Greece & Turkiye

Meltemi Winds

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Duration

2 hours

Max People

40

Min Age

18+

Tour Type

Description

Greek Islands Cruise – Favorite Cruise

A beautiful voyage through the islands of the Aegean

Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Period: From the 1st weekend of May to the end of October
Boarding: Bodrum, Turkey or Kusadasi
Disembarkation: The following Saturday after breakfast (08:30)
Itinerary: Bodrum → Bodrum, Bodrum → Kusadasi, or Kusadasi → Bodrum


Discover the birthplace of Pythagoras and our memories as school children to remember on the occasion, Patmos and the caves of the Apocalypse, discover Lipsi and its enchanting waters where Calypso held Ulysses for six years, Kalymnos, Leros and as far as Bodrum the St-Tropez of the East.

Possibility from Kusadasi to visit Ephesus, the oldest city in Asia Minor.


A favourite cruise through the historic islands of the Aegean.
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Highlights

What’s Included

  • Private yacht with captain and professional crew
  • Cabin accommodation with private bathroom
  • Full board meals prepared on board
  • Soft drinks available at all times
  • Daily cabin cleaning
  • Air conditioning
  • Snorkelling equipment and kayaks
  • Fishing equipment
  • Use of motor dinghy
  • Port fees and navigation costs
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Optional excursions and site entrance fees
  • Airport transfers
  • Water sports such as jet skis or water skiing
  • Personal expenses
  • Dinners taken ashore during certain stopovers

Tour Plan

Day 1: Saturday

✈ Flight to Izmir or Bodrum. Airport, reception by our concierge, transfer to the Kusadasi marina, installation on board. Possible visit to Ephesus*, whose sanctuary of Artemis was one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and then to the last house of the Virgin Mary*. Early evening aperitif with presentation of your stay. Dinner on board. Self-guided evening tour of Kusadasi Old Town.

Day 2: Sunday

From Kusadasi to Samos Island. (Sailing time = 2h30) – Morning navigation to Samos. Poseidon Bay then free discovery of the village of Pythagoras. Dinner on board.

Day 3: Monday

From Pythagoras to the islets of Lipsi, Arki and Marathi. (Navigation = about 3 hours). ''White islands'' immaculate secret beach with translucent waters our first stop then direction Lipsi, where the beautiful Calypso held Ulysses. End of the day towards Marathi, on land 2 restaurants, 1 bar and a restaurateur announcing himself as the last descendant of the pirates of St Pauli. You will taste his fisherman's cuisine in the evening. Dinner on land at the expense of the passengers, for a surprising encounter.

Day 4: Tuesday

From Lipsi-Arki to Patmos. (Navigation = 1h15 approximately). Patmos and the Apocalypse, under the dictation of God! Love at first sight guaranteed. Free discovery of the island classified as a historical monument since 1946. Proclaimed "the sacred island" in 1981, its historic center, the Chora, is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Dinner on board.

Day 5: Wednsday

From Patmos to Leros (Navigation = 2h30 approximately). The town will surprise the visitor with its abandoned art deco buildings, witnesses to Mussolini's delirious dream of a new Roman empire. "Nature is almost untouched by humans." Dinner on board. (The island is the site of the 1943 Battle of Leros, the inspiration for J. Lee Thompson's film The Guns of Navarone.)

Day 6: Thursday

From Leros to Kalymnos (Navigation = 1h15 ). Telendos and then Kalymnos is a unique site as it is a fjord with turquoise waters. An island known for its sponge fishing tradition, a world diving spot with many underwater caves, and a European gathering place for free climbing enthusiasts. An exceptional panorama. Dinner on board.

Day 7: Friday

From Kalymnos to the Turkish coast. (Navigation = 1h15 ). Psérimos then head for Turkey and its very picturesque flowery bay of Gümüslück (Bodrum district). Afternoon and dinner on land to discover Bodrum by night, the Saint Tropez of the Orient.

Day 8: Saturday

✈ Transfers. Breakfast on board and disembarkation 08:30. Transfer to airport. (Paid visits to certain sites are at the customer's expense).

Note

(Paid visits to certain sites are the responsibility of our passengers. We recommend visits * Ephesus site 10€, house of the Virgin Mary 3,50€, the monastery of St John 4€ and the caves of the Apocalypse 2€ ) .

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