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Le Laperouse, 7 Night Jewels of the Aegean Sea in music ex Athens (Piraeus) Greece to Antalya, Turkey

Cruise Le Laperouse, 7 Night Jewels of the Aegean Sea in music ex Athens (Piraeus) Greece to Antalya, Turkey
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Laperouse
Destination EU Mediterranean
Brief Description 7 Night Cruise sailing from Athens (Piraeus) Greece onboard Le Laperouse
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 31 Oct 2025
Cruise Description 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. This cruise has been specially designed for a French-speaking audience and lectures will be given in French only.

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.
Sailing Dates
31 Oct 2025
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
DEL AU $18,310 AU $9,410
PR4 AU $19,300 AU $9,910
PR5 AU $20,280 AU $10,400
PR6 AU $21,460 AU $10,990
DS4 AU $35,030 AU $17,770 AU $9,140
DS3 AU $35,030 AU $17,770 AU $9,140
DS6 AU $35,030 AU $17,770 AU $9,140
PS5 AU $38,960 AU $19,740 AU $10,130
PS6 AU $39,970 AU $20,240 AU $10,380
PV5 AU $41,910 AU $21,210 AU $10,860
PV6 AU $41,910 AU $21,210 AU $10,860
GD6 AU $50,770 AU $25,640 AU $13,080
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
31 Oct 2025 Athens (Piraeus) Greece 6:00 PM
1 Nov 2025 Nafplion, Greece 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
2 Nov 2025 Delos, Greece 7:00 AM 12:01 PM
2 Nov 2025 Mykonos, Greece 2:00 PM 8:00 PM
3 Nov 2025 Santorini, Greece 7:00 AM 10:00 PM
4 Nov 2025 Patmos, Greece 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
5 Nov 2025 Kusadasi, Turkey 7:00 AM 9:00 PM
6 Nov 2025 Rhodes, Greece 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
7 Nov 2025 Antalya, Turkey 7:00 AM
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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