ECHOES OF THE ODYSSEY
ECHOES OF THE ODYSSEY
THE MOVIE AND THE EPIC
INSPIRED BY HOMER’S TIMELESS EPIC, THIS ITINERARY FOLLOWS THE LANDSCAPES, LEGENDS, AND SEASCAPES THAT SHAPED THE WORLD OF ODYSSEUS. FROM ATHENS, WHERE THE GODS STILL WATCH OVER THE ACROPOLIS, TO THE LEGENDARY KINGDOMS OF THE PELOPONNESE, EACH DESTINATION REVEALS A NEW CHAPTER OF THE STORY. SAIL THE CRYSTAL-CLEAR WATERS OF HYDRA AND SPETSES, EXPLORE THE REALM OF WISE KING NESTOR, AND DISCOVER THE MYTHS AND TRADITIONS THAT HAVE ENDURED FOR MILLENNIA.
THE JOURNEY REACHES ITS NATURAL CONCLUSION ABOARD A PRIVATE YACHT, CROSSING THE IONIAN SEA TO ITHAKI, THE HOMELAND OF ODYSSEUS. HERE, THE SPIRIT OF NOSTOS—THE LONG-AWAITED HOMECOMING AT THE HEART OF THE ODYSSEY—BRINGS THIS UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE TO ITS PERFECT FINALE.
Day 01 - ARRIVAL IN ATHENS
TRANSFER: AFTER ARRIVAL IN ATHENS, MEET YOUR DRIVER FOR A PRIVATE TRANSFER TO YOUR HOTEL. ENJOY A COMFORTABLE JOURNEY TO YOUR ACCOMMODATION, WHERE YOU WILL BE ASSISTED WITH CHECK-IN BEFORE THE REST OF THE DAY IS AT YOUR LEISURE.
SERVICES INCLUDED:
• PRIVATE AIRPORT TO HOTEL TRANSFER
• CHECK-IN ASSISTANCE
DAY 02 - ATHENS HIGHLIGHTS, MYTHOLOGY PRIVATE TOUR & EXCLUSIVE DINNER EXPERIENCE IN AN HISTORIC MANSION
DURATION: FULL DAY (4-HOUR TOUR & 3.5-HOUR DINNER EXPERIENCE)
EXPERIENCE: EXPLORE THE LEGENDARY WORLD OF ANCIENT ATHENS ON A PRIVATE MYTHOLOGY TOUR, VISITING THE TEMPLE OF OLYMPIAN ZEUS, THE ACROPOLIS, THE PARTHENON, THE THEATRE OF DIONYSUS, AND THE ANCIENT AGORA AS YOUR EXPERT GUIDE BRINGS TO LIFE THE STORIES OF ATHENA, ZEUS, POSEIDON, DIONYSUS, AND OTHER GODS AND HEROES. IN THE EVENING, CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH HISTORY WITH A PRIVATE WALK IN PLAKA BEFORE ENJOYING AN EXCLUSIVE DINNER IN A BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED 19TH-CENTURY NEOCLASSICAL TOWNHOUSE, WHERE GREEK CUISINE, HERITAGE, AND STUNNING ACROPOLIS VIEWS CREATE AN UNFORGETTABLE FINALE.
SERVICES INCLUDED:
• PRIVATE ROUND-TRIP TRANSFERS
• LICENSED ENGLISH-SPEAKING GUIDE
• FUN ANCIENT ATHENS MAP
• ENTRY FEES TO INCLUDED SITES
• PRIVATE GUIDED WALK THROUGH PLAKA
• PRIVATELY CATERED DINNER
• DRINKS
• DEDICATED CATERING STAFF
• PRIVATE USE OF THE HISTORIC TOWNHOUSE
DAY 03 - PRIVATE TRANSFER TO PORTO CHELI
TRANSFER: AFTER CHECK-OUT, MEET YOUR PRIVATE DRIVER AT YOUR HOTEL FOR A COMFORTABLE TRANSFER TO PORTO CHELI. UPON ARRIVAL AT YOUR HOTEL, ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CHECK-IN SO YOU CAN SETTLE INTO YOUR ROOM AND BEGIN YOUR STAY.
SERVICES INCLUDED:
• PRIVATE TRANSFER FROM ATHENS TO PORTO CHELI
• PRIVATE TRANSFER
• CHECK-IN ASSISTANCE
DAY 04 - PRIVATE YACHT CRUISE TO HYDRA
DURATION: 8 HOURS
EXPERIENCE: CRUISE FROM PORTO HELI ACROSS THE ARGOLIC GULF TO THE ELEGANT ISLAND OF HYDRA. SWIM AND SNORKEL IN THE CRYSTAL-CLEAR WATERS OF DOKOS, EXPLORE HYDRA’S HISTORIC HARBOR, COBBLED ALLEYS, BOUTIQUE SHOPS, AND WATERFRONT TAVERNAS AT YOUR LEISURE, THEN ENJOY A FINAL SWIM OFF SPETSES BEFORE RETURNING TO PORTO HELI.
