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Jewels of the Aegean Sea in music

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Jewels of the Aegean Sea in music

  • Itinerary
    Athens to Antalya
    Duration
    8 days
  • Dates
    31 Oct 25 to 7 Nov 25
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Come aboard Le Lapérouse for an unforgettable voyage.

During an exceptional 8-day musical cruise, in partnership with RADIO CLASSIQUE, and with the presence of Alain Duault, Artistic Director, sail the Greek and Turkish shores of the Aegean Sea and fall under the charm of its island gems and secular cities. Between ancient vestiges and splendid scenery, the eastern Mediterranean offers a first-rate stage for the musicians of the prestigious Trio Wanderer and Trio Arnold, whose solos, duos, trios, quartets and quintets will punctuate the cruise.

Throughout your journey, you will benefit from an excursion included per person per port of call, to choose from a selection offered by PONANT. During this cruise, visit the archaeological site of Ephesus from Kusadasi, discover the monastery of Saint John and the Cave of the Apocalypse where the last book of the New Testament was revealed to John the Apostle,from Patmos, or admire the sumptuous archaeological sites, from the Temples of Zeus, Apollo and Athena to the Terrace of the Lions, from Delos. The diversity of experiences on offer promises you intense and varied moments (to discover the full range of excursions, go to the itinerary tab). The diversity of experiences on offer promises you intense and varied moments (to discover the full range of excursions, go to the itinerary tab).

Your cruise begins with trips from Nafplion to two of Greece's major sites: the ruins of Mycenae and the theatre at Epidaurus

In the south-eastern Aegean Sea, the Cyclades archipelago invites you to enjoy the wild and appealing beauty of its islands. Delos, a veritable open-air museum, offers a unique testimony of the succession of different civilisations during the Aegean period. Next comes Mykonos, its beaches and windmills, with Alefkandra, a district that is typical of the island, with houses built right on the water’s edge. Santorini, one of the pearls of the archipelago, awaits you for an enchanted interlude, unfurling the grandiose crater of its caldera.

Then, the island of Patmos, known as “the Jerusalem of the Aegean Sea”, reveals itself to offer you a moment suspended between unique landscapes of white-sand beaches and rocky bays.

Le Lapérouse will leave Greece to reach Kusadasi in Turkey. An old fishing village with history going back 5,000 years, not far from the Ephesus site, the town is now one of the country’s most famous seaside resorts.

On the mythical island of Rhodes, let yourself be swept away by the charm of this medieval city with its gothic architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

You will finally reach Antalya, the end of your journey.

Overview

Your voyage

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Destination

Destination

Mediterranean

Athens to Antalya

Duration

8 days, 7 nights on board

Timeless, Music and Dance

Radio Classique

Radio Classique

Trio Wanderer

Trio Wanderer, Trio Arnold, Alain Duault

No single supplement, PONANT Bonus 20%

Ref: ER311025

Journey

Your daily itinerary

  • Every evening, enjoy an exclusive concert on board with our guest artists.
  • An off-season discovery of three emblematic regions in the Aegean Sea : the Peloponnese (Nafplio), Cyclades (Mykonos, Delos, Santorini) and Dodecanese (Patmos and Rhodes).
  • Among your included excursions: visits to the ruins of Mycenae and Epidaurus (Nafplio), both UNESCO sites, and the Ephesus archaeological site (Kusadasi), also UNESCO-listed.
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Elegance and refinement

*Price is per person, based on double occupancy, based on availability, and subject to change at any time. The category of stateroom to which this price applies may no longer be available.

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Jewels of the Aegean Sea in music

Itinerary

Embarkation 31/10/25 from 16:00 to 17:00 Departure 31/10/25 at 18:00

31 Oct 25 - Athens
31 Oct 25 - Athens

Arrival 01/11/25 early morning Departure 01/11/25 late afternoon

1 Nov 25 - Nafplion
1 Nov 25 - Nafplion

2 available excursionsto this stopover

Arrival 02/11/25 early morning Departure 02/11/25 midday

2 Nov 25 - Delos
2 Nov 25 - Delos

1 available excursionto this stopover

Arrival 02/11/25 early afternoon Departure 02/11/25 evening

2 Nov 25 - Mykonos
2 Nov 25 - Mykonos

1 available excursionto this stopover

Arrival 03/11/25 early morning Departure 03/11/25 evening

3 Nov 25 - Santorini
3 Nov 25 - Santorini

3 available excursionsto this stopover

Arrival 04/11/25 early morning Departure 04/11/25 evening

4 Nov 25 - Patmos
4 Nov 25 - Patmos

2 available excursionsto this stopover

Arrival 05/11/25 early morning Departure 05/11/25 evening

5 Nov 25 - Kusadasi
5 Nov 25 - Kusadasi

2 available excursionsto this stopover

Arrival 06/11/25 early morning Departure 06/11/25 late afternoon

6 Nov 25 - Rhodes
6 Nov 25 - Rhodes

2 available excursionsto this stopover

Arrival 07/11/25 early morning Disembarkation 07/11/25 at 8:00

7 Nov 25 - Antalya
7 Nov 25 - Antalya

Jewels of the Aegean Sea in music

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Panoramic tour of athens before being transferred to the port of piraeus

PANORAMIC TOUR OF ATHENS BEFORE BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE PORT OF PIRAEUS
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Travel with peace of mind as PONANT organises your transfer between the airport and your port of embarkation.

