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OUR ITINERARY IS AS FOLLOWS:

DAY 1 – BOSTON~: Depart Boston’s Logan International Airport on our transatlantic flight to Athens (possible intermediate stop) with meal and beverage service, as well as stereo headsets, while in-flight.

DAY 2 - ATHENS: After landing at the airport in Athens, we will be met by our tour guide and transferred to our hotel, the Athanaeum Palace (or similar) our home for the next two nights. Welcome dinner and overnight. (D) Hotel website: www.athanaeumpalace.com DAY 3 – ATHENS: This morning, we will have breakfast at our hotel, followed by a guided tour of Athens, introducing us to the highlights of this bustling ancient capital, home to the world’s first democracy. Pass by the Olympic Stadium, , and the . View the sixth century Temple of Zeus. See the classically inspired Old Royal Palace, home of the , and drive through the district. Set off on a walking tour around the ancient Acropolis, site of the Parthenon, Temple of Athena Nike, and Erechtheion. Excursion to Cape Sounion. Return to our hotel for time at leisure and overnight. (B) DAY 4 - MYKONOS: After breakfast at our hotel, we will check out of the hotel and head for the port, where we will travel by ferry to Mykonos, and follow our Tour Director on an orientation of Mykonos Town when you arrive. See the iconic windmills in Mykonos Town, built as early as the 16th century. View Little Venice, the charming neighborhood right along the Aegean Sea. Pass the Church of Panagia Paraportiani and admire its unique architecture. Finally, we’ll check in at our hotel (Hotel Petinos or similar) for dinner and overnight. (B, D) Hotel website: www.petinosbeach.gr DAY 5 – MYKONOS: Following breakfast at the hotel, we will have a special treat today- the highlight of any tour: a cooking demonstration and a lunch package! The rest of the day (and night) are at leisure to enjoy the beautiful island. Overnight at our hotel. (B, L) DAY 6 – MYKONOS: Breakfast is at our hotel this morning. The day is free at leisure to enjoy the beautiful island of Mykonos as you see fit. Overnight at our hotel. (B) DAY 7 – SANTORINI: After breakfast and hotel check-out, we will say goodbye to Mykonos and ferry to Santorini. There, we will have time to discover the island’s volcanic black sand beaches, cliff-lined shores, and stunning whitewashed architecture. Check in to our hotel for the next three nights, the Hotel Rose Bay (or similar). Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B, D) Hotel website: http://www.rosebay.gr/ DAY 8 – SANTORINI: Following breakfast at the hotel this morning, we are off on a guided tour of Santorini. Visit the prehistoric settlements that were unearthed during the archaeological excavations at Akrotiri. Ride to the top of Mount Profitis Ilias for panoramic views of the whole island. Stop in the small, picturesque village of Pyrgos. Overnight at the hotel this evening. (B) DAY 9 – SANTORINI: Breakfast is at the hotel this morning, followed by a day built largely to relax and enjoy, but with a wine tasting and lunch built in to the program! Overnight at the hotel this evening. (B, L) DAY 10 – CRETE: We will check out of the hotel after breakfast this morning and ferry to Crete, the largest of the Greek Islands. Check in to our hotel in Heraklion, the Atlantis (or similar) with the remainder of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight at our hotel. (B, D) Hotel website: https://theatlantishotel.gr/ DAY 11 – CHANIA: Breakfast is at the hotel this morning, followed by an excursion to Chania, Crete’s second-largest city. Chania was an important city-state in Classical Greece, also having been controlled by the Romans, Venetians, Byzantines, Ottomans, and Arabs through the centuries, and features a historic Old Town as well as a distinctive harbor and an oceanfront promenade. Return to our hotel in Heraklion. Overnight at the hotel this evening. (B) DAY 12 – HERAKLION~ATHENS: Breakfast at the hotel this morning, followed by check out and a morning tour of Heraklion before we return to Athens. Our guided tour will visit the ruins of Knossos, where King Minos imprisoned the Minotaur in a labyrinth, according to the myth. See the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. This afternoon, we will board a flight back to Athens, where we will relax and enjoy prior to enjoying a farewell dinner together. Overnight at the hotel, the Athanaeum Palace (or similar) this evening. (B, D) Hotel website: www.athanaeumpalace.com

DAY 13: ATHENS~BOSTON: After breakfast and hotel check-out, we will be transported to the airport in Athens where we will board our return flight to Logan Airport (possible intermediate stop) with meal and beverage service, as well as stereo headsets, in flight. (B)

OUR TOUR OF CLASSICAL GREECE INCLUDES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:  Round trip regularly-scheduled flights Boston-Possible Intermediate Stop-Athens and return with meal and beverage service, as well as stereo headsets, while in-flight. Crete-Athens air transfer also included. The identity of the carrier, which may include the carrier’s code-share partner, will be assigned and disclosed at a later date.  11-nights’ accommodations at the hotels described in the itinerary, based on twin occupancy. The single supplement is an additional $TBA per single. ONLY 4 singles per tour. Porterage of luggage at the hotels.  All room and meal taxes, as well as basic gratuities to the bellmen.  Breakfast (B) daily, 2 lunches (L) and 5 dinners (D).  Expert English-speaking tour guides where required.  Sightseeing package as described in the itinerary, including entrance fees where applicable.  Complimentary Durgan Travel flight bag and complete packet of required travel documents.

A $650 DEPOSIT, OF WHICH $200 (PLUS THE COST OF INSURANCE, IF SELECTED) IS NON-REFUNDABLE, IS DUE UPON RECEIPT OF FLYER AND NO LATER THAN TBA. THE BALANCE IS DUE 75 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.

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05/10/19