2020 GREECEGREEK ISLANDS . CLASSIC GREECE . ITALY . EGYPT . ISRAEL . TURKEY . CYPRUS . CROATIA Hosted, Independent & Small Group Escorted Tours Cruises Island Hopping Honeymoons YEARS OF Upscale Travel EXCELLENCE Culinary Experiences 51 Hotels always First Class & Deluxe A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT DEAR TRAVELER, As we begin our sixth decade of arranging travel to Greece, we are enthusiastic about the future of travel to the ever- popular country of Greece. The beauty of the country continually and consistently attracts every type of traveler, from honeymooners to families, from those who love to travel off the beaten path to scene-loving jet-setters, from those who like to travel independently to those who prefer to be escorted throughout. One thing that has remained constant through our last fifty- one years in business is the experience and precision that has made Homeric Tours the company that it is today. Through the ever-changing travel industry, Homeric Tours has remained true to our founding principles of providing unmatched value and service. We once offered Greece as our only destination, solidifying us as experts in the market. Over the past decades, we have grown, as have our vacation and destination offerings, to include the other Mediterranean and European countries. We truly cater to all types of travelers, by offering independent vacations, partially escorted and escorted tours. We can plan any experience, from honeymoons to group travel, island-hopping packages to classical motorcoach tours and everything in between. This year’s brochure contains several types of ways to vacation and travel in Greece: independent vacations, locally hosted tours or fully-escorted packages. These vacations are the highest standard of quality in the market. We hope these vacations excite you as much as they did us while we created them. We guarantee that you will find only the best service, experience and value when traveling with Homeric Tours. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, one of our travel specialists will customize an itinerary just for you. Thank you for all allowing us the opportunity to pass along our love of travel to you. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Nikos Tsakanikas 2 HOMERIC TOURS GREECE 20202019 Why Homeric Tours is the Best Choice to Greece First let me say the trip to Greece and Italy was amazing. Everything flowed like clockwork: drivers right there, even when we arrived in Athens from Venice an hour an half late, but the driver was right there. We never had to worry if they would show up. Hotels were all amazing. Each one different, it was fun to see what the next hotel would be like. Cruise was everything we could have hoped for and more. The port stops were wonderful and food was good; especially, the coffee and Greek Ice Cream. Again, I can never thank you enough for making the trip a wonderful trip. – SANDRA S., NASHVILLE, TN My clients absolutely loved their time in Greece. Their favorite was the Classical Tour, and they absolutely loved Crete. They wished they would spend more time there, beautiful and a lot to experience. They loved the hotels, and all went efficiently. Thanks again for your help. –DOREEN L., TRAVEL CONSULTANT While it has been a couple weeks since my daughters got back SALT LAKE CITY, UT from their trip to Greece I do want to take some time to let you know what a wonderful trip you had planned for them. The longer they were there the more comfortable they felt. Thanks again for putting this together and next time I hope my wife and I We had a wonderful trip! Thank you for will be able to make the trip. all your help. Homeric crew was SPOT ON at every pickup, transfer, tickets, –J. BRADLEY R., OCHARD PARK, NY tours and hotels were nice too. Athens was really nice and Crete our favorite island. I just got off the phone with my client to hear all – JELKA B., WATSONVILLE, CA about her trip to Greece. She couldn’t stop raving about everything. All your suggestions as to hotels and logistics and patience with finalizing the details was much appreciated by both the client and myself to make this graduation trip for her and her daughter memorable and fun. I truly enjoy working with you. – DORRINE B., TRAVEL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY HOMERIC TOURS GREECE 20192020 3 Simply the Facts WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHOOSING HOMERIC TOURS FOR YOUR VACATION: 51 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE WE CAN CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION Homeric Tours was born in 1969. Decades of knowledge Whether it’s a pre or post extension, additional and experience allows us to plan, arrange and execute the nights, combining countries or creating a fully most memorable travel experiences for our customers. customized itinerary, we can arrange it all for you. WITH HOMERIC TOURS, WE LOVE GROUPS YOU ARE NEVER ALONE Every package in