Athens

Meet at Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos - Arrival Hall. Look for PONANT sign. You will be greeted by our local representative off the flight selected by PONANT.

You will depart the airport by coach for a scenic tour of Athens en route to the port of Piraeus.

When you will reach Athens, you will make your first stop at the Panathenaic Stadium, a 19th-century reconstruction on Roman foundations, in which the first modern Olympic Games took place. This stadium is also known as the Kallimármaro which means “the beautiful marbled” because it is the only major stadium in the world built entirely of white marble. It was also restored to host some competitions during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

You will enjoy a photo stop at the bottom of the Acropolis Hill with its spectacular view of the Parthenon before being transferred to the port of Piraeus where you will embark on your ship.

Your programme includes:

·        Transfer by air-conditioned coach.

·        Services of a local English-speaking guide.

Your programme does not include:

·        Tips for the driver and local guide.

·        Personal expenses.

·        Other services not mentioned in the programme.

Note:

·        Optional photo stops depending on embarkation time and traffic conditions.

Duration and order of the visits may vary. To know your PONANT flight schedule, please contact your travel agent; it is also indicated on your electronic ticket included in your travel documents.


Total

50 €/person*

Price is per person, based on double occupancy, based on availability.

Direct transfer from antalya port to antalya airport

DIRECT TRANSFER FROM ANTALYA PORT TO ANTALYA AIRPORT
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Travel with peace of mind as PONANT organises your transfer between your port of disembarkation and the airport.

Antalya

After disembarkation procedures are completed, you will be greeted at the port by our local English-speaking representative.
You will then be directly transferred to the airport in time for check-in for the PONANT selected flight.

Your programme includes:

·        Transfer as mentioned in the programme.

·        Services of a local English-speaking guide.

Your programme does not include:

·        Tips for the driver and local guide.

·        Personal expenses and other services not mentioned in the programme.

To know your PONANT flight schedule, please contact your travel agent; it is also indicated on your electronic ticket included in your travel documents.

In the event of schedule changes of PONANT’s selected flight, your programme will be adapted to ensure the most seamless and enriching experience. The content of your revised programme will be updated on the PONANT website, in My Ponant space and on the PONANT app. The final programme will also be sent to you along with your cruise documents.


Total

40 €/person*

Price is per person, based on double occupancy, based on availability.

Magical cappadocia (4nights)

MAGICAL CAPPADOCIA (4NIGHTS)
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Enhance your cruise and extend your trip with a carefully designed programme.

Enjoy a few days discovering Cappadocia’s unique scenery in the heart of Turkey. The exceptional landscapes, as beautiful as they are mystical, will fascinate you, as will the history of this striking region. From fairy chimney rock formations to cave dwellings and underground cities, embark on a journey where shimmering colours mingle with the aromas and magic of the Orient.

Day 1 – Antalya/Konya

After disembarkation procedures are completed, you will be greeted at pier by our local representative.

By road, you will immediately head for Konya, lying in Central Anatolia at an altitude of 1,000 metres (3,281 feet). From the Mediterranean region of Antalya, an approximately four-and-a-half-hour drive will take you to this holy city, the cradle of Sufism and the former capital of the Seljuk Empire.  It is there that, in the 13th century, the mystic poet Jalal al-Din Rumi – also called “Mevlana”, meaning ‘erudite’ – founded the Mevlevi Order, also known as the “whirling dervishes”. Today, the city boasts prestigious religious monuments that attract a great many pilgrims, but it is also a significantly urbanised modern metropolis.

For lunch, you will enjoy traditional cuisine at a local restaurant in Konya.

You will then visit the Mevlana Museum, dedicated to the founding father of the whirling dervishes. This major pilgrimage site houses the former lodge of the Mevlevi Order and the mausoleum of the master, a masterpiece of Seljuk art built in 1274 after his death.

You will then be taken to the Dedeman Konya Convention Center 5*.

Check-in in your room.

Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Day 2 – Konya/Cappadocia

Breakfast and check-out.

After breakfast, once you have completed your hotel check-out, you will leave Konya and cross the arid planes of Anatolia towards Cappadocia.

