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9 OR 13 DAYS Greece

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES: ■ Round-trip airfare, bus transfers, cruise ■ 7 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms (plus 4 nights cabin accommodations with extension) ■ European breakfast daily ■ 4 dinners ■ 1 lunch ■ 3 meals daily with cruise extension ■ Full-time EF Tour Director ■ Select guides and entrances to special attractions as per itinerary Iconicc wiw ndmndn illllls dot theh landsscape offt the GreGr cian islas ndsd .

OPTIONAL: Embark on a journey worthy of Homer’s epics on your Greek quest. Along ■ Greek Evening your travels through , Olympia and Cape Sounion, ascend the mythical ■ 4 day Greek island cruise with optional mountain perches of Greek gods and their temples. Come face-to-face with excursions: Mykonos Walking Tour, Ephesus ancient relics, stand where the first Olympic athletes competed and visit the and Hous of the Virgin Mary, Ancient site where the Oracle once foretold the future. Discover all that Greece has to Ephesus, St. John’s Monastery and Grotto of offer, from its legendary past to its dynamic future. the Apocalypse, Patmos Scenic Island Tour, Day 1 Flight deserting the city). Athens is named after Athena, Rhodes and Lindos, Old City and Philerimos, Overnight flight to Greece • Relax as you fly the goddess of war and wisdom. After seeing the Lindos, Knossos Palace and Archaeological across the Atlantic. Presidential Guard in their traditional costumes, Museum, Santorini Volcanic Shores Cruise pass the stadium, where the first modern Olym- Day 2 Athens pics were held in 1896, as well as lively Omonia Arrival in Athens • Touch down in Athens, and Syntagma squares. During free time you may Cradle of Democracy and birthplace of West- have later, use your ticket from this morning’s ern civilization. After clearing customs, you are sightseeing to explore other sights in Athens. greeted by your EF Tour Director, who will remain with you throughout your stay. Day 4 Athens Walking tour of Athens • Get acquainted with Saronic Gulf cruise • Journey through the the endearing Plaka district. Stroll past Had- islands of the Saronic Gulf. Your first port of rian’s Arch and the Temple of Olympian Zeus, call is ancient , already well-known in which was built beginning in 515 B.C. to honor the days of the pan-Hellenic Games. Then it’s the most powerful of all Greek gods. on to , site of the Temple of Poseidon. Here, Demosthenes, a Greek orator who led Day 3 Athens the Athenian opposition toward Macedonia, Guided sightseeing of Athens • An expert escaped a death sentence by committing suicide. local guide introduces you to the antiquities of Last stop is Hydra, whose inhabitants figured Athens. Climb the Acropolis to view the majestic prominently in the Greek War of Independence Parthenon, perhaps the world’s greatest archi- (Greece was a part of the Ottoman Empire un- tectural feat. See the Temple of Athena Nike, til 1821). You’ll also enjoy an included lunch which once housed a gold statue of the goddess during the cruise. (her wings were clipped to keep her from ever Delphilphiphihhi Patrasaatatr t as (1) AthensAth (5) Olympiapia MycenaeMycMyce CapeCape Sounion Argololida (1) MykonosM s Kusadasi EpidaurusEpidaurEpidauru Santorininttoroorrinrrii PatmosP s Rhodedeses CruiseC (4)

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Day 5 Athens • Delphi • Patras Day 7 Argolida • Athens EXTENSION Guided sightseeing of Delphi • As you tour Guided sightseeing of • Visit the Days 9–13 Island Cruise Delphi, ponder the mysteries of what lies in ancient site of Epidaurus, famous for its open- Cruise extension (seasonal) • Alternative- your future, as did Greece’s ancient military air theater (dating from the 4th century B.C.), ly, your group can extend its stay for a four- leaders, who left gifts for the Oracle in hopes the best-preserved in all of Greece. day cruise of the beautiful whitewashed isles of of good fortune in battle. Then visit the Tem- Guided sightseeing of • You’ll also Greece. Your ports of call include picturesque ple of Apollo where, according to legend, the tour legendary Mycenae, founded by Perseus Mykonos, Kusadasi, Patmos, Rhodes, Herak- god communicated with mortals. Your visit with the help of the Cyclops. From here, Ag- lion and Santorini. The cruise line offers special concludes with a stop at the Delphi Museum, amemnon began his campaign against Troy. optional excursions at these ports, such as a visit whose collection boasts many artifacts dating Transfer via the Canal to Athens • to Ephesus in Kusadasi, where you will explore back to 550 B.C., reminiscent of the mythical Then go by way of the (Oedipus the ruins of Ancient Ephesus and the House of past of ancient Greece. spent his childhood in Corinth) en route to the Virgin Mary, where it is said she lived her Transfer to Patras • Spend the night in Patras, Athens. last years. In between, you’ll have plenty of time capital of the . to enjoy life on board the ship. Free-time options Day 8 Athens at sea include shopping, games, fitness activities, Day 6 Patras • Argolida Free time in Athens • Enjoy free time to ex- swimming and sunning. (Please note that the Guided sightseeing of Olympia • Visit Olym- plore Athens on your own. Visit the Agora, cruise is seasonal and the itinerary is subject to pia, site of the first Olympic Games almost ancient Athens’ political, economic and com- change.) Fly home from Athens on Day 13. 2,800 years ago. According to legend, Hercu- mercial center, which holds the remains of the les proposed the idea of the Olympics, which Temple of Hephaistos, begun in 449 B.C. Or, were intended as a means of honoring Zeus. visit the Athenian Cemetery, a who’s who of For complete financial and registration details, The ancient Olympic Games were contested Ancient Athens. It contains impressive family please refer to the Booking Conditions. every four years for a thousand years until Em- tombs, where statesmen, warriors and authors peror Theodosius outlawed them in A.D. 393. were laid to rest. You will also visit the Theater The modern Olympic Games began in 1896 of Dionysos, the birthplace of Greek tragedy in Athens, and the Olympic flame is still lit and the first theater to be built of stone. by a reflection of sunlight at the restored sta- Optional Sunset Excursion to Cape Sounion dium in Olympia. The stadium also hosted • This evening, journey to Cape Sounion to the men’s and women’s shotput competition enjoy dinner and view the grand Temple of Po- when the Olympics returned to Greece in 2004. seidon as the sun sets over the . Also peruse the Olympia Archaeological Muse- um, which houses artifacts of bronzes, terracot- Day 9 Home tas and sculptures, as well as a collection from Return home • Your tour director assists with the Olympic Games. the transfer to the airport, where you’ll check in Transfer to Argolida • Continue to Argolida. for your return flight home. Home to Greece’s first capital, the peninsula is dotted with orange and olive groves. Together with the , Argolida forms the Saronic Gulf, known for its sailing and charters due to its proximity to Athens. YOUR CURRICULUM To enroll go to efcollegestudytours.com ON A GLOBAL SCALE or call 1.877.485.4184

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ITN1109TGRA/TGXA Itinerary subject to change. 2011/S