Itineraries
For the rest of 2007 the Callisto travels to Sicily, Northern Africa visiting Libya, Tunisia and Algeria; and Turkey, as listed below.
The Lost Cities of Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria: North Africa’s Greco-Roman Treasures—April 2 to 14, 2007
The ancient cities of North Africa offer some of the most dramatic and well-preserved ruins the world over. Travelers to Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya will find the remains of Greek cities that would not be out of place in Greece itself. Discover Tipasa, whose collection of villas and basilicas overlooks the Mediterranean, and Roman city of Leptis Magna, renowned for its scale and vast collection of buildings and temples.
Sicily: Crossroads of Mediterranean Civilizations—April 20 to 30; May 12 to 22, 2007
Sicily’s cultural treasures are unsurpassed. For 3,000 years, wave after wave of new cultures, ideas, and artistic techniques have swept over this beautiful Mediterranean island, leaving in their wake sublime temples, great cities, captivating villages, and extraordinary works of art. Our journey includes a trove of riches—from the Doric temples of the ancient Greeks to the colossal Roman works to the exquisite Moorish architecture and the artistic achievements of the Byzantine era.
Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast and Islands—June 28 to July 8; July 5 - 15; August 23 to September 2; August 30 to September 9, 2007
From the deck of your private yacht, islands appear. As the ship rounds bleached cliffs, forest mounds, and pebble beaches, a port comes into view: a medieval walled town, perched like a captain on the prow of his ship, virtually unchanged through six centuries or more. This is Dalmatia, the long archipelago coast of the eastern Adriatic coveted by Roman emperors, Venetian doges, and Ottoman caliphs. Our voyage, complete with swimming stops in the royal-blue Adriatic Sea, is unquestionably the ideal way to explore this region. Explore the justly celebrated cities of Dubrovnik and Split, as well as Mostar, its soaring Stari Most Bridge once again serenely beautiful; and the town of Kotor in Montenegro, accessed through southern Europe’s only fjord.
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints: Exploring Turkey’s Cappadocia &Turquoise Coast
November 1 to 13; November 6 to 18, 2007.
Three indelible images—the domes and minarets of Istanbul; the otherworldly landscapes of Cappadocia; and the cove-dappled, rippling blue seas of an ancient coast—are paramount in this journey. This combination overland/cruise program promises an unsurpassed experience of Turkey’s epic history and culture. Beginning in Istanbul, we will see the exotic fusion of Europe and Asia in the city’s great Byzantine and Ottoman monuments. Then an idyllic 7-night cruise aboard the elegant private yacht Callisto weaves in and out among the numerous inlets and islets of the Turquoise Coast, visiting an astonishing assortment of ancient sites and traditional villages. Our voyage also includes two days amid the haunting landscapes of Cappadocia, visiting the legendary “Fairy Chimneys” and 6th-century Byzantine villages hewn into the volcanic rock.
In 2008 Callisto’s itineraries include:
The Road to Timbuktu and the Rivers of West Africa—December 28, 2007 to January 12, 2008; January 4 to January 19, 2008; February 1 to February 16; February 15 to March 2; February 29 to March 15, 2008.
Discover the exotic sights and traditional cultures of West Africa in Mali, Senegal, and The Gambia on this extraordinary 16-day tour. Visit the oldest city on the ancient trans-Saharan caravan route, and explore legendary Timbuktu, once one of the wealthiest cities of Moorish Africa. Then cruise up the Casamance and Gambia rivers to national parks and nature preserves teeming with wildlife.
Libraries and Centers of Culture and Learning in the Ancient World: A Voyage in the Ancient Aegean Sea—August 21 to August 30, 2008.
• Day 1: USA
• Day 2: Istanbul, Turkey
• Day 3: Istanbul/Embark
• Day 4: Dikili/Pergamon/Dakili
• Day 5: Kusadasi/Ephesus/Miletus/Kusadasi
• Day 6: Kos/Symi, Greece
• Day 7: Rhodes/Lindos/Rhodes
• Day 8: Delos/Syros
• Day 9: Nafplion/Epidaurus/Nafplion
• Day 10:Piraeus/Disembark/Athens/USA
Islands of the Gods: A Voyage to the Classic Greek Islands—September 5 to September 14, 2008.
• Day 1: USA
• Day 2: Athens, Greece
• Day 3: Athens/Zea Marina/Athens
• Day 4: Delos/Naxos.
• Day 5: Santorini
• Day 6: Heraklion/Knossos/Ayios Nicolaos, Crete
• Day 7: Diafani, Karpathos/Olympos
• Day 8: Symi/Datca/Knidos, Turkey
• Day 9: Rhodes/Lindos/Rhodes
• Day 10: Rhodes/Disembark/USA
The Road To Fabled Palmyra: A Voyage to the Ancient Lands of the Eastern Mediterranean—November 1 to November 11; November 10 to November 20, 2008.
• Day 1: USA
• Day 2: Istanbul, Turkey
• Day 3: Istanbul
• Day 4: Istanbul/Adana/Mersin/Embark
• Day 5: Iskenderun/Antioch/Iskenderun
• Day 6: Tartus/Palmyra, Syria
• Day 7: Krak des Chevaliers/Tartus
• Day 8: Limassol/Kourion/Limassol
• Day 9: Paphos
• Day 10: Larnaca
• Day 11: Larnaca/Disembark/USA
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