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Traveling Well Includes… • All gratuities to Tauck Director, ship staff, local guides and drivers


• 7-night cruise aboard the recently renovated yacht, Wind Star • Private Tauck Shore Excursions – $1,180 Value! • 3 nights at the InterContinental Istanbul and 2 nights at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens


• Special Tauck Experiences featuring local cultural entertainment and music include a folkloric performance and belly dancing, along with a boat ride in Istanbul on the Bosphorus


• Aboard ship – daily cocktail hour, all-day soft drinks, wine and beer with dinner • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted • 33 meals on land and at sea, service charges, applicable fuel surcharges, taxes, and porterage


Your Aegean odyssey aboard Wind Star blends ancient with modern in a kaleidoscope of discoveries both mythic and epic... Go back in time in Greece, seeing antiquities in Athens, Epidaurus and Nafplion that reflect its glory at the height of its power... sail to islands steeped in legend, lore and sunshine... Mykonos, playground of the rich, Delos, holy still, Santorini, eye-candy perfect, and Rhodes, always a-glitter... and chart a course for Turkey, stopping in Bodrum dressed in wonders, strolling the storied streets of Ephesus, preserving its past prosperity, and immersing in Turkish delights in Istanbul, straddling Asia and Europe with a rich identity all its own.


1. ARRIVE ATHENS Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Hotel Grande Bretagne. A transfer is included from Eleftherios Venizelos, Athens’ International Airport, to the Hotel Grande Bretagne in the heart of the city. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner tonight. Meals D


2. ACROPOLIS & ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM You can see it from your hotel, but an early morning visit up to the Acropolis avoids the crowds found later in the day; perhaps the best-known ruins in the world, the remains of Athens’ central citadel reign over the city in ancient splendor, aptly reflecting “the glory that was Greece.” Today’s sightseeing also includes a visit to the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Considered one of the top ten museums in the world, its collection of Greek artifacts is unrivaled. Spend the rest of the day as you wish in Athens; this cosmopolitan city artfully blends history with daily life along a unique promenade that is lined on one side by classic Greek antiquities and modern-day cafés, renovated mansions and art galleries on the other. Meals B


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3. THE WONDERS OF EPIDAURUS & NAFPLION Travel to the ancient ruins of Epidaurus to see its 4th-century BC amphitheatre, known for its remarkable acoustics – which enable the voice of someone speaking from the stage to easily reach some 15,000 spectators – and still used for performances today; the town was also home to one of the most renowned healing centers in the classical world. After lunch, continue on to the harborside town of Nafplion for an overnight stay. The first capital of Greece and one of the most charming towns in the Peloponnese, it entices with cafés, shops, squares and parks. Dinner is on your own tonight. Meals BL


4. ANCIENT MYCENAE /  EMBARK SHIP Journey to Mycenae, a fortified citadel first settled in 3000 BC. Once the stronghold of the powerful Mycenaeans, it’s now


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