MONDAY, MAY 22: DEPART

• Depart Chicago

TUESDAY, MAY 23: ARRIVE ATHENS

• Arrive in Athens
• Meet your KI Concerts Tour Manager
• Orientation tour of Athens with its famous Acropolis, Parthenon and the ancient Agora. This beautiful historic city with its architecture of the ages glowing under the Aegean blue sky, is the capital of Greece and was the epicenter of Greek culture. This culture, one of the oldest in the world, gave birth to democracy, science and the fine arts
• Check into hotel
• Dinner daily
• Overnight Athens

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24: ATHENS

• Breakfast daily
• Enjoy a tour of Athens, which reveals this marvelous city, the “Cradle of Civilization”. You will tour the Acropolis, which played host to festivals, cults and historically significant events during the peak of Athens’ power. In today’s world, it serves as an architectural masterpiece and source of national pride. We will also visit the Areopagus where we read St. Paul’s message concerning the “Unknown God”
• Visit the Acropolis Museum, a stunning archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece
• Enjoy free time to explore the Plaka area
• Overnight Athens

THURSDAY, MAY 25: ATHENS

• Transfer to one of the many charming towns of Greece
• Sightseeing en route
• Exchange opportunity with local ensemble (tbd)
• Concert
• Return to Athens
• Overnight Athens

FRIDAY, MAY 26: MYKONOS

• Drive to the port to board your cruise ship
• Lunch served daily on the ship
• The first stop is Mykonos, a vibrant island with its colorful harbor, all-white houses and windmills silhouetted against the blue Grecian sky. Mykonos is the most popular of the Greek Islands with its rich history, cosmopolitan flavor, and beautiful white sandy beaches. The shuttle bus from the ship into Mykonos is included and we will have time to explore this charming island
• Overnight on board

SATURDAY, MAY 27: EPHESUS AND PATMOS

• Berth at Kusadasi, where a short bus ride will take us to the breathtaking ruins of Ephesus said to be founded by Amazons, great female warriors (shore excursion included). Once known as one of the richest cities in Asia Minor, it was a popular Roman resort, center of trade, commerce, culture, and religion. St. Paul spent three years walking its marbled streets. See the giant theatre where the riot of the silversmiths occurred, the great Temple of Diana – one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and more
• Arrive at Patmos Island, home to the Monastery of St John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse – both World Heritage Sites. There is an opportunity to rehearse or take an optional tour of Patmos which is not included in this package price
• Performance on board ship featuring various smaller breakout ensembles
• Overnight on board

SUNDAY, MAY 28: CRETE AND SANTORINI

• This morning you awaken to a stunning morning in Crete, an island with an exquisite 1,000-kilometer-long glittering coastline dotted with numerous coves, bays, and peninsulas, affording a multitude of soft, sandy beaches along the beautifully blue Mediterranean Sea. You can explore the town and the Palace of Knossos with the KI Tour Manager learning the extraordinary and unique history of this important island
• In the afternoon, we continue sailing to Santorini – one of the most magical islands of Greece. It is a barren, rocky island opposite an active volcano, with black and red beaches and towns situated on high cliffs offering breathtaking views. The cost of the cable car to ascend and descend the cliff from sea level is included. As the sun sets, the reflection on the buildings and the glow of the orange and red in the cliffs can be truly magnificent. Explore the island and re-board the ship for our last night on the water
• Overnight on board

MONDAY, MAY 29: PIRAEUS AND ATHENS

• Disembark from the cruise ship
• Free time to explore Athens
• Check into hotel
• Concert
• Farewell Dinner
• Overnight Athens

TUESDAY, MAY 30: DEPART FOR HOME

• Depart from your hotel and begin your journey home