10/22/01
Ancient Treasures Trip
Istanbul to Venice
September, 2001
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Day | September | Location | Trip Photos
and Commentary (Click to View) |
Web References/Travel
Plans (Click to View) |
Monday | 3 | Depart Washington, DC | British Airways Flight 216 (747), departs Washington Dulles at 6 PM, arrives London Heathrow at 6:20 AM (9/4) | |
Tuesday | 4 |
Royal Mews-10:30 AM Buckingham Palace State Rooms--11:45 AM
Arrive Istanbul, Turkey |
London Commentary |
British Airways Flight 680 (767), departs London Heathrow at 5:05 PM, arrives Istanbul at 10:45 PM |
Wednesday | 5 | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Thursday | 6 | Embark onto MS Rotterdam-2 PM | MS Rotterdam | |
Friday | 7 | Depart Istanbul-1PM | ||
Saturday | 8 | Cruise Sea of Marmara | Sea of Marmara | |
Sunday | 9 |
Arrive Alexandria, Egypt-6 AM Depart Alexandria, Egypt-8 PM (Optional trips to Cairo/Pyramids/Sphinx) |
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Monday | 10 |
Arrive Limassol, Cyprus-9 AM Depart Limassol, Cyprus-5 PM |
Limassol | |
Tuesday | 11 |
Arrive Rhodes, Greece-7:30 AM Depart Rhodes, Greece-6 PM |
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Wednesday | 12 |
Arrive Santorini, Greece-7 AM Depart Santorini, Greece-6 PM |
Santorini | |
Thursday | 13 |
Arrive Kusadasi, Turkey-7 AM Depart Kusadasi, Turkey-6 PM (Optional trip to Ephesus) |
Kusadasi | |
Friday | 14 |
Arrive Piraeus (Athens), Greece-7 AM Depart Piraeus (Athens), Greece-11 PM (Optional trips to Athens, Delphi) |
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Saturday | 15 | Cruise Mediterranean Sea | ||
Sunday | 16 |
Arrive Dubrovnik, Croatia-7 AM Depart Dubrovnik, Croatia-5 PM (Optional trip to Korcula) |
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Monday | 17 | Arrive Venice, Italy-8 AM | ||
Tuesday | 18 | Disembark from MS Rotterdam-7 AM | Pensione Accademia | |
Wednesday | 19 | Venice, Italy | Pensione Accademia | |
Thursday | 20 | Venice, Italy | Fodor's Accademia Review | |
Friday | 21 | Fly to London | Final Commentary | British Airways Flight 2581 (737), departs Venice at 7:05 AM, arrives London Gatwick at 8:15 AM |
Friday | 21 | Fly to Washington, DC | British Airways Flight 217 (747), departs London Heathrow at 12:30 PM, arrives Washington Dulles at 3:35 PM |