On the way (approximately one-and-a-half hour drive), you will stop at the Sultan Han Caravanserai. This roadside inn built in the 13th century afforded caravaners a place to rest and recover from the day's journey. Caravanserais, or hans in Turkish, supported the flow of commerce across a network of trade routes connecting Asia, North Africa and South-Eastern Europe. The Sultanhani han is one of the most well-preserved along the Silk Road  linking Konya to Persia.

You will travel on for another couple of hours to reach Mustafapasa (Sinasos). Located 5 km (3 miles) south of Urgup, it is one of the most beautiful villages in Cappadocia. The town is famous for its Greek architecture. Greeks and Karamanlides (Turkish-speaking Christians) make up the majority of the population. The rest are Muslim Turks. Its sculpted wooden doors and facade decorations are very typical.

Lunch will be served in a local restaurant.

After lunch, you will head to Kaymakli to visit the UNESCO-listed, largest underground city in the region. Between the 6th and 10th centuries, the city was carved out of volcanic rock, up to a depth of more than 90 metres (295 feet). It is possible to go as deep as eight levels down through an intricate labyrinth of tunnels.

After another half-hour or so on the road, you will arrive at the 4* Argos In Cappadocia Hotel in the mid-afternoon.

Enjoy some free time to freshen up and rest.

Dinner will then be served in a local restaurant.

Overnight in the hotel.

Day 3 – Cappadocia

Optional activity - Hot-air ballon in Cappadocia

Very early in the morning (weather permitting), you will set off for a hot-air balloon ride to the heart of unique landscapes. The sunrise will take on another dimension.
Dawn is the best time to enjoy this unique experience, as the cooler, calmer air ensures peaceful and stable flights, as well as soft landings. Another advantage is that the superb colours and contrasts at daybreak provide ideal conditions for taking beautiful photos.
The excellent flying conditions allow the hot air-balloons to gently drift over spectacular and surreal landscapes featuring fairy chimneys, dovecotes hewn into the unique rock formations, orchards and vineyards, and impressive valleys.
The flight time will be around 45 minutes (subject to weather conditions and approval from local authorities).

After your flight, you will return to your hotel to freshen up and breakfast.

You will visit Pasabag, boasting the most striking fairy chimneys in Cappadocia, crowned with double and sometimes even triple rock caps. Even for this region, these formations are truly unique! The locals call them mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys. As you wander around Pasabag, you will see many vineyards.

After lunch, your discovery tour will continue with the Zelve Open-Air Museum, south of Avanos. It encompasses three valleys home to a multitude of crumbling cave dwellings, painted and carved churches, wine-making rooms and wheat grinding mills. Right at the back of the third valley are the deepest and most intact cave dwellings, with many details indicating what life must have been like here a thousand years ago.

Next, in Avanos, the capital of Turkish pottery, a workshop will teach you more about this wonderful local handicraft inherited from the Hittite period.

To wrap up this day spent amid fairy chimneys and Byzantine vestiges, you will stop for a wine tasting at a local vineyard with some of the oldest perched vines in the world. There, you will be able to taste fruity wines made from local grapes.

Back to your hotel.

Dinner will be on your own.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 - Cappadocia

Your day will then be spent discovering this unique and colourful natural environment through some of the most well-known sites in the region (ten to twenty-minute transfer between each visit). On the road between Uchisar and Goreme, you will start by visiting Pigeon Valley. A short walk will enable you to discover the dovecote tradition in Cappadocia. The locals carve them out of the tuff formations called “fairy chimneys”. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant. After a short transfer (approximately ten minutes), you will reach the Goreme Open-Air Museum, the most visited site of the monastic communities in Cappadocia, and one of the most famous sites in the centre of Turkey. It is a complex comprising more than 30 churches and chapels carved out of rock and containing superb frescoes dating from the 9th century to the 11th. While the exterior seems relatively unremarkable, the interiors are designed in a typical Byzantine style, with a central dome and a floor plan in the shape of a cross or a rectangle. The largest and most well-preserved church in Goreme is Tokali Kilise. Its interior walls are covered in some of the most beautiful frescoes in the region, depicting scenes from the New Testament. In the early evening, you will be attending a whirling dervish ceremony called “semah”. During this ritual dance, accompanied by Sufi music and symbolising a prayer and divine communion, the Mevlevi Order disciples spin around in a trance-like state. Dinner at the hotel and overnight.

 

Day 5 – Cappadocia/Kayseri

After breakfast and check-out, time at leisure depending on your flight schedule.

You will then be transferred to the Kayseri airport in time for check-in for the PONANT selected flight or any other flight (provided that you have previously communicated your flight schedule to your travel agent).

