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Aphrodite

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Duration

2 hours

Max People

40

Min Age

18+

Tour Type

Description

Greek Islands Cruise – Aphrodite

A sparkling cruise along the waters of the Aegean

Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Period: From the 1st weekend of May to the end of October
Embarkation and disembarkation: Marmaris or Bodrum in Turkey
Itinerary: Marmaris to Marmaris, or Marmaris Bodrum, or Bodrum Marmaris
Highlight: Favorite cruise! ♥

Descend into the extinct crater of the youngest volcano in the Aegean, the origin of Aphrodite, Symi one of the most beautiful islands in all Greece and its multicolored dwellings, Rhodes the capital of medieval Europe with its giant and its architectural wonders, Gyali... to play Robinson Crusoe, or Tilos and the discovery of the ghost village (depending on dates) are on the program! A sparkling cruise along the water.

A sparkling cruise through the 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

Saturday - ✈Fly to the arrival airport. Reception by our concierge at the port of Marmaris, installation on board and immediate departure ( and according to your arrival times to Rhodes/Greece or direction Bozburun for Customs passage to Symi/Greece ). Early evening aperitif with presentation of your stay. Free visit of the city of Rhodes or night in a cove if you go to Symi/Greece). Dinner on board.

Day 2: Sunday

From Marmaris creek to Symi ( or Rhodes to Symi depending on day 1 your arrivals ). (Navigation about 4h00 in two stages). In the morning, we headed to Bozukkale and had breakfast. (Superb cove surrounded by walls from the Spartan period, seat of conflicts between Spartans and Persians 2000 to 400 BC). Swimming and free visits on land. Shores invaded by goats, olive trees, oregano and sage with intoxicating essences. Late afternoon superb port of Symi, the most beautiful in all of Greece . Self-guided tour. Houses painted white, pastel yellow, then mauve, ocher, blues and greens. Neo-classical facades and pediments (One of the most prosperous islands of Greece a century ago). The spirit of the island remains intact. Birthplace of the Three Graces. The visit of the "Kastro" (fort) perched at the top of 500 steps to access it. Dinner on board. Overnight in the superb setting of the marina.

Day 3: Monday

From Symi to Nysiros . Early in the morning departure to Knidos (4h00 of navigation in 3 stages). Breakfast at the foot of the city's foundations, attributed to the Persians, Spartans, Greeks and Romans (600 BC). The site is that of the goddess Aphrodite (made by the sculptor Praxiteles), the world's first representation of female nudity. Then we headed for Gyali , an uninhabited Greek islet with magnificent waters. Deserted beach and an amazing cabin by the water... 3:30 pm, Steering Nisyros (20 minutes of navigation), the youngest volcano island in the Aegean area with its extinct crater (Diameter 260 meters) offering its tones of white, yellow, red, purplish dust. Then climb to the village of Nikia overlooking the island, a colorful spectacle. Dinner on board. Overnight in the tiny harbor. Free visit of the village in the evening.

Day 4: Tuesday

From Nysiros toTilos. (Navigation approximately 3h00, 1 race). Morning sail to reach the island of Tilos. A day of swimming in a sublime cove with surprising red colors. A typical village and very sparsely populated, the opportunity to walk freely on land. Night visit to the village of Micro Chorio (July/August), a ghost village that lights up from 11:00 pm. Dinner on board. Night in a cove/or port (depending on winds sometimes).

Day 5: Wednesday

From Tilos to Symi (southern tip then cove). (3.5 hours sailing in 2 stages). Breakfast followed by a morning visit to the Monastery of the Archangel Michael in Panormitis . A one-hour visit to the two museums: the Museum of Messages in Bottles and the Museum of Greek Folklore. You will discover one of the three most beautiful icons in all of Greece. Then sail to the cove of Fanaromeny, or the magnificent cove of Agios Giorgos. Dinner on board. Overnight in the cove.

Day 6: Thursday

From Symi cove to Rhodes port (3 hours 20 minutes sailing in two stages). Breakfast and lunch in the cove, then sailing to the island of Rhodes, capital of medieval Europe. Free time in the late afternoon and after dinner to discover the old town by night. Rhodes, a major destination in Greece. Visit to the Archaeological Museum , the Palace of the Grand Masters, the Old Town, and the Knights' Ramparts. Dinner on board in the port of Rhodes.

Day 7: Friday

From Rhodes or Symi ( depending on your arrival day 1 ) to the city of Marmaris (3 hours 20 minutes sailing in two stages). Breakfast and lunch in a cove, and depending on the winds, Kadirga, Serce, or Arab Adassi – superb coves for your last swims of the week. Arrival at the port of Marmaris at the end of the day to explore the old city by the water and its beautiful, lively pedestrian areas. Shopping and free time. Dinner on board. Overnight in the port of Marmaris.

Day 8 : Saturday

Disembarkation and transfers. Breakfast on board and disembarkation at 8:30 am. Your transfers to the airport.

Note

In the privatization or Wellness boat cabin sales version only, visits to paid sites are included and offered. (Depending on the winds and sailing conditions, the daily itinerary may be modified by the captain during the cruise. However, the stops will be respected. Upon boarding, the client will participate in planning the exact itinerary, with our feedback and for their enjoyment.)

Recommendation

We encourage the discovery of the old town of Rhodes on land, during our stopover. THE HETEROGENEOUS PAST OF RHODES . The construction of the city began around 408-407 BC. Considered one of the most beautiful of antiquity. Rhodes gradually became one of the most important commercial and maritime centers of the eastern Mediterranean. In 1309 AD. the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem settled and made it their European headquarters. Rhodes will become a stopover for pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land. In 1522, Rhodes was conquered by the Ottoman Turks. The old city was enriched with new buildings, mosques and Turkish baths. 1912 Rhodes comes under Italian rule. In 1948, the Dodecanese islands were attached to the rest of Greece. In 1988, the medieval town of Rhodes was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, recognition of itsunique intercultural architectural richness. THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF RHODES. Major visit. The whole history of Rhodes from the beginning to discover. Visiting time 40 min.

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