This price is wonderful value, as it covers all of the following: 

• Return Air fares from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Athens with Thai International. 

• A wonderful 17-day tour of Greece and the Greek Islands, including a cruise to the Greek Islands of Mykonos, Patmos, Rhodes, Crete and Santorini. 

• Good quality accommodation with private facilities throughout, mainly three to three-and-a-half star.  

• A 3 day stopover in Thailand.  

• Breakfast daily, plus many other meals as per the itinerary. 

• All transport and transfers, including a four day cruise on a modern ocean liner. 

• Servies of Greek and Thai tour guides, and an Australian tour leader.

This is a wonderful opportunity to visit the Greek Islands during Spring, when they are at their best.    
If you do not have a travel partner, but wish to travel at twin-share rates, we will match you up with someone else in the same position. If you require a single room, there will be an additional charge of $945.

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	Itinerary for Greece & The Greek Islands - March 2009
Note:	Meals are included in the itinerary as B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
23.03.09	Brisbane passengers depart Brisbane at 11.55pm on TG 992, arriving in Bangkok at 6.10am the next morning (24.03.09)
24.03.09	Sydney passengers depart Sydney at 8.55am on TG 994, arriving in Bangkok at 2.15pm. Melbourne passengers depart depart Melbourne at 5.30pm on TG 982, arriving in Bangkok at 10.40pm. All flights will be met at the airport & transferred to the Asia Hotel centrally situated in the Siam Square shopping & entertainment area.
25.03.09 (B/D)	A morning free in Bangkok. Mid-day departure from the hotel for the 3 hour trip south to Cha'am on the Gulf of Siam, staying at the beach front Cha'am Methavali Hotel. In the evening there will be an included outing to Hua Hin. Our coach will take you to see Hua Hin's Historical Railway Station, with time free to explore this lovely small city and its night market. We then have dinner on a beach front restaurant on a pier over the water.
26.03.09 (B)	Optional tour to Petch Dam and Lake. Morning scenic drive to Petch Dam. First stop is at a Meditation Centre with a huge lady Buddha statue. Then we board a long tail boat for a 2 1/2 boat tour on the lake created by the dam, viewing beautiful national park country with small scattered Karen Hill-Tribe settlements. We stop on a small island and inspect its interesting temple. We then do a short walking circumvention of the island to see its interesting statues. We next have lunch (included at a lovely restaurant overlooking the lake, before returning to Cha'am. Price:  $44.00
27.03.09 (B/L)	Today there will be an included lunch at our hotel, followed by a tour to inspect the unique teak-wood palace of King Rama VI.
28.03.09 (B)	Morning free. Depart the hotel at 1.00pm for Bangkok. En-route we will first stop and see an up-country school. Next we stop and visit a large temple set in a natural cave. We then drive through to Bangkok. stopping at a large shopping centre on the outskirts of Bangkok for some last minute bargain price shopping before going onto Bangkok airport.
29.03.09	Depart Bangkok at 12.25am on TG 946, arriving in Athens at 7.05am. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your Athens hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to start exploring the Greek capital.
30.03.09 (B/D)	Athens - Nauplia Join the included sightseeing tour of Athens featuring the highlights of this ancient capital and visit to the Acropolis and its fascinating museum. Next westward to the Corinth Canal. Journey into Agolics to make a stop in Epidaurus. Visit the open air theatre, which can still seat 14,000 spectators, then head for the coast and overnight in Nauplia.
31.03.09 (B/D)	Nauplia - Mycenae - Sparta This morning enjoy the included excursion with a local guide to Mycenae, a city fortress cursed by the gods but rich in gold and warrior kings. Motor south in the afternoon deep into the Peloponnese to Sparta for overnight.
01.04.09 (B/D)	Sparta - Pylos Your morning highlight will be the included sightseeing of Mystra, at one time known as "The Florence of the East." In the afternoon an easy and short drive westwards will take you to Pylos, located on a majestic bay on the Messenian gulf.
02.04.09 (B)	Pylos - Nestor's Palace - Olympia Drive north this morning to Nestor's Palace. Your included visit will help you imagine the siege of Troy where Nestor commanded a large fleet. A short stop at Chora Museum will get you acquainted with the splendour of the past. Later travel northwest to Olympia, the legendary venue of the Olympic games, when every four years the city-states engaged in sport instead of war.
03.04.09 (B)	Olympia - Patras - Delphi Focus on Olympia where the athletes of antiquity performed in honour of the King of Deities. Learn more about the history of the Olympic games on the optional sightseeing tour. In the afternoon, drive north to Patras, the capital of the Peloponnese and the west coast's largest port. Stop awhile and see St. Andrews Church. Then proceed through the picturesque fishing villages along the south coast of the mainland to mythical Delphi.
04.04.09 (B/D)	Delphi - Kalambaka Optional morning sightseeing in Delphi. In the afternoon drive north by way of Lamia and onto Trikala in Thessaly for an overnight in Kalambaka.
05.04.09 (B)	Kalambaka - Meteora - Athens A short drive to Meteora, which is a cluster of monastic buildings perched in an unforgettable manner on a set of rising rock formations. Your included visit is certainly  the day's highlight. Later drive south via Lamia to Athens for overnight.
06.04.09 (B/L/D)	Athens - Piraeus - cruising: Mykonos Late morning embarkation and an afternoon spent cruising in the Aegean. Evening arrival in Mykonos, a granite island and the most typical of the Cyclades. Its cubic houses, windmills and chapels seem to make the island's light even more translucent. Spend some time visiting a taverna or just wandering around the town enjoying its timeless beauty.
07.04.09 (B/L/D)	Cruising: Kusadasi, Turkey & Patmos, Greece Two ports of call today. First Kusadasi on the Turkish coast. An optional morning excursion takes you to the fascinating Greek, Roman, and Byzantine excavations of Ephesus. Don't miss this optional, as by seeing the excavation of Ephesus you will see possibly the greatest archaeological site in the world. Next discover the tiny Greek island of Patmos, where St. John the Divine wrote the Revelation.  The 11th century monastery with its valuable manuscript collection is well worth a visit.
08.04.09 (B/L/D)	Cruising: Rhodes Dock in Rhodes, largest of the Dodecanese Islands and site of the Colossus of Rhodes, a 105-foot statue destroyed by an earthquake in 224 BC. All day is dedicated to the island of Rhodes. Explore the sights in the historic Old City with its ramparts and palaces built by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. If sightseeing is not your thing, Rhode's sun-drenched beaches and colourful shopping districts are within easy walking distance of the port. Sail from Rhodes around dinner time.
09.04.09 (B/L/D)	Cruising: Crete and Santorini Morning at Heraklion on the island of Crete. A few miles away is Knossos, the centre of the 3000 BC. Minoan civilization, and an optional excursion can be booked. Next port of call (weather permitting) is Santorini, the "Black Pearl of the Aegean." The optional shore excursion here takes you up to the cliff-top village of Oia for one of the world's most breathtaking panoramas.
10.04.09 (B)	Piraeus - Athens Early morning arrival in Piraeus, drive to Athens. More time to explore the unseen parts of the city or do some last-minute shopping.
11.04.09	Morning free in Athens. Transfer to Athens airport departing at 4.00pm on TG 947, arriving in Bangkok at 6.30am the next morning. (12.04.09)
12.04.09	Melbourne passengers depart Bangkok at 8.10am on TG 999, arriving in Melbourne at 9.20pm. Sydney & Brisbane passengers depart Bangkok at 7.55am on TG 991, arriving in Sydney at 9.05pm and Brisbane at 10.50pm.
Note:	On the cruise all the following are included; Buffet breakfasts, Open-air buffet lunches, Multi-course dinners, Captain's welcome cocktail dinner, Greek night dinner, Cabaret show, resident band, disco dancing and casino, port taxes, and on board assistance given by stewards/hostesses.
Also Note:	Our ocean liner will be either the MTS Aquamarine of 23,000 tons or one of it's sister ships. Accommodation on the boat is in inside cabins. For an extra $82 per person you can upgrade to an outside cabin.
Also Note:	Airport taxes and levies at present total an additional amount of approximately $980. We have no control over this price and it is subject to change.

