Greek Island Explorer with APT Travelmarvel

Fly from the UK to Athens, arriving the same day. On arrival, you’ll be transferred to the port to board your APT Travelmarvel cruise. This evening, get to know your Cruise Director and fellow travellers at a welcome reception onboard.

Stay: MS Caledonian Sky

This morning brings you to Syros, located in the spectacular Cyclades. This day has been set aside on your itinerary for independent explorations, allowing you to move at your own pace as you begin your journey. Perhaps you’ll want to embark on an optional tour of the island to discover its varied colours and architecture. This evening, join your fellow travellers back onboard the ship for a welcome gala dinner.

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The beautiful island of Amorgos is known for its abundance of ancient ruins and quaint villages. Your day will first include a guided tour of some of the island’s highlights, followed by an exclusive Insider Experience, a visit to a local olive oil press. Learn about the production of the essential ingredient and savour a tasting of the local produce, relishing its unique flavour composition.

Your ship will remain docked until the late evening, so you have the option to disembark and enjoy dinner at leisure at a local restaurant. If not, dinner will be served onboard as well.

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Begin your day on the volcanic island of Nisyros with free time to explore. You may like to wander through the port town of Mandraki’s whitewashed streets and visit the cliffside monastery of Panagia Spiliani, or perhaps you’re more inclined to visit the island’s archaeological museum. You also have the option to join a tour to the Polyvotis volcano to learn the Greek legend and walk into its caldera.

Later, continue to the island of Symi to revel in its old-world glamour and neoclassical architecture, both of which are signs of Italian rule here almost a century ago. The afternoon is yours to enjoy at your leisure, or you can join an optional guided tour including Gialos Harbour, the ancient monastery, and Customs House.

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Your ship docks in Kusadasi this morning, located on Turkey’s Anatolian coast. Drive to nearby Ephesus, one of the Mediterranean’s best-preserved classical cities, for an Insider Experience. Step back in time as you discover ancient Roman life and imagine the city’s former splendour. Walk down broad streets lined with impressive buildings such as the Library of Celsus, built in memory of Roman senator Celsus Polemeanus, who was said to have been a great bibliophile.

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Enjoy the day at leisure to explore the dazzling Greek isle of Mykonos. If you’d like, join an optional walking tour through the island’s main town, Chora. Wander through its maze of winding lanes, enjoying the sparkling sight of the whitewashed buildings and iconic blue shutters. Spot majestic, blue-domed churches. Admire the old port and those postcard-perfect windmills.

You ship will remain docked until late evening, giving you the chance to venture off-ship for dinner on land at a local restaurant, if you so choose. However, your included dinner will still be served onboard if you’d rather stay in.

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Milos is without a doubt best known for its most celebrated export: the iconic Venus de Milo sculpture, said to depict the goddess Aphrodite. Volcanic Milos arches around a central caldera, ringed with dramatic coastal landscapes and surreal rock formations. Disembark to enjoy a tour of the island, including its capital, Plaka, as well as the beach of Sarakiniko and the small fishing village of Pollonia.

Enjoy the afternoon at leisure to explore on your own. You may wish to relax at one of the island’s most picturesque beaches, Paleochori. This evening, join your fellow travellers for a Captain’s farewell dinner back on the ship.

Stay: MS Caledonian Sky

Your ship will dock in Athens this morning. After breakfast onboard, you will disembark the ship and be transferred to the airport for your onward flight back to the UK. If you wish to extend your trip, either pre- or post-cruise, with further time in Athens or elsewhere in Greece, speak to one of our travel specialists.