Wines of Greece

MY Harmony G | Greece

Join our expert Wine Ambassador on this 8-day cruise around some of Greece's top wineries and most iconic sites. The Wines of Greece cruise takes us to many of the Greek wine hotspots including Nemea, Santorini, and Tinos. Wine and the making of it is central to this voyage, but as we follow its trail we’ll also discover the limestone crags and wild mountains of the Peloponnese, the breathtaking views of Santorini, and the quieter villages of the Cyclades and Eastern Aegean islands.

We’ll meet leading winemakers, taste at top wineries, and enjoy dinners paired with a specially chosen selection of wines - each exploring the superb native grape varieties of Greece’s many diverse regions.

Itinerary Highlights:

  • Wine-paired dinners and lunches
  • Expert Wine Ambassador onboard
  • Visit leading winemakers and wineries
  • Wine-tasting sessions of specially selected local wines
  • Discover the breathtaking Peloponnese, Cyclades & Eastern Aegean
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  • Duration:

  • 8 Days, 7 Nights

  • Board Basis:

  • Half Board | Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner (see details below)

  • Departures:

  • 2024
    Aug: 30

What's Included:

  • Accommodation in double or twin cabins with private SH/WC and air conditioning
  • Expert host and Wine Guide on board
  • Daily wine & history tours on shore
  • All excursions to the wineries (except the optional excursion to Kokotos Winery on Day 8)
  • On board tastings as per the itinerary
  • 12 meals paired with wines handpicked from our Wine Ambassador including: 7 served dinners or buffet lunches on board paired with selected fine wines from the regions we are sailing in; 3 lunches ashore at wine estates or local tavernas including wines, traditional Greek food and coach transfers
  • Buffet breakfast each morning
  • Special activities on board: Welcome sail-away reception on Day 1 with sparkling wine, dinners with local wines and guests, and Captain’s Dinner
  • Snorkelling equipment, kayaks, water toys and stand-up paddle boards (subject to availability)

What's Not Included:

  • Beverages (except those stated as included)
  • Shore excursions on the islands or other land excursions not mentioned as inclusives
  • Crew tips or gratuities for drivers and guides
  • WiFi (additional charge)
  • Medical expenses
  • Port charges
  • Personal expenses such as drinks, other than those stated as included.
  • Expenditures incurred ashore
  • Passenger personal expenses

Full Itinerary

Athens (Marina Zea) - Spetses

Day 1 | Friday

🍷 Welcome drink, tasting wines of the Ionian Sea region

Begin as you mean to go on with a welcome glass of sparkling wine while you meet your crew and fellow passengers. Evening sail to Poros and dinner served with wines from the Ionian Sea. Overnight at Poros.

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Nafplio - Nemea

Day 2 | Saturday

🍷 Gaia Winery visit, Semeli Winery lunch

After morning arrival into Nafplio, we’ll visit the ancient site of Mycenae. Then on to Nemea - the leading red wine appellation in Southern Greece - to visit the pioneering, top-quality estate, Gaia. Our next visit is also our lunch stop; at Semeli where we’ll taste their range of fine wines from Nemea and Mantineia. Enjoy some free time in Nafplio, one of the most attractive towns in mainland Greece, before we sail south along the coast of Arcadia, dropping anchor for a swim stop as soon as possible. Dinner on board, paired with select wines from the Peloponnese.

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Monemvasia

Day 3 | Sunday

🍷 Monemvasia Winery visit

Monemvasia’s wealth came from its Malvasia (also known as Malmsey), so it’s safe to say wine meant a lot to the mediaeval town. Visit the vineyards with Monemvasia Winery who are reestablishing the island’s wine fame. Lunch ashore on own arrangements and free time in the afternoon; exploration of the old town and taking a dip in the cooling waters are recommended. Tonight’s dinner is on board.

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Serifos

Day 4 | Monday

🍷 Chrysoloras Winery, wine tasting

This beautiful, out of the way island, was once a major wine producer. Two interesting estates are leading a revival here using the island’s rare indigenous grape varieties. Serifos promises to be the next big thing in the Cyclades after Santorini and Tinos. Free time in the morning to explore the island or go for a swim. After lunch, we will visit the Chrysoloras Winery, in the northern part of the island. In the afternoon we will return to our boat for dinner. Late night departure to Santorini.

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Santorini

Day 5 | Tuesday

🍷 Argyros Winery visit; tasting some of Santorini’s top wines

Santorini is rightfully known as one of the top spots for white wine in Greece, and has local grape varieties of extraordinary quality. We’ll visit the top winery, Argyros, with century-old vines. Setting sail in the afternoon, we’ll enjoy wines from the Santorini grapes as we cruise through the Cyclades to the Eastern Aegean islands.

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Samos - Fourni Isles

Day 6 | Wednesday

🍷 Vakakis Winery; Platanos Winery lunch; Chios-Ikaria wine pairing

This morning we’ll moor in the sleepy fishing village of Ormos before heading inland to visit the inspiring Vakakis Winery. Then on to Platanos, its steep vineyard terraces seeded with White Muscat. Over an idyllic lunch we’ll taste a range of Samian wines. Our afternoon sail takes us to the Fourni Isles, rarely visited by tourists and an ideal spot for swimming thanks to its largely untouched beaches. Dinner tonight is paired with wines from Chios and Ikaria, both prized wines in ancient times.

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Tinos

Day 7 | Thursday

🍷 Volacus Winery; Andros lunch with Greek wines

Tinos is a holy island, said to be home to more than 700 churches. It’s also another wine hotspot, known for its Assyrtiko grape; one with extraordinary quality when grown in soils rich with volcanic ash, such as those on Tinos. In the morning we’ll visit emerging star winery, Volacus, before we set sail and moor near Andros for lunch, swimming, and a tasting of Greek wines from international grape varieties

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Athens (Marina Zea)

Day 8 | Friday

🍷 Optional Athens tour with wine tasting at Kokotos Estate

Breakfast and disembarkation. For those not arranging their own onward transport this morning, we offer an optional tour of Athens including wine tasting and lunch at Kokotos Estate*, followed by a transfer to Athens Airport.

*Please note that the optional excursion on the final day arrives at Athens Airport in time for flights after 6pm.

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Note: In many cases the journeys between ports are reasonably short so the ship will be in harbour or at a mooring for part or much of the night, though there will be some sailing at night. Wine visits are subject to confirmation and subject to change in the event of regulations changing, or in the event of weather conditions disrupting the cruise itinerary. Details such as swim stops, will be entirely at the captain’s discretion. Itineraries can be changed at the discretion of Variety Cruises and of the vessel’s Captain in case of adverse weather conditions; or on port authorities not allowing a vessel to leave port or in case of other extraordinary conditions. Such itinerary changes do not automatically entitle passengers to any refunds, but Variety Cruises guarantees that passengers are disembarked at the advertised port of disembarkation on time for their flights.

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