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The 7-Day Blue Coast Cruise Turkey & Greek Islands |
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Visiting Rhodes, Symi, Patmos, Kusadasi, Didim, Bodrum, Fethiye, Marmaris
The cruise along the Blue Coast of Turkey with crystal clear turquoise waters including visits to the beautiful Greek islands is an ideal combination for a fascination cruise vacation, on a brand new 40-meter long yacht, just for 24 guests.
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Itinerary in Brief:
Day 1. (Friday)
Arrive in Rhodes. Check in at Hotel Mediterranean. Day at leisure to visit the town. Overnight in Rhodes.
Day 2. (Saturday)
Morning at leisure. In the afternoon cross over by boat to the small Greek islands of Symi with its typical architecture and lively atmosphere and embark the yacht m/y Halis Temel. Overnight in port.
Day 3.
In the morning we reach the Lipsous island for a short swimming stop (weather permitting). Midday we arrive at the magnificent island of Patmos, the island of St.John’s exile and where he wrote the Book of Revelation. The optional Patmos afternoon excursion includes two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Grotto and the Monastery of St.John and the historical medieval town of Chora. Overnight in port.
Day 4.
Sail for Kusadasi. The bustling port of Kusadasi is your gateway to Ephesus –one of the greatest classical sites in Asia Minor.Morning excursion to Ephesus.
The white marble library, the marble theatre and the Roman baths will show the facets of Ancient Greece and Roman culture. Overnight in port.
Day 5.
Sail for Didim, home of the antique city of Didyma was a successively a Mycaenean, Cretan, Persian, Roman and Byzantine settlement. The optional excursions show casesa the Oracle Shrine of Apollo and the ancient city of Miletus-once a powerful Ionian and is considered to have given birth to the Western philosophy and to Thales in particular. Overnight in port.
Day 6.
Sail for Bodrum, known in the antiquity as Halicarnassus, the capital city of Caria Kingdom. Herodotus, the father of History was born there. Centuries later the knight of St.John took over the city and built St.Peter’s Castle. Our optional excursion includes the Halicarnassus site,the castle and the mausoleum, once the Seven Wonders of the World.. We leave around midnight for a sailing to Rhodes.
Day 7.
In the morning we reach Rhodes, the city famous for its amazing fortified Old City, one of the best preserved Medieval settlement in Europe. The optional excursion will also include a visit to the fishing village of Lindos and the nearby Acropolis of Lindos. Overnight in port, near the Old Town.
Day 8.
We sail from Rhodes at 04:00 am for Fethiye, called Telmessos in ancient times. The city was very prominent and a centre of prophecy, pledged to Apollo. That the city life was rich and highly cultured during the Hellenistic and Roman periods is evident from the existing monuments. Today the majority of the ancient ruins in Telmessos are rock-tombs, Lycian-type sarcophages, the fortress and the Roman Theatre.
Your morning excursion will also bring you to Pinara. After the lunch we will return to the port and board the yacht to sail to the Cleopatra Sunken baths site, before re-embarking the yacht for a night at anchor in a quiet bay. Overnight at anchor.
Day 9. (Saturday)
Early morning departure for Marmaris. Disembarkation around 09:30. Overnight in a superior tourist class hotel in Marmaris.
Day 10. (Sunday)
At 09:00 depart by hydrofoil for Rhodes and arrive 10:00.
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Cruise 7 nights plus 2 nights hotel
Departure:
Fridays April 1, 8, 15, 22 , 29
2011 May 6, 13, 20, 27
June 3, 10, 17, 24
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Port taxes: $130 p.p.
Aug 5, 12, 19 , 26
September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
October 7, 14, 21, 28
November 4, 11 |
Cruise Only : 7 Nights
Departure:
(Every Saturday: Starting/ending in Marmaris-Turkey)
Rate: $ 1,490 p.p. in category B and $1,690 p.p. in A/category. |
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$1,890 per person in twin occupancy B category cabins
$2,090 per person in twin or doublebed category A cabins
Port taxes: $130 p.p.
Reduction for 3rd person in a triple cabin category B is $450.
Supplement for single cabin is 50%
Tour fare Includes:
1 night accommodation in Rhodes and 1 night in Marmaris, in superior tourist class hotels, on bed/breakfast basis, twin occupancy.
High speed ferry tickets Rhodes/Symi and Marmaris/Rhodes
7 nights ccommodation in double or twin cabins with private SH/WC & air conditioning cabins.
Full board American buffet breakfast and 2 meals daily, including a Welcome Cocktail, a Turkish Night , fun BBQ (weather permitting) and Captain’s Dinner.
Regular (filter) coffee, tea and still mineral water free all day.
Use of fishing and snorkelling equipment (subject to availability).
Multilingual Cruise Escort.
Not included
-Beverages (except those mentioned above)
-Shore excursions on the islands or other land arrangements. Transfers.
-Passenger personal expenses
-Gratuities to the crew (are optional but as a rule,satisfied clients are expected to give to the captain to crew. at the end of the cruise approximately 7% of the cruise fare for distribution among crew members)
-Medical expenses, port taxes, shore excursions (shore excursions are proposed and arranged on board by the tour leaders) expenditures incurred |
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