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CONTENTS Exceptional Destinations The Voyages to Antiquity Difference Meticulously-planned itineraries Travel with the experts Introducing Aegean Odyssey Wonderful Food 2016 Grand Cruise Programme Hotel Stays Things to Know Cabins Deck Plans Fares Odyssey Club Terms and Conditions Cruise Calendar 2

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DISCOVER HIDDEN DEPTHS TO YOUR FAVOURITE DESTINATIONS If your idea of a holiday is to discover hidden depths to the places you visit, then our small-ship cruises are for you.

In Spain, Aegean Odyssey sails along the Guadalquivir River right into the heart of Seville, capital of Andalusia and home of flamenco. To fully appreciate the vibrant atmosphere of this city, we include a flamboyant flamenco performance on board.

In Venice, we organise an exclusive, private evening visit to St Mark’s Basilica with special lighting illuminating the spectacular mosaics.

Or take the opportunity to explore more off-the-beaten-track destinations, including the wonderful remains at Butrint in Albania, the spectacular coastlines of Croatia and Montenegro, and the Renaissance gem of Urbino in Italy.

Wherever you travel with us, we provide meticulously-planned and guided shore excursions, plus an on-board lecture programme that helps you truly discover the hidden depths of all these incredible destinations.

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SPECTACULAR SIGHTS

Venice, Italy

One of the advantages of small-ship cruising is that you are able to sail as close as possible to some of the most dramatic and beautiful scenery in the world. Cruising coastal waters and certain rivers means you can appreciate the true magnificence of these destinations as you relax on deck or even from your suite, stateroom or cabin.

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NEW ADVENTURES

Iceland

This year we have an exciting range of new destinations including Ireland’s dramatic west coast and the city of Cork, as well as the stunning vistas of Bantry Bay and the Donegal Peninsula. Other “must-sees” on our new British Isles cruises include the bucolic Channel Islands, the historic Roman city of Chester, and the tranquil Isles of Scilly off the Cornish coast.

UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES IN EXCEPTIONAL DESTINATIONS With fantastic journeys ranging from Athens, Rome and the other great centres of antiquity, to the Greek Islands, the glamorous Cote d’Azur and the wine regions of Portugal and France, every port of call will provide you with something to remember forever.

VOYAGES FOR ALL SEASONS Starting in the spring sunshine of the Canary Islands and western Mediterranean, every journey has been designed to take advantage of the seasons. Along the way you will enjoy cocktail parties in historic palazzos, special events in historical buildings, expertly guided tours of the great treasures of antiquity and social events such as sherry tasting in one of Spain’s top bodegas.

As the southern Mediterranean begins to overheat in the high summer months, Aegean Odyssey will sail for the more temperate climes of new destinations in northern Europe, where you may stroll through some of the most stunning landscapes in the world including the Lake District of England and the land of myths and legends, Iceland.

Bantry Bay, Irreland

FASCINATING HISTORY

Then, having enjoyed northern Europe during high summer, when autumn arrives Aegean Odyssey will head south again, calling at France, Portugal, Spain, Morocco and Italy as she makes her way to the Aegean and Greece.

Blacknock Castle, Cork, Ireland

Every one of our cruises will take you somewhere with an ancient culture to explore, and unlike most larger vessels, which may offer only a brief stop-off in certain destinations, like Venice for example, our itineraries often include overnight stays giving you more time to explore the sights, shops and restaurants while also learning more from one of our expert guides.

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THE VOYAGES TO ANTIQUITY DIFFERENCE

COMPLIMENTARY SHORE EXCURSIONS From the Acropolis in Athens to an overnight stay in France’s chateaux country, we ensure you see the best a country has to offer.

A Voyage to Antiquity is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the large megaliners. It’s also exceptional value, with so much included in your cruise fare that costs extra elsewhere.

As well as the friendliness and the more personal service of a smaller ship, you’ll also be able to access smaller ports, and sail along rivers and estuaries that would otherwise be off limits.

Add to this the expert company of our guest speakers and the unique experiences planned ashore at certain ports, and you’ll soon discover why so many experienced cruise passengers prefer our small-ship differences.

FOR OUR SOLO TRAVELLER 26 dedicated single cabins in 7 different categories, low supplements and a convivial atmosphere on board make us a popular choice if you travel alone.

FREE AIR TRAVEL Book a Grand Voyage and enjoy FREE return flights from Australia or New Zealand to Europe.

INCLUDED HOTEL STAYS Take your time as you arrive and depart to explore the world’s great cities from your 4- or 5-star hotel base.

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INCLUDED IN YOUR FARE ALL VOYAGES TO ANTIQUITY HOLIDAYS FEATURE: • EXPERTLY-PLANNED ITINERARIES • INCLUDED PRE and/or POST-CRUISE HOTEL STAYS • ALL MEALS ON BOARD with open seating dining • COMPLIMENTARY WINE, BEER OR SOFT DRINKS with your evening meal on board ship • EXPERIENCED GUEST SPEAKERS on every cruise • INCLUDED SIGHTSEEING TOURS in most ports of call • MORE TIME TO ENJOY ASHORE with longer stays in many ports

• INCLUDED GRATUITIES for your cabin steward and restaurant staff • TRANSFERS, PORT TAXES AND BAGGAGE HANDLING OVERSEAS

Balcony CLASS

As well as adding a new dimension of luxury to our cabins and staterooms, we have created a special level of accommodation entitled “Balcony Class.” In addition to the standard cabin features mentioned, guests in Balcony Class (categories A to D) will also enjoy: • STATEROOM OR SUITE WITH BALCONY • A WELCOME BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE & PETIT FOURS

• REFRIGERATOR STOCKED WITH SOFT DRINKS • COMPLIMENTARY BOTTLED WATER

RENOWNED GUEST SPEAKERS Professors, diplomats, ecologists and more – one of the most varied guest speaker programmes at sea.

• ROBE AND SLIPPERS • MOLTON BROWN BATHROOM AMENITIES • PRIORITY SIGHTSEEING BOARDING

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FASCINATING TOURS ASHORE

Exclusive Special Events An evening in Venice – private evening visit to St Mark’s Basilica with special lighting illuminating the spectacular mosaics.

A taste of Morocco – during the visit to Fez enjoy a typical Moroccan lunch at a private palace originally built as a home to a Moroccan grand vizier.

Sicily’s palatial splendour – in Palermo, there will be an opportunity for a private visit to Palazzo Gangi, the magnificent Baroque palace famous for the banqueting scene in Visconti’s classic movie, The Leopard. (Group size is limited and a donation of US$55 per person towards restoration is required.)

Seville: river cruising and home of Flamenco – Aegean Odyssey can navigate the Guadalquivir River and berth in the heart of Seville, home to the Spanish flamenco dance. To fully appreciate the atmosphere of this wonderful city we have included a lively flamenco performance on board the ship.

Vineyards and wine tasting – in Bordeaux, the Loire Valley, Jerez and Oporto, you’ll be able to try the vintages and tour the extensive vineyards.

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METICULOUSLY PLANNED ITINERARIES AND TOURS ASHORE Your time ashore is as important as your time on board, that’s why we include shore excursions in virtually every port of call.

Where we don’t, it’s because your time ashore can be spent exploring independently. Mykonos, for example, is the perfect spot for people-watching from a café overlooking the sea.

Each passenger will be provided with a QuietVox headset, allowing you to hear the guide clearly even at the busiest of sites.

Together with our special events which add local colour and flavour, your visits to these wonderful places will be as memorable as possible.

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TRAVEL WITH THE EXPERTS For those who like to know more about the places they visit, our guest speaker programme will be invaluable.

With a series of lectures after dinner or during days at sea, develop your insight into the history and culture of the world’s greatest civilisations.

The guest speakers who accompany you are all first class.

They have been carefully selected for their knowledge of the areas and ability to bring life into the history of the remarkable civilisations we visit.

The guest speakers are featured on each itinerary page, and you can find full biographies online at

voyagestoantiquity.com.au

Godafoss Falls, Iceland

JUST SOME OF OUR GUEST SPEAKERS...

Dr David Price-Williams

University of London

David Price-Williams has a first degree in Ancient Near Eastern languages, and has been associated with the eastern Mediterranean – Greece, Turkey, Jordan and the Near East – for more than 40 years.

He is deeply involved with all aspects of Near Eastern culture, history and archaeology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and an elected member of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs.

Jeremy Boudreau

The British Institute of Florence

Jeremy has headed the History of Art department at the British Institute of Florence since January 2014. His training is as a museum educator and art historian and his specialisation is the art and culture of Renaissance Italy. He is an accredited NADFAS Lecturer, a member of the Association of Art Historians (AAH), and a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM).

Professor Robin Cormack

Courtauld Institute of Art, London

Robin Cormack is an art historian who works on Mediterranean art, particularly from Antiquity and Byzantium, but also from the Renaissance. He teaches in the Classics Faculty, University of Cambridge, has published books on Byzantine Art, and co-curated the recent Royal Academy exhibition, Byzantium 330-1453.

Barcelona, Spain

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Dr Paul Roberts

Sackler Keeper of Antiquities at Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Christopher Fielden

Dr Paul Roberts was previously Senior Roman Curator in the Department of Greece and Rome at the British Museum, and studied at the Universities of Cambridge, Sheffield and Oxford.

At the Ashmolean he is working on a new exhibition, Storms, War and Shipwrecks: Sicily and the Sea - the history of Sicily through shipwreck finds, to open in June 2016.

Duncan Macmillan

University of Edinburgh

Duncan Macmillan is an art historian and art critic. He has written a number of books and a great many exhibition catalogues and has won several prizes for his writing. Interviewing the great Surrealist, Joan Miró, was, he feels, one of the most inspiring moments in his career, but he has also worked with and written about many other leading figures of our time in Britain, Europe and America.

Peter Medhurst

Pianist and lecturer-recitalist, NADFAS accredited Lecturer

Peter Medhurst’s work as singer, pianist and lecturer-recitalist has taken him to New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Europe, giving performances in Berlin, Hamburg, Vienna, Salzburg, Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Paris and Spain. He has presented events at the Barbican, St John’s Smith Square, and the Royal Festival Hall on Beethoven String Quartets, and 18th Century Venetian Art and Music.

University of London

Christopher Fielden has spent almost sixty years in the wine trade visiting over a hundred countries, buying, selling and drinking wine. In his spare time he has written sixteen books on wine-related subjects. He has been President of the Wine & Spirit Association of Great Britain and Chairman of the Circle of WineWriters, and had a column in Decanter for over ten years.

Ernest Rea

Broadcaster

Ernie Rea is a celebrated broadcaster who specialises on the history of religions. His regular radio programme, Beyond Belief, was awarded the prestigious Sony Gold Award for the best Speech Programme on British Radio. He worked for the BBC for 22 years in a variety of production and editorial roles, and from 1989 - 2001 he was Head of Religious Broadcasting responsible for all their programming nationally and locally.

Professor Jonathan Philips

Royal Holloway, University of London

Jonathan Phillips is Professor of Crusading History at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of numerous books on the crusades, most recently Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades which was selected as a ‘History Book of 2009’ by The Sunday Telegraph. He is currently filming a major series ‘The Road from Christ to Constantine’ which he will present.

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ON-BOARD FACILITIES • Two restaurants

• Internet Centre

• Three lounges

• Outdoor pool

• Four bars

• Athena Spa and Gym

• Lecture theatre

• Beauty Salon

• Library

• Medical Centre

• Shop

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AEGEAN ODYSSEY THE BEST OF SMALL-SHIP CRUISING Classically elegant, but far from stuffy, Aegean Odyssey provides wonderful service and an intimate atmosphere on board.

Carrying around 350 guests, Aegean Odyssey’s advantage is her size, and the ability to visit ports too small for larger vessels, navigate close to scenic islands, and even cruise upriver to major inland cities.

CRUISE IN COMFORT, RELAX IN STYLE On board Aegean Odyssey you’ll experience the finest traditions of cruising. With open-seating dining, inside or al fresco, a relaxed dress code, several bars and lounges, and an understated approach to evening entertainment, you’ll feel at home minutes after setting foot on board.

By day, the spacious decks provide the perfect place to unwind as you sail to scenic harbours and ancient sites. Public spaces offer a classic elegance and the top deck is a wonderful spot to watch the world go by during the day or enjoy a nightcap looking at the stars in the evening. The Ambassador Lounge is where our speakers inform and our musicians entertain, whilst the Charleston Lounge is the perfect place to meet friends – old and new – with light music and a little dancing.

During days at sea, enjoy the sun on the Lido Deck or cool off in the outdoor pool. Start the day with an early morning yoga session or plan a visit to the Athena Health Spa & Gym.

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WONDERFUL FOOD WITH IMPECCABLE SERVICE

A TASTE OF THE WORLD The gastronomic culture of using the very best fresh local ingredients cooked in a simple but delicious style is the inspiration for the menus on board Aegean Odyssey.

The elegant Marco Polo Restaurant has full waiter service and a casual country club elegance. The Terrace Cafe offers a combination of indoor and outdoor seating replicating the charm and ambience of a seaside trattoria. Here, in the evenings, Tapas on the Terrace offers a selection of mouthwatering appetisers – try our calamari and empanadas, or pick from the wide range of authentic Italian pizzas.

And in the afternoons, enjoy the tradition of taking tea at sea.

You’ll find a selection of freshly-prepared sandwiches, cakes and scones.

IT’S OUR PEOPLE THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

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After all is said and done, what passengers love most about Aegean Odyssey is the warm and intimate atmosphere. Ships, like people, have personalities. Some are proper and formal.

Others offer the anonymity of a large hotel. On board Aegean Odyssey you are greeted as a returning family member even if it’s your first time on board.

You’ll find smiles and welcomes from everyone from the Captain to your cabin steward. And unlike a vast megaliner, it is easy to socialise and meet fellow passengers whose passions and interests are similar to your own.

Ask any world traveller where they receive the best service and they will undoubtedly answer the Far East. Of all the nationalities in that part of the world, it is the Filipinos who carry the highest reputation for attention to detail. Fluent in English and always serving with a smile, our Filipino crew will win your hearts.

Your cabin steward will refresh your stateroom before you even realise you need it. Your waiter will remember whether you take tea or coffee, and the barman whether you like your Martini shaken or stirred.

They, and the rest of our officers and crew, are dedicated to making your holiday a delightful experience.

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Step aboard Aegean Odyssey for a voyage that will stay with you forever. From the wonder and fascination of Ancient Greece to the spellbinding nature of the Scottish Isles and Iceland, there is an itinerary to tempt you.

Throughout 2017, Voyages to Antiquity will be delighting and surprising its guests with new ports of call, off-the-beaten-track destinations and carefully planned time ashore.

We look forward to welcoming you on board.

