Mediterranean Trail plus 3 Day Greek Island Cruise
for Young Professionals and Student Travellers

Arrive Rome Day 2  

After making your way to the hotel in Rome, your day is free is explore this ancient city. Tonight, meet your Tour Manager and get to know your fellow travellers over dinner. Hotel - Dinner

Rome Day 3  

Ancient and modern Rome await your discovery. Why not take a guided tour of the Imperial Forum and walk in the footsteps of Gladiators? In your free time explore the Vatican City and Sistine Chapel, snap up Italian fashions or just watch the world go by with a gelato (or two). Hotel - Breakfast

Rome to Sorrento Day 4  

Travel south past Naples, the home of pizza, to the beautiful resort town of Sorrento. Tonight take the opportunity to sample local food and wine and enjoy the views of the Mediterranean. Hotel - Breakfast

Capri Excursion Day 5 

Cruise on our complimentary boat out to the stunning Isle of Capri. Spend the day roaming around the island – see the natural beauty of the Blue Grotto, stroll through the hillside town of Anacapri, explore Marina Piccola, or sip on a cafe al fresco with the locals. Hotel - Breakfast - Dinner

Sorrento to Corfu Day 6  

Today we visit Pompeii, why not take a guided tour through this ancient city that was once one of the most advanced civilisations in Europe? Later, we travel through southern Italy to board our overnight ferry to the Greek island of Corfu. Adriatic Ferry - Breakfast - Dinner

Corfu Days 7 and 8  

Corfu is all that’s great about Greek island living. You’ll immediately find yourself on ‘local time’, browsing the markets of the UNESCO World Heritage listed old town and bargaining with the laid-back locals.

Jump on board George’s boat optional with a bunch friends for a fun day out on the water. It will give you another angle on idyllic Corfu. Work up an appetite swimming in the secluded spots and then feast on a lunch of olives, salad, cheeses, fresh bread and dips – prepared with ingredients from George’s back yard.

Corfu also gives you the chance to dive into action with a selection of water sports, like parasailing, banana-boating and waterskiing. Otherwise hire a car for a deeper look into Corfu and venture across the island to explore some beautiful, remote beaches. Hotel

Day 7 - Breakfast - Dinner

Day 8 - Breakfast

Corfu to Athens Day 9  

Traveling across the Peloponnese peninsula, we stop at the Corinth Canal en-route to the capital of Greece, Athens. Hotel - Breakfast - Dinner

Athens Day 10  

A whole day in Athens where our city tour includes the first modern Olympic stadium, the Acropolis and the Parthenon. Hotel - Breakfast

Athens to Mykonos Day 11  

This morning we leave Athens and board our cruise ship to head to Mykonos – island of whitewashed houses and blue domed churches.

Cruise ship - Lunch - Breakfast - Dinner - Supper

Cruising to Patmos via Kusadasi Day 12  

In the morning, wake up to the Turkish port town of Kusadasi. Rummage through the Grand Bazaar and go local bargaining for leather goods, jewellery or local crafts. Otherwise hook up with the group and our Local Guide for an optional excursion to ancient Ephesus, a stunningly preserved city that Mark Antony and Cleopatra once visited.

Our next port of call is Patmos, with its sacred spots and wild countryside. Get the background from your Rep on why this island attracts both pilgrims and holiday makers. Explore the monasteries, traditional settlements and country churches

Get into the spirit of the island with an optional excursion that takes you to Patmos’ UNESCO World Heritage sites: the11th century Monastery of the Apocalypse and to the Grotto of St John – the hilltop cave where John the Apostle lived for many years. Cruise ship

Lunch - Breakfast - Dinner - Supper

Cruising to Santorini via Crete Day 13  

Today we start the day off with a visit to the biggest of the Greek Islands, Crete.

Choose an optional excursion to the Palace of Knossos where our Local Guide will tell you the story of this 4000 year old mythical Minoan Palace, where the minotaur (half-man/half-bull) was slain.

Next up: Santorini. This island will make your jaw drop with its stunning natural beauty – the result of a massive volcanic eruption. From the water, look up at the iconic blue–domed, whitewashed churches.

Once we’re back on land, head up the cliff and the twisting stone steps, save your breath on a donkey ride or take it easy in the cable car for views of neighbouring volcanic islands.

Your Tour Rep will fill you in on Fira – dramatically perched on the edge of the crater- as the group explores its narrow streets. Get tips on the best places to pick up a piece of Santorini’s famous jewellery and where to try out the delicious local specialty, domatoktedes (fried tomato balls).

Otherwise head to one of the distinctive black or red sand beaches, and soak up the breathtaking scenery. You could jump on an optional boat ride out to the active volcanic island of Nea Kamini. Cruise past lava formations and get up close to the active crater. Cruise ship

Lunch - Breakfast - Dinner - Supper

Arrival into Athens Day 14  

Transfer into central Athens where your tour ends.

Dates and Prices

*Prices not guaranteed until time of booking

 Tour Highlights 

These highlights are included in the price of your tour.

Rome

See Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Colosseum & Roman Forum

Vatican City 

See St. Peter's Basilica

Naples

See the Bay of Naples

See Mt. Vesuvius

Capri

Visit the Isle of Capri

Sorrento

Scenic coastal drive

Corfu 

Visit the old town

See the Venetian fortress in Corfu's old town

Corinth

See the Corinth Canal

Athens 

Visit the Acropolis & Parthenon with a local guide

See the first modern Olympic Stadium & Hellenic Parliament

Visit the famous Plaka area

Mykonos 

Visit Mykonos town

Kusadasi 

Visit the local bazaar

Patmos

See the Monastery of St. John

Crete

Visit Heraklion town

Santorini

Visit Fira town

See the spectacular volcanic islands