this brochure is available for groups Our Homeric Tours representatives are in each of our destinations of any size. Our group department provides highly to offer assistance at all times. Whether you are on an independent competitive pricing and complete expert coordination for vacation or escorted tour, assistance is only a phone call away. We worldwide air-inclusive or land-only group travel. See our provide our travelers 24/7 support from a Homeric representative. group brochure for more details. EXCLUSIVE ITINERARIES USTOA We are continually creating new packages and itineraries Homeric Tours, as an Active Member of USTOA, is required to post $1 with one of a kind experiences and beautiful destinations. Million with USTOA to be used to reimburse, in accordance with the terms We are always looking for the newest adventure, the hottest and conditions of the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program, the destination and the newest way of seeing it all. Our team loves advance payments of Homeric Tours’ customers in the unlikely event of creating new and unique itineraries for you! Homeric Tours’ bankruptcy, insolvency or cessation of business. Further, you should understand that the $1 Million posted by Homeric Tours may be sufficient to provide only a partial recovery of the advance payments VALUE received by Homeric Tours. More details of the USTOA Travelers Assistance Who doesn’t want travel at the best value? Our Program may be obtained by writing to USTOA at 345 Seventh Avenue, Suite customers are not interested in spending as little as 1801, New York, New York 10001, or by email to [email protected] or possible. They care most to get quality travel for what by visiting their website at www.USTOA.com. they spend and we, at Homeric, are able to do that. 4 HOMERIC TOURS GREECE 2020 Group Travel Group Travel with Homeric Tours. Our Strength and our Passion. Creating and executing a great group travel experience is almost an art. You need to create a program that appeals to a large number of people. You need to do it within the budget they can afford. You need to be able to reach enough people to sell it and after all of that you have to execute the program flawlessly with a special touch of magic and patience that would make them come back to travel with you next year. Luckily we have been perfecting that art for 51 years and we can share our experience with you. Not only the experience, but also the network of trusted partners around the world. We have an unlimited library of the itineraries and ideas sparked with group exclusive experiences. We make booking easy with clear and easy payment policies. We are small enough to ensure a personal touch and big enough to utilize our buying power. Please have a look at our dedicated Group Brochure and Special Group Faith Brochure. Become a part of the 51 year young tradition by letting us design your group experience. It starts with as few as 15 people and a phone call. HOMERIC TOURS GREECE 2019 3 homerictours.com HOMERIC TOURS GREECE 2020 5 CONTENTS AIRLINES USED BY HOMERIC TOURS: ESCORTED TOURS Athens, Mykonos, Santorini & Crete 8 Homeric Treasures 27 Homeric Islander D Athens, Classical Tour & Mykonos Athens, Crete & Rhodes 9 Homeric Jewels Mykonos, Santorini & Athens UPSCALE TRAVEL 30 Grecian Splendors NEW LAND & CRUISE PACKAGES Athens, Corfu & Mykonos 12 Grecian Escape 32 Food & Wine Tour Athens & 4-day Classical Athens, Crete, & Santorini 13 Aegean Delight 34 Romancing the Islands A Athens & 3-day Cruise Athens, Mykonos & Santorini – Honeymoon Package 14 Grecian Delight 35 Romancing the Islands B Athens & 4-day Cruise Athenian Riviera, Crete & Santorini – Honeymoon 15 Classic Delight Package Athens, Classical Tour & 3-day Cruise 36 Classical Treasures 16 Grecian Spirit Athens & 7-day Luxury Cruise Athens, Classical Tour, Mykonos & 4-day Cruise 17 Homeric Delight COUNTRY COMBINATIONS Athens, Santorini & 4-day Cruise 38 Homeric Adventure NEW 18 Homeric Wonder Venice, 7-day Greek Island Cruise Athens, Mykonos, & 4-day Cruise 40 Mediterranean Rhapsody 19 Aegean Wonder Rome, Sorrento, Athens & 4-day Cruise Athens & 7-day Cruise 42 Greece & Italy 20 Grecian Voyager Athens, Classical Tour, Rome & Florence Athens, Classical Tour & 7-day Cruise 44 Greece & Israel 21 Three Continent Wonder Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Athens & 3-day Cruise Athens, 7-day Three Continent Cruise 46 Greece & Egypt 22 Aegean Adventure Athens, 4-day Cruise, Cairo & 4-day Nile Cruise Athens & 7-day cruise 48 Homeric Explorer Athens, Cairo, Tel Aviv & 3-Night Cruise ISLAND HOPPING 50 Optional Tours 24 Homeric Islander A 54 Extensions Athens, Mykonos & Santorini 55 NCL and Variety Cruises 25 Homeric Islander B 56 Celestyal Cruises Athens, Crete & Santorini 57 Insurance information 26 Homeric Islander C 58 General Information Packages including domestic or international flights are based on airline tariffs as of September 2019 and are subject to change.