Kotor Bay, Montenegro

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REMARKABLE VOYAGES FROM JUST $10,895 FOR 22 DAYS

GRAND MOROCCO, SPAIN & ITALY

Lisbon to Rome

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GRAND WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Seville to Nice

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GRAND ROME, RIVIERAS & MOORISH SPAIN

Rome to Seville

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GRAND ITALY, SOUTH OF FRANCE & LONDON

Rome to London

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GRAND RIVIERA, IBERIA & ENGLAND

Nice to London

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GRAND FRANCE, SPAIN, GREAT BRITAIN & ICELAND

Nice to London

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GRAND ICELANDIC VOYAGE

Seville to London

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GRAND IBERIA, FRANCE, BRITAIN & ICELAND

Seville to Edinburgh

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GRAND ICELAND & THE BRITISH ISLES

London to Edinburgh

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GRAND GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND

London to London

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GRAND BRITAIN, ICELAND, FRANCE & PORTUGAL

Edinburgh to Lisbon

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GRAND ICELAND & CELTIC EUROPE

London to Lisbon

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GRAND VOYAGE TO ICELAND & THE MEDITERRANEAN London to Rome

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GRAND VOYAGE TO ROME

London to Rome

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GRAND EUROPEAN JOURNEY

London to Venice

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GRAND VOYAGE TO THE COTE D’AZUR & ADRIATIC

Lisbon to Venice

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GRAND MEDITERRANEAN CROSSING

Lisbon to Athens

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GRAND ITALY, ADRIATIC & AEGEAN

Rome to Athens

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GRAND ITALY & CLASSICAL GREECE

Rome to Athens

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GRAND VOYAGE TO CLASSICAL GREECE

Venice to Athens

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GRAND AEGEAN & MEDITERRANEAN

Athens to Seville

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GRAND SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN & MOROCCO

Athens to Malaga

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GRAND MOROCCO, SPAIN & ITALY

ROME Sorrento

LISBON

Seville

Funchal

Malaga Casablanca

La Palma Lanzarote

Cadiz Cartagena

Trapani Palermo

Valletta

Taormina Syracuse

Marrakesh Agadir

MAY 1, 2017 LISBON TO ROME

29-day Grand Voyage from $11,650pp

V OYA G E H I G H L I G H T S • Extended stays in Madeira, Seville, Cadiz, Palermo and Sorrento • Overland tour in Morocco with hotel stay in Marrakesh • Inland river cruising through Andalusian countryside to Seville • A taste of Jerez and the Alhambra in Spain • Sicily’s monumental sites and the ruins of Pompeii

Cadiz, Spain

A two–night stay in Lisbon gives you plenty of time to explore Portugal’s capital city. Then fly to Madeira to board Aegean Odyssey. With its marvellous gardens, agreeable climate and stunning views, Madeira has long been a favourite of artists including Sir Winston Churchill who painted here many times.

Set sail for the hidden natural wonders of the Canary Islands on the way to exploring exotic Morocco. Here, your visit includes the famous medina in exotic Marrakesh, the walled city of Taroudant, legendary Casablanca and the capital, Rabat.

In Spain, you’ll cruise up the Guadalquivir River to Seville, taste sherry in Jerez and explore the Alhambra in Granada. Next to the fascinating islands of Malta and Sicily before heading for Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast. From here visit the evocative and tragic ruins of Pompeii. The journey ends with a two-night stay in the Eternal City, Rome.

FLY FREE

TO EUROPE Pompeii, Italy

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MAY 16 MALAGA Spain

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For further details of this itinerary and associated excursions please visit voyagestoantiquity.com.au

Anne has had a life-long interest in history and the religions of the world.

She spent several years living in Africa and other overseas countries, and for many years she was Adviser in Inter Religious Relations for the Church of England. She is currently visiting lecturer at Oxford Brookes University. In recognition of her work in interreligious relations she was made a Lay Canon of Chelmsford Cathedral.

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Historian of Comparative Religion

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Paul Roberts and Duncan Macmillan

MAY 12 SEVILLE Spain

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Biotechnologist

Sandy Primrose is a biologist by training and has degrees from the University of Strathclyde and the University of California. He has written a number of very popular scientific textbooks. Sandy’s passion is gardening and he has shown many groups round his garden, telling them the stories behind the plants that he grows. These stories, and his experiences in industry, form the basis of his entertaining cruise lectures.

CARTAGENA Spain

PALERMO Sicily

Professor Sandy Primrose MBE

I NC REDI B LE VALUE I NC LUS I O N S • 19 included tours in 5 countries • 2-night hotel stay in Lisbon • 1-night hotel stay in Marrakesh • 2-night hotel stay in Rome PLUS FREE RETURN AIR from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland or Christchurch SOLO TRAVELLER FARES AVAILABLE

Alhambra Palace, Spain

Taormina, Sicily

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NICE

GRAND WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Cannes Marseilles

Florence Elba Rome

Bonifacio Olbia

SEVILLE

Trapani

Malaga Cadiz

Sorrento Palermo Taormina

Cartagena

Syracuse Valletta

MAY 11, 2017 SEVILLE TO NICE

27-day Grand Voyage from $11,250pp

Monte Carlo, Monaco

V OYA G E H I G H L I G H T S • Cruise the Guadalquivir from the heart of Seville • Visit Andalusia’s other great cities – Cordoba and Granada • See Napoleon’s villa of exile on Elba – call at Corsica and Sardinia • Explore the Uffizi and Accademia in Florence

Sail down the Guadalquivir River from Seville on the way to the Moorish treasures of Southern Spain and the astounding historical sites of Sicily. These include the elegant ancient Greek temples at Segesta, the dazzling mosaics in Monreale Cathedral, the palaces of Palermo and the Greek theatre at Taormina.

On the Italian mainland, you will travel to the impressive ruins of Pompeii, the great sites of Rome and the Renaissance treasures of Florence. Other highlights include the majestic Grand Harbour of Valletta, cruising the islands of Sardinia and Corsica, and the Costa Smeralda. Then you arrive at the Cote d’Azur to soak up the glamour of Monte Carlo and the beauty of Provence.

• See the famous bridge and Papal Palace in Avignon • Cruise the French Riviera – visit Cannes and Monte Carlo

FLY FREE

TO EUROPE Avignon, France

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Florence, Italy

PLaza de Espana, Seville, Spain

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MAY 12 SEVILLE Spain

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MAY 13 SEVILLE Spain

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MAY 18 At Sea

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MAY 19 TRAPANI Sicily

JUNE 3 MARSEILLES France

MAY 20 VALLETTA Malta

JUNE 4 CANNES France

MAY 21 SYRACUSE Sicily

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MAY 17 CARTAGENA Spain

MAY 24 PALERMO Sicily

MAY 28 OLBIA Sardinia

MAY 30 ELBA Italy

MAY 16 MALAGA Spain

MAY 23 PALERMO Sicily

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Optional 2-night hotel stay available in Madrid pre-cruise

For further details of this itinerary and associated excursions please visit voyagestoantiquity.com.au

Dr Paul Roberts

Sackler Keeper of Antiquities at Ashmolean Museum

Dr Paul Roberts was previously Senior Roman Curator in the Department of Greece and Rome at the British Museum, and studied at the Universities of Cambridge, Sheffield and Oxford.

At the Ashmolean he is working on a new exhibition, Storms, War and Shipwrecks: Sicily and the Sea - the history of Sicily through shipwreck finds, to open in June 2016.

Duncan Macmillan

University of Edinburgh

Duncan Macmillan is an art historian and art critic. He has written a number of books and a great many exhibition catalogues and has won several prizes for his writing. Interviewing the great Surrealist, Joan Miró, was, he feels, one of the most inspiring moments in his career, but he has also worked with and written about many other leading figures of our time in Britain, Europe and America.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Dr David Price-Williams and Jeremy Boudreau

I NC REDI B LE VALUE I NC LUS I O N S • 19 included tours in 5 countries • 2-night hotel stay in Seville PLUS FREE RETURN AIR from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland or Christchurch SOLO TRAVELLER FARES AVAILABLE

The Coloseum, Rome, Italy

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GRAND ROME, RIVIERAS & MOORISH SPAIN MAY 25, 2017 ROME TO SEVILLE

26-day Grand Voyage from $11,795pp

V OYA G E H I G H L I G H T S • Visit the Basilica of St Peter in Vatican City • Overnight on the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia • Cruise the Isles Lavezzi and Maddalena Archipelago on the way to Corsica • Enjoy overnight stays in Cannes and Nice on the Cote d’Azur

Cannes Nice Marseilles Carcassonne Barcelona Valencia

ROME

Bonifacio Olbia

SEVILLE Malaga Cadiz

Tangier

Begin your journey with a two-night hotel stay in Rome to give you plenty of time to see the great sites including the Vatican, Colosseum and Roman Forum. Boarding the Aegean Odyssey in nearby Civitavecchia, you’ll cruise to the sparkling waters of Sardinia and Corsica.

Then for almost a week you’ll cruise the French Riviera and have the opportunity to really get to know jet-set resorts like Monte Carlo and Cannes, as well as the stunning countryside of Provence including Avignon and its Papal Palace.

You’ll cruise the entire length of Spain’s Mediterranean coast visiting Valencia and the Moorish palaces and gardens of the Alhambra before crossing the Strait of Gibraltar to exotic Morocco. If art is your thing, then the masterpieces of Florence, and the more modern treasures in Barcelona and Malaga will delight, before ending your journey with a cruise up the Guadalquivir and a three-night farewell in Seville, home of the Spanish flamenco dance.

• See the Sagrada Familia and Gaudi heritage in Barcelona • Cruise inland through the Andalusian countryside from Cadiz to Seville

FLY FREE

TO EUROPE Nice, France

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Florence Elba

Barcelona, Spain

Vatican City, Rome

Market, Tangier, Morocco

TRAVEL WI TH THE EXPERTS

YOUR ITINERARY MAY 25 Arrive into ROME Italy Transfer to hotel

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JUNE 8 NICE France MARSEILLES France

MAY 26 ROME Italy

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JUNE 9 AVIGNON France

MAY 27 ROME Italy

Transfer to Aegean Odyssey

JUNE 11 BARCELONA Spain O

MAY 29 OLBIA Sardinia BONIFACIO Corsica

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JUNE 1 PISA Italy JUNE 2 At Sea JUNE 3 MARSEILLES France O

JUNE 5 CANNES France O

JUNE 7 NICE France

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Dr David Price-Williams

University of London

David Price-Williams has a first degree in Ancient Near Eastern languages, and has been associated with the eastern Mediterranean – Greece, Turkey, Jordan and the Near East – for more than 40 years.

He is deeply involved with all aspects of Near Eastern culture, history and archaeology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and an elected member of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs.

JUNE 13 At Sea

Jeremy Boudreau

JUNE 15 TANGIER Morocco JUNE 16 CADIZ Spain SEVILLE Spain

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JUNE 17 SEVILLE Spain

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to hotel H JUNE 18 SEVILLE Spain

JUNE 6 NICE France

O Overnight stay in port

JUNE 12 VALENCIA Spain JUNE 14 MALAGA Spain

MAY 30 ELBA Italy

JUNE 4 CANNES France

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JUNE 10 CARCASSONNE France

MAY 28 OLBIA Sardinia

MAY 31 FLORENCE Italy

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The British Institute of Florence

Jeremy has headed the History of Art department at the British Institute of Florence since January 2014. His training is as a museum educator and art historian and his specialisation is the art and culture of Renaissance Italy. He is an accredited NADFAS Lecturer, a member of the Association of Art Historians (AAH), and a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM).

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Ernest Rea and Alan O’Cain

JUNE 19 SEVILLE Spain

Transfer to Seville airport

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Florence, Italy

Seville, Spain

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GRAND ITALY, SOUTH OF FRANCE & LONDON

LONDON Falmouth

Dartmouth Honfleur

Bordeaux Carcassonne

Vigo

38-day Grand Voyage from $13,995pp

V OYA G E H I G H L I G H T S • The treasures of Italy and the islands of Elba and Sardinia • Enjoy a week on the French Riviera and in-depth sightseeing • Follow the coast of Iberia from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic

Oporto

Elba

ROME

Barcelona Valencia

Olbia

Seville Cadiz

Malaga

Tangier

Two great cities top-and-tail this departure. You start with a two-night stay in Rome and the chance to get to know this most romantic and historic of cities. Then board Aegean Odyssey and sail for the beautiful islands of Corsica and Sardinia. You’ll also visit Elba, Napoleon’s island of exile, before heading to the Renaissance treasures of Florence.

Relax at sea as the ship heads to the glamour and beauty of the Cote d’Azur. Cruise to the Moorish palaces of southern Spain before heading north along the coast of Portugal. After a trip to the spiritually uplifting cathedral at Santiago de Compostela, Aegean Odyssey cruises up the River Gironde to Bordeaux.

Continue on to England’s stunning West Country before ending your voyage with a two-night stay in the great city of London.

• A call at exotic Tangier in Morocco, North Africa • Wine tasting among the chateaux of France • England’s bucolic West Country

FLY FREE

TO EUROPE Bordeaux, France

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Florence

Bonifacio

Lisbon

MAY 25, 2017 ROME TO LONDON

Cannes Nice Marseilles

The Eden Project, England

Pisa, Italy

Lisbon, Portugal

TRAVEL WI TH THE EXPERTS

YOUR ITINERARY

Christopher Fielden

MAY 25 Arrive into ROME Italy Transfer to hotel

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JUNE 14 MALAGA Spain

MAY 26 ROME Italy

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JUNE 15 TANGIER Morocco

JUNE 13 At Sea

MAY 27 ROME Italy

Transfer to Aegean Odyssey

JUNE 16 CADIZ Spain SEVILLE Spain

MAY 28 OLBIA Sardinia

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JUNE 17 SEVILLE Spain

MAY 29 OLBIA Sardinia BONIFACIO Corsica

JUNE 18 At Sea

MAY 31 FLORENCE Italy

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JUNE 1 PISA Italy

JUNE 20 OPORTO Portugal JUNE 21 VIGO Spain JUNE 23 BORDEAUX France

JUNE 3 MARSEILLES France JUNE 4 CANNES France

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JUNE 5 CANNES France JUNE 6 NICE France

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JUNE 7 NICE France

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JUNE 8 NICE France MARSEILLES France

Ernest Rea

JUNE 22 At Sea

JUNE 2 At Sea

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JUNE 24 BORDEAUX France JUNE 25 At Sea

JUNE 28 HONFLEUR France

JUNE 10 CARCASSONNE France

JUNE 30 LONDON England

JUNE 11 BARCELONA Spain

JULY 1 LONDON England

Transfer to London Airport

O Overnight stay in port

Ernie Rea is a celebrated broadcaster who specialises on the history of religions. His regular radio programme, Beyond Belief, was awarded the prestigious Sony Gold Award for the best Speech Programme on British Radio. He worked for the BBC for 22 years in a variety of production and editorial roles, and from 1989 -2001 he was Head of Religious Broadcasting responsible for all their programming nationally and locally.

JUNE 27 DARTMOUTH England

JUNE 9 AVIGNON France

JUNE 12 VALENCIA Spain

Broadcaster

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Dr David Price-Williams, Jeremy Boudreau and Alan O’Cain

JUNE 26 FALMOUTH England

JUNE 29 LONDON England

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to hotel H

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Christopher Fielden has spent almost sixty years in the wine trade visiting over a hundred countries, buying, selling and drinking wine. In his spare time he has written sixteen books on wine-related subjects. He has been President of the Wine & Spirit Association of Great Britain and Chairman of the Circle of WineWriters, and had a column in Decanter for over ten years.

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JUNE 19 LISBON Portugal

MAY 30 ELBA Italy

University of London

H Hotel stay ashore

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I NC REDI B LE VALUE I NC LUS I O N S • 24 included tours in 6 countries • 2-night hotel stay in Rome • 2-night hotel stay in London PLUS FREE RETURN AIR from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland or Christchurch SOLO TRAVELLER FARES AVAILABLE 25

LONDON

GRAND RIVIERA, IBERIA & ENGLAND

Falmouth

Dartmouth Honfleur

Bordeaux Carcassonne

NICE Marseilles

Vigo Oporto

Barcelona Valencia

Lisbon

JUNE 6, 2017 NICE TO LONDON

Seville

Cadiz Malaga

Tangier

26-day Grand Voyage from $12,650pp V OYA G E H I G H L I G H T S • Explore Monte Carlo and visit the Pope’s Palace in Avignon • See the Gaudi heritage in Barcelona • Enjoy river cruising through the Andalusian countryside from Cadiz to Seville • A taste of Portugal in Oporto • A pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela • Cruise upriver into Bordeaux and France’s wine country

Changing sceneries feature on this voyage from the French Riviera to the rocky shores of England’s West Country. The South of France is known for its beauty and glamour, which you will experience as you cruise the Cote d’Azur and visit Monte Carlo.

It is also, however, home to some remarkable historical sites including the Papal Palace at Avignon and the medieval walled city of Carcassonne.

In southern Spain, you’ll taste sherry in Jerez, visit the palaces and gardens of the Alhambra and cruise up the Guadalquivir River to Seville. During your journey you’ll also visit the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and enjoy a wine tasting in Bordeaux. You then arrive at England’s bucolic West Country before spending two nights in the vibrant city of London.

