Island Life in Ancient Greece and Turkey Aboard L’Austral
October 11–19, 2012
Athens Greece
The Island of Delos, Greece
Ephesus Library, Turkey
Photo Credit: John Frick
Mosque, Istanbul
photo credit: Glen Allison
Cruise from Athens to Istanbul aboard the state-of-the-art, deluxe small ship M.S. L’AUSTRAL, launched in 2011. Meet local residents during the specially arranged VILLAGE FORUM™ for a personal perspective on the true character of the Aegean Sea’s maritime culture. Discover the very cradle of Western civilization during carefully designed, expert-led excursions, highlighted by the UNESCO World Heritage sites of the classical ruins of Delos, the Old Town of Rhodes, the Monastery of St. John on Pátmos and legendary Troy. Visit Mykonos, known for its iconic windmills and sugar-white cube houses. Enjoy panoramic views of Santorini’s caldera from a cable car. Stroll the marble-paved boulevards of Ephesus, the most spectacularly preserved Greco-Roman city in the world
Study Leader Information
Featuring Guest Speaker Ari Fleischer - Former White House Press-Secretary
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Depart from the U.S. or Canada
Day 2 Athens, Greece (Piraeus)/Embark M.S. L’AUSTRAL
Day 3 Delos/Mykonos
Day 4 Santorini
Day 5 Rhodes
Day 6 Pátmos
Day 7 Ephesus, Turkey (Ku¸sadasi)
Day 8 Troy (Çanakkale)
Day 9 Istanbul/Disembark M.S. L’AUSTRAL/Return to the U.S. or Canada
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