Your hotels:

The 5* Dedeman Konya Convention Center Hotel is a modern and comfortable establishment 5 km (3 miles) out of the centre of Konya. Its well-appointed rooms, its restaurant serving Turkish and international cuisine, and its indoor pool will provide a relaxing setting.

The 4* Argos In Cappadocia Hotel is a former monastery in the village of Uchisar, now turned boutique hotel. Its interior reflects the cave-dwelling tradition yet offers every modern-day comfort. The hotel has been beautifully renovated by integrating the new structures into the heart of the vestiges with the utmost respect for the environment. Guests come here to press pause and take a break from the frantic pace of the modern world. Each room is unique and offers a private space. They are carved right out of the rock, celebrating the region’s cave-dwelling tradition. Lush gardens and sun-drenched terraces reveal picturesque panoramic views.

Upgraded rooms are also available depending on availability and on a supplement basis. Contact your travel professional for further detail.

Your programme includes:

 

·        1-night accommodation in Junior Suite at Dedeman Konya Convention Center 5*, (local standard) or similar, breakfast included.

·        3-night accommodation in Suite rooms at l’hôtel Argos In Cappadocia 4*, (local standard) or similar, breakfast included.

·        Meals as mentioned in the programme.

·        Beverage package during meals (bottled water + 1 soft drink or 1 local beer or 1 glass of wine and 1 coffee or tea). Excepted for the Lunch in Konya, No alcoholic beverages available around the Mevlana Museum Complex.

·        Transfers, visits, and entrance fees as mentioned in the programme.

·        The services of a local English-speaking guide and a local French-speaking guide during visits.

Your programme does not include:

·        Optional activity : 45-minutes hot air balloon flight (weather and local authorities permitting).

·        Personal expenses.

·        Dinner on Day 3, Lunch on day 5.

·        Visa if necessary.

·        Tips for the driver and local guide.

·        Other services not mentioned in the programme.

·        Early check-in and late check-out.

Please note:

·        It is imperative that the details of your departure flight are provided to your travel agent, no later than 30 days before the start date of your cruise, to secure the proper private transfer.

·        Turkey’s unit is the Turkish Lira.

·        The distance between Cappadocia and Antalya is about 540 km (335 miles) and takes about 8 hours to cover by road. Since no domestic flights are possible on the itinerary dates, the package includes an overnight stay in Konya to make your trip more enjoyable.

·        Konya is a holy city and its region is one of the most conservative in Turkey. The traditional local restaurants, particularly those located near religious sites, do not sell alcoholic beverages. It is possible to order alcoholic beverages in the bars and restaurants of certain international hotels.

·        For the Mevlana Museum visit, clothing must cover the shoulders and legs. Women must cover their head, so a scarf is recommended.

·        Kaymakli Underground City: this visit is not recommended for anyone suffering from claustrophobia, respiratory problems, or who has difficulties walking. The passageways are very narrow and low, requiring visitors to hunch over (but not crawl). There is adequate light. Good walking shoes are recommended.

·        The hot-air balloon ride is subject to weather conditions. It may be postponed to the following day. In the event of a cancellation, the activity will be reimbursed.

·        The hot-air balloon ride requires the ability to stand in the basket for the duration of the flight (approximately 1 hour) and to crouch down with bended knees during the entire landing. The maximum weight for taking part in this activity is 90-100 kg. This activity is not recommended for anyone with respiratory problems.

·        Official in-room check-in time at 3:00 p.m.

·        Official time of check-out from the room at 12:00 p.m.

·        This programme is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Contact of your hotels:

Dedeman Konya Hotel & Convention Center
Esenler, Yeni Sille Cd. No: 1,
42080 Selçuklu/Konya, Turquie
Telephone number: (90) 332 221 66 00

Argos Cappadocia
Uchisar-Nevsehir
TURKEY
Telephone number: (90) 384 219 31 30.

Duration and order of the visits may vary. To know your PONANT flight schedule, please contact your travel agent; it is also indicated on your electronic ticket included in your travel documents.


Total

1,550 €/person*

Price is per person, based on double occupancy, based on availability.

Flights from/to paris + athens city break 2n (pre) + magical cappadocia 4n (post)

FLIGHTS FROM/TO PARIS + ATHENS CITY BREAK 2N (PRE) + MAGICAL CAPPADOCIA 4N (POST)
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Total

4,160 €/person*

Price is per person, based on double occupancy, based on availability.

Flights from/to paris + panoramic tour of athens before being transferred to pireus pier (pre) + direct transfer from antalya port to antalya airport (post)

FLIGHTS FROM/TO PARIS + PANORAMIC TOUR OF ATHENS BEFORE BEING TRANSFERRED TO PIREUS PIER (PRE) + DIRECT TRANSFER FROM ANTALYA PORT TO ANTALYA AIRPORT (POST)
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Total

700 €/person*

Price is per person, based on double occupancy, based on availability.