• Memories of D-Day in Normandy

FLY FREE

TO EUROPE Carcassonne, France

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Lisbon, Portugal

Park Guell, Barcelona

Prince’s Palace, Monte Carlo

TRAVEL WI TH THE EXPERTS

YOUR ITINERARY JUNE 6 Arrive into NICE France Embark Aegean Odyssey

O

JUNE 20 OPORTO Portugal

JUNE 7 NICE France

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JUNE 21 VIGO Spain

JUNE 8 NICE France MARSEILLES France

O

JUNE 9 MARSEILLES France

JUNE 27 DARTMOUTH England

JUNE 13 At Sea

JUNE 28 HONFLEUR France

JUNE 14 MALAGA Spain

JUNE 29 LONDON England

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to hotel H

JUNE 15 TANGIER Morocco

O Overnight stay in port

Ernest Rea

JUNE 26 FALMOUTH England

JUNE 12 VALENCIA Spain

JUNE 18 At Sea

O

JUNE 25 At Sea

JUNE 11 BARCELONA Spain

JUNE 17 SEVILLE Spain

JUNE 22 At Sea JUNE 23 BORDEAUX France

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JUNE 30 LONDON England

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JULY 1 LONDON England

Transfer to London Airport H Hotel stay ashore

University of London

Christopher Fielden has spent almost sixty years in the wine trade visiting over a hundred countries, buying, selling and drinking wine. In his spare time he has written sixteen books on wine-related subjects. He has been President of the Wine & Spirit Association of Great Britain and Chairman of the Circle of WineWriters, and had a column in Decanter for over ten years.

JUNE 24 BORDEAUX France

JUNE 10 CARCASSONNE France

JUNE 16 CADIZ Spain SEVILLE Spain

Christopher Fielden

JUNE 19 LISBON Portugal

Broadcaster

Ernie Rea is a celebrated broadcaster who specialises on the history of religions. His regular radio programme, Beyond Belief, was awarded the prestigious Sony Gold Award for the best Speech Programme on British Radio. He worked for the BBC for 22 years in a variety of production and editorial roles, and from 1989 - 2001 he was Head of Religious Broadcasting responsible for all their programming nationally and locally.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Alan O’Cain

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For further details of this itinerary and associated excursions please visit voyagestoantiquity.com.au

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Tower Bridge, London, England

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Isafjordur

GRAND FRANCE, SPAIN, GREAT BRITAIN & ICELAND

Husavik Akureyri Reykyavik Heimaey Torshavn Lerwick Kirkwall

Rosyth

LONDON Dartmouth Falmouth Honfleur

JUNE 6, 2017 NICE TO LONDON

38-day Grand Voyage from $14,795pp

Bordeaux Carcassonne

Vigo

Barcelona

Oporto

V OYA G E H I G H L I G H T S

Lisbon

• Cross the Strait of Gibraltar to Tangier in Morocco • Take a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela • Call in on the remote Orkney, Shetland and Faroe Islands • Circumnavigate Iceland on our inaugural voyage to the Arctic Circle

Malaga

Tangier

The South of France is known for its beauty and glamour, which you will experience as you cruise the Riviera and visit Monte Carlo. It is also, however, home to some remarkable historical sites including the Papal Palace at Avignon and the medieval walled city of Carcassonne. Then sail to southern Spain to taste sherry in Jerez, visit the palaces and gardens of the Alhambra and cruise up the Guadalquivir River to Seville. During your journey you’ll also visit the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and enjoy a wine tasting in Bordeaux.

Then you arrive at England’s bucolic West Country where you will visit the spectacular gardens of the Eden Project, and the charming port of Dartmouth before taking a short sail to Normandy. From London, you sail north to circumnavigate the magnificent island of Iceland, watch the marvellous wildlife and relax in the warm waters of Mytvan Nature Baths.

FLY FREE

TO EUROPE Nice, France

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Valencia

Cadiz

• Cruise the Mediterranean from the Cote d’Azur to the Costa del Sol • River cruising to the heart of Seville and the wine country around Bordeaux

Seville

NICE

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The Forth Bridge, Edinburgh

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Skogafoss Waterfall, Iceland

TRAVEL WI TH THE EXPERTS

YOUR ITINERARY

Christopher Fielden

JUNE 6 Arrive into NICE France Embark Aegean Odyssey

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JUNE 26 FALMOUTH England

JUNE 7 NICE France

O

JUNE 27 DARTMOUTH England

JUNE 8 NICE France MARSEILLES France

JUNE 25 At Sea

O

JUNE 9 AVIGNON France

JUNE 28 HONFLEUR France JUNE 29 LONDON England JULY 1 ROSYTH Scotland

JUNE 11 BARCELONA Spain

JULY 2 KIRKWALL Orkney Islands

JUNE 12 VALENCIA Spain JUNE 13 At Sea

JULY 3 At Sea

JUNE 14 MALAGA Spain

JULY 4 HEIMAEY Iceland

JUNE 15 TANGIER Morocco

JULY 5 REYKYAVIK Iceland

JUNE 16 CADIZ Spain SEVILLE Spain

JULY 6 ISAFJORDUR Iceland O

JULY 7 AKUREYRI Iceland

JUNE 17 SEVILLE Spain

JULY 8 HUSAVIK Iceland

JUNE 18 At Sea

JULY 9 At Sea

JUNE 19 LISBON Portugal

JULY 10 TORSHAVN Faroe Islands

JUNE 20 OPORTO Portugal

JULY 11 LERWICK Shetland Islands

JUNE 21 VIGO Spain

JULY 12 At Sea

JUNE 22 At Sea JUNE 23 BORDEAUX France JUNE 24 BORDEAUX France

Christopher Fielden has spent almost sixty years in the wine trade visiting over a hundred countries, buying, selling and drinking wine. In his spare time he has written sixteen books on wine-related subjects. He has been President of the Wine & Spirit Association of Great Britain and Chairman of the Circle of WineWriters, and had a column in Decanter for over ten years.

JUNE 30 At Sea

JUNE 10 CARCASSONNE France

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Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to London Airport

O Overnight stay in port

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Optional 2-night hotel stay in London available post-cruise

For further details of this itinerary and associated excursions please visit voyagestoantiquity.com.au

University of London

Ernest Rea

Broadcaster

Ernie Rea is a celebrated broadcaster who specialises on the history of religions. His regular radio programme, Beyond Belief, was awarded the prestigious Sony Gold Award for the best Speech Programme on British Radio. He worked for the BBC for 22 years in a variety of production and editorial roles, and from 1989 - 2001 he was Head of Religious Broadcasting responsible for all their programming nationally and locally.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Alan O’Cain and David Drewry

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Isafjordur

GRAND ICELANDIC VOYAGE

Husavik Akureyri Reykyavik Heimaey Torshavn Lerwick Kirkwall

Rosyth

JUNE 15, 2017 SEVILLE TO LONDON LONDON Dartmouth Falmouth

29-day Grand Voyage from $13,850pp

Honfleur

Bordeaux

V OYA G E H I G H L I G H T S

Vigo

• A cruise through the Andalusian countryside from the heart of Seville

Oporto Lisbon

SEVILLE

• Port tasting in Portugal and wine tasting in France • River cruising along the Gironde River to Bordeaux • Memories of D-Day on the Normandy coast • Visits to the capital cities of London and Edinburgh • Explore neolithic Skara Brae on the remote Orkney Islands • Circumnavigation of Iceland including the capital, Reykjavik

Begin your journey in southern Spain in the Andalusian city of Seville. Then board Aegean Odyssey and cruise down the Guadalquivir River to the Atlantic Ocean. During your cruise north you’ll visit the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and enjoy a wine tasting in Bordeaux.

Then you arrive at England’s bucolic West Country where you will visit the spectacular gardens of the Eden Project and the charming port of Dartmouth before memories of WWII take over in Normandy.

Cruising north you stop for a visit to Edinburgh and the Orkney Islands on the way to Iceland, where you will explore the dramatic glacial landscapes and the vibrant capital Reykjavik.

Head back to London via the Faroe and Shetland Islands.

FLY FREE

TO EUROPE Oporto, Portugal

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Kirkjufell Mountain, Iceland

Blue Lagoon, Iceland

TRAVEL WI TH THE EXPERTS

YOUR ITINERARY JUNE 15 Arrive into SEVILLE Spain JUNE 29 LONDON England Transfer to hotel

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JUNE 30 At Sea

JUNE 16 SEVILLE Spain

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JULY 1 ROSYTH Scotland

JUNE 17 SEVILLE Spain

JULY 2 KIRKWALL Orkney Islands

Transfer to Aegean Odyssey

JULY 3 At Sea

JUNE 18 At Sea

JULY 4 HEIMAEY Iceland

JUNE 19 LISBON Portugal

JULY 5 REYKYAVIK Iceland

JUNE 20 OPORTO Portugal

JULY 6 ISAFJORDUR Iceland

JUNE 21 VIGO Spain

JULY 7 AKUREYRI Iceland

JUNE 22 At Sea

JULY 8 HUSAVIK Iceland

JUNE 23 BORDEAUX France

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JUNE 24 BORDEAUX France

JULY 11 LERWICK Shetland Islands

JUNE 25 At Sea JUNE 26 FALMOUTH England JUNE 27 DARTMOUTH England JUNE 28 HONFLEUR France O Overnight stay in port

JULY 9 At Sea

JULY 12 At Sea JULY 13 LONDON England

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to London Airport

H Hotel stay ashore

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Optional 2-night hotel stay in Madrid available pre-cruise and London post-cruise

For further details of this itinerary and associated excursions please visit voyagestoantiquity.com.au

David Drewry

University of London

David Drewry is Honorary Fellow at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University where he was previously Director of the Scott Polar Research Institute. David has research interests in environmental science, particularly geology, glaciology and climate change.

He has published three books and more than 100 research papers. He has led scientific expeditions to the Arctic as well as to Antarctica.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Christopher Fielden

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Isafjordur Husavik Akureyri

GRAND IBERIA, FRANCE, BRITAIN & ICELAND

Reykyavik Heimaey Torshavn Lerwick Kirkwall Stornoway

Scrabster Greenock Oban Rosyth

Isle of Arran

JUNE 15, 2017 SEVILLE TO EDINBURGH

Dublin

EDINBURGH Isle of Man Liverpool

Dartmouth Falmouth

44-day Grand Voyage from $15,995pp

Isles of Scilly

Guernsey

V OYA G E H I G H LI G H TS Vigo Oporto

• Visit Seville’s Royal Palace Alcazar and Santiago de Compostela

• Comprehensive exploration of British islands including the Isle of Man, Guernsey, Isles of Scilly, Outer Hebrides, Orkneys, Shetlands and Arran • Overnight call at Dublin, the stately Irish capital

Honfleur

Bordeaux

• River cruising in Spain and France

• Cruise to the far north and visit five ports in remote Iceland on the edge of the Arctic Circle

London

Lisbon

SEVILLE

Begin your journey with a 2-­night hotel stay in Andalusian Seville before boarding Aegean Odyssey and sailing down the Guadalquivir River to the Atlantic Ocean. During your journey north you’ll visit the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and enjoy a wine tasting in Bordeaux. Then you arrive at England’s bucolic West Country where you will visit the spectacular gardens of the Eden Project and the charming port of Dartmouth on the way to London.

The highlight of this 6-­week Grand voyage must surely be the visit to Iceland where you will circumnavigate the island, enjoy dramatic glacial landscapes, the capital, Reykjavik and four more ports of call. Head back to London via the Faroe Islands and Shetland Islands before continuing on a cruise around the west coast of England to Dublin’s Fair City and the castles and islands of Scotland’s west coast.

FLY FREE

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Glacier Bay, Iceland

Seville, Spain

TRAVEL WI TH THE EXPERTS

YOUR ITINERARY JUNE 15 Arrive into SEVILLE Spain JULY 8 HUSAVIK Iceland Transfer to hotel H JULY 9 At Sea JUNE 16 SEVILLE Spain H JULY 10 TORSHAVN Faroe Islands JUNE 17 SEVILLE Spain

JULY 11 LERWICK Shetland Islands Transfer to Aegean Odyssey JULY 12 At Sea JUNE 18 At Sea JULY 13 LONDON England JUNE 19 LISBON Portugal JULY 14 GUERNSEY Channel Islands JUNE 20 OPORTO Portugal JUNE 21 VIGO Spain

JULY 15 FALMOUTH England

JUNE 22 At Sea

JULY 16 ISLES OF SCILLY

JUNE 23 BORDEAUX France

JULY 17 DUBLIN Ireland

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JULY 18 DUBLIN Ireland

JUNE 25 At Sea

JULY 19 LIVERPOOL England

JUNE 26 FALMOUTH England

JULY 20 DOUGLAS Isle of Man

JUNE 27 DARTMOUTH England

JULY 21 ISLE OF ARRAN Scotland

JUNE 28 HONFLEUR France

JULY 22 STORNOWAY Scotland

JUNE 29 LONDON England

JULY 23 KIRKWALL Orkney Islands

JUNE 30 At Sea

JULY 24 SCRABSTER Scotland

JULY 1 ROSYTH Scotland JULY 2 KIRKWALL Orkney Islands JULY 3 At Sea JULY 4 HEIMAEY Iceland

JULY 25 OBAN Scotland JULY 26 GREENOCK/EDINBURGH Disembark Aegean Odyssey Transfer to Edinburgh H

JULY 5 REYKYAVIK Iceland

JULY 27 EDINBURGH Scotland

JULY 6 ISAFJORDUR Iceland

JULY 28 EDINBURGH Scotland Transfer to Edinburgh Airport

JULY 7 AKUREYRI Iceland O Overnight stay in port

H Hotel stay ashore

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Optional 2-night hotel stay in Madrid available pre-cruise

For further details of this itinerary and associated excursions please visit voyagestoantiquity.com.au

Christopher Fielden

University of London

Christopher Fielden has spent almost sixty years in the wine trade visiting over a hundred countries, buying, selling and drinking wine. In his spare time he has written sixteen books on wine-related subjects. He has been President of the Wine & Spirit Association of Great Britain and Chairman of the Circle of WineWriters, and had a column in Decanter for over ten years.

Professor Sandy Primrose MBE

Biotechnologist

Sandy Primrose has degrees from the University of Strathclyde and the University of California. He has written a number of very popular scientific textbooks. Sandy’s passion is gardening and he has shown many groups round his garden and when he does so tells them the stories behind the plants that he grows. These stories, and his experiences in industry, form the basis of his entertaining cruise lectures.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Hugh Ellwood and David Drewry

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GRAND ICELAND & THE BRITISH ISLES

Isafjordur

Husavik Akureyri Reykyavik Heimaey Torshavn Lerwick Kirkwall Stornoway

Scrabster Greenock Oban Rosyth

Isle of Arran Greenock

JUNE 27, 2017 LONDON TO EDINBURGH

Dublin

EDINBURGH Isle of Man Liverpool

Dartmouth Falmouth

32-day Grand Voyage from $14,495pp

Isles of Scilly

LONDON

Guernsey

V OYAG E H I G H LI G H TS • Call in on the Orkneys before five days sailing around Iceland • Visit the Thingvellir National Park • Discover neolithic Skara Brae in the Shetland Islands • Guernsey in the Channel Islands plus the Isles of Scilly • Overnight stay in Dublin’s “Fair City” • Tour the stunning English Lake District or historic Chester

From London sail to Edinburgh and on to the small volcanic island of Heimaey in the remote Westman archipelago, your first Icelandic port of call before we visit the island’s cosmopolitan capital Reykjavik. From here you will visit the dramatic landscapes of Thingvellir National Park.

Then sail to the port of Isafjordur on the edge of the Arctic Circle and Akureyri with its magnificent green pastures, waterfalls and whale-filled bays. Finally a call at Husavik, a charming harbour surrounded by snow-covered mountains, which is full of colourful houses and home to the geothermal Myvatn Nature Baths.

