Jewels of the CycladesPrepared for: iTalk travel and cruise Mandurah (Annette)

Date: Feb 20, 2020

Booking reference: 6165431

Our Travel Style

One thing we’ve learned at Peregrine – you never outgrow adventure. The spirit that drives you to get out there and see the world. Not through a coach window or with 50 strangers wearing headsets, not with a personal butler or a big buffet breakfast – but intimately, authentically, memorably. At Peregrine we’re for premium adventures, and for us that means embracing the spirit of adventure through a more immersive cultural journey. Hand-picked accommodation, small groups, award-winning local guides, added inclusions and a more considered pace. Premium means an exceptional experience, but never an artificial one. Yes, adventure still exists. It’s still out there. It just got a whole lot easier to find.

Jewels of the Cyclades 8 days/ 7 nights

Thursday 25th June 2020 - Thursday 1st July 2020

About Your Trip

Start and Finish LocationAthens, Greece

Rooming RequirementsTwin Share

Included MealsHalf-board: Buffet breakfast and 1 meal daily, including a Welcome Cocktail, a Greek night evening, BBQ and Captain's Dinner

TransportGalileo - Small-ship cruising

Leader/GuideNo leader included

Included ActivitiesPer Daily itinerary

Entrance/Admission FeesWhere applicable with included activities

Airport TransfersArrival and Departure Transfers are not included.

Exclusions • International Flights • Any visas required • Services not mentioned in the

itinerary • Late check out at hotels • Meals and drinks not

mentioned in the itinerary • Drinks with included lunches

and dinners • Tips for leaders, guide and

driver • Expenditure of personal nature • Personal Insurance • Optional activities

Jewels of the Cyclades Itinerary

Day 1 / Thursday 25th June 2020AthensMeals included: Dinner

Embarkation at Marina Zea in Athens, will take place between 2-3 pm. Enjoy a welcome drink and meet your crew and fellow passengers. Sail to Poros for a short 3 hours visit, before continuing on to Poliegos. Overnight at sea.

Arrival transfer:• Not included

Accommodation: M/S Galileo

Day 2 / Friday 26th June 2020Poliegos and FolegandrosMeals included: Breakfast and Lunch

We arrive in the morning arrival in Poliegos, a very small island known for its amazing beaches. We'll stop for a swim followed by a BBQ on deck. Afternoon sailing to Folegandros, one of the most amazing and less known islands in the Aegean Sea. Walk the amazing Upper city and have the chance to dine at one of the traditional Greek tavernas. Overnight in Folegandros.

Accommodation: M/S Galileo

Day 3 / Saturday 27th June 2020SantoriniMeals included: Breakfast and Dinner

Early in the morning we will depart Folegandros for Santorini. Take an optional Excursion boarding the cable car to reach the island’s capital Fira for a guided walk through the narrow pedestrian streets. Board the bus for a pleasant drive through the countryside passing the village of Pyrgos to the famous archaeological site of Akrotiri. If Santorini is known as the Greek Pompeii it is because of ancient Akrotiri. Excavations uncovered an ancient town frozen in time by ash from an eruption some 3.600 years ago. Remains of sophisticated buildings with great frescoes and other constructions are evidence of an elaborate lifestyle. Continue by bus to the northern coast admiring views of land, sea and skies to reach Oia, the most picturesque village of Santorini with its magical views over the Caldera. Our local guide will take you to the most photographed blue domes, to insight spots and will give you hints for your time at leisure. A short drive will bring you back to Fira. Alternatively, spend the time exploring the streets and sites of Santorini on your own. Overnight at anchor in Santorini. Optional Activities:

• Santorini 1/2 Day Tour - EUR70

Accommodation: M/S Galileo

Day 4 / Sunday 28th June 2020Antiparos - ParosMeals included: Breakfast and Dinner

After leaving Santorini In the morning, we will enjoy a swim stop in an enchanting bay of Antiparos. Early noon arrival in Paros. There is the opportunity for an optional excursion to Parikia and the quaint village of Naoussa. Next to the port of Parikia, stands gracefully the church of Ekatontapiliani (the church with the hundred gates), one of the most important Byzantine monuments in the whole Greece. The Church, built in the 4th century AD, is dedicated to Virgin Mary. The visitors entering the cathedral can admire its dome and the old byzantine icons. Hiding up in the mountains unspoilt, authentic villages like Lefkes and Marpissa are full of little traditional whitewashed houses, mixed with Venetian architecture, wonderful churches, whitewashed windmills and

beautiful dovecotes. At Marpissa, we visit the folklore museum , which is a representation of a typical house of Paros ,with traditional old furniture, a loom, utensils and various other objects. The cosmopolitan Naoussa on the other side, has preserved the feeling of the pristine fishing village it truly is, beautifully mingling with the elegant atmosphere of the modern venue that it has become. Full of shops, taverns and bars, is one of the most famous nightlife destinations in the Aegean. Time to have a fun night and show us your dancing skills during our famous Greek Night. Overnight in Paros.

Optional Activities• Paros 1/2 Day Tour - EUR47

Accommodation: M/S Galileo

Day 5 / Monday 29th June 2020Delos - MykonosMeals included: Breakfast and Lunch

Optional morning tour to the unique archaeological site of Delos, antiquity’s most sacred island. In antiquity, Delos was considered to be the spiritual and commercial centre of the Aegean. After a short tender ride disembark on the island and gather for an introduction before proceeding with your lecturer guide on a unique walk through the original streets of the site’s best preserved quarters. There you will see Hellenistic houses with beautiful mosaics in amazingly good condition, further along you will come to the Sanctuary, where you can see the ruins of a temple dedicated to Apollo – Delos being Apollo’s mythological birthplace - while over the Sacred Way you will see the famous five 7th century B.C. marble lions, guardians of the Sacred Lake. On to the Theatre and the Roman quarter, where you will find ancient statues dedicated to Dionysus and optionally visit the museum with its interesting exhibits. Later on, we stop at one of Mykonos beautiful bays for swimming off the ship before sailing into the port of Mykonos. The island of the jet setters is yours to explore and the night is young. Overnight in Mykonos.

Optional Activities• Delos Walking Tour - EUR62

Accommodation: M/S Galileo

Day 6 / Tuesday 30th June 2020SyrosMeals included: Breakfast and Lunch

After a morning swim we will arrive in Syros, the capital of the Cycladic islands where you can enjoy one of its beautiful sandy beaches or walk through town and enjoy the unique architecture of the buildings. Overnight in Syros.

Optional Activities• Syros Island Tour - EUR35

Accommodation: M/S Galileo

Day 7 / Wednesday 1st July 2020SyrosMeals included: Breakfast and Dinner

In the morning we will arrive in Kythnos where you will enjoy a swim in Kolones bay and will then set sail for Athens, arriving at the marina in the late afternoon via Cape Sounion, the temple of Poseidon. Captain’s Farewell Dinner and overnight in Marina Zea.

Accommodation: M/S Galileo

Day 7 / Thursday 1st July 2020Athens

Meals included: Breakfast

Disembarkation will take place after breakfast this morning. Make your own way to the airport for your onward travels or stay on in Athens and soak up the ancient atmosphere of the city.

Departure transfer:• Not included