SERVICES INCLUDED:
• EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE YACHT CHARTER
• PROFESSIONAL SKIPPER & HOSTESS
• FRESH FRUIT, SNACKS, SOFT DRINKS, BOTTLED WATER, WINE & BEER
• FUEL FOR THE DESCRIBED ITINERARY
DAY 05 - MYCENAE & EPIDAURUS PRIVATE TOUR
DURATION: 7 HOURS
EXPERIENCE: DISCOVER THE LEGENDARY CITADEL OF MYCENAE, HOME OF KING MENELAUS, WHERE ANCIENT MYTHS AND HOMERIC EPICS COME TO LIFE. CONTINUE TO THE UNESCO-LISTED SANCTUARY OF EPIDAURUS TO EXPLORE ITS REMARKABLY PRESERVED THEATER, FAMED FOR ITS EXTRAORDINARY ACOUSTICS, AND ENJOY THE SERENE LANDSCAPE THAT INSPIRED GREEK MYTHOLOGY. AN OPTIONAL STOP FOR LUNCH COMPLETES THIS CULTURAL JOURNEY.
SERVICES INCLUDED:
• PRIVATE ROUND-TRIP TRANSFERS FROM AMANZOE
• LICENSED GUIDE AT MYCENAE & EPIDAURUS
• ENTRANCE FEES
• OPTIONAL LUNCH STOP EN ROUTE
DAY 06 - PRIVATE YACHT CRUISE TO SPETSES
DURATION: 8 HOURS
EXPERIENCE: CRUISE THE SPARKLING WATERS AROUND SPETSES AND DISCOVER ITS MOST BEAUTIFUL HIDDEN COVES. SWIM AND SNORKEL IN THE CRYSTAL-CLEAR WATERS OF ZOGERIA BAY, EXPLORE THE ENCHANTING BEKIRI SEA CAVE, AND, IF DEPARTING FROM PORTO HELI, ENJOY FREE TIME TO STROLL THROUGH SPETSES TOWN AND ITS HISTORIC OLD HARBOR. END THE DAY WITH A FINAL SWIM OFF HINITSA ISLAND BEFORE RETURNING IN COMFORT.
SERVICES INCLUDED:
• EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE YACHT CHARTER
• PROFESSIONAL SKIPPER & HOSTESS
• FRESH FRUIT, SNACKS, SOFT DRINKS, BOTTLED WATER, WINE & BEER
• FUEL FOR THE DESCRIBED ITINERARY
DAY 07 - PRIVATE TRANSFER TO PYLOS
TRANSFER: AFTER CHECK-OUT, MEET YOUR PRIVATE DRIVER AT YOUR HOTEL FOR A COMFORTABLE TRANSFER TO PYLOS. UPON ARRIVAL, ENJOY ASSISTANCE WITH CHECK-IN AT YOUR HOTEL AND SETTLE INTO YOUR ROOM FOR THE NEXT STAGE OF YOUR JOURNEY.
SERVICES INCLUDED:
• PRIVATE TRANSFER FROM PORTO CHELI TO PYLOS
• HOTEL PICK-UP
• CHECK-IN ASSISTANCE AT HOTEL
DAY 08 - THE MESSENIAN ODYSSEY: MYTH & MYCENAEAN HERITAGE
DURATION: 6 HOURS 30 MINUTES
EXPERIENCE: JOURNEY THROUGH THE LEGENDARY LANDSCAPES OF MESSENIA, THE KINGDOM OF NESTOR OF “SANDY PYLOS.” EXPLORE THE PALACE OF NESTOR WITH ITS MYCENAEAN TREASURES, VISIT THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF PYLOS, ADMIRE VOIDOKILIA BEACH AND NESTOR’S CAVE, AND DISCOVER THE HISTORIC FORTRESS OF NIOKASTRO. A CULTURAL IMMERSION WHERE HOMERIC MYTHS, ANCIENT HISTORY, AND COASTAL BEAUTY COME TOGETHER.
