Greeks & Byzantines
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Greeks & Byzantines

10 nights · Istanbul → Venice (Trieste) · Oceania Sonata

Departure
21 Oct 2027
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Cruises › The Mediterranean › Italy & the Adriatic

10 nights10 portsIstanbul → Venice (Trieste)Oceania Sonata

The Journey

Day by Day

10 nights · 10 ports

Day 1Istanbul
Day 2Istanbul
Day 3Kusadasi
Day 4Athens (Piraeus)
Day 5Chania
Day 6Argostoli
Day 7Kotor
Day 8Dubrovnik
Day 9Split
Day 10Koper
Day 11Trieste
Istanbul
Day 1
Istanbul

Two continents, one skyline: minarets, bazaars and the Bosphorus between.

Embark

Istanbul
Day 2
Istanbul
Kusadasi
Day 3
Kusadasi

The gateway to Ephesus, where the Library of Celsus still stands two millennia on.

Ashore

Athens (Piraeus)
Day 4
Athens (Piraeus)

The Acropolis above, the world’s first democracy below, and dinner in Plaka after the crowds sail on.

Ashore

Chania
Day 5
Chania

Crete’s Venetian harbor, lighthouse and all.

Ashore

Argostoli
Day 6
Argostoli

Ashore

Kotor
Day 7
Kotor

A fjord that is not a fjord, walls that climb a mountain, and the Adriatic’s most dramatic sail-in.

Ashore

Dubrovnik
Day 8
Dubrovnik

The walled city of kings; walk the ramparts early, then swim below them.

Ashore

Split
Day 9
Split

A living city built inside a Roman palace; the Riva at dusk is the show.

Ashore

Koper
Day 10
Koper

Ashore

Trieste
Day 11
Trieste

Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Your Ship

Oceania Sonata

The foodie’s cruise line: the finest cuisine at sea on country-club-casual mid-size ships.

Oceania Sonata
Oceania Sonata
Oceania Cruises · 10 Nights · Istanbul → Venice (Trieste)

The foodie’s cruise line: the finest cuisine at sea on country-club-casual mid-size ships.

  • Gourmet specialty restaurants at no charge
  • Mid-size ships, never crowded
  • Country-club casual, no formal nights
  • Renowned culinary program and cooking school at sea

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Sail Greeks & Byzantines.

From $5,199 per person, and our planning from first question to the flight home.

Fares are per person, cruise only. Airfare additional. Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice. Elevida Luxury Journeys is an independent affiliate of Travel Planners International.