During this cruise, you will also visit England’s bucolic West Country where you will visit the spectacular gardens of the Eden Project. A short sail across the Irish Sea brings you to the great city of Dublin before heading north to the castles and islands of Scotland, ending your cruise with a 2-night hotel stay in Edinburgh.

FLY FREE

TO EUROPE Edinburgh, Scotland

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Stokkur Geyser, Iceland

Tresco Abbey Gardens, Isles of Scilly

TRAVEL WI TH THE EXPERTS

YOUR ITINERARY JUNE 27 Arrive into LONDON England JULY 13 LONDON England Transfer to hotel H JULY 14 GUERNSEY Channel Islands JUNE 28 LONDON England H JULY 15 FALMOUTH England JUNE 29 LONDON England

JULY 16 ISLES OF SCILLY Transfer to Tilbury JULY 17 DUBLIN Ireland O Embark Aegean Odyssey JULY 18 DUBLIN Ireland JUNE 30 At Sea JULY 19 LIVERPOOL England JULY 1 ROSYTH Scotland JULY 20 DOUGLAS Isle of Man JULY 2 KIRKWALL Orkney Islands JULY 21 ISLE OF ARRAN Scotland JULY 3 At Sea JULY 22 STORNOWAY Hebrides JULY 4 HEIMAEY Iceland JULY 23 KIRKWALL Orkney Islands JULY 5 REYKYAVIK Iceland JULY 24 SCRABSTER Scotland JULY 6 ISAFJORDUR Iceland JULY 25 OBAN Scotland JULY 7 AKUREYRI Iceland JULY 26 GREENOCK/EDINBURGH JULY 8 HUSAVIK Iceland Disembark Aegean Odyssey JULY 9 At Sea Transfer to Edinburgh H JULY 10 TORSHAVN Faroe Islands JULY 27 EDINBURGH Scotland H JULY 11 LERWICK Shetland Islands JULY 12 At Sea O Overnight stay in port

JULY 28 EDINBURGH Scotland Transfer to Edinburgh Airport

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For further details of this itinerary and associated excursions please visit voyagestoantiquity.com.au

Hugh Ellwood

Architect and Artist

Hugh Ellwood was educated in the classics and went to university in Rome to study philosophy. He has lectured extensively to various societies and organisations on art and architecture and is a NADFAS accredited lecturer. During the 1980s he began to sketch with watercolour as a complement to the pursuit of architecture. His subjects are mainly buildings, the landscape and the relationship between the two.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Sandy Primrose and David Drewry

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GRAND GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND JULY 11, 2017 LONDON TO LONDON

29-day Grand Voyage from $13,950pp

Kirkwall Stornoway

Scrabster

Oban

Killybegs

Isle of Arran

Port Ellen

Greenock

Douglas Dublin Glengarriff

Cork

Liverpool

Cardiff

LONDON

Falmouth Isles of Scilly

Guernsey Jersey

V OYA G E H I G H LI G H TS • Sail to Guernsey, Jersey, the Isles of Scilly, Isle of Man, Orkneys and Outer Hebrides • Overnight stay in Dublin’s “Fair City” • Visit the stunning English Lake District or historic Chester • Scotland’s scenic coastline and castles • Sail around Ireland’s dramatic West Coast • Visits to Cork, Edinburgh and Cardiff

From the serene beauty of the Channel Islands and the Isles of Scilly to the great cities of Dublin and Edinburgh, this voyage visits the best of the British Isles and Ireland. Start with a twonight hotel stay in London and the chance to explore this great city. As well as beautiful Guernsey in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, this leg of the voyage also includes the remarkable Eden Project.

Then sail to Ireland to call at Dublin before returning to the British mainland for a trip to the inspirational scenery of the Lake District. In Scotland, the itinerary includes the Hebrides, the Orkney Islands and the Castle of Mey. Here you will enjoy malt whisky tasting, stunning coastal cruising, dramatic landscapes and the grand castles of Scotland. You will also visit Edinburgh before heading back to Ireland to explore the country’s west coast.

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Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Sandy Primrose, Brian Williams, Thomas Mannack and Gillian Hovell

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JULY 16 ISLES OF SCILLY

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Architect and Artist

Hugh Ellwood was educated in the classics and went to university in Rome to study philosophy. He has lectured extensively to various societies and organisations on art and architecture and is a NADFAS accredited lecturer. During the 1980s he began to sketch with watercolour as a complement to the pursuit of architecture. His subjects are mainly buildings, the landscape and the relationship between the two.

JULY 29 KILLYBEGS Ireland

JULY 15 FALMOUTH England

JULY 24 SCRABSTER Scotland

JULY 26 GREENOCK Scotland JULY 28 OBAN Scotland

JULY 14 GUERNSEY Channel Islands

JULY 17 DUBLIN Ireland

Hugh Ellwood

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GRAND BRITAIN, ICELAND, FRANCE & PORTUGAL

Isafjordur Akureyri Husavik

Lerwick

Kirkwall

Reykjavik Heimaey

Oban

Torshavn

EDINBURGH

Greenock Port Ellen

Killybegs Dublin Glengarriff

Cork

Cardiff

Isles of Scilly

London

Honfleur Jersey Saint-Malo Chateau Country La Rochelle Bordeaux

JULY 24, 2017 EDINBURGH TO LISBON

La Coruna Oporto

44-day Grand Voyage from $16,350pp

LISBON

V OYA G E H I G H L I G H T S • Sail around Ireland’s dramatic west coast • Visit Cork, Dublin and Cardiff • Call in on the Isles of Scilly and Jersey • Visit the neolithic ruins at Skara Brae • Circumnavigate Iceland and visit the capital, Reykjavik • Explore the fashionable resort of Deauville or historic Caen

This is a real gem of a journey that will not only take you to the great capital cities of Edinburgh, Dublin and London but also to the stunning islands of the Isles of Scilly, Shetlands and Jersey.

Along the way you taste malt whisky at a famous distillery and visit the great castles of Scotland. As the ship heads south to Portugal, you will enjoy an overnight tour of France’s Chateaux Country, marvel at the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela, and taste wine in Bordeaux. At the heart of this voyage, however, is the magnificent island of Iceland. Here you will visit the vibrant capital of Reykjavik, see the extraordinary volcanic and glacial landscapes, watch Iceland’s marvellous wildlife and relax in the warm waters of Mytvan Nature Baths.

• Spend a night in France’s Chateaux Country • Sail up the Gironde River into Bordeaux for a wine tasting • Make a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela

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Godafoss Falls, Iceland

London, England

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Martin Biddle

HONFLEUR France

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JULY 31 GLENGARRIFF Ireland

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As an ornithologist and research ecologist Peter has travelled widely and is a regular and highly successful cruise ship lecturer.

In recent years Peter has visited places as far flung as Polynesia, the Amazon, Central America, New England, the Atlantic Islands, Iceland and Mediterranean. When not lecturing Peter welcomes the opportunity to enhance passengers’ experiences of the wildlife around them.

AUG 17 HUSAVIK Iceland

AUG 18 JULY 26 EDINBURGH/GREENOCK AUG 19 Scotland

AUG 20 Embark Aegean Odyssey AUG 21 JULY 27 PORT ELLEN Scotland AUG 22 JULY 28 OBAN Scotland AUG 23 JULY 29 KILLYBEGS Ireland

AUG 2 DUBLIN Ireland

AUG 27 CHATEAUX COUNTRY France

AUG 28 LA ROCHELLE France

AUG 5 ISLES OF SCILLY AUG 6 JERSEY Channel Islands AUG 7 At Sea

AUG 29 BORDEAUX France

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AUG 9 At Sea

SEP 2 OPORTO Portugal

AUG 10 ROSYTH Scotland AUG 12 At Sea

SEP 3 LISBON Portugal

Disembark Aegean Odyssey

Transfer to Hotel H

AUG 13 HEIMAEY Iceland

SEP 4 LISBON Portugal

AUG 14 REYKJAVIK Iceland

SEP 5 LISBON Portugal

Transfer to Lisbon Airport

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Wildlife lecturer, ornithologist and research ecologist

Martin Biddle was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, of which he is an Honorary Fellow. Now Emeritus Professor of Medieval Archaeology at Hertford College, Oxford, he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1984. His principal interests are the archaeology and history of towns, and of the early church.

His books include The Future of London’s Past, The Tomb of Christ, Nonsuch Palace, and King Arthur’s Round Table.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Maggie McNie, Brian Williams, Thomas Mannack, Gillian Hovell, Sandy Primrose and Joyce Salisbury

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OBE, Emeritus Professor, University of Oxford

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Akureyri Husavik Isafjordur Reykjavik Heimaey

Torshavn Lerwick Kirkwall

Rosyth

AUGUST 6, 2017 LONDON TO LISBON

LONDON

31-day Grand Voyage from $14,395pp

Saint-Malo

Honfleur Chateaux Country La Rochelle Bordeaux

La Coruna Oporto

LISBON

V OYAG E H I G H L I G H T S • Enjoy a day in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh • Visit the Orkney, Shetland and remote Faroe Islands • Circumnavigate Iceland, visit the capital, Reykjavik, and four other ports of call • Spend a night in France’s Chateaux Country • Sail up the Gironde River into Bordeaux for a wine tasting

Begin this fabulous journey with a two-night stay in London before sailing north for Iceland. On the way visit Scotland’s historic capital of Edinburgh and the remote Orkney Islands.

Then arrive at a place that truly deserves the description unique, Iceland. It is difficult to describe the dramatic and unique landscapes of Iceland without resorting to clichés: this is the land of gushing geysers, rumbling volcanoes and creeping glaciers.

Your visit includes the vibrant capital of Reykjavik, the island’s extraordinary volcanic and glacial landscapes and Mytyan with its relaxing thermal baths. As the ship heads south to Portugal, you will enjoy an overnight trip of France’s Chateaux Country, marvel at the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela, and taste wine in Bordeaux after sailing up the Gironde River.

• Make a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela • Port tasting in Oporto and city tour in Lisbon

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YOUR ITINERARY AUG 6 Arrive into LONDON England AUG 23 HONFLEUR France Transfer to hotel H AUG 24 SAINT-MALO France AUG 7 LONDON England H AUG 25 At Sea AUG 8 LONDON England AUG 26 MONTOIR de BRETAGNE Transfer to Aegean Odyssey France H AUG 9 At Sea AUG 27 CHATEAUX COUNTRY

AUG 10 ROSYTH Scotland France AUG 11 KIRKWALL Orkney Islands AUG 28 LA ROCHELLE France AUG 12 At Sea

AUG 29 BORDEAUX France

AUG 13 HEIMAEY Iceland

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AUG 14 REYKJAVIK Iceland

AUG 31 At Sea

AUG 15 ISAFJORDJUR Iceland

SEP 1 LA CORUNA Spain

AUG 16 AKUREYRI Iceland

SEP 2 OPORTO Portugal

AUG 17 HUSAVIK Iceland AUG 19 TORSHAVN Faroe Islands

SEP 3 LISBON Portugal

Disembark Aegean Odyssey

Transfer to Hotel H

AUG 20 LERWICK Shetland Islands

SEP 4 LISBON Portugal

AUG 21 At Sea

SEP 5 LISBON Portugal

Transfer to Lisbon Airport

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Maggie McNie

The Institute of Masters of Wine

Maggie trained as an actress at Rada, and was taught to sing by the great English tenor, Heddle Nash. She originally worked for International Distillers & Vintners at Harlow as a PA and then became Manager in charge of product training. She passed the Master of Wine Examination in 1986, and since then has worked privately as an educator, wine writer, lecturer and consultant.

Professor Brian Williams

University of Aberdeen

Brian is the Emeritus Professor of Geology at the University of Aberdeen and currently holds adjunct professorial positions in the Universities of Manchester and Bristol in the UK, and Dublin in Ireland. He has made TV appearances and presented Radio 4 programmes for the BBC. Brian gained his Ph.D. in sedimentary geology from the University of Wales, and has lectured on Voyages to Antiquity cruises since 2011.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Martin Biddle OBE, Peter Mawby and Joyce Salisbury

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Bordeaux, France

Faroe Islands

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Akureyri Isafjordur

Husavik

Reykjavik Heimaey

Torshavn Lerwick Kirkwall

Rosyth

LONDON Saint-Malo

AUGUST 6, 2017 LONDON TO ROME

Honfleur Chateaux Country La Rochelle

43-day Grand Voyage from $16,150pp

Bordeaux Portofino Marseilles Florence Carcassonne Monte Carlo Barcelona Valencia

La Coruna Oporto

ROME

Lisbon Malaga Cadiz

V OYA G E H I G H L I G H T S • Call at Edinburgh and the Orkney Islands on the way to the Arctic Circle • Visit five ports of call on a circumnavigation of Iceland • Fashionable Deauville or historic Caen in Normandy • Spend the night in the Chateaux Country of France’s Loire Valley • Visit Santiago de Compostela and the Alhambra in Granada

Starting from London, one of the world’s greatest cultural and historical capitals, this journey voyages from the volcanic and glacial landscapes of Iceland to the sun-soaked shores of Spain and Italy. You will also enjoy an overnight land tour to France’s majestic Chateaux Country, river cruising to moor in the heart of Bordeaux, and sherry tasting at one of Spain’s best bodegas.

This itinerary includes some of Europe’s greatest architectural and artistic treasures including the magnificent achievements of the Renaissance in Florence, the Moorish palaces and gardens of the Alhambra, the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela and the Papal Palace at Avignon. End your trip with a two-night hotel stay in the wonderful city of Rome.

• Cruise Cinque Terre to jet-set Portofino • Immerse yourself in the art of Florence and the history of Rome

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Icelandic landscape

Ring of Brodgar, Orkney Islands

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YOUR ITINERARY

Professor Brian Williams

AUG 6 Arrive into LONDON England AUG 28 LA ROCHELLE France Transfer to hotel H AUG 29 BORDEAUX France AUG 7 LONDON England H AUG 30 BORDEAUX France AUG 8 LONDON England AUG 31 At Sea Transfer to Aegean Odyssey SEP 1 LA CORUNA Spain AUG 9 At Sea SEP 2 OPORTO Portugal AUG 10 ROSYTH Scotland SEP 3 LISBON Portugal AUG 11 KIRKWALL Orkney Islands SEP 4 CADIZ Spain AUG 12 At Sea SEP 5 MALAGA Spain AUG 13 HEIMAEY Iceland AUG 14 REYKJAVIK Iceland

SEP 6 At Sea

AUG 15 ISAFJORDJUR Iceland

SEP 7 VALENCIA Spain

AUG 16 AKUREYRI Iceland

SEP 8 BARCELONA Spain

AUG 17 HUSAVIK Iceland

SEP 9 CARCASSONNE France

AUG 18 At Sea

SEP 10 MARSEILLES France

AUG 19 TORSHAVN Faroe Islands

SEP 11 MARSEILLES France

AUG 20 LERWICK Shetland Islands

SEP 12 MONTE CARLO Monaco

AUG 22 LONDON England

SEP 13 PORTOFINO Italy

AUG 23 HONFLEUR France

SEP 14 FLORENCE/PISA Italy

AUG 24 SAINT-MALO France

SEP 15 ROME Italy

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Simon Chaplin

Director of Culture and Society, Wellcome Trust

Simon is Director of Culture & Society at the Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation dedicated to improving health.

Simon has extensive experience in lecturing to a wide range of audiences. Many of his talks explore the history of medicine and health and its relevance to our lives today, and he is particularly skilled at bringing medical topics to life for non-medical audiences.

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Disembark Aegean Odyssey

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Brian is the Emeritus Professor of Geology at the University of Aberdeen and currently holds adjunct professorial positions in the Universities of Manchester and Bristol in the UK, and Dublin in Ireland. He has made TV appearances and presented Radio 4 programmes for the BBC. Brian gained his Ph.D. in sedimentary geology from the University of Wales and in 2004. He has lectured on Voyages to Antiquity cruises since 2011.