SERVICES INCLUDED:
• ENGLISH-SPEAKING GUIDE
• PRIVATE TRANSFERS
• ENTRANCE TICKETS
DAY 09 - CIRCE’S GARDEN: HERBS, MYTH & ANCIENT GREEK TABLE
DURATION: 6 HOURS
EXPERIENCE: ENTER THE WORLD OF ANCIENT GREEK MYTHOLOGY THROUGH CIRCE’S LEGENDARY GARDEN. DISCOVER THE HERBS, PLANTS, AND NATURAL INGREDIENTS THAT SHAPED GREEK TRADITIONS, LEARN ABOUT THEIR HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND ENJOY A UNIQUE GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCE INSPIRED BY THE FLAVORS AND STORIES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD.
SERVICES INCLUDED:
• GUIDED GARDEN & HERB EXPERIENCE
• EXPLORATION OF LOCAL PLANTS AND TRADITIONS
• ANCIENT GREEK-INSPIRED CULINARY EXPERIENCE
• TASTINGS OF LOCAL INGREDIENTS
DAY 10 - PRIVATE SEA KAYAKING IN NAVARINO BAY
DURATION: 4 HOURS
EXPERIENCE: EXPLORE THE TRANQUIL WATERS OF NAVARINO BAY BY SEA KAYAK, PADDLE ALONG THE DRAMATIC CLIFFS OF SPHACTERIA ISLAND, AND DISCOVER HIDDEN COVES AND SECLUDED BEACHES. HIKE TO PALEOKASTRO FOR PANORAMIC VIEWS OVER VOIDOKILIA AND THE COASTLINE, THEN RELAX WITH A SWIM AND HOMEMADE PICNIC BY THE SEA.
SERVICES INCLUDED:
• LOCAL CERTIFIED KAYAK GUIDES
• FULL SEA KAYAK EQUIPMENT
• SNORKELING EQUIPMENT
• HOMEMADE PICNIC
DAY 11 - PRIVATE TRANSFER TO MARINA & EMBARKATION FOR ITHAKI
TRANSFER: AFTER CHECK-OUT, MEET YOUR PRIVATE DRIVER AT YOUR HOTEL FOR A COMFORTABLE TRANSFER TO THE MARINA IN KYLLINI. BOARD YOUR PRIVATE YACHT AND BEGIN YOUR ODYSSEAN VOYAGE THROUGH THE SPARKLING IONIAN WATERS TOWARD ITHAKI, THE LEGENDARY HOMELAND OF ODYSSEUS.
EXPERIENCE: SAIL TOWARD ITHAKI, DISCOVERING HIDDEN COVES, CRYSTAL-CLEAR SWIMMING SPOTS, AND CHARMING COASTAL VILLAGES ALONG THE WAY. RELAX ANCHORED IN A SECLUDED BAY AS THE SUN SETS OVER THE IONIAN SEA, CREATING A JOURNEY INSPIRED BY MYTH, ADVENTURE, AND TIMELESS BEAUTY.
SERVICES INCLUDED:
• PRIVATE TRANSFER TO KYLLINI MARINA
• PRIVATE YACHT, CREWED YACHT EXPERIENCE
• SWIMMING & ANCHORAGE STOPS
• NAVIGATION THROUGH THE IONIAN ISLANDS
DAY 12 - SAIL FROM ITHAKI TO KEFALONIA: THE RETURN OF ODYSSEUS
EXPERIENCE: FOLLOW THE PATHS OF ANCIENT HEROES AS YOU SAIL FROM ITHAKI TO KEFALONIA, CROSSING THE MYTHICAL WATERS OF THE IONIAN SEA. DISCOVER SECLUDED COVES, SWIM IN CRYSTAL-CLEAR BAYS, AND EMBRACE THE TIMELESS BEAUTY OF THE ISLANDS BEFORE WITNESSING A GOLDEN SUNSET OVER THE HORIZON, A FITTING CHAPTER IN YOUR ODYSSEAN VOYAGE.
SERVICES INCLUDED:
• PRIVATE YACHT CRUISE BETWEEN ITHAKI & KEFALONIA
• CREWED YACHT EXPERIENCE
• SWIMMING & SNORKELING STOPS IN HIDDEN BAYS
• ANCHORAGE IN KEFALONIA
DAY 13 - DISEMBARKATION IN KEFALONIA – JOURNEY’S END
EXPERIENCE: ENJOY A FINAL BREAKFAST ON DECK AS YOUR IONIAN SEA VOYAGE COMES TO AN END. DISEMBARK IN KEFALONIA WITH LASTING MEMORIES OF HIDDEN COVES, TURQUOISE WATERS, AND SUNSETS INSPIRED BY THE LEGENDS OF THE ODYSSEY. AFTER DISEMBARKATION, OUR DRIVER WILL TRANSFER YOU TO THE AIRPORT
SERVICES INCLUDED:
• DISEMBARKATION ASSISTANCE IN KEFALONIA
• PRIVATE TRANSFER TO AIRPORT
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