Greece

Wake up to a new destination every morning - and explore the cultural gems along the shores of the Mediterranean, Aegean, Adriatic, North Africa & Red Sea. Below are the places we will be taking you to when our ship sails around Greece.

We have included shore excursions in all major ports as part of our cruise itineraries. In certain places additional visits are available at a supplementary cost.

Venetian Crete - Half Day AM CHANIA, Greece For a picturesque introduction to Crete, Chaniá is perfect with its majestic mountains, aquamarine sea and colourful boats bobbing in the harbour.	Included
Corfu Town - Half Day AM CORFU, Greece You can thank Venice for the thickly wooded headland of Corfu.	Included
Mycenae, Nauplia & Epidaurus - Full Day CORINTH, Greece Explore the evocative scenery and classical sites of the Peloponnese on this full-day tour. From Corinth, drive to the sites at the very heart of Western Civilisation.	Included
Ancient Corinth - Half Day AM CORINTH, Greece When St Paul came here in the first century AD, he saw some of the same sights you will see today in Corinth's archaeological zone.	Optional $55
Sacred Delos - Half Day PM DELOS, Greece Discover the tiny, deserted isle of Delos, the religious center of the Cyclades, where columns lie glistening in the sun, and the Lions of Delos guard the Sacred Way.	Included
The Palace of Knossos - Half Day AM HERAKLION, Crete, Greece Even without the tales of a bloodthirsty Minotaur, this magnificent palace complex with its flamboyant decoration, courts, audience chambers and residential areas is an impressive and inspiring site.	Included
Knossos Palace & the Lassithi Plateau - Full Day HERAKLION, Crete, Greece Combine a guided tour of the ancient capital of King Minos with a visit to the soaring landscapes of Crete's mountainous interior.	Optional $125
The Palace of Knossos - Half Day PM HERAKLION, Crete, Greece Constructed around 1,900BC, this magnificent palace was the administrative and religious centre of the Minoan kingdom.	Optional $28
Walking Tour of Heraklion - Half Day PM HERAKLION, Crete, Greece This walking tour of Heraklion starts with your choice of either a 5-minute bus drive or a walk from the ship to the starting point at the old fortress.	Included
Osios Loukas - Half Day PM ITEA, Greece Perched on the slopes of Mount Helicon, this walled monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a masterpiece of Byzantine art and architecture.	Included
Osios Loukas - Half Day PM ITEA, Greece Perched on the slopes of Mount Helicon, this walled monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a masterpiece of Byzantine art and architecture.	Optional $55
Delphi - Half Day AM ITEA, Greece Take a short drive through the countryside to ancient Delphi, exquisitely located in a series of terraces at the foot of craggy Mount Parnassos.	Included
Lemnos at a Glance - Half Day AM LEMNOS, Greece This off-the-beaten-path Aegean Island may seem blissfully serene, but its strategic position means Lemnos has seen its share of military operations.	Included
The Last Byzantine Stronghold - Full Day MONEMVASIA, Greece Not much remains of Sparta, the ancient Greek city-state devoted to warrior culture, which we pass en route to the glorious array of Byzantine monuments in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Mystras.	Optional $125
Old Town of Monemvasía - Half Day MONEMVASIA, Greece Pass through a gap in a rocky cliff and emerge into a Medieval scene on this morning tour of Monemvasía, a castle town that has been called the Gibraltar of Greece.	Included
Agamemnon's Mycenae - Half Day AM NAUPLIA, Greece Tales of Agamemnon and the time of Homer's heroes take center stage today on this visit to Mycenae, one of the greatest cities of the highly-developed Mycenaean civilization.	Included
Epidaurus - Half Day PM NAUPLIA, Greece An afternoon drive takes you through the evocative scenery of the Peloponnesian Peninsula to Epidaurus.	Optional $68
Naxos Walking Tour - Half Day AM NAXOS, Greece The sleek figurines that inspired the modern sculptures of Henry Moore, Brancusi and Picasso had their origins on Naxos.	Included
St John's Patmos - Half Day PM PATMOS, Greece Visit the small cave where St John received his revelation, the medieval village of Chora and the Monastery of St John the Theologian	Included
Athens & the Acropolis - Half Day AM PIRAEUS, Greece Visit the sublime expression of Classical Greece, the Acropolis with its sweeping views of Athens.	Included
Best of Athens - Full Day PIRAEUS, Greece For those visiting Athens for the first time, this excursion provides an excellent introduction to one of the greatest cities of the ancient world.	Optional $45
Traditional Arta - Half Day AM PREVEZA, Greece After an early morning arrival in Preveza, depart for Arta to discover this former Byzantine capital and its glorious 13th and 14th century churches.	Included
Old Town & Grand Masters Palace - Half Day AM RHODES, Greece Leave behind the port where the Colossus once stood and discover a stunning ensemble of Gothic architecture just a short drive from the port.	Included
The Acropolis at Lindos - Half Day PM RHODES, Greece Gain inspiration from the exquisite natural setting of the Acropolis at Lindos, a destination of both historic and scenic interest.	Optional $48
Samos Sightseeing - Half Day AM SAMOS, Greece Explore Samos, birthplace of the great mathematician, Pythagoras, the fabled storyteller, Aesop, and the famous philosopher, Epicurus.	Included
Santorini - Half Day AM SANTORINI, Greece One of the Aegean's most spectacular sights, the cliffs of Santorini rise from a great half-moon caldera; all that is left of the formerly circular island once called Strongyle.	Included
Byzantine Thessalonica - Half Day AM THESSALONIKI, Greece Byzantine emperors held Thessalonica second only in importance to Constantinople, and today the city is an open-air museum with Christian monuments dating from the 4th to the 21st century.	Included
Remarkable Monasteries of Meteora - Full Day VOLOS, Greece Perhaps the highlight of any trip to Greece is the sight of the Byzantine monasteries built atop the rock towers of Meteora.	Included