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University of Aberdeen

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LONDON

Saint-Malo

Honfleur Chateaux Country La Rochelle Bordeaux

La Coruna

Marseilles

Monte Carlo

Portofino Florence

Carcassonne

AUGUST 20, 2017 LONDON TO ROME

Oporto

Valencia

Barcelona

ROME

Lisbon Malaga

29-day Grand Voyage from $12,995pp

V OYA G E H I G H LI G H TS • Overnight excursion to France’s magnificent Chateaux Country • Wine tasting and tour of the Bordeaux vineyards • Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela • Port tasting in Oporto and sherry tasting in Jerez • Excursion to Granada with the Alhambra Palace and Generalife • Overnight stay in jet-set Monte Carlo and call at Portofino

Cadiz

After enjoying two nights in London, join Aegean Odyssey for the short sail to Normandy to visit the elegant seaside town of Deauville and the historic buildings on Mont Saint-Michel. Other highlights in France include an overnight stay in the majestic Chateaux Country of the Loire and wine tasting at a chateau in Bordeaux. Continue on to the pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela, the medieval relics of Portuguese Oporto and Lisbon, with its white-domed cathedrals and sun-drenched cafes.

Then sail along the coast of southern Spain where highlights include the Moorish palaces and gardens of the Alhambra and the fascinating architecture of Barcelona. You can relax on the Cote d’Azur while enjoying stunning coastal cruising and enjoy visits to stylish Monte Carlo and beautiful Provence. On the way to Rome, your final destination, call at Portofino on the Ligurian Coast and visit the Renaissance treasures of Florence.

• Visit to the Uffizi Gallery and Accademia in Florence • Tour of St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City

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Monte Carlo, Monaco

Rome, Italy

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YOUR ITINERARY AUG 20 Arrive into LONDON England

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SEP 4 CADIZ Spain SEP 6 At Sea SEP 7 VALENCIA Spain SEP 8 BARCELONA Spain

AUG 23 HONFLEUR France

SEP 9 CARCASSONNE France

AUG 24 SAINT-MALO France

SEP 10 MARSEILLES France

AUG 25 At Sea

AUG 27 CHATEAUX COUNTRY France

SEP 12 MONTE CARLO Monaco SEP 13 PORTOFINO Italy

AUG 30 BORDEAUX France

SEP 15 ROME Italy Disembark Aegean Odyssey Transfer to Hotel

AUG 31 At Sea

SEP 16 ROME Italy

SEP 1 LA CORUNA Spain

SEP 17 ROME Italy Transfer to Rome Airport

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Simon Chaplin

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Director of Culture and Society, Wellcome Trust

Simon is Director of Culture & Society at the Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation dedicated to improving health.

Simon has extensive experience in lecturing to a wide range of audiences. Many of his talks explore the history of medicine and health and its relevance to our lives today, and he is particularly skilled at bringing medical topics to life for non-medical audiences.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Maggie McNie and Joyce Salisbury

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Royal Holloway, University of London

Jonathan Phillips is Professor of Crusading History at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of numerous books on the crusades, most recently Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades which was selected as a ‘History Book of 2009’ by The Sunday Telegraph. He is currently filming a major series ‘The Road from Christ to Constantine’ which he will present.

SEP 5 MALAGA Spain

AUG 22 LONDON England Transfer to Aegean Odyssey

AUG 29 BORDEAUX France

Professor Jonathan Philips

SEP 3 LISBON Portugal

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Port cellars, Oporto

Bordeaux vineyards

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LONDON

Saint-Malo

Honfleur Chateaux Country La Rochelle Bordeaux Marseilles Carcassonne

La Coruna

AUGUST 20, 2017 LONDON TO VENICE

Oporto

Valencia

V OYA G E H I G H LI G H TS • Visit to Mont Saint-Michel • Two-day tour of the Chateaux Country in France’s Loire Valley • Overnight on board in Bordeaux, Marseilles, Monte Carlo, Sorrento and Venice • Cruise the entire length of Spain’s Mediterranean coast and France’s Riviera • Explore Pompeii and Herculaneum • Visit the Roman ruins at Paestum • Sail the beautiful Dalmatian coast to Dubrovnik and Split • Private evening visit to St Mark’s Basilica in Venice

Malaga

Monte Carlo Barcelona

Florence Rome Taormina

Split

Dubrovnik

Sorrento Lecce

Sarande Corfu

Cadiz

This wide-ranging itinerary travels to the very best cities, landscapes and historical sites that Europe has to offer.

Beginning with a two-night stay in London, you join the ship and head for Normandy. In France, you will also embark on a wonderful overnight stay in the Chateaux Country, visit the Atlantic port of La Rochelle and enjoy a wine tasting session in a Bordeaux chateau. Continue on to the pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela, the medieval relics of the Portuguese city of Oporto and Lisbon, with its white-domed cathedrals and sun-drenched cafes.

You will sail along the coast of southern Spain where highlights include the Moorish palaces and gardens of the Alhambra and the fascinating architecture of Barcelona. You can relax on the Cote d’Azur while enjoying stunning coastal cruising and visit stylish Monte Carlo and beautiful Provence. On the way to Rome, call at Portofino on the Italian Riviera and visit the Renaissance treasures of Florence.

Then travel on to the stunning Amalfi Coast and the port of Sorrento. From here you will visit the ruins of Pompeii before returning to the ship to cruise past the island of Capri on the way to Taormina in Sicily. Finally, you head for Venice via the island of Corfu, Split, Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian coast.

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Salerno Lisbon

39-day Grand Voyage from $14,650pp

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Venice, Italy

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Pompeii. Italy

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YOUR ITINERARY AUG 20 Arrive into LONDON England

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AUG 31 At Sea

SEP 21 CORFU Greek Islands SARANDE Albania

SEP 1 LA CORUNA Spain

SEP 22 LECCE Italy

SEP 2 OPORTO Portugal

SEP 23 DUBROVNIK Croatia

SEP 3 LISBON Portugal

SEP 24 SPLIT Croatia

SEP 4 CADIZ Spain

SEP 25 URBINO Italy

SEP 5 MALAGA Spain

SEP 26 VENICE Italy

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Until her recent return to Australia to take up her position at La Trobe University, Gillian was Lecturer in Classical Archaeology at the University of Birmingham. Gillian is currently Director of The Trendall Research Centre for Ancient Mediterranean Studies at La Trobe, and her research interests are the ancient Greek colonisation of Sicily and Italy, archaeology and art of Greece and Magna Graecia and burial customs.

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La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Maggie McNie, Simon Chaplin and Joyce Salisbury

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Royal Holloway, University of London

Jonathan Phillips is Professor of Crusading History at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of numerous books on the crusades, most recently Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades which was selected as a ‘History Book of 2009’ by The Sunday Telegraph. He is currently filming a major series ‘The Road from Christ to Constantine’ which he will present.

Dr Gillian Shepherd

SEP 15 ROME Italy

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AUG 30 BORDEAUX France

SEP 10 MARSEILLES France

SEP 12 MONTE CARLO Monaco

AUG 23 HONFLEUR France

AUG 29 BORDEAUX France

Professor Jonathan Philips

SEP 9 CARCASSONNE France

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GRAND VOYAGE TO THE COTE D’AZUR & ADRIATIC SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 LISBON TO VENICE

27-day Grand Voyage from $12,850pp

V OYA G E H I G H LI G H TS • Sherry tasting in Jerez

VENICE Marseilles Carcassonne Valencia

Portofino Urbino

Monte Carlo Barcelona

LISBON

Taormina

Malaga

Split

Dubrovnik

Sorrento Lecce

Sarande Corfu

Cadiz

Begin with a two-night hotel stay in the charming city of Lisbon before boarding Aegean Odyssey and cruising to Spain and the South of France. Here you will taste sherry in Jerez, stroll through the gardens of the Alhambra and enjoy the vibrant city of Barcelona. Southern France is next where highlights include Avignon, with its famous bridge and Papal Palace, the walled medieval city of Carcassonne and glamorous Monte Carlo.

A scenic cruise of the Italian Riviera takes you to Portofino before travelling to Florence and Pisa. After a day spent marvelling at the great sites of Rome, head south to the Amalfi Coast, the ruins of tragic Pompeii, scenic cruising past Capri and Stromboli, and Taormina in Sicily with its elegant Greek theatre. Then it is on to Venice via the island of Corfu, Split, Dubrovnik and the dramatic Dalmatian coastline.

• Overnight stays in Marseilles, Monte Carlo, Sorrento and Venice • Cruise the entire length of Spain’s Mediterranean coast and France’s Riviera • Explore Pompeii and Herculaneum in Italy, and Butrint in Albania • Sail the beautiful Dalmatian coast to Dubrovnik and Split Pompeii, Italy

• Private evening visit to St Mark’s Basilica in Venice

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Rome Salerno

• The Alhambra Palace and Generalife in Granada

• The Italian hill-top towns of Lecce and Urbino

Florence

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Venice, Italy

TRAVEL WI TH THE EXPERTS

YOUR ITINERARY SEP 1 Arrive into LISBON Portugal

Transfer to hotel

H

SEP 2 LISBON Portugal

H

Professor Jonathan Philips

SEP 15 ROME Italy

SEP 3 LISBON Portugal Transfer to Aegean Odyssey

SEP 16 SORRENTO Italy

O

SEP 17 SORRENTO Italy

O

SEP 18 SORRENTO Italy SALERNO Italy

SEP 4 CADIZ Spain

SEP 19 TAORMINA Sicily

SEP 5 MALAGA Spain

SEP 20 At Sea

SEP 6 At Sea

SEP 21 CORFU Greek Islands SARANDE Albania

SEP 7 VALENCIA Spain SEP 8 BARCELONA Spain

SEP 22 LECCE Italy

SEP 9 CARCASSONNE France

SEP 23 DUBROVNIK Croatia

O

SEP 24 SPLIT Croatia

SEP 11 MARSEILLES France MONTE CARLO Monaco O

SEP 25 URBINO Italy

SEP 12 MONTE CARLO Monaco

SEP 27 VENICE Italy

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to Venice Airport

SEP 10 MARSEILLES France

SEP 13 PORTOFINO Italy SEP 14 FLORENCE/PISA Italy O Overnight stay in port

SEP 26 VENICE Italy

H Hotel stay ashore

O

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Jonathan Phillips is Professor of Crusading History at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of numerous books on the crusades, most recently Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades which was selected as a ‘History Book of 2009’ by The Sunday Telegraph. He is currently filming a major series ‘The Road from Christ to Constantine’ which he will present.

Dr Gillian Shepherd

Royal Holloway, University of London

La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia

Until her recent return to Australia to take up her position at La Trobe University, Gillian was Lecturer in Classical Archaeology at the University of Birmingham. Gillian is currently Director of The Trendall Research Centre for Ancient Mediterranean Studies at La Trobe, and her research interests are the ancient Greek colonisation of Sicily and Italy, archaeology and art of Greece and Magna Graecia and burial customs.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Simon Chaplin

I NC REDI B LE VALUE I NC LUS I O NS • 20 included tours in 8 countries • 2-night hotel stay in Lisbon PLUS FREE RETURN AIR from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland or Christchurch SOLO TRAVELLER FARES AVAILABLE

Dubrovnik, Croatia

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GRAND MEDITERRANEAN CROSSING SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 LISBON TO ATHENS

39-day Grand Voyage from $14,295pp

V OYA G E H I G H LI G H TS • Visit the Alhambra in Granada • Overnights on board in Marseilles, Monte Carlo, Sorrento, Venice, Dubrovnik and Pylos • Cruise the dramatic coastlines of Cinque Terre, Dalmatia, the Amalfi coast and Kotor Bay • See the highlights of Renaissance Florence and Eternal Rome • Explore the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum

Venice

Cadiz

Lisbon is a city of grand plazas, Roman and Moorish ruins and white-domed cathedrals. After a two-night hotel stay here board Aegean Odyssey and cruise to Spain and the South of France. Here you will taste sherry in Jerez, stroll through the gardens of the Alhambra and enjoy the vibrant city of Barcelona.

Then on to southern France where highlights include Avignon, with its famous bridge and Papal Palace, the walled medieval city of Carcassonne and glamorous Monte Carlo. A scenic cruise of the Italian Riviera takes you to Portofino before travelling to Florence and Pisa. After a day spent marvelling at the great sites of Rome, head south to the Amalfi Coast, the ruins of tragic Pompeii, scenic cruising past Capri and Stromboli, and Taormina in Sicily with its elegant Greek theatre.

Next, sail to Venice via the island of Corfu, the historic cities of Split and Dubrovnik and the dramatic Dalmatian coastline including cruising the magnificent Kotor Bay in Montenegro.

As we head for Greece and the Greek Islands you will visit ancient Olympia, overnight in the historic port of Pylos in the Peloponnese, and enjoy the tranquil beauty of the island of Hydra. Your journey ends with a two-night hotel stay in that greatest of classical cities, Athens.

• Cruise past volcanic Stromboli and through the Strait of Messina • Visit to ancient Olympia

FLY FREE

TO EUROPE Venice, Italy

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Urbino Split Korcula Carcassonne Florence Dubrovnik Monte Carlo Sorrento Kotor Bay Barcelona Rome Valencia Sarande Salerno Lecce ATHENS Corfu Taormina Malaga Hydra Katakolon Monemvasia Pylos Marseilles

LISBON

Portofino

Olympia, Greece

Kotor Bay, Montenegro

Florence, Italy

TRAVEL WI TH THE EXPERTS

YOUR ITINERARY SEP 1 Arrive into LISBON Portugal Transfer to hotel H

SEP 22 LECCE Italy

SEP 2 LISBON Portugal

SEP 24 SPLIT Croatia

H

SEP 3 LISBON Portugal Transfer to Aegean Odyssey

SEP 23 DUBROVNIK Croatia

SEP 5 MALAGA Spain

SEP 26 VENICE Italy

O

SEP 27 VENICE Italy

O

SEP 28 VENICE Italy

SEP 6 At Sea

Peter Medhurst

SEP 29 URBINO Italy

SEP 7 VALENCIA Spain

SEP 30 SPLIT Croatia

SEP 8 BARCELONA Spain SEP 9 CARCASSONNE France SEP 10 MARSEILLES France

O

SEP 11 MARSEILLES France MONTE CARLO Monaco O SEP 12 MONTE CARLO Monaco SEP 13 PORTOFINO Italy

OCT 1 KORCULA Croatia DUBROVNIK Croatia

O

OCT 2 DUBROVNIK Croatia

KOTOR BAY Montenegro OCT 3 SARANDE Albania CORFU Greek Islands

OCT 4 KATAKOLON Greece PYLOS Greece

SEP 14 FLORENCE/PISA Italy SEP 15 ROME Italy SEP 16 SORRENTO Italy

O

SEP 17 SORRENTO Italy

O

I NC REDI B LE VALUE I NC LUS I O NS

• 30 included tours in 9 countries

SEP 19 TAORMINA Sicily SEP 20 At Sea

OCT 8 ATHENS Greece

O Overnight stay in port

H

OCT 9 ATHENS Greece

Transfer to Athens Airport

H Hotel stay ashore

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Peter Medhurst’s work as singer, pianist and lecturer-recitalist has taken him to New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Europe, giving performances in Berlin, Hamburg, Vienna, Salzburg, Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Paris and Spain. He has presented events at the Barbican, St John’s Smith Square, and the Royal Festival Hall on Beethoven String Quartets, and 18th Century Venetian Art and Music.

O

OCT 7 PIRAEUS/ATHENS Greece Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to hotel H

SEP 21 CORFU Greek Islands SARANDE Albania

Pianist and lecturer-recitalist, NADFAS accredited Lecturer

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Simon Chaplin, Dr Gillian Shepherd and Professor Jonathan Phillips.

OCT 5 PYLOS Greece OCT 6 MONEMVASIA Greece HYDRA Greek Islands

Courtauld Institute of Art, London

Robin Cormack is an art historian who works on Mediterranean art, particularly from Antiquity and Byzantium, but also from the Renaissance. He teaches in the Classics Faculty, University of Cambridge, has published books on Byzantine Art, and co-curated the recent Royal Academy exhibition, Byzantium 330-1453.

