Your Itinerary
Welcome to Athens. We make our own way to our hotel in the Plaka, the old quarter beneath the Acropolis, and check in for the first of two nights. The rest of the day is at leisure: wander the lanes of the Plaka and Anafiotika, then enjoy dinner on a rooftop with views of the floodlit Parthenon.Special InformationEuropean Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) approval may be required for Australian passport holders entering the Schengen Area. Please check the official EU website before travel.Transfers are not included. Our transfer portal offers the option to book your transfers for an easier experience (additional charges apply). Access to this portal will be available through your Traveller Hub once your booking is confirmed.Hotel check-in time is at 3pm. If arriving prior to this, you will be able to leave your luggage with hotel reception and explore your surroundings until check-in becomes available. The hotel may grant early check-in, however this is strictly subject to availability and at the hotel's discretion.
A full day at leisure in Athens. Climb to the Acropolis and the Parthenon, visit the Acropolis Museum, see the Ancient Agora and the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and watch the changing of the guard at Syntagma Square.Special InformationThe Acropolis is busiest from late morning. We recommend booking timed entry tickets in advance and visiting early.
Day 3 - Athens – Piraeus - Embark [Ship]
After breakfast we check out and make our way to Piraeus, the port for Athens, around 30 minutes away. We board the Norwegian Aura, settle into our balcony stateroom and sail this evening for the Dodecanese.Special InformationThe ship sails at 5:00pm (12 May). Guests must be on board at least two hours before departure. Transfers are not included. Our transfer portal offers the option to book your transfers for an easier experience (additional charges apply). Access to this portal will be available through your Traveller Hub once your booking is confirmed.
Day 4 - Rhodes, Greece [Ship]
Walk the medieval Old Town and the Street of the Knights, or visit the hilltop acropolis at Lindos.Special InformationIn port 9:00am to 6:00pm (13 May).
Day 5 - Mykonos, Greece [Ship]
Wander the whitewashed lanes of Mykonos Town, see the windmills and Little Venice, or take a boat to the island of Delos.Special InformationIn port 8:00am to 6:00pm (14 May).
Day 6 - Santorini, Greece [Ship]
A long day and evening on Santorini. Ride up to Fira, walk the clifftop path to Oia, or stay for sunset over the caldera.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 9:00pm (15 May). Santorini is a tender port.
A relaxing day at sea as we sail towards the Ionian Sea.Special InformationAt sea (16 May).
Day 8 - Corfu, Greece [Ship]
Corfu's Old Town is a mix of Venetian fortresses, elegant arcades and narrow lanes. Visit the Achilleion Palace or Paleokastritsa on the west coast.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 5:00pm (17 May).
Day 9 - Bar, Montenegro [Ship]
From Bar, visit the ruins of Stari Bar, or travel along the coast to Budva or the Bay of Kotor.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 5:00pm (18 May).
Day 10 - Split, Croatia [Ship]
Split grew up inside the walls of the Roman emperor Diocletian's palace. Explore its lanes, the cathedral and the waterfront Riva promenade, or take a trip to the waterfalls of Krka National Park.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 5:00pm (19 May).
Day 11 - Zadar, Croatia [Ship]
Zadar is known for its Roman forum, the Church of St Donatus and the Sea Organ on the waterfront, with sunsets made famous by Alfred Hitchcock.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 5:00pm (20 May).
Day 12 - Trieste – Venice - Disembark
We arrive in Trieste this morning. After breakfast on board we disembark and travel to Venice by train (around two hours), checking in to our hotel for the first of two nights. The rest of the day is at leisure.Special InformationArrive 7:00am (21 May). Transfers are not included. Our transfer portal offers the option to book your transfers for an easier experience (additional charges apply). Access to this portal will be available through your Traveller Hub once your booking is confirmed.Hotel check-in time is at 3pm. If arriving prior to this, you will be able to leave your luggage with hotel reception and explore your surroundings until check-in becomes available. The hotel may grant early check-in, however this is strictly subject to availability and at the hotel's discretion.
A full day at leisure in Venice. See St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace, cross the Rialto Bridge, take a gondola ride, or catch a vaporetto to the islands of Murano and Burano.
After breakfast we check out of our hotel, where our journey from Athens to Venice comes to an end. Thank you for travelling with Inspiring Vacations. We hope you had a memorable experience.Special InformationTransfers are not included. Our transfer portal offers the option to book your transfers for an easier experience (additional charges apply). Access to this portal will be available through your Traveller Hub once your booking is confirmed.
