2014 Europe River Cruising, We invite you on The Royal Experience.
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35 Day Classical Greece with Iconic Italy & Magnificent Europe 8 Nights Greece | 12 Nights Italy & Surrounds | 14 Nights Luxury River Cruise Greece | Italy | Croatia | Hungary | Slovakia | Austria | Czech Republic | Germany | Netherlands IN N E 20 W 14 ! The Royal Collection Visit the impressive Meteora monastery Arrive & explore Athens Day 1. Arrive Athens. On arrival in Athens, you'll be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Meet your APT Tour Director and fellow travellers at a Welcome Reception tonight. Two Night Stay: Athens, Hotel Grande Bretagne. THE APT ROYAL EXPERIENCE APT EXCLUSIVE! Choose from the widest range of suite & balcony options including Panoramic Balcony & Twin Balcony suites APT EXCLUSIVE! Select from APT's Freedom of Choice™ Inclusions in twelve places APT EXCLUSIVE! Participate in ten unique APT Signature Experiences APT EXCLUSIVE! Gold or Silver Butler Service, room service & champagne on arrival (select suites, see page 47 for details) PT EXCLUSIVE! Europe's finest onboard A dining – La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs member omplimentary beverages served at your C discretion throughout your cruise* Expert services of an APT Cruise Director D esigned for Australians & New Zealanders TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF OUR FLEET ONLINE www.aptouring.com.au Freedom of ChoiceTM Inclusions Signature Experience A Royal Invitation 176 Day 2. Athens. This morning, explore the ancient Acropolis complex on a guided tour and admire the Parthenon, Greece's most famous temple. Later, on a city tour, visit the ruins of the Temple of Zeus, Dionyssiou Areopagitou street and the Central Market, where you'll taste fresh regional specialities. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Dinner with views overlooking the Acropolis.BD Discover an ancient empire Day 3. Athens, Corinth Canal, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplion. This morning, visit the Acropolis Museum and the Corinth Canal, before travelling to Mycenae, once a mighty kingdom of ancient Greece. Enjoy a guided tour, then continue to Epidaurus to admire the world-famous acoustics of the Epidaurus Theatre. Later, arrive in Nafplion, and enjoy the evening at your leisure. Stay: Nafplion, Nafplia Palace Hotel.B Day 4. Nafplion, Olympia. Enjoy a spectacular drive through the mountains of Arcadia to Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics Games. Explore the ruins and museum, then enjoy free time. Later, take part in a fun cooking class. Enjoy a fire oven demonstration, prepare traditional filo pastry, and learn how to make sweet halva. Stay: Olympia, Arty Grand Olympia.BD Delight in greek delicacies Day 5. Olympia, Patras, Galaxidi, Arachova. Travel to a Greek winery in Patras today, where you'll enjoy a tour and a wine tasting. Later, head to Galaxidi and savour Greek coffee and loukoumia at a local coffee shop. Continue to Arachova this afternoon. Stay: Arachova, Santa Marina Arachova Hotel.B Day 6. Arachova, Freedom of Choice, Delphi, Kalambaka. Perhaps take a walking tour of Arachova today or visit the town's folklore museum and local Byzantine churches. Afterwards, travel to Delphi, the site of the most important oracle in the classical Greek world. Tour the Delphi Museum, then travel to Kalambaka, where you'll share stories over a hosted afternoon tea at the home of a local family. Later, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Two Night Stay: Kalambaka, Divani Meteora Hotel.BD Day 7. Kalambaka, Metsovo. Head to the picturesque town of Metsovo today, set among Pindus' north-western peaks. Visit the Katogi Averoff Winery and following a tasting, enjoy lunch in a traditional guesthouse nearby.BL Day 8. Kalambaka, Meteora, Athens. Discover Meteora today, home to one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece. Enjoy a tour, then return to Athens. On your way, stop at Thermopylae, the site of the one of the most famous battles in ancient history. Stay: Athens, Hotel Grande Bretagne.BD