SEP 25 URBINO Italy

SEP 4 CADIZ Spain

SEP 18 SORRENTO Italy SALERNO Italy

Professor Robin Cormack

• 2-night hotel stay in Lisbon • 2-night hotel stay in Athens PLUS FREE RETURN AIR from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland or Christchurch SOLO TRAVELLER FARES AVAILABLE 51

Venice

GRAND ITALY, ADRIATIC & AEGEAN

Split Korcula Dubrovnik Kotor Bay

Urbino

ROME

Sorrento Salerno Lecce Taormina

Sarande Corfu

ATHENS

Katakolon Hydra Pylos

Monemvasia

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 ROME TO ATHENS

27-day Grand Voyage from $11,950pp

From St Peter’s and the Pantheon to the Colosseum and the Forum, Rome is a city blessed with historical treasures. A twonight stay in this remarkable city begins this itinerary that ends in the equally impressive surroundings of Athens. From the Roman port of Civitavecchia, you’ll sail to Sorrento to visit the ruins of Pompeii and cruise the marvellous Amalfi Coast.

Then sail close to the volcanic island of Stromboli on the way to Taormina in Sicily and Corfu in Greece. The charming Croatian ports of Split and Dubrovnik follow before heading back to Italy and the Renaissance treasures of Urbino.

V OYA G E H I G H L I G H T S • Visit to St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City • Full day visit to the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, plus a visit to Paestum

Then, to one of the world’s great destinations, Venice and a twonight stay here will include an exclusive evening visit to St Mark’s Basilica. Journey on down the Dalmatian Coast to Greece and the Greek Islands. Here you will visit ancient Olympia, overnight in the historic port of Pylos in the Peloponnese and enjoy the tranquil beauty of the island of Hydra. Your journey ends with a two-night hotel stay in that greatest of classical cities, Athens.

• Extended stays in port in Sorrento and Venice • Private evening visit to St Mark’s Basilica in Venice • The Italian hill towns of Urbino and Lecce • Cruise through fjord-like Kotor Bay in Montenegro • The Greek islands of Corfu and Hydra • Explore the Acropolis and its Museum in Athens

FLY FREE

TO EUROPE The Spanish Steps, Rome

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Hydra, Greece

Kotor Bay, Montenegro

Athens, Greece

TRAVEL WI TH THE EXPERTS

YOUR ITINERARY SEP 13 Arrive into ROME Italy Transfer to hotel H SEP 14 ROME Italy

SEP 16 SORRENTO Italy

O

SEP 20 At Sea

O

OCT 2 DUBROVNIK Croatia

KOTOR BAY Montenegro OCT 3 SARANDE Albania CORFU Greek Islands

O

OCT 5 PYLOS Greece

OCT 6 MONEMVASIA Greece

HYDRA Greek Islands OCT 7 PIRAEUS/ATHENS Greece Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to hotel H

SEP 22 LECCE Italy SEP 23 DUBROVNIK Croatia SEP 24 SPLIT Croatia SEP 25 URBINO Italy

OCT 8 ATHENS Greece

SEP 26 VENICE Italy

O

SEP 27 VENICE Italy

O

O Overnight stay in port

OCT 4 KATAKOLON Greece PYLOS Greece

SEP 19 TAORMINA Sicily SEP 21 CORFU Greek Islands SARANDE Albania

OCT 1 KORCULA Croatia DUBROVNIK Croatia

H

OCT 9 ATHENS Greece

Transfer to Athens Airport

H Hotel stay ashore

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Courtauld Institute of Art, London

Robin Cormack is an art historian who works on Mediterranean art, particularly from Antiquity and Byzantium, but also from the Renaissance. He teaches in the Classics Faculty, University of Cambridge, has published books on Byzantine Art, and co-curated the recent Royal Academy exhibition, Byzantium 330-1453.

SEP 30 SPLIT Croatia

O

SEP 17 SORRENTO Italy SEP 18 SORRENTO Italy SALERNO Italy

SEP 29 URBINO Italy

H

SEP 15 ROME Italy Transfer to Civitavecchia to join Aegean Odyssey

Professor Robin Cormack

SEP 28 VENICE Italy

Peter Medhurst

Pianist and lecturer-recitalist, NADFAS accredited Lecturer

Peter Medhurst’s work as singer, pianist and lecturer-recitalist has taken him to New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Europe, giving performances in Berlin, Hamburg, Vienna, Salzburg, Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Paris and Spain. He has presented events at the Barbican, St John’s Smith Square, and the Royal Festival Hall on Beethoven String Quartets, and 18th Century Venetian Art and Music.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Dr Gillian Shepherd

I NC REDI B LE VALUE I NC LUS I O NS • 21 included tours in 6 countries • 2-night hotel stay in Rome • 2-night hotel stay in Athens PLUS FREE RETURN AIR from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland or Christchurch SOLO TRAVELLER FARES AVAILABLE

Corfu, Greece

Herculaneum, Italy

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Venice

GRAND ITALY & CLASSICAL GREECE

Sorrento Salerno

V OYA G E H I G H LI G H TS • Comprehensive cruise around Italy from the Mediterranean to the Adriatic • Off-the-beaten track visit to Butrint in Albania • Greek Island cruising at its best including Corfu, Hydra, Santorini, Crete, Patmos and Skiathos • Visit the amazing Roman amphitheatre in Epidaurus • The Crusader stronghold on Rhodes • Explore the ruins at sacred Delos • See the “monasteries in the sky” at Meteora

Taormina

Kavala

Sarande Volos Corfu Skiathos

ATHENS

Hydra Katakolon Pylos Santorini Monemvasia Heraklion

Nauplia Mykonos Delos Patmos Rhodes

A two-night stay in the remarkable city of Rome begins this itinerary that ends in the equally impressive surroundings of Athens. From the Roman port of Civitavecchia, sail to Sorrento to visit the ruins of Pompeii and cruise the marvellous Amalfi Coast and the island of Capri. Then sail close to the volcanic island of Stromboli on the way to Taormina in Sicily and Corfu in Greece.

The charming Croatian ports of Split and Dubrovnik follow before heading back to Italy and the Renaissance treasures of Urbino and one of the world’s great destinations, Venice where a two-night stay here will include an exclusive evening visit to St Mark’s Basilica.

Journey on down the Dalmatian Coast to Greece and the Greek Islands. Here you will visit ancient Olympia, overnight in the historic port of Pylos in the Peloponnese and enjoy the tranquil beauty of the island of Hydra. Your journey then takes you to that greatest of classical cities, Athens. From here continue on to a magnificent cruise to the Greek islands including Santorini with its whitewashed houses and stunning vistas, the Minoan remains of Knossos on Crete, sacred Delos, hedonistic Mykonos and charming Skiathos.

FLY FREE

TO EUROPE Butrint, Albania

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Thessalonica Lecce

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 ROME TO ATHENS

36-day Grand Voyage from $12,995pp

Split Korcula Dubrovnik Kotor Bay

Urbino

ROME

Venice, Italy

Meteora, Greece

Rhodes, Greece

TRAVEL WI TH THE EXPERTS

YOUR ITINERARY SEP 13 Arrive into ROME Italy Transfer to hotel H SEP 14 ROME Italy

H

SEP 15 ROME Italy Transfer to Civitavecchia to join Aegean Odyssey

OCT 3 SARANDE Albania CORFU Greek Islands

O

SEP 17 SORRENTO Italy

O

O

OCT 5 PYLOS Greece OCT 6 MONEMVASIA Greece HYDRA Greek Islands

OCT 8 NAUPLIA Greece

SEP 20 At Sea

OCT 9 SANTORINI Greek Islands

OCT 10 HERAKLION Crete

SEP 22 LECCE Italy

OCT 11 RHODES Greek Islands

SEP 23 DUBROVNIK Croatia SEP 24 SPLIT Croatia

OCT 12 DELOS Greek Islands MYKONOS Greek Islands

SEP 25 URBINO Italy

OCT 13 PATMOS Greek Islands

SEP 26 VENICE Italy

O

OCT 14 KAVALA Greece

SEP 27 VENICE Italy

O

OCT 15 THESSALONICA Greece

SEP 28 VENICE Italy

OCT 16 VOLOS Greece

SEP 29 URBINO Italy

OCT 17 SKIATHOS Greek Islands

SEP 30 SPLIT Croatia

OCT 18 PIRAEUS Greece

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to Athens Airport

OCT 1 KORCULA Croatia DUBROVNIK Croatia O Overnight stay in port

O

H Hotel stay ashore

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Optional 2-night hotel stay is available in Athens post-cruise

For further details of this itinerary and associated excursions please visit voyagestoantiquity.com.au

Archaeologist, NADFAS Accredited Lecturer

After graduating in Latin and Ancient History at Exeter University, Gillian became deeply involved in archaeology. As an author, historian, archaeologist, and speaker of considerable experience and range, she has lectured to audiences including the national media, Classical Associations, art galleries, museums and literary festivals and her books include Visiting the Past: finding and understanding Britain’s archaeology.

OCT 7 ATHENS Greece

SEP 19 TAORMINA Sicily SEP 21 CORFU Greek Islands SARANDE Albania

Gillian Hovell

OCT 4 KATAKOLON Greece PYLOS Greece

SEP 16 SORRENTO Italy SEP 18 SORRENTO Italy SALERNO Italy

OCT 2 DUBROVNIK Croatia

KOTOR BAY Montenegro

John Osborne

Classicist, NADFAS Accredited Lecturer

John Osborne graduated in Classical subjects at Cambridge University and taught Latin and Greek language and Ancient History for over thirty years at Marlborough College, Wiltshire. He taught English for the British Council in Iran and Turkey, and since 2015 has been lecturing regularly in the UK and abroad. He and his wife, Karen, have led several highly successful tours to Turkey and Iran in recent years and took a group to Georgia in 2014.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Professor Robin Cormack, Peter Medhurst and Gillian Shepherd

I NC REDI B LE VALUE I NC LUS I O N S • 30 included tours in 5 countries • 2-night hotel stay in Rome PLUS FREE RETURN AIR from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland or Christchurch SOLO TRAVELLER FARES AVAILABLE 55

VENICE

GRAND VOYAGE TO CLASSICAL GREECE SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 VENICE TO ATHENS

22-day Grand Voyage from $10,895pp

V OYA G E H I G H LI G H TS • Enjoy a sailaway evening on board as you leave Venice • Explore the Dalmatian coast and fjord-like Kotor Bay

Urbino

Thessalonica

Kavala

Sarande Volos Corfu Skiathos

Nauplia

ATHENS

Hydra Katakolon Pylos Santorini Monemvasia

Heraklion

Mykonos Delos Patmos Rhodes

No matter how many times you visit Venice, it never fails to disappoint. After an overnight stay here, continue on to see the Renaissance treasures of Urbino before sailing down the Adriatic.

On the way, call at Split to see Diocletian’s magnificent palace, visit historic Dubrovnik and cruise the stunning fjord-like scenery of Kotor Bay. Then journey on to Greece and the Greek Islands. Here you will visit ancient Olympia, overnight in the historic port of Pylos in the Peloponnese and enjoy the tranquil beauty of the island of Hydra. Your journey then takes you to that greatest of classical cities, Athens. From here continue on to a magnificent cruise to the Greek islands including Santorini with its whitewashed houses and stunning vistas, the Minoan remains of Knossos on Crete, sacred Delos, hedonistic Mykonos and charming Skiathos.

• Visit ancient Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games • Tour the Acropolis and its museum in Athens • Visit Agamemnon’s Mycenae or the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Epidaurus • The hedonistic pleasures of Mykonos and Skiathos • Reminders of St Paul in Philippi and Alexander the Great in Thessalonica • Monasteries in the sky at Meteora

FLY FREE

TO EUROPE Kotor Bay, Montenegro

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Split Korcula Dubrovnik Kotor Bay

Lion’s Gate, Mycenae, Greece

Santorini,Greece

Patmos, Greece

TRAVEL WI TH THE EXPERTS

YOUR ITINERARY SEP 27 Arrive into VENICE Italy Embark Aegean Odyssey O

OCT 7 ATHENS Greece

SEP 28 VENICE Italy

OCT 9 SANTORINI Greek Islands

OCT 8 NAUPLIA Greece

SEP 29 URBINO Italy OCT 1 KORCULA Croatia DUBROVNIK Croatia

OCT 11 RHODES Greek Islands

OCT 12 DELOS Greek Islands MYKONOS Greek Islands

O

OCT 2 DUBROVNIK Croatia

KOTOR BAY Montenegro

OCT 4 KATAKOLON Greece PYLOS Greece

OCT 13 PATMOS Greek Islands

OCT 15 THESSALONICA Greece OCT 16 VOLOS Greece

O

OCT 17 SKIATHOS Greek Islands

OCT 18 PIRAEUS Greece

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to Athens airport

OCT 5 PYLOS Greece OCT 6 MONEMVASIA Greece HYDRA Greek Islands

OCT 14 KAVALA Greece

O Overnight stay in port

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Archaeologist, NADFAS Accredited Lecturer

After graduating in Latin and Ancient History at Exeter University, Gillian became deeply involved in archaeology. As an author, historian, archaeologist, and speaker of considerable experience and range, she has lectured to audiences including the national media, Classical Associations, art galleries, museums and literary festivals and her books include Visiting the Past: finding and understanding Britain’s archaeology.

OCT 10 HERAKLION Crete

SEP 30 SPLIT Croatia

OCT 3 SARANDE Albania CORFU Greek Islands

Gillian Hovell

John Osborne

Classicist, NADFAS Accredited Lecturer

John Osborne graduated in Classical subjects at Cambridge University and taught Latin and Greek language and Ancient History for over thirty years at Marlborough College, Wiltshire. He taught English for the British Council in Iran and Turkey, and since 2015 has been lecturing regularly in the UK and abroad. He and his wife, Karen, have led several highly successful tours to Turkey and Iran in recent years and took a group to Georgia in 2014.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Professor Robin Cormack, Dr Gillian Shepherd and Peter Medhurst

Optional 2-night hotel stay is available in Athens post-cruise

For further details of this itinerary and associated excursions please visit voyagestoantiquity.com.au

I NC REDI B LE VALUE I NC LUS I O N S • 20 included tours in 5 countries PLUS FREE RETURN AIR from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland or Christchurch SOLO TRAVELLER FARES AVAILABLE

Atens, Greece

Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Thessalonica

GRAND AEGEAN & MEDITERRANEAN OCTOBER 5, 2017 ATHENS TO SEVILLE

29-day Grand Voyage from $11,995pp

V OYA G E H I G H LI G H TS • Plenty of time to enjoy the sights of the Greek capital • Cruise around the Aegean including calls at 6 Greek islands

Volos Skiathos

ATHENS Nauplia

Heraklion

SEVILLE

Cartagena

Malaga

Rhodes

ATHENS

Palermo Trapani

Cadiz

Valletta

A two-night stay in Athens will give you plenty of time to see this city’s great sites including the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum. Then cruise through the Aegean where highlights include the theatre at Epidaurus, the impressive citadel of the Knights of St John on Rhodes, the sacred island of Delos and the Byzantine splendour of Thessalonica. After calling at the islands of Malta and Sicily, you relax at sea as the ship makes its way to southern Spain. Here you will not only wander through the palaces and gardens of the Alhambra but also taste sherry at one of Spain’s best bodegas in Jerez.

The journey ends with a stunning cruise up the Guadalquivir River to moor in the heart of Seville.

