TRAVEL PLAN

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

WEDNESDAY 23RD JULY
Kusadasi,Turkey – See Privately Escorted Tour Highlights
We take a morning tour of Ephesus, at the apex of its powers in AD100 when it was the largest city in Roman Asia with half a million inhabitants. Key landmarks include the theatre which held 25,000 spectators and was used for gladiatorial combats, and the Library of Celsus, its façade reconstructed from original pieces.We continue to the Camlik Locomotive Museum, set in 160 acres of beautiful landscape. Guests can lunch ashore before an afternoon tour of the port city of Kusadasi and free time.

THURSDAY 24TH JULY
Chios, Greece
We arrive on the island of Chios and drive to the 11th century Monastery of Nea Moni.This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a beautifully preserved example of Byzantine architecture, built on a cross-in-square plan.We continue to the unique ‘cave village’ of Avgonima, its stone houses tucked into a hillside. Returning to Chios Town, guests can lunch ashore and spend the afternoon at leisure.

FRIDAY 25TH JULY
Dikili,Turkey
In the morning, we drive to Bergama, site of the ancient Greek city of Pergamon. Dating from the third century BC, Pergamon was one of the capitals of the Hellenistic civilisation and filled with architectural splendours. Our tour takes in the Acropolis and its key sights, including the base of the Great Altar of Pergamon (its upper section is in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin); the theatre, which seated 10,000, and the Library, which contained 200,000 volumes and was given by Mark Anthony to Cleopatra as a wedding gift.We also visit the Sanctuary of Asclepius, where health-seeking visitors bathed in the waters of the sacred spring.We return to ship for lunch on board, followed by free time in Dikili.

SATURDAY 26TH JULY
Myrina, Lemnos, Greece – See Privately Escorted Tour Highlights
The morning sees us visit the Portianos Military Cemetery at East Mudros, the location of 347 Commonwealth graves. Lemnos played an important role in the campaigns against Turkey in World War I, and was occupied by marine forces in February 1915 in preparation for the military attack on Gallipoli. We then take a tour of Myrina, the picturesque capital of Lemnos. After lunch on board, guests can enjoy free time and a swim from a nearby beach.

SUNDAY 27TH JULY
Canakkale,Turkey
We have a full day and lunch ashore as we tour Gallipoli and its World War I battlefields. It is here, between April and December 1915, that the Allies fought the Turks in an effort to capture the Dardanelles, resulting in 140,000 Allied and 250,000 Turkish casualties. Our tour will include strategic sites of action such as V Beach; some of the 31 Commonwealth cemeteries; and the memorials to the missing, which record the names of 27,000 British and Commonwealth troops with no known grave.

MONDAY 28TH JULY
Istanbul,Turkey – See Privately Escorted Tour Highlights
We start our day in Istanbul with a visit to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque. Known as the Blue Mosque because of the blue Izmik tiles of its interior, it was built between 1609 and 1616 and is one of the city’s most imposing landmarks. Guests then enjoy a private visit to the spectacular church of Hagia Sophia, returning for lunch on board.We depart late afternoon for our private view and evening cocktail reception at the Archaeology Museum of Istanbul.

TUESDAY 29TH JULY
Istanbul,Turkey
Guests disembark Hebridean Spirit in Istanbul.

2 Gala Dinners

ROUTE MAP

PRIVATELY ESCORTED TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

WEDNESDAY 23RD JULY
EPHESUS
Only one column remains of the once-vast Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Built in 550BC, the ‘great marble temple’ was decorated with bronze statues sculpted by the most famous artists of the time.

SATURDAY 26TH JULY
MYRINA
Built around its harbour, the pretty town of Myrina is overlooked by an imposing Venetian castle. Its narrow lanes are flanked by old mariners’ houses adorned with wooden balconies, and it is renowned for its long, sandy beaches.

MONDAY 28TH JULY
HAGIA SOPHIA
This vast, architecturally ambitious church was built by Emperor Justinian in AD537 and is one of the finest examples of Byzantine architecture in the world.

PRICES

Pricing Plan Per Person for 22nd Jul 2008 - 29th 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	£4,792	£4,073
Price Category B2	£6,288	£5,345
Suite
Price Category A	£7,436	£6,321

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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