Mr. Black's Athens and the Greek Isles 2025.
June 12, 2025 - June 22, 2025
This tour will take you to an incomparable world capital and eight of the most beautiful island destinations in the world. We will start our tour in Athens, wherein its twisting narrow streets you’ll catch glimpses of an older city, from wrought-iron balconies bursting with geraniums to traditional Greek dancing in basement tavernas. We will visit all of the major historical sites in Athens, before we board our cruise ship and set sail on a Seven day cruise. You will discover Rhodes, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Milos and Santorini, where villages cling to the edge of volcanoes, and exotic black sand beaches stretch into the sea. We will explore Kusadasi, an ancient Turkish town that’s one of the Mediterranean’s most popular resort destinations, and visit Ephesus for a taste of Turkey’s classical past. We will marvel at Mykonos where bright white houses contrast with Crayola-colored boats and the international jet set relaxes all day long on the beach. Your 7 day cruise will include three shore excursions and a beverage package. Finally, we will return to Athens for a day trip to Cape Sounion, for breathaking views and to see the Temple of Poseidon, and some beach time.
The BEST of Greece and the Islands!
Day 1 LAX to Athens
Day 2 Yassou Athens!
Meet our tour director and check into hotel. Athens city walk. Plaka district, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch.
Day 3 Athens Landmarks
Athens guided sightseeing tour. Parthenon, Acropolis site visit, Temple of Athena Nike, Omonoia Square, Syntagma Square, 2004 Olympic site. Acropolis Museum. Travel to cruise port at Pireus or Lavrion. Depart Athens on 7-day Aegean cruise. Cruise overnight to Thessaloniki.
Day 4 Thessaloniki to Kusadasi, Turkey
Thessaloniki visit. Cruise overnight to Kusadasi.
Day 5 Kusadasi to Rhodes
Kusadasi visit. Excursion: Ancient Ephesus through the ages: Hellenistic and Roman. Cruise overnight to Rhodes.
Day 6 Rhodes to Crete
Rhodes visit. Excursion: Medieval tour Acropolis of Lindos and the Citadel of the knights. Cruise overnight to Heraklion, on the island of Crete.
Day 7 Crete to Santorini to Mykonos
Crete visit. Cruise on and visit Santorini. Excursion: Spectacular Oia Village perched on the caldera rim. Cruise overnight to Mykonos.
Day 8 Mykonos to Milos
Mykonos visit. Cruise overnight to Milos.
Day 9 Milos to Athens
Milos visit. Cruise overnight to Athens.
Day 10 Cape Sounion
Arrive in Athens. Cape Sounion Excursion: Temple of Poseidon. Farewell Greek evening.
Day 11 Athens to LAX
Day 1 LAX to Athens
Day 2 Yassou Athens!
Meet our tour director and check into hotel. Athens city walk. Plaka district, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch.
Day 3 Athens Landmarks
Athens guided sightseeing tour. Parthenon, Acropolis site visit, Temple of Athena Nike, Omonoia Square, Syntagma Square, 2004 Olympic site. Acropolis Museum. Travel to cruise port at Pireus or Lavrion. Depart Athens on 7-day Aegean cruise. Cruise overnight to Thessaloniki.
Day 4 Thessaloniki to Kusadasi, Turkey
Thessaloniki visit. Cruise overnight to Kusadasi.
Day 5 Kusadasi to Rhodes
Kusadasi visit. Excursion: Ancient Ephesus through the ages: Hellenistic and Roman. Cruise overnight to Rhodes.
Day 6 Rhodes to Crete
Rhodes visit. Excursion: Medieval tour Acropolis of Lindos and the Citadel of the knights. Cruise overnight to Heraklion, on the island of Crete.
Day 7 Crete to Santorini to Mykonos
Crete visit. Cruise on and visit Santorini. Excursion: Spectacular Oia Village perched on the caldera rim. Cruise overnight to Mykonos.
Day 8 Mykonos to Milos
Mykonos visit. Cruise overnight to Milos.
Day 9 Milos to Athens
Milos visit. Cruise overnight to Athens.
Day 10 Cape Sounion
Arrive in Athens. Cape Sounion Excursion: Temple of Poseidon. Farewell Greek evening.
Day 11 Athens to LAX
