4 Day Cruise & 4 Day Land Performance Program
DAY 1
Arrival in Athens airport. Meet and transfer to your hotel where a rehearsal room is arranged and available throughout your stay, according to
your requirements. Dinner.
DAY 2
Today you will visit Constitution Square (Syntagma), the House of Parliament, the memorial to the Unknown Soldier and the National Library,
the Panathenaic stadium, the temple of Olympian Zeus and Hadrian’s Arch. On the Acropolis visit its Museum and the architectural
masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens. We will also visit the Instruments Museum of Athens with exhibit of many Greek traditional
instruments like bouzouki, klarino, guitar, etc.
PERFORMANCE: Your first Greek performance tonight at the Mikis Theodorakis amphitheatre (indoor) or the American College of Athens
Performing Centre (indoor). Possibility to co-perform with Greek Choir/Band.
DAY 3
Transfer to port and embark your cruise vessel. Ship sails at approximately 11 a.m. Our first port of call is the beautiful island of Mykonos,
famous for its nightlife and windmills. Free time to explore the island on your own or simply enjoy a nice drink in one of the many water-front
cafes in “Little Venice”!
DAY 4
Considered a holy island for the Christian religion, Patmos is the island where John wrote the book of Revelation while on exile by the Roman
State. Optional tour will take you to the monastery of St. John and the Grotto. In the afternoon we reach Kusadasi, a lively port in Turkey and
gateway to the ancient Greek city of Ephesus. Optional tour.
DAY 5
One of the largest of the Greek islands, Rhodes has a cosmopolitan flair but is also rich in history. On a hill above the charming town of Lindos
rises an ancient acropolis dedicated to the Goddess Athena. An optional tour will take you to Lindos and to the Castle of the Knights. Your
PERFORMANCE will be incorporated in the daily cruise program to give your international audience something to look forward to all day.
DAY 6
In the morning arrive in Heraklion, Crete, where you can choose to visit the Minoan Palace of Knossos, home to king Minos and his legendary
beast, the Minotaur. In the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, you can find the unbelievable works of art (pieces of sculpture and pottery,
jewelry, arms, frescoes) that have been found in a number of Minoan sites all over Crete. Then sail north to the isle of Santorini, the most
breathtaking of all the Greek islands. The exquisite whitewashed villages, including the town of Fira (aka Thira), cling to volcanic cliffs,
accessible only by cable-car or mule.
DAY 7
Return to Piraeus and after your breakfast you will disembark and start tour to scenic Delphi, one of the most beautiful places on the face of
the earth, according to a poet. Drive through beautiful countryside and see the town of Arachova, well-known for its local industry of rugs,
carpets and leather goods. Arrive in Delphi and explore the archaeological site, which was once believed to be the “navel” (omphalos) of the
world. Lunch in traditional restaurant in Delphi area. Walk on the Sacred Way to see the Athenian Treasury, the Temple of Apollo, where the
oracle delivered her ambiguous prophecies, and the Theater. Also visit the Museum with its splendid collection of ancient works of art,
including the Sphinx of the Naxians, the Silver Bull, the Column of the Dancers, the “Omphalos” and the pride of the museum, the 5 th c. B.C.
bronze “Charioteer”. Return back to Athens for dinner and overnight.
DAY 8
After breakfast begin your tour to Mycenae. From here we drive to Epidaurus for the visit of the famous Theatre, renowned for its magnificent
acoustics. Informal acapella performance of 10 minutes. From there we continue in the afternoon via Corinth (short stop at Corinth Canal) to
Athens. PERFORMANCE: Performance in the Cultural Centre of Estia – Nea Smyrni or in a Catholic church in Athens. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 9
Transfer to the airport for your departure followed by fond memories and enthusiastic applause.
