Morning arrival at Athens Airport where your Central Holidays host will meet and assist you with transfer to your hotel. Afternoon is at leisure.

Morning city tour includes highlights of Athens and the Acropolis. (B)

Morning departure for Olympia. Travel by the coastal road to the Corinth Canal. Cross to the Peloponnese and continue to Mycenae to see the Lion's Gate and the Tomb of Agamemnon. Proceed to Epidaurus and its famous Theatre. Drive to Olympia or Patras and your hotel for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

Morning visit of Olympia, site of the first Olympic Games. Visit the Sanctuary of the Olympian Zeus and the Museum. Drive through the plains of Elia and Achaia to Itea and arrive in Delphi for overnight. Dinner at your hotel. (B,L,D)

Morning visit to the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios and the Museum with its famed bronze sculpture, the 'Charioteer of Delphi'. Afternoon departure for Kalambaka passing through the picturesque towns of central Greece. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Kalambaka. (B,L,D)

Morning visit of Meteora. Amid striking scenery, perched atop soaring stone formations, seemingly suspended in mid-air, are ageless monasteries. As you ponder how these centuries old structures were built, pause to view the priceless, exquisite specimens of Byzantine art that they protect. Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia and Thermopylae (see Leonida's monument) and the spa of Kammena Vourla. Overnight in Athens. (B,L)

After breakfast, transfer to the port in Piraeus for embarkation on your cruise ship and sail to Mykonos, known for its white-washed buildings, sidewalk cafes and shops. An optional shore excursion is offered to picturesque Hora, the island's capital (B,L,D)

Very early morning arrival at the Turkish port of Kusadasi where an optional excursion to ancient Ephesus and the house of the Virgin Mary is available. Around noon sail for your next port of call, Patmos, where you are scheduled to arrive in the mid-afternoon. Here you may visit (optional) the Monastery of St. John the Divine and The Grotto of the Apocalypse where he received the Revelation that forms the Last Book of the New Testament. Alternatively you may opt for an island tour or spend the afternoon relaxing at a lovely beach. Depart Patmos in the late evening. (B,L,D)

Morning call at Heraklion (Crete), home of the great Minoan civilization and the mythological home of Zeus. Enjoy an optional shore excursion to the Knossos excavations, dating back to 4000 B.C. The Palace, decorated with frescoes, houses beautiful interiors, courtyards, and shrines. This is an astounding visit. Should you prefer something less grandiose but perhaps more 'palatable' another optional excursion would have you visit many quaint rural villages, see beautiful vineyards, stop at a winery to taste their wines and, at tavern, sample an assortment of Cretan snacks and enjoy live music. Return to Heraklion to rejoin your ship, and sail for the volcanic island of Santorini, perhaps the most breathtaking of all the Greek Isles. Optional shore excursions are available. Visit the town of Thira, where white-washed houses, narrow streets, open-air cafes and glittering boutiques, cling to steep cliffs. Santorini is believed by many to be the site of the Lost Continent of Atlantis. In the evening, resume your cruise. (B,L,D)

This morning disembark in Piraeus and transfer to Athens Airport for your return flight home. (B)