine castle that once guarded the town, connected to the mainland via causeway.

Day 6 - Mytilene

Arrive: Sat 16 August 2025 / Depart: Sat 16 August 2025

Mytilene is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean. It was founded in the 11th century BC. Mytilene is one of the 13 municipalities on the island of Lesbos

Day 7 - Canakkale

Arrive: Sun 17 August 2025 / Depart: Sun 17 August 2025

Day 7 - Gallipoli

Arrive: Sun 17 August 2025 / Depart: Sun 17 August 2025

The Gallipoli peninsula is located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles strait to the east. Gallipoli is the Italian form of the Greek name "??????????", meaning "Beautiful City", the original name of the modern town of Gelibolu.

Day 8 - Istanbul

Arrive: Mon 18 August 2025 / Depart: Mon 18 August 2025

Istanbul is a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Its Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here. In the Sultanahmet district, the open-air, Roman-era Hippodrome was for centuries the site of chariot races, and Egyptian obelisks also remain. The iconic Byzantine Hagia Sophia features a soaring 6th-century dome and rare Christian mosaics