26 27 Ports, port order and itinerary duration may vary, for the most up-to-date details see swanhellenic.com FROM ISTANBUL TO L IMASSOL 23 Sept – 3 Oct 2023 Istanbul – Limassol 11 days SH Diana Sailing the Cusp of Europe and Asia Leaving the culturally diverse city of Istanbul in Turkey behind, our fivestar boutique ship heads across the Aegean Sea on our 11-day Sailing the Cusp of Europe and Asia cruise before concluding in beautiful Cyprus. This absorbing voyage takes us on a journey through Eastern Mediterranean history, discovering once-glorious ancient sites that were home to some of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Discover the remnants of Ancient Greek and Roman trading ports, cities and temples as you roam through World Heritage archaological sites. From picturesque medieval towns to the site of a bloody World War I battle, history surrounds you on this cultural cruise where ancient worlds have shaped the modern cities you visit today. • Learn more about the ancient Greek poet, Homer, on his home island of Chios • Wander through ancient streets in the legendary commercial city of Ephesus • Discover two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World HIGHL IGHTS MED I T ERRANEAN EXP ED I T I ON CRU I S E S Island of Chios Day Visiting • 1-2 Istanbul • 3 Canakkale • 4 Chios • 5 Kusadasi • 6 Patmos • 7 Rhodes & Lindos • 8 Fethiye • 9 Antalya • 10 Tasucu • 11 Limassol FROM L IMASSOL TO JEDDAH Revelationsof Suez, Sinai and theRedSea Embark on an epic journey steeped in centuries of history on our 13day Revelations of Suez, Sinai and the Red Sea' cruise on our 5-star. Departing from Cyprus, we’ll call in at the Egyptian port city on the Mediterranean, Port Said, before spending the day sailing through the Suez Canal en route to the Red Sea. You have plenty of time to discover the charms of the Red Sea, from the beauty of diving in its waters, to the intriguing ports of Sharm El-Sheikh, Aqaba and Safaga, perhaps travelling inland to visit ancient sites such as Cairo, Luxor and Petra. Then it’s time to call in to Saudi Arabia, at the holy city of Medina before exploring some prime diving around Marmar Island. Finally we arrive in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia’s jewel, knowing we’ve seen some of the most colourful places on the Red Sea. • Stand at the foot of Mount Sinai where Moses received the ten commandments • Cruise along the Suez Canal, one of the great feats of Victorian engineering • Wander around the ancient old town of Jeddah and admire the modern Saudi architecture HIGHL IGHTS Safaga Safaga Jeddah JORDAN SAUDI ARABIA EGYPT RED SEA MEDITERRANEAN SEA Port Said Suez Canal Sharm El Sheikh Aqaba Limassol Yanbu Marmar Island PETRA Completely carved out of the sandstone mountains, the Treasury was built as a tomb for the Nabataean King Aretas III LUXOR Explore the Valley of the Kings, a royal burial ground for pharaohs from the 18th, 19th and 20th dynasties 3 – 15 Oct 2023 Limassol – Jeddah 13 days SH Diana Day Visiting • 1 Limassol • 2 At Sea • 3 Port Said • 4 Suez Canal • 5 Sharm El Sheikh • 6 Aqaba • 7 Safaga • 8 At Sea • 9-10 Yanbu • 11 Marmar Island • 12-13 Jeddah Ports, port order and itinerary duration may vary, for the most up-to-date details see swanhellenic.com Limassol Rhodes Lindos CYPRUS Taşucu Chios Istanbul Çanakkale Kuşadası Patmos TURKEY BLACK SEA MEDITERRANEAN SEA Antalya Fethiye ANCIENT TROY Stand among the ruins of Ancient Troy and listen to stories of Trojan history ANTALYA Walk through the triumphal arch of Hadrian’s Gate and immerse yourself in Antalya’s old town *Price based on Ocean View cabin category *Price based on Ocean View cabin category Starting from €6,824 pp* Starting from €7,938 pp*
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