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Deposits and Payments - A non-refundable deposit of $200.00 per person is payable within 7 days of booking. This deposit is not refundable should you later cancel. The balance is payable in full 10 weeks prior to departure. 

Refunds and Cancellations - Cancellations after final payment will result in a refund limited to whatever we can recoup from the airline.

Insurance - Adequate travel insurance is essential. We can arrange this for you if desired.

Visas are not required for any of these countries if travelling on an Australian passport.

Not  Included in the Cost - All items of a personal nature such as telephone calls, drinks, excess baggage, tips, meals, (except those specified in the itinerary), etc. Also travel insurance and airport taxes. Australian airport tax must now be paid with your ticket, and comes to $980 at present.
****Please note that these taxes are subject to change.****

Booking through other Agents - As we keep the cost of out tours as low as possible, there is insufficient margin for us to be able to pay commission to other travel agents, so some bookings can only be accepted if the client pays the other agent's commission. 
Macleay Valley Travel is a fully licensed travel agent and as such any monies paid to us are fully insured by the Travel Compensation Fund. We are happy for any prospective traveller with us to check us out with your local Consumer Affiars (fair trading) department.
Similarly, credit card payments can only be accepted if 2% is added to the price to help defray the heavy merchant fees charged to us by the credit card companies.
Health and Fitness - Macleay Valley Travel recommends that the passenger is reasonably healthy and/or fit to participate in this tour. Persons with a disability requiring special assistance must be accompanied by a companion. Macleay Valley Travel and their representatives cannot provide this service. Macleay Valley Travel reserves the right to accept/decline or terminate a passenger's participation in the tour under certain circumstances.
Limitation of Liability - As Macleay Valley Travel acts only as agent for the Airlines, Hotels, Coach Companies etc., providing accommodation, transportation and other services, Macleay Valley Travel shall not be liable or responsible for death or injury to any person or loss or damage to any property including baggage arising out of or connection with any transportation, accommodation or other services, or resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God, fire, breakdown in machinery or equipment, acts of Government or other authorities, de jure or defacto wars, whether declared or not, hostilities, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, thefts, epidemics, quarantines, medical or customs regulations, delays or cancellations caused by changes in schedules or itinerary, or over bookings or defaults or for any causes beyond Macleay Valley Travel's control or any loss or damage resulting from improper or insufficient passports, visas or other documents and neither Macleay Valley Travel, and its servants or employees shall be or become liable or responsible for any additional expenses or liability sustained or incurred by the tour member as a result of the foregoing causes.
Macleay Valley Travel reserves the right to modify the itinerary or the accommodation if circumstances make this necessary, provided that the amended itinerary is of equal value or greater value than that of the original program.
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