TRAVEL PLAN

TUESDAY 15TH JULY
Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece
Guests embark Hebridean Spirit in the port town of Rhodes.

WEDNESDAY 16TH JULY
Antalya,Turkey – See Privately Escorted Tour Highlights
After a morning at sea we arrive at Antalya on the Turkish coast and drive to the ancient city of Perge for an afternoon tour. Extensive Greek and Roman remains include a 12,000-seat theatre whose marble reliefs depict the life of Dionysos, an acropolis dedicated to the goddess Artemis, Roman baths, a round temple to Tyche, the Greek goddess of luck, and an early Christian basilica.

THURSDAY 17TH JULY
Antalya,Turkey – See Privately Escorted Tour Highlights
In the morning we take a guided tour of Aspendos and its wonderfully well-preserved Roman theatre, built in the second century AD.A small museum displays the stone masks and clay tickets that were once used at performances. Guests can lunch ashore before an afternoon walking tour of Keleiçi, Antalya’s beautifully restored old town, clustered around the harbour area and enclosed by the city walls. Afterwards there will be free time to explore the town’s many shops, mosques, monuments and meandering Ottoman streets.

FRIDAY 18TH JULY
Phaselis,Turkey – See Privately Escorted Tour Highlights
A morning on the mainland is devoted to a tour of the Roman remains at Phaselis, a Lycian city, which include baths, theatres, a splendid stretch of aqueduct, and a street lined with the ruins of shops and businesses. Just off the uninhabited island of Kekova lies the submerged Lycian city of Simena, devastated by an earthquake in the second century.We spend a relaxed afternoon aboard glass-bottomed boats, viewing the mystery of Simena’s sunken ruins.

SATURDAY 19TH JULY
Kos Town, Kos, Greece
We arrive in Kos Town, the birthplace of medicine’s founder Hippocrates, and depart for a guided tour of the Askleipion.This ancient treatment centre and temple to the god of healing was erected in the third century BC. Built on three concentric terraces at the top of a verdant hill, it has a Doric temple at the summit and wonderful views of the island. Returning to Kos Town, we explore its narrow, atmospheric streets, visit the medieval castle of the Order of the Knights of St John, and see the Hippocrates plane tree, the oldest tree in Europe. Enjoy free time and perhaps a swim, in the afternoon.

SUNDAY 20TH JULY
Naxos Town, Naxos, Greece
The largest island in the Cyclades, Naxos was an important commercial and cultural centre thousands of years before the Classical period. Many prehistoric finds have been collected at the Archaeological Museum, which we visit on our guided tour. We also stop at a former emery works.The abrasive mineral, called naxium by the Romans, was mined here for over 2,000 years until the last mine closed in the 1990s. In the afternoon there is free time to relax or go swimming on one of the island’s many beautiful beaches.

MONDAY 21ST JULY
Skala, Patmos, Greece
The island where St John wrote the Book of Revelations has long been a place of pilgrimage for both Catholic and Orthodox Christians.We take a guided tour around the narrow alleys and flowered courtyards of the island’s capital, Hora, and visit the 12th century fortified Monastery of St John the Theologian. Our next stop is the Cave of the Apocalypse, where St John received his vision. After lunch, which guests can take ashore, there is a guided walk around Skala’s old harbour area.

TUESDAY 22ND JULY
Kusadasi,Turkey
Guests disembark Hebridean Spirit in Kusadasi.

2 Gala Dinners

ROUTE MAP

PRIVATELY ESCORTED TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

WEDNESDAY 16TH JULY
PERGE
Founded around 1000BC, Perge was home of the mathematician Apollonius, whose work has influenced thinkers through the ages.The city was twice visited by St Paul the Apostle, who preached his first sermon here in AD46.

THURSDAY 17TH JULY
ASPENDOS
The Roman auditorium at Aspendos is one of the best preserved theatres of the ancient world. Built in the second century AD, most probably on the site of an earlier Greek theatre, it still hosts performances today.

FRIDAY 18TH JULY
SIMENA
The sunken ruins of Simena, victim of a long-ago earthquake, now belong to the sea. Brilliant fish swim through the ruins of doors and windows, and stairways disappear into the waters.

PRICES

Pricing Plan Per Person for 15th Jul 2008 - 22nd Jul 2008
Single Cabin	Tariff Price	Best Price from *	Cabin Details	Virtual Tour
Price Category E1	£5,140	£4,369
Price Category D1	£5,296	£4,502
Price Category C1	£5,868	£4,988
Double Cabin
Price Category E2	£4,164	£3,539
Price Category D2	£4,324	£3,675
Price Category C2	£4,788	£4,070
Price Category B2	£6,288	£5,345
Suite
Price Category A	£7,432	£6,317

Price includes private return flights, transfers, privately escorted tours, all meals, specially selected wines, spirits and champagne on board, gratuities, port and passenger taxes.

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