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CRUISE
TOUR

DESTINATION
DISCOVERY EVENT

KUSADASI:
EVENING IN EPHESUS
A moonlit dinner and concert
at the ancient Celsus Library
See page 167 for details

Meteora, Greece
DELPHI & ME TEOR A: GRECIAN TRE A SURES
CRUISE TOUR

ATHENS TO ATHENS | 10 DAYS
W H A T ’ S I NC L U DE D
Spend 10 memorable days indulging in local cuisine and • 3 hotel stays — 2 nights at St. George
exploring the Western Civilization’s ancient epicenters during Lycabettus*, 1 night at Divani Meteora*
this remarkable pairing of an inland tour of Greece with a scenic • Transfers from the airport, to and from
cruise along eastern Mediterranean coastlines. Stroll the monument-lined Sacred all sites, and to the yacht
Way toward the Grand Temple of Apollo in Delphi. Savor a moonlit Turkish dinner • Local lunch at Delphi and Meteora,
breakfast at the hotel
and romantic concert among the broken columns and weathered walls of Ephesus • Archaeological expert and
in Turkey during Windstar’s complimentary Destination Discovery Event. Stare English,speaking guide
skyward at distant monasteries topping natural sandstone pillars throughout • Entrance fees to Delphi, Castalian
Meteora Valley. Sip citrusy Assyrtiko wine paired with fresh caught calamari Spring, the Grand Temple of Apollo,
high above Santorini’s steep volcanic slopes. Relax by the crystal clear waters Delphi Museum, Meteora, the
Acropolis, and the Parthenon
of perfect Greek beaches. Gaze across Nafplio’s red-tiled roofs at the azure • Dinner and concert in front of
Argolic Gulf. Scale the marble steps leading to Athens’ Acropolis and lose Celsus Library
yourself amid the Parthenon’s marble columns. • 7-day cruise aboard Wind Star
round trip from Athens
*Or similar class hotel

Y OU R C R U I SE T OU R D A Y - T O - D A Y SNAP SH O T S
Colored descriptions indicate land tour portion.

DAY 1 • ATHENS, GREECE DAY 2 • DELPHI, GREECE Delphi Museum. After a delicious
Arrive in Athens, one of the world’s We prophecy a busy day at Delphi, a place traditional Greek lunch, check into the
oldest cities, and settle into your room at that once attracted people from all over Divani Meteora Hotel in the historical
the 5-star St. George Lycabettus Hotel. who came to have their questions answered district of Kalambaka.
Nestled against the pine-forested slopes by the Oracle. The setting itself is (Includes overnight at Divani Meteora,
of Lycabettus Hill, the hotel offers breath- spectacular, aside from the UNESCO breakfast and lunch.)
taking views of Athens, the Acropolis, World Heritage Site’s cultural significance.
and the Saronic Gulf. With the afternoon The ruins hug the hillside, with an incredible DAY 3 • METEORA, GREECE
and evening at your leisure, you have time view of the mountains, valley, and nearby Monks and hermits have found refuge
to peruse the shops of Kolonaki, an elegant coast. See the Castalian Spring where on Meteora’s sandstone rock pillars
neighborhood nearby that’s known for its worshippers purified themselves before for centuries. The Greek Orthodox
museums and trendy boutiques. visiting the Oracle, the Sacred Way, the monasteries perched on the cliffs were
(Includes overnight at St. George Lycabettus Grand Temple of Apollo, the theater, and originally accessed only by nets or wooden
and transfer from airport.) the well preserved stadium, its marble ladders, making them a perfect refuge from
starting blocks still in place. And don’t miss pirates and invaders. Today only about six
the magnificent bronze Charioteer at the monasteries remain, collectively listed as

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