MV La Belle de l'Adriatique, 8 Night From Athens to Dubrovnik The Corinth Canal, the Meteora and The Bay of Kotor ex Athens (Piraeus) Greec

Set sail from Athens for a cruise to the most beautiful sites in Greece. After the extraordinary experience passing through the Corinth Canal, explore antique ruins in Delphi and Olympia, the location of the first Olympics. Visit the splendidly preserved Meteora monasteries perched high on the summit of massive columns. Top it all off with Montenegro and the singular Bay of Kotor before heading to the final port of call in Dubrovnik.

Day 1
Boarding. We'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail. Tonight's meal and entertainment will have genuine Grecian flair!

Day 2
Included excursions in the morning: Athens and the Acropolis. In the afternoon, we'll pass through the Corinth Canal.

Day 3
In the morning, an included excursion through the region of Argolis to visit Mycenae and Nafplio. We'll begin our cruise to Itea this afternoon.

Day 4
An included excursion to Delphi this morning. We'll begin our cruise to Patras this afternoon.

Day 5
In the morning, an included tour of Olympia. We'll begin our cruise to Igoumenitsa this afternoon.

Day 6
Included full-day excursion: The Meteora (approximately 5 hours of round-trip travel – lunch is included).We'll begin to cruise to Kotor.

Day 7
The morning will be spent cruising through the Bay of Kotor. In the afternoon, enjoy an included tour of Kotor. Tonight is our festive gala evening. Our ship will cruise to Dubrovnik overnight.

Day 8
This morning, an included tour of Dubrovnik. Enjoy some free time in Dubrovnik in the afternoon.

Day 9
Disembarkation.

Renovated in 2017, the MV La Belle de l’Adriatique features a contemporary and warm setting for exploring the Mediterranean and Adriatic coasts. The aqua green and brass interior colours give it an elegant and sunny atmosphere. This 4-deck intimate-sized ship docks in the heart of cities and accommodates only 197 passengers on board. The cabins on the upper and boarding decks have large windows, and those on the main and lower decks have portholes. The restaurant is located on the main deck, where all your meals are served during the cruise. The main panoramic lounge has a dance floor and bar with lively evenings and is situated on the boarding deck. The large sun deck, ideal for relaxation, provides two jacuzzis and sun loungers.

CroisiEurope has a fleet of Prestige category boats with cabins, which ply the most beautiful rivers in Europe. Spacious and light, they offer a welcoming and refined setting. Accommodation capacity varies from 100 to 180 passengers depending on the boat's design. At the cutting edge of technology, their facilities offer comfort and safety.

Carefully maintained and partially renovated each year, the CroisiEurope fleet is largely made up of recently built vessels, less than five years old, all with Veritas certification. The leading European river tour operator, our company owes its international reputation to its seriousness, its dynamism, its sense of innovation and its recognised value for money of long standing.

Vessels are rated four-star and food is superb – as you’d expect on a French-owned cruise line, staffed by French chefs and with top French and German wines aboard. One cruise of the Rhone and Saone Rivers in France concentrates on gastronomy and traditional French cusine, visiting Collonges Abbey, renowned for its great French chef, Paul Bocuse.

CroisiEurope is a family-owned and operated firm, with brothers and sisters running different aspects of the company and keeping a close eye on all operations to ensure excellence.

River cruising offers much free fun. Wake in the morning and observe the passing riverside scenery through your cabin window – perhaps from your bed. Gaze upon village churches or a patchwork of fields sparkling in the morning sun.

CroisiEurope’s network traverses a phenomenal number of European rivers and waterways. They range from the Guadalquivir and Guadiana (flowing through Spain and Portugal respectively); the Douro in Portugal, the Po and Venice Lagoon in Italy; the Rhone in Provence, plus the Seine from Paris to the Normandy Coast. And there’s more: the Moselle, the Neckar, the Saar, the Oder, the Havel, the Baltic Sea, the Camarge, the Rhine, the Main and the mighty Danube; the Tisza and the Black Sea; the Belgian and Dutch waterways. Everything from tulip time in Holland to Christmas Markets in Germany.

Drinks included with on board meals: mineral water, house wine, beer, fruit juice, and tea or coffee.