• The monumental sights of Sicily including Segesta and Palermo • Explore Granada’s Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens • Sherry tasting at its home in Jerez, Spain Mykonos, Greece

FLY FREE

TO EUROPE Jerez, Spain

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Santorini Patmos

Mykonos/Delos

• Discover the history of the Minoans in Santorini and Crete

• Sail inland from Cadiz to the heart of Andalusian Seville, home of the flamenco dance

Kavala

Seville, Spain

Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

TRAVEL WI TH THE EXPERTS

YOUR ITINERARY OCT 5 Arrive into ATHENS Greece Transfer to hotel H OCT 6 ATHENS Greece

H

OCT 7 ATHENS Greece Embark Aegean Odyssey

Duncan Macmillan

OCT 21 At Sea OCT 22 VALLETTA Malta OCT 23 PALERMO Sicily OCT 24 PALERMO Sicily OCT 25 TRAPANI Sicily

OCT 9 SANTORINI Greek Islands

OCT 26 At Sea

OCT 10 HERAKLION Crete

OCT 27 CARTAGENA Spain

OCT 11 RHODES Greek Islands

OCT 28 MALAGA Spain

OCT 12 DELOS Greek Islands MYKONOS Greek Islands

OCT 29 CADIZ Spain

O

OCT 30 CADIZ Spain

OCT 13 PATMOS Greek Islands OCT 14 KAVALA Greece

The Very Reverend Victor Stock

Cruise the Guadalquiver River SEVILLE Spain

OCT 15 THESSALONICA Greece

Duncan Macmillan is an art historian and art critic. He has written a number of books and a great many exhibition catalogues and has won several prizes for his writing. Interviewing the great Surrealist, Joan Miró, was, he feels, one of the most inspiring moments in his career, but he has also worked with and written about many other leading figures of our time in Britain, Europe and America.

O

OCT 8 NAUPLIA Greece

OCT 31 SEVILLE Spain

O

OCT 16 VOLOS Greece

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and

OCT 17 SKIATHOS Greek Islands

transfer to hotel

H

OCT 18 ATHENS Greece

NOV 1 SEVILLE Spain

H

OCT 19 SANTORINI Greek Islands

NOV 2 SEVILLE Spain

OCT 20 HERAKLION Crete O Overnight stay in port

Brandenburg Choral Festival of London

Victor Stock was the Dean of Guildford in the Church of England.

Apart from his being an Associate of King’s College, he is also a member of the Order of Australia (OAM), Doctor of the University of Surrey, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). He is a fascinating and highly entertaining raconteur and his reflections embrace social, political and humanitarian issues of global importance.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Gillian Hovell and John Osborne

Transfer to Seville Airport H Hotel stay ashore

University of Edinburgh

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Optional 2-night hotel stay is available in Madrid post-cruise

For further details of this itinerary and associated excursions please visit voyagestoantiquity.com.au

I NC REDI B LE VALUE I NC LUS I O N S • 22 included tours in 4 countries • 2-night hotel stay in Athens • 2-night hotel stay in Seville PLUS FREE RETURN AIR from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland or Christchurch SOLO TRAVELLER FARES AVAILABLE

Palermo, Sicily

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GRAND SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN & MOROCCO OCTOBER 16, 2017 ATHENS TO MALAGA

25-day Grand Voyage from $10,995pp V OYA G E H I G H LI G H TS • The ancient Minoan sites of Akrotiri on the island of Santorini and Knossos in Crete • Visit the Palace of the Grand Masters in Malta

Cartagena Seville Cadiz

MALAGA

Trapani Tangier Fez

Valletta

Santorini Heraklion

Casablanca Marrakesh

Two very different cultures feature in this fantastic voyage: the classical world of ancient Greece and the souks and Medinas of exotic Morocco. A two-night stay in Athens will give you plenty of time to see this city’s great sites including the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum. Then cruise through the Aegean where highlights include a visit to ancient Akrotiri on Santorini and Knossos on Crete before calling at the islands of Malta and Sicily as the ship makes its way to southern Spain. Here you will not only wander through the palaces and gardens of the Alhambra but also taste sherry at one of Spain’s best bodegas in Jerez.

Then enjoy a stunning cruise up the Guadalquivir River to moor in the heart of Seville. From here you head for Morocco and the port of Casablanca. Your visit will include overnight hotel stays in Marrakesh and the medieval city of Fez, plus a visit to the remains of Roman Volubilis.

• The highlights of Palermo plus a visit to the Greek temples of Segesta • Full day visit to Granada from Malaga • River cruising along the Guadalquivir to the heart of Seville in Andalusia • Five-day tour of Morocco including visits to Casablanca, Rabat and Volubilis plus hotel stays and sightseeing in Marrakesh and Fez

FLY FREE

TO EUROPE Casablanca, Morocco

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ATHENS

Palermo

Segesta, Sicily

Fez, Morocco

Santorini, Greece

TRAVEL WI TH THE EXPERTS

YOUR ITINERARY OCT 16 Arrive into ATHENS Greece NOV 2 CADIZ Spain Transfer to hotel H NOV 3 CASABLANCA/MARRAKESH OCT 17 ATHENS Greece H Drive from Casablanca to OCT 18 ATHENS Greece

Marrakesh for afternoon Embark Aegean Odyssey sightseeing H OCT 19 SANTORINI Greek Islands

NOV 4 MARRAKESH/ CASABLANCA

OCT 20 HERAKLION Crete

Drive to El Jadida for lunch.

OCT 21 At Sea

Rejoin Aegean Odyssey in

OCT 22 VALLETTA Malta

Casablanca

OCT 23 PALERMO Sicily

O

OCT 24 PALERMO Sicily

O

NOV 6 CASABLANCA/FEZ

OCT 25 TRAPANI Sicily

Drive from Casablanca to

OCT 26 At Sea

Fez for afternoon sightseeing NOV 7 FEZ/VOLUBILIS/TANGIER

OCT 28 MALAGA Spain OCT 29 CADIZ Spain

O

OCT 31 SEVILLE Spain

NOV 9 MALAGA Spain

NOV 1 SEVILLE Spain

Cruise the Guadalquiver River

Victor Stock was the Dean of Guildford in the Church of England.

Apart from his being an Associate of King’s College, he is also a member of the Order of Australia (OAM), Doctor of the University of Surrey, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). He is a fascinating and highly entertaining raconteur and his reflections embrace social, political and humanitarian issues of global importance.

Other Guest Speakers on this cruise include Duncan Macmillan

Sightseeing in Volubilis en

NOV 8 MALAGA Spain

O

Brandenburg Choral Festival of London

route to Tangier to rejoin

OCT 30 CADIZ Spain

Cruise the Guadalquiver River SEVILLE Spain O

O Overnight stay in port

H

and overnight hotel

OCT 27 CARTAGENA Spain

British Army Retired

Stephen Carr-Smith spent 33 years in the Army. During 19621982, he served 10 years in Germany at the height of the Cold War. From 1988-1995 he was serving in NATO, most of which was spent helping develop the “New NATO” after the demise of the Warsaw Pact and the USSR. His last appointment was as the Deputy Director General of the NATO Communications Agency in Brussels.

The Very Reverend Victor Stock

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NOV 5 CASABLANCA Morocco

Major General Stephen Carr-Smith

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O

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to Malaga Airport

H Hotel stay ashore

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Optional 2-night hotel stay is available in Madrid post-cruise

For further details of this itinerary and associated excursions please visit voyagestoantiquity.com.au

• 18 included tours in 6 countries • 2-night hotel stay in Athens Overnight hotel stays in Marrakesh and Fez PLUS FREE RETURN AIR from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland or Christchurch SOLO TRAVELLER FARES AVAILABLE 61

STAY LONGER IN COMFORT & STYLE

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN MOROCCO OVERLAND TOURS

Our pre- and/or post-cruise hotel stays are the perfect way to begin or end your cruise. Not only will you have time to relax after or before your flight, you will also have ample time to explore these wonderful cities. Balcony cabin guests (categories D and above) will stay at 5-star hotels and guests in categories E and below will be in either 4 or 5-star hotels.

Guests travelling together should advise their travel agent at time of booking.

Pre- and post-cruise hotels include breakfast daily, hotel taxes and service charges, a half-day escorted sightseeing tour, transfers between airports, hotels and ship and the services of our hospitality desk during your stay.

Please refer to the right for additional meals and other features that are included on overland tours in Morocco.

Hotels listed are subject to change and the right is reserved to substitute hotels of a similar or superior standard.

MARRAKESH & FEZ 5-star hotels as listed or similar; breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; land transportation by luxury, air-conditioned motorcoach; entrance fees to places of interest visited; English-speaking escort/guide throughout; baggage handling at hotels; bottled water during all meals and on included sightseeing; taxes and service charges.

Hotel Excelsior, Rome

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City

Balcony Class

Premium Class

Athens

Grande Bretagne

King George

Edinburgh

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh The Caledonian

Radisson Blu

Fez

Marriott Jenan Palace (Superior Rooms)

Marriott Jenan Palace

Lisbon

Altis Avenida

Sana Lisboa

London

Grange, St Paul’s

Grange, City

Marrakesh

Sofitel Palais Imperial

Grand Savoy

Rome

Excelsior

Starhotel Metropole

Seville

Grand Melia Colon

Melia Sevilla

TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION AND VISAS All information provided below pertains to Australian and New Zealand passport holders only and is valid at the time of printing, July 2016. Specific information for your cruise and land programme will be provided at the time of booking.

Please also refer to the applicable government website for any updates to this information.

Requirements for other nationalities can be obtained from the consulates of the countries to be visited on the specific cruise and land programme.

It is each guest’s own responsibility to ensure that they have the required documentation prior to travel.

Failure to produce the required documentation at embarkation may result in denied boarding and any expenses incurred as a result are not the responsibility of Voyages to Antiquity.

PASSPORTS Full passports are required and must be valid for a minimum of six months after the last day of your holiday.

Special Note: Guests on itineraries which include calls to Arab countries and that may have an Israeli visa or entry stamp in their passport are strongly encouraged to obtain a new passport prior to travel. This is simply a recommendation and is not a requirement.

VISAS At time of printing, no visas are required for Australian and New Zealand passport holders visiting any country featured in this brochure, except as follows.

Albania Group visas are obtained by the ship on arrival.

At least 90 days prior to departure, we must have the following information relating to each passenger: full name (as it appears on passport), address, nationality, date and place of birth; plus passport number, expiration date and date and place of issue. Guests cannot be included in any ship-issued group visas if this information is not supplied by the required time.

HEALTH As health regulations are ever changing, we recommend that you consult your doctor or your local health department at least 10 weeks before your intended departure to check the latest requirements for the countries you will be visiting.

Upon receiving pre-documentation materials, we will advise you of any mandatory vaccination requirements.

Any guest arriving at the airport/port without the correct certificate will be refused permission to board and any expenses incurred as a result are not the responsibility of Voyages to Antiquity.

There is a well equipped medical centre staffed by a doctor and licensed nurse for the benefit of both the guests and the crew. The medical centre is primarily intended to provide acute care for illness and accidents that may occur while on holiday and is not intended to provide long term care for patients with chronic illnesses or as a substitute for regular health care. Charges apply for consultations, prescriptions, and cabin visits.

Guests that require regular treatments or testing of any kind during the cruise and land programme must advise Voyages to Antiquity at the time of deposit.

Voyages to Antiquity has the right to refuse or revoke passage to anyone who, in its judgment, is in a physical condition that is beyond the care that can be provided or made available.

PRIVACY POLICY Voyages to Antiquity requires all guests to provide full passport details, including addresses and next of kin information prior to issuance of final documentation. The personal information provided to the company is only shared as required by government regulations to the local authorities for the purposes of customs, visas, and immigration clearances. The information may also be shared with certain suppliers of your travel arrangements.

It should be understood that when making your booking you agree to your personal information being passed on as described above.

You may also receive marketing communications from Voyages to Antiquity unless you indicate otherwise.

SPECIAL NEEDS The cruises and land programmes featured include extensive sightseeing which may involve walking on uneven surfaces, up and down multiple stairs, and require a certain level of fitness and mobility.

Some ports on the itineraries may require disembarkation of the ship with the ship’s or local tenders. Please consider these issues carefully prior to booking. There is one cabin specifically adapted for wheelchair use; however guests must bring their own collapsible wheelchair dimensions of which must not exceed 26” wide. Motorised scooters of any kind are not able to be accommodated on board Aegean Odyssey.

Guests that need to travel with medical apparatus including wheelchairs, portable CPAP’s, and orthopedic devices must advise Voyages to Antiquity, in writing, at the time of deposit. A doctor’s statement of fitness may be required. All guests need to be self-sufficient and have an able-bodied guest travelling with them to take full responsibility for any assistance that is required. Important Notice: Failure to advise Voyages to Antiquity as required may result in denied boarding and no refunds are provided for such incidents.

DIETARY RESTRICTIONS Please advise us at the time of booking of any special dietary restrictions or specific food allergies. Guests with specific food allergies must advise Voyages to Antiquity in writing at the time of deposit, and while all possible is done to meet the requirement(s), the guest is expected to exercise due caution when dining, either on board or during pre-, post-, or fullday excursions. The ship can meet most general requests such as low cholesterol, diabetic, and salt- or fat-free.

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Shore Excursions: Included in most ports of call. Where suitable, some excursions will be available at an additional cost. Descriptions of the tours will be sent with your final documents or made available on the Voyages to Antiquity website. Lunches on full-day tours can be a picnic lunch provided by Aegean Odyssey or at a local restaurant. On some tours, where lunchtime is in a place offering a wide choice of restaurants, we have not included lunch and left it up to you (such as in Rome, Florence and Urbino). In places such as Venice and Athens, you may wish to remain in the city at the end of the morning sightseeing rather than return to the ship and in these instances lunch will also be under your own arrangements.

Please note that these programmes are planned far in advance of your visit, and we reserve the right to change, cancel, or substitute an included excursion at any time. There is no refund or credit available for non-use of an included excursion.

fare. Naturally, guests at their own discretion may wish to show their appreciation to individuals offering exceptional service. Please note that a service charge of 12.5% is automatically added to your account for any bar service.

SMOKING

COMMUNICATIONS

Smoking is only permitted on Belvedere Deck aft. Smoking is prohibited in all other areas including cabins, balconies, and on excursion motorcoaches. All included hotel rooms are requested by Voyages to Antiquity as nonsmoking; however this is not always possible and Voyages to Antiquity cannot be held responsible if the guest’s preference is not available on arrival.

CURRENCY, PAYMENTS AND GRATUITIES ON BOARD A “cashless” system is operated on board Aegean Odyssey with all purchases charged to your cabin account. The final account can be settled in UK£ or US$ at the end of the cruise. Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards, and Travellers Cheques can be used for settlement; however American Express cardholders will be charged a 2% surcharge. Personal cheques and some kinds of debit cards cannot be accepted.

Gratuities for the services you receive on board Aegean Odyssey from your cabin steward and dining room staff are included in your cruise

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Cabins and suites feature European 2-pin round outlets with 220 voltage.

Hair dryers are provided in your cabin and electric rollers, curling irons, electric shavers, and other small appliances can be used. Adapters/ converters are available on board for conversion to 110 volts if required; however, we recommend you bring your own in the event supplies are limited. For safety reasons, travel irons are not allowed.

LAUNDRY AND PRESSING Valet service is available for laundry and pressing. A laundry bag and order form are provided in your cabin.

Aegean Odyssey is fitted with the latest satellite communication technology and direct dial telephones in all cabins.

There is also an internet centre on Belvedere Deck and charges are based on connection time.

CHILDREN Voyages to Antiquity cruise programmes are destination focused and designed for adults. There are no facilities for children on board Aegean Odyssey.

DINING ARRANGEMENTS Dining arrangements on Aegean Odyssey are flexible as both restaurants have an “open seating” policy with meal times arranged to suit the ship’s time in port and the shore excursion programmes. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served in the Terrace Café, while lunch and dinner only are available in the Marco Polo Restaurant.

On days when full-day shore excursion tours are operated, lunch will only be available in either the Terrace Café or Marco Polo Restaurant. Reservations can be made for dinner in the Marco Polo Restaurant.

While all dietary requests are provided to our local suppliers and hotels in advance Voyages to Antiquity cannot guarantee fulfillment on included meals at hotels or local restaurants on pre-, post or full-day excursions.

SHORE EXCURSIONS AND LAND ARRANGEMENTS It is comforting to know that once you arrive at your overseas airport and clear customs you will be met and looked after all the way to the ship and your baggage will be taken direct to your cabin. No hassle, no fuss.

