Treasures of Ancient Greece: Circumnavigating the Peloponnese aboard the Emerald Azzurra

Experience Greece’s Peloponnese aboard the 50-Cabin luxury mega-yacht Emerald Azzurra. The program begins with an overnight in historic Athens on Syntagma Square and a rooftop welcome overlooking the Acropolis. Following a morning of optional activities and a sumptuous Greek lunch at one of Athens’ top restaurants, participants will embark the Emerald Azzurra in Piraeus for a 7-night private charter. The ship’s intimate size and speed allows access to smaller harbors, unhurried excursions ashore, and a circumnavigation of the Peloponnese culminating with a transit of the Corinth Canal back to Athens. And you wish to explore Athens further, a two-night optional pre-tour extension is available.

As the “cradle of Western civilization,” Greece and the Peloponnese Peninsula offer an ideal blend of history, diverse cultural legacies, stunning natural beauty, and a most impressive collection of World Heritage Sites. On this itinerary, five UNESCO treasures of antiquity await with stops at Mycenae, whose impressive ruins once concealed the mask of Agamemnon; the spectacular theater at Epidaurus; the fortified Byzantine settlement of Mystras; ancient Olympia, site of the original Olympic Games, and the Oracle of Delphi, the most important shrine in ancient Greece. Beyond these marvels, delight in a special access visit to Nestor’s Palace, a cruise through the Diros Caves, free time in the beautiful seaside towns of Nafplion, Gythio, and Pylos and ample opportunities to enjoy the ship’s amenities.