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11 Day Mediterranean Fables (Grade A)
Premium Coach Tour starting in Athens and finishing in Athens
Countries Visited: Greece Turkey
Tour Type: Discovery
Tour Duration: 11 Days (10 Nights)
From: Athens to Athens
Tour Code: C943A
Operator: Insight Vacations
from AU $2,997 pp
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Tour Description

Leisurely. Which ever cruise you opt for, you are destined for care-free days basked by the sun and caressed by the sea. Each moment aboard offers an impressive choice of activities, warm and personal service and an authentic Mediterranean flair. While each new port of call presents a wealth of exciting new experiences and happy memories. With rooftop views to both the Acropolis and the Aegean Sea the Metropolitan hotel is well situated in the coastal area of Athens and within easy reach of the city centre.

What's Included

Quality Dining

  • Greek evening dinner with entertainment while cruising (HD)
  • 10 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 6 lunches (L), 7 Suppers (S) and 6 three-course table d'hôte Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

First Class Services

  • 7 nights aboard your mid-size cruise ship featuring outdoor pool, fitness centre, beauty salon, casino, bars & restaurants
  • Air-conditioned cabins with private facilities
  • Insight hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Cruises include all port taxes and crew gratuities
  • Sightseeing by air-conditioned coach with on-board toilet
  • Locally hosted in Athens
  • Services of a Cruise Director while cruising
  • Headsets for all guided visits and walking tours in Athens
  • Insight Traveller Welcome pack
  • Arrival and departure transfers between the airports and your Insight tour hotels

Highlights

  • Athens: Ascend the Acropolis to the Parthenon. See the Royal Palace, Agora Hadrian's Arch & Temple of Zeus.
  • Visit the Greek Islands of Mykonos, Patmos, Rhodes, Crete & Santorini.
  • Visit the Turkish ports of Istanbul & Izmir.

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Day
1
Athens At Leisure
Welcome to Athens, `City of the Gods'! You are met at the airport and transferred to your tour hotel. Later, join your fellow travellers for a Welcome drink.
Stay: Metropolitan
Day
2
Athens Sightseeing
Your sightseeing tour this morning includes a visit to the Acropolis to admire the Parthenon. Then see the Temple of Zeus, Temple of the Wingless Victory and Hadrian's Arch. (BB)
Day
3
Cruising
Spend the day at leisure. Later, board your cruise ship. (BB/D/S)
Day
4
Cruising - Istanbul
Cruise through the Dardanelles to arrive mid afternoon in the exotic Turkish city of Istanbul. (BB/L/D/S)
Day
5
Cruising - Istanbul
A full day in Istanbul to explore as you wish! As evening falls, cruise along the Bosphorus to start an overnight voyage. (BB/L/D/S)
Day
6
Cruising - Izmir
After a pleasant morning's cruising, arrive at the Turkish port of Izmir - maybe visit ancient Ephesus? (BB/L/D/S)
Day
7
Cruising - Patmos - Mykonos
Arrive early at the island of Patmos, where St. John the Divine received his vision of the Apocalypse. Later, dock at the island of Mykonos. Tonight enjoy a Greek Evening and Dinner. (BB/L/HD/S)
Day
8
Cruising - Rhodes
A whole day is set aside for you to explore Rhodes, the `Island of Roses', at your leisure. Meet the Captain at dinner tonight. (BB/L/D/S)
Day
9
Cruising - Crete - Santorini
The morning is devoted to Heraklion on the island of Crete. Later, depart for Santorini, an island famous for its white cuboid houses that cling to the sheer cliffs. (BB/L/D/S)
Day
10
Athens
Disembark and return to your Athens tour hotel for time at leisure.
Stay: Metropolitan (BB)
Day
11
Athens
Bid farewell to Athens. There are transfers to the airport. (BB)
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Tour Prices

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General Information

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Tour Operator: Insight Vacations

Insight Vacations, Europe's premier escorted tour operator, provides premium escorted motorcoach vacations throughout Britain, Ireland, Europe, Scandinavia the Eastern Mediterranean and North America. 'The Art of Touring in Style' lies at the very heart of Insight philosophy. Our carefully chosen unique features and impeccable service standards enable us to deliver exceptional quality, unequalled value, unforgettable memories and personal freedom at levels currently unrivalled elsewhere in the industry.


Tour Type: Discovery

These exciting tours allow you to experience a 'snapshot' of Europe. They range from four to thirty-four days' duration, with many relaxing two and three-night stays. Expertly planned, their sightseeing inclusions give you fantastic touring and free time.


Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I choose a premium Insight Vacation?

