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A Greek Odyssey: Crete, Santorini and Mainland Greece May 2 to May 17, 2018 ROMTravel – World Cultures Tour Let our experts be your guides A Greek Odyssey: Crete, Santorini and Mainland Greece May 2 to May 17, 2018 Our trip begins in Crete, home to the Day 5 Heraklion Hotels fascinating Bronze Age civilization of the Drive to Heraklion. Visit Knossos, the capital Minoans. Crete is Homer’s land; a mountain of Minoan Crete; tour Heraklion, including a Chania Samaria Hotel cave was the birthplace of Zeus; the labyrinth visit to the Archaeological Museum. Heraklion Knossos Beach Hotel at Knossos was home to the Minotaur; the sun Day 6 Heraklion Santorini Aressana Hotel over Crete melted the wax wings of Icarus. Explore the south of Crete, visiting Kommos, Athens Electra Metropolis Hotel Soak in the island’s dramatic landscapes with Phaistos, and Gortys. its spectacular mountain passes and Day 7 Heraklion Resource Person panoramas; explore ancient ruins teeming Private boat to the uninhabited island of with legend; visit historic towns and quaint, Spinalonga; visit Malia and Kritsa. Trinity Jackman is picturesque villages. Day 8 Santorini an archaeologist and Arrive by sea to the breathtaking sight of Fast ferry to Santorini. Visit Akrotiri, frozen historian. She received the caldera, rising from the water like a black in time by an eruption of the island’s volcano her PhD in Classical wall and topped with the magical towns of and one of the most important prehistoric Archaeology from Santorini. Unique volcanic black or red sand settlements of the Aegean. Stanford University beaches and vineyards contrast with the Day 9 Santorini and has taught at brilliant white and blue buildings – a Visit the Archeological Museum and Museum Columbia and York. photographer’s delight. of Prehistoric Thira; enjoy wine tasting and Trinity has excavated Staying in Athens for six nights, travel to lunch at a delightful winery. Bronze Age and Classical sites in Turkey, Delphi, Corinth, Epidaurus, Mycenae, and Day 10 Athens Sicily and Cyprus. She can also be seen in Sounion. Flight to Athens. Enjoy an overview of the many of the educational videos in the ROM’s Steeped in the history and culture of city on a driving tour. Roman and Byzantine Galleries. Trinity looks Greece, Athens portrays a beautiful blend of Day 11 Athens forward to sharing her love and enthusiasm of the past with the future. Marvel at the Explore the Acropolis and stand in awe at the the ancient Mediterranean world with Acropolis, the foremost site of classical Parthenon, the Erechtheum Temple, the ROMTravel participants. Greece; explore the Athenian Agora, the heart Propylaia and the Temple of Athena Nike. of Greek democracy. Visit the dazzling Acropolis Museum. ROMTravel Coordinator Dinners by the sea or in the shadow of Day 12 Athens the Acropolis, beautiful towns, archaeological Travel to magnificent Delphi, site of the most Ann Dandy is a past Co-Chair of ruins, first-class museums, artistic wonders, famous ancient Greek oracle. Visit the ROMTravel. A passionate traveller, she has magnificent scenery....the enduring beauty of Monastery of Osios Loukas, one of the most spent twenty-one years living and working Greece stuns the senses. important monuments of Byzantine overseas in Hong Kong, Korea, Hungary, architecture and art. Pakistan and Oman. She recently led a Day 13 Athens ROMTravel trip to Laos, Cambodia, and Tour Itinerary and Highlights Free morning to explore Athens. Afternoon Vietnam. tour to Sounion to enjoy sunset at the Temple Day 1 Chania of Poseidon. Individual arrivals. Evening reception. Day 14 Athens Tour Cost Per Person Day 2 Chania Travel to the sites of Ancient Corinth, Double Occupancy $8,395 Walking tour of Chania, including the Epidaurus and Mycenae. Single Supplement 1,495 Archaeological Museum. Welcome dinner. Day 15 Athens Day 3 Chania Visit Keramikos, the cemetery of ancient Visit ancient Aptera and Eleutherna, the Tour begins at Chania (CHQ) Airport and Athens, the Agora and the National ends at Athens (AIA) Airport. traditional village of Margarites with its many Archaeological Museum. Farewell Dinner. International flight costs to/from your home pottery studios, Arcadi Monastery. Day 16 Depart Athens and Greece are NOT included. Day 4 Chania Individual departures. Photos Tour Souda Bay War Cemetery, Aghia Triada . Porch of the Caryatids at the Erechtheum, Acropolis, Monastery and Gouverneto Monastery. Enjoy