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YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME All suites, staterooms and cabins have a bath and/or shower, flatscreen TV, safe, hair dryer and are fully airconditioned. Balcony Class staterooms (categories A to D) have additional amenities.

The sizes, layout and bed configuration will vary within a category. Beds may be fixed double (queen size), fixed separate twin beds or twin beds that can be converted into double beds. All outside staterooms/cabins have windows except Category J, most of which have portholes.

Twin Premium Outside, Category H

Single cabin features include European full size beds – cabin sizes are smaller than sizes noted for double occupancy cabins.

CATEGORY A Owner’s Suites

CATEGORY G Premium Outside Cabins

550 sq ft staterooms located on Lido Deck. Marble bathrooms, dressing area, separate sitting area and private balcony.

Convertible twin beds.

130-150 sq ft staterooms located on Bridge and Lido Decks.

Private shower, fixed twin beds, convertible twin beds or fixed double bed. Views in some cabins partially obstructed by lifeboats.

CATEGORY B Junior Balcony Suites 310 sq ft staterooms located on Lido Deck. Marble bathrooms, walk-in closet, sitting area and private balcony. Convertible twin beds.

CATEGORY C/D Deluxe Balcony Staterooms 275 sq ft staterooms located on Lido, Bridge and Belvedere Decks. Bath/shower or walk-in shower, sitting area and private balcony. Fixed double bed, separate twins or convertible twins depending on cabin selected. Cabins 807, 808 on Lido Deck are smaller and do not have a sitting area.

CATEGORY H/I Premium Outside Cabins CATEGORY J Standard Outside Cabins 130 sq ft cabins located on Bridge, Belvedere and Columbus Decks. Fixed twin beds with private shower. Category I cabins on Bridge deck have two windows with views partially obstructed by lifeboats and some cabins feature a fixed double bed. Category J: Standard Outside Cabins are similar in size and layout, but most have portholes in place of windows.

CATEGORY K/L Premium Inside Cabins

CATEGORY E Deluxe Staterooms

CATEGORY M Standard Inside Cabins

215 sq ft staterooms located on Belvedere Deck. Private bath/ shower or walk-in shower.

Convertible twin beds. Cabins 556 and 563 are smaller but have a fixed double bed and a balcony.

130 sq ft cabins located on Belvedere and Columbus Decks.

Fixed twin beds with private shower.

CATEGORY F Deluxe Staterooms 170-200 sq ft staterooms located on Lido, Bridge and Belvedere Decks. Bath/shower or walk-in shower. Convertible twin or fixed double beds.

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CATEGORIES CC, EE, GG, HH, II, JJ and MM Balcony, Outside and Inside single cabins.

Deluxe Stateroom Outside, Category F

Single Premium Outside, Category GG

Deluxe Balcony Stateroom, Category C

Single Deluxe Outsude, Category EE

Deluxe Balcony Stateroom, Category D

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BRIDGE

802

804

805

806

702

703

704

705

706

707

708

709

714

711

716

713

718

715

720

717

722

•

809 •

810 •

712 • 710 •

808

807

LIDO BAR

LIDO BAR

OBSERVATION DECK

719

726 •

723

KEY

 Third Pullman berth in these cabins

#

Cabin for guests with disabilities

725

728

727

730

• •

 Single Cabins

Third/Fourth Pullman berth in these cabins

CHARLESTON LOUNGE

721

POOL



AMBASSADOR LOUNGE

•

803

701

724 •

801

• •

OBSERVATION LOUNGE

•

•

Elevator

811

812

813

814

815

816

732

731

734

733

736 735

738

817

818

737

740

819

820

739

742

LIBRARY

SHOP

TERRACE CAFE

821

822

741

744

823

824

743

746

825

826

745

748

BAR

827

828

747

750

THE TERRACE

LIDO DECK 66

729

BRIDGE DECK

PROMENADE DECK

DECK PLANS

404#

403 405

508

509 512

510

• •

515

514

• •

513 516

519 521

517

520

523

524

518 522

527 528

529

531

■

525 ▲ 526 ▲

530

532 534

533

RECEPTION

535

536

537

538

539 543

541

540

547 545

549

411

INTERNET

542

551

544

553

546

555

548

557

550

415

421

552

561

554

•

417

418

419

422

425

423

429

427 ▲

431 ▲

433

435

437

426 430 434 438

412

CATEGORY COLOURS

416

Double Staterooms/Cabins

420

M

STANDARD INSIDE

L

PREMIUM INSIDE

K

PREMIUM INSIDE

436 ▲

J

STANDARD OUTSIDE

424 428 432

440

I*

STANDARD OUTSIDE

439

442

H

PREMIUM OUTSIDE

441

444

G

PREMIUM OUTSIDE

MARCO POLO RESTAURANT

445

443

448

446

449

447

450

452

F

DELUXE STATEROOM OUTSIDE

453

451

454

456

E

DELUXE STATEROOM OUTSIDE

D

DELUXE STATEROOM BALCONY

466

C

DELUXE STATEROOM BALCONY

455 459

460 ATHENA HEALTH SPA

464

467

470

B

JJUNIOR SUITE BALCONY

471

474 476

A

OWNER'S SUITE BALCONY

475 477

478

Single Cabins

MEDICAL

• •

• •

559

414 ▲

413

463

HAIR DRESSER

408 409 410

■

507 511

407

•

505 506

406

•

504

•

503

556

563 565

558

567

560

569

562

571

564

573

566

575

568

577

570

BELVEDERE DECK

MM

STANDARD INSIDE

JJ

STANDARD OUTSIDE

II*

STANDARD OUTSIDE

HH*

PREMIUM OUTSIDE

GG*

PREMIUM OUTSIDE

EE

DELUXE STATEROOM OUTSIDE

CC

DELUXE STATEROOM BALCONY

Please note: Category GG, I, II and some HH cabins have partially resricted view

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MARCO POLO DECK 67

CRUISETOUR FARES (AU$ per person) Book before 31st January 2017

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LISBON TO ROME

SEVILLE TO NICE

ROME TO SEVILLE

ROME TO LONDON

NICE TO LONDON

NICE TO LONDON

06 JUN 2017

06 JUN 2017

15 JUN 2017

15 JUN 2017

27 JUN 2017

01 MAY 2017 11 MAY 2017 25 MAY 2017 25 MAY 2017

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SEVILLE SEVILLE TO LONDON TO TO LONDON EDINBURGH EDINBURGH

DOUBLE INSIDE CABINS with shower

M

STANDARD INSIDE

Belvedere / Columbus

-

-

-

13,995

-

14,795

-

15,995

-

L

PREMIUM INSIDE

Columbus

-

-

-

14,950

-

15,850

-

17,250

-

K

PREMIUM INSIDE

Belvedere

-

-

-

15,895

-

16,950

-

18,395

-

DOUBLE OUTSIDE CABINS with shower

J

STANDARD OUTSIDE

Columbus

11,650

11,250

11,795

16,995

12,650

18,195

13,850

19,750

14,495

I†

STANDARD OUTSIDE

Bridge

12,295

11,850

12,495

18,150

13,450

19,450

14,675

20,995

15,395

H

PREMIUM OUTSIDE

Belvedere / Columbus

12,895

12,495

13,250

19,250

14,195

20,695

15,550

22,395

16,450

G

PREMIUM OUTSIDE

Lido / Bridge

13,495

13,095

13,895

20,350

14,995

21,950

16,450

23,750

17,350

DOUBLE DELUXE OUTSIDE STATEROOMS with tub/shower or walk-in shower

F

DELUXE STATEROOM OUTSIDE

Lido / Bridge / Belvedere

14,295

13,895

14,750

21,695

15,950

23,495

17,550

25,395

18,495

E

DELUXE STATEROOM OUTSIDE

Belvedere

14,850

14,450

15,295

22,650

16,650

24,550

18,275

26,495

19,275

DOUBLE DELUXE BALCONY SUITES AND STATEROOMS with tub/shower or walk-in shower

D

DELUXE STATEROOM BALCONY

Belvedere

16,250

15,895

16,750

24,995

18,450

27,295

20,195

29,350

21,150

C

DELUXE STATEROOM BALCONY

Lido / Bridge

16,695

16,595

17,550

26,350

19,395

28,795

21,250

30,995

22,275

B

JJUNIOR SUITE BALCONY

Lido

18,595

18,295

19,395

29,295

21,495

32,150

23,595

34,495

24,695

A

OWNER'S SUITE BALCONY

Lido

19,995

19,750

20,895

31,750

23,250

34,950

25,550

37,550

26,750

SINGLE ACCOMMODATIONS

MM

STANDARD INSIDE

Belvedere

-

-

-

16,750

-

18,695

-

20,395

-

JJ

STANDARD OUTSIDE

Columbus

13,295

12,995

13,795

20,150

14,895

21,595

16,150

23,195

16,995

II†

STANDARD OUTSIDE

Bridge

14,095

13,795

14,650

21,495

15,850

22,995

17,195

24,750

17,995

HH†

PREMIUM OUTSIDE

Bridge / Belvedere

14,795

14,595

15,495

22,850

16,795

24,650

18,250

26,395

19,195

GG†

PREMIUM OUTSIDE

Lido / Bridge

15,550

15,395

16,350

24,150

17,750

25,995

19,295

27,950

20,250

EE

DELUXE STATEROOM OUTSIDE

Belvedere

16,995

16,895

17,995

26,950

19,750

29,250

21,495

31,350

22,595

CC

DELUXE STATEROOM BALCONY

Lido

19,650

19,595

20,595

31,250

22,950

33,995

24,950

36,450

25,950

1,190

1,290

1,190

1,885

1,190

1,885

1,290

1,985

1,390

800

400

800

800

400

0

400

800

800

Port charges and other fares (included in prices above) Cruise Only Credit (no air or land included) †

Category GG, I, II and some HH cabins have partially restricted view

YOUR CRUISE FARE INCLUDES: • All meals on board • Wine, beer or soft drinks with dinner on board • Pre- and/or post-cruise hotel stays • Shore excursions • All on-board gratuities for restaurant and cabin staff • Lecture programme featuring expert Guest Speakers • Transfers between airports (once you have cleared customs), hotel and ship abroad NOT INCLUDED: • Transport to and from your departure airport • Optional shore excursions • Beverages other than those with dinner on board • Beauty and Spa treatments • Laundry and pressing services • Internet charges and telephone calls • Visas and airport tax • Government fees, surcharges and local taxes

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*FLY FREE offers are subject to availability, capacity controlled and may require that additional funds be paid to ensure air ticketing conditions are met.

Australia Bookings: Fly Free offers are ex Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane or Adelaide only.

New Zealand Bookings: Fly Free offers are ex Auckland or Christchurch only – all fares will be quoted in NZ$ at time of enquiry and are subject to currency fluctuations. Domestic connections are additional.

Airfare is economy class including known airfare tax at time of printing, and based on specific airlines and routings. Surcharge may apply if increase in airfare tax occurs, introduction of fuel surcharge, or if different airline, routing or dates of travel are required.

Cancellation penalties and conditions apply. Flights can only be booked once dates are made available by the airline. Please check with your travel agent at time of booking for additional deposit and conditions.

Voyages to Antiquity reserve the right to change, correct errors, withdraw from sale any or all fares, itineraries and fees at any time.

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Pages 58-59

Pages 60-61

LONDON TO EDINBURGH LONDON TO LISBON

LONDON TO LISBON

LONDON TO ROME

LONDON TO ROME

LONDON TO VENICE

LISBON TO VENICE

LISBON TO ATHENS

ROME ROME VENICE ATHENS TO ATHENS TO ATHENS TO ATHENS TO SEVILLE

ATHENS TO MALAGA

11 JUL 2017

24 JUL 2017

06 AUG 2017 06 AUG 2017 20 AUG 2017 20 AUG 2017 01 SEP 2017

01 SEP 2017

13 SEP 2017

13 SEP 2017

27 SEP 2017

05 OCT 2017

16 OCT 2017

-

16,350

-

16,150

-

14,650

-

14,295

-

12,995

-

-

-

-

17,495

-

17,195

-

15,595

-

15,195

-

13,995

-

-

-

-

18,595

-

18,295

-

16,750

-

16,250

-

14,995

-

-

-

13,950

19,950

14,395

19,595

12,995

17,850

12,850

17,295

11,950

15,995

10,895

11,995

10,995

14,795

21,195

15,250

20,850

13,795

19,150

13,695

18,550

12,750

17,195

11,650

12,795

11,795

15,795

22,650

16,195

22,175

14,650

20,295

14,450

19,650

13,495

18,295

12,295

13,595

12,550

16,750

23,950

16,995

23,450

15,450

21,550

15,295

20,795

14,195

19,395

12,995

14,395

13,295

17,895

25,595

18,095

24,995

16,450

22,995

16,295

22,250

15,150

20,750

13,895

15,295

14,195

18,650

26,750

18,850

25,995

17,150

23,995

16,950

23,195

15,795

21,695

14,495

15,950

14,795

20,495

29,795

20,995

29,350

19,450

26,995

18,695

25,595

17,095

23,695

15,850

17,495

16,195

21,650

31,395

21,995

30,795

20,395

28,395

19,650

26,950

17,950

24,950

16,595

18,395

16,995

23,995

34,895

24,295

34,195

22,495

31,595

21,750

29,950

19,895

27,850

18,495

20,295

18,795

26,150

37,650

25,995

36,850

24,150

33,950

23,450

32,450

21,495

29,995

19,995

21,795

20,150

-

20,795

-

19,850

-

17,450

-

16,950

-

15,750

-

-

-

16,595

23,495

16,850

22,995

15,150

20,995

14,895

20,395

14,150

18,995

12,750

13,695

12,350

17,650

25,150

17,950

24,595

16,195

22,550

15,850

21,750

14,995

20,450

13,595

14,595

13,225

18,795

26,750

18,995

26,150

17,150

23,950

16,695

22,995

15,850

21,650

14,395

15,450

13,995

19,850

28,295

19,995

27,595

18,095

25,350

17,595

24,350

16,750

22,995

15,295

16,375

14,795

22,195

31,695

22,295

30,850

20,150

28,295

19,550

27,150

18,550

25,695

16,995

18,150

16,395

25,550

36,950

25,950

36,295

23,950

33,450

22,695

31,450

20,950

29,495

19,495

20,950

18,995

1,390

1,985

1,290

1,885

1,190

1,785

1,190

1,785

1,190

1,740

1,145

945

1,145

400

800

800

800

800

800

400

800

800

400

0

800

400

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CRUISE AGAIN AND ENJOY EVEN MORE

The Odyssey Club is a loyalty programme for valued past passengers of Aegean Odyssey. If you have sailed with us just once before then this entitles you to the following benefits: • 5% discount off future bookings • Exclusive offers with additional savings • Free internet and laundry servicesˆ on board • Future cruise credit of $50 per new passenger referred to Voyages to Antiquity • Complimentary bottle of wine and petit fours in your cabin on arrival • Exclusive reception on board hosted by the Captain • Baggage identification tags, sent with your second cruise documents • On-board Odyssey Club cruise card • Odyssey Club bag presented on your second cruise • Complimentary Molton Brown bathroom amenities • Free bottled water delivered to your cabin daily ˆOne bag per cabin per cruise. Laundry bag supplied in cabin.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS 1. The contract

5. Travel Insurance

The contract exists between you and Voyages to Antiquity (UK) Limited (the Company) once we have received your signed booking form and accepted the required deposit payment and we have sent you a confirmation/ invoice. The terms and conditions apply to all passengers named on the booking form and the person signing the booking form Warrants that he or she is authorised to do so. All correspondence will be conducted with the lead person named on the booking form.

All International passengers should have fully comprehensive travel insurance valid from the date of deposit being made. We suggest you discuss with your Travel Agent the various insurance policies available. Policies can be purchased that provide protection in the event of trip cancellation, interruption, personal illness, injury, medical and baggage protection. Verification of your travel insurance policy may be required by Voyages to Antiquity.

2. Deposits and final payment