Insight is completely unique. Simply, we are the only tour operator to give you more legroom on every tour at no extra cost: you'll consistently stay in quality hotels in desirable locations; you'll enjoy more included sightseeing; and because you'll travel in smaller groups (max 40 people), you'll receive better personal service from your experienced Tour Director and Tour Driver.

When will I receive my documents?

Documents will normally be mailed 21 days prior to departure provided full payment has been received.

Who else will be travelling with me?

Insight Vacations plays host to over 100,000 guests every year and has offices in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore and the UK . The company has also appointed specialist agents in Argentina, Brazil, Mauritius, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan and China. It is therefore quite typical to find many different nationalities on any one tour.

How many people will be on tour with me?

With only 40 guests on our premium tours instead of the standard 53, Insight clients enjoy a more personalised service. In a smaller group, you'll be closer to your local guide for a more in-depth experience, you'll spend less time waiting to get into sights and it will be faster checking into hotels with your luggage arriving quicker to your room. Insight groups are smaller, more intimate and more friendly.

Will the coach be modern and comfortable?

Yet another exclusive feature of an Insight premium tour is the incredible space and comfort you'll enjoy when travelling. Our luxury coaches have been specially reconfigured with fewer seats, you'll relax in style whilst enjoying up to twice as much legroom than on a standard touring coach.

Where will my hotel be located and what will it be like?

Insight hotels are consistently first class standard and higher or in a style appropriate to the destination. They have been selected because they are good private or small collection hotels or from well-known chains such as Marriott, Renaissance and Hilton. Insight also chooses hotels based on their location. We know you'll prefer to stay centrally, convenient to the main historic, shopping or entertainment districts; or scenically in areas of natural beauty.

What are Insight Tour Directors like?

Time & time again, our guests tell us that it was their Tour Director who really made their trip. Our Tour Directors are amongst the finest in the business and will help steer you through the labyrinth of Europe 's cultures, languages and diversities and bring its magic to life before your eyes.

I want to see all the main sights, but will I have time to explore on my own?

At Insight, planning the perfect tour is our speciality. Not only to we include the 'must see' sights, we carefully balance our itineraries to give you plenty of free time to relax and immerse yourself in the location.

What does the tour cost include?

The prices listed cover all hotel accommodations, all applicable sightseeing and admissions as per the itinerary, motorcoach, cruise or rail transportation, services of a professional Insight Tour Director, all meals as shown in the itinerary and luggage handling. All tips have been included for services on tour by dining-room staff, chambermaids and porters at hotels, airports, docks and train stations.

Are tips included?

On an Insight Vacation, some gratuities are included in the price of your trip: baggage handling, meal service for all meals listed in the tour itinerary, and hotel service charge. Room service, however, is not included in the tour price. Tips are customarily given to your Tour Director, Driver and Local Guides at your discretion. The recommended amounts are: Tour Directors EUR4 per day, Drivers EUR2.50 per day and Local Guides EUR1 per day. The option to prepay these tips prior to departure is possible. Please ask your consultant to include this in your quote.

What is an 'Optional Activity'?

These are activities that we do not automatically include but are offered at the start of your tour designed to enhance your travel experience. Your Tour Director will have a list of available options and the appropriate costs. They are carefully programmed to coincide with the best highlights available at the time of your visit. It could be a seafood lunch in Venice, a concert in Vienna or a Grand Canyon Helicopter ride. A detailed list and costs can be found in your tour documentation.

Do you have a share program for singles?

If you wish to share with another tour member you can advise Global Journeys at the time of booking. Insight believes that traveling solo doesn't have to cost you more. We will try to match you with someone of the same sex in order to avoid having to pay the single supplement. If we are not able to provide a suitable roommate, we will provide a single room at no extra cost. Several tours do not provide this option (generally tours containing a cruise component) and so the Single Supplement applies.

Do you have a non-smoking policy?

There is a no smoking policy motorcoach touring policy. However, we do make plenty of convenience stops giving you the opportunity to smoke, use local restroom facilities, take a scenic snapshot or just relax and enjoy of cup of coffee.

Where can I find out more information on Insight?

We have a dedicated section on our website providing more detailed information on Insight including FAQ's on what you need to know before, during and after your travel; as well as information on their 'Touring Styles', and a comprehensive search facility to enable you to easily find more of their tours. Read more> (NB: This link will take you away from this tour itinerary page).


Airport Transfer Information

Transfers Athens, Cairo, Tel Aviv, Amman And Istanbul

An Insight bonus in the Eastern Mediterranean region! Insight is pleased to offer complimentary airport transfers at any time either on the first or last day of the tour or on other days in conjunction with pre and post tour accommodation booked through Insight. Flight timings must be provided to Global Journeys no less than 21 days before the flight departure.

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