Ancient Treasures of the Mediterranean

Enhance your cruise and extend your trip with a carefully designed programme.

Day 1 – Athens

Check-in at the King Georges hotel. Official check-in time is 3pm.

A local representative will be present at the hospitality desk in the afternoon to welcome and answer any questions you may have.

Dinner is at leisure. 

Day 2 – Athens

Meet your fellow travelers for breakfast.

For those visiting Athens for the first time, this is an excellent introduction to one of the great cities of the ancient world.

After breakfast, you will depart for the Acropolis, a symbol of the glory of ancient Greece, where you will climb its smooth marble steps as visitors have for centuries. History opens before you as you reach one of the masterpieces of classical architecture, the Propylae, which serves as the entrance to the complex. See the Temple of Athena Nike, or Wingless Victory, and the Erechtheum with its classical Porch of Maidens, the Caryatids. Stand in awe of what is considered to be the most perfect example of classical architecture in the world, the Pantheon designed as a shrine to Athena and at one time housing a massive gold and ivory statue of the warrior goddess. Looking down from the Acropolis see the two ancient theaters in its shadow – the Greek theatre of Dionysus where the masterpieces of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripide and Aristophanes debuted to delighted audiences, and the gran Roman theater of Herod Atticus, restored and used for concerts and classical plays during the summer Athens Festival.

Your next stop will be the New Acropolis Museum which is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built in order to house every artifact found on the rock and on its feet, covering a large period of time, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. The museum was founded in 2003 while the organisation of the Museum was established in 2000. Finally, it opened to public on June 21, 2009. Nearly 4,000 objects are exhibited over an area of 14,000 square meters;

Following your visit to the Acropolis museum, you will enjoy a tasteful Greek lunch at a local restaurant in Acropolis area. You will then have some time to stroll around the colorful nearby street of Plaka, before being transferred to the port to embark your ship.

Your hotel:

Dating back to 1930, King George Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel. It is located close to Syntagma Square in the city centre, within walking distance from the wonders of Athens, as the Parliament House or the Acropolis. 

Your programme includes:

• 1 night accommodation at King Georges Hotel 5* (or similar) in Classic standard room, including breakfast.
• Meals as mentioned in the programme.
• Beverage package during meals (mineral water + 1 soft drink or 1 local beer + 1 coffee or tea).
• Transfers, visits and entrance fees as mentioned in the programme.
• Local English-speaking guide.

Your programme does not include:

• Transfer from the airport to your hotel
• Dinner on day 1.
• Tips for the guide and the driver.
• Personal expenses
• Other services not mentioned in the programme.

Please note:

• A private transfer from the airport to the hotel can be organized at a supplement. It is imperative that your flight departure details are communicated at least 15 days prior to the beginning of your cruise, in order to secure the proper meet and greet service at the airport.
• Early check-in and/or late check-out are available depending on availability and at a supplement.
• An additional night is possible, upon request and depending on hotel availability.

Please, contact your travel agent for further detail.

Contact of your hotel:

King George Hotel

3, Vasileos Georgiou A street, Syntagma Square

105 64, Athens, GREECE

Telephone number: (30) 210 3222210

Duration of the visits are given as a guide only. The order of the visits may be reversed.