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CRUISE Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey
TOUR

DESTINATION
DISCOVERY EVENT

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

ISTANBUL ICONS & AEGE AN ARTIFAC TS
VIA THE CORINTH C ANAL CRUISE TOUR

ISTANBUL TO ATHENS, (or reverse ) | 11 DAYS

One day you’re wandering through the elegant Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, the next, in stunning Oia, carved
out of Santorini’s cliffs. Greek ruins, bustling bazaars, a passage through the thread-thin Corinth Canal — each day
exceeds the last.

C RU I S E T O U R H I G H LI G H T S Mont.
• Visit the historic area of Istanbul, a UNESCO site, and count Istanbul
the 6 elegant minarets of the Blue Mosque there
• Visit memorable Ephesus and the House of Mary from Kusadasi
• Shop the 64 streets of the Grand Bazaar Canakkale
• Transit the narrow Corinth Canal only accessible to small ships GREECE Piraeus Mykonos TURKEY
(Athens)
Itea
like ours (Delphi)
• From Canakkale see the ruins of Troy and the Trojan Horse statue Kusadasi
Bodrum
• Late night stays in Bodrum and Kusadasi allow for plenty of time
to get a flavor of local life there
• Cruising the Bosphorus will reveal the beautiful Dolmabahce
Palace, encompassing 1,960 feet of the shore Santorini
Corinth Canal
Mediterranean Sea

W H A T ’ S I NC L U DE D
• Three nights’ accommodation at Pera Palace Hotel ITINERARY: Days 1–4 - Istanbul, Turkey; Day 5 - Canakkale, Turkey;
• Breakfast at the hotel, lunch at Hamdi Restaurant Day 6 - Mykonos, Greece; Day 7 - Kusadasi, Turkey; Day 8 - Bodrum,
Turkey; Day 9 - Santorini, Greece; Day 10 - At Sea; Day 11 - Itea
• All transfers to and from the included sites (Delphi), Greece; Day 11 - Transit Corinth Canal; Day 12 - Piraeus
• Two full days and 1 half day sightseeing in a luxury air (Athens), Greece
conditioned vehicle with a professional driver and English- Colored destinations indicate land tour portion.
speaking tour guide
• 2-hour Bosphorus cruise on a private motor boat DEPARTURE DATES: Star Pride: Apr 24 ; May 8, 2023
• Entrance fees to Byzantine Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace, Star Legend: Sep 24 ; Oct 9, 2023
Serefiye Cistern, Suleymaniye Mosque, Dolmabahce Palace,
Ayasofya, and Rustem Pasa Mosque
• 8-day cruise between Athens and Istanbul, or reverse, aboard
a newly transformed all-suite Star Plus Class yacht

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