Athens, courtesy Wikipedia and Harrieta171 a folkloric dance performance with dinner. Temple of Apollo, Delphi, courtesy Paul Vaculik . Terms & Conditions A Greek Odyssey: Crete, Santorini and Mainland Greece May 2 – 17, 2018 Tour Cost advise NOT to do so. It is for the sole use of trip participants, ROMTravel and Double Occupancy: $8,395 per person the travel agency, and will not be shared with anyone else. Single Supplement: $1,495 Insurance Tour cost does NOT include international flight costs to/from your home Comprehensive insurance to afford protection against penalties caused by and Greece. Worldwide Quest can assist with booking flights. cancellation of trip due to injury, illness or death of tour participant or direct member of participant's family is recommended. It is underwritten by First Tour Cost Includes North American Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Manulife Financial. The . Group coach transfer from Chania (CHQ) Airport to hotel on Day 1 for those insurance premium is non-refundable and must be submitted at time of deposit. arriving before or at the arrival time of the ROMTravel Coordinator. Group A waiver will be necessary if insurance is not taken. Ontario taxes are coach transfer from hotel to Athens (AIA) Airport on Day 17 for those included in the quoted prices. The rates quoted are subject to change until departing at or after the departure time of the ROMTravel Coordinator. insurance policy is issued. Porterage of one standard sized suitcase per person at the hotels. Based on accommodation in double occupancy room (tax included) . Flight from Santorini to Athens. Ground transport in private air-conditioned Age Deluxe Non-Medical Age Deluxe Non-Medical coach for transfers/excursions as per itinerary. Public boat for ferry service. To 59 $643.68 $563.76 70-74 $1,314.36 $832.68 . Shared accommodation in double occupancy room with private facilities. 60-64 $791.64 $649.08 75-79 $1,679.40 $1,239.84 . Meals: Buffet breakfast daily, 6 lunches and 8 dinners, including choice of water, coffee or tea. Bottled water daily on the bus. Welcome Reception with 65-69 $914.76 $733.32 80-84 $2,226.96 $1,353.24 wine and finger foods. Welcome and Farewell dinners with wine. For single accommodation, or for those aged 85 and over, or for other . All visits, entrance fees, speakers’ fees and events as per itinerary. comprehensive and non-comprehensive coverage, please contact Worldwide . All taxes and tips for all goods and services, drivers, hotel, restaurant and Quest. guiding staff related to the basic tour; all hotel and local taxes. Royal Ontario Museum Responsibility . Services of a Resource Person, a ROMTravel Coordinator, and a Travel Neither the Royal Ontario Museum nor the Department of Museum Volunteers Agency Escort. of the Royal Ontario Museum, or any member thereof, assumes any . Services of English-speaking local guides. Services of Worldwide Quest. responsibility for the financing, arranging or the conducting of the tour, nor . Pre-trip orientations; post-trip reunion. A travel handbook. shall be liable for damages or loss to person or property that might occur in Not Included connection with this tour however arising, whether by negligence or . International flight costs to/from your home and Greece. Fuel surcharges. otherwise, and whether or not a member of the Royal Ontario Museum . Items of a personal nature, e.g., laundry, telephone calls, internet access. staff or the Department of Museum Volunteers accompanies the tour. The . Airline baggage and camera/video fees, if any. 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Should tour costs increase, are not liable for any failure in such services, or injury, loss or damage, delay or Worldwide Quest (as per TICO regulations) reserves the right to increase the inconvenience arising out of or in connection with any defect in any vehicle or price accordingly up to a maximum of 7%. Worldwide Quest reserves the right any act, omission, accident or error in providing such transportation, hotel, to substitute itineraries, hotels, airlines or vessels due to conditions beyond their restaurant or other services. There is no refund for unused portions of the tour. control. Any change to itinerary will not result in eligibility for a refund. In case of an accident occurring during the land portion of any tour, the ROM Membership Requirement passenger must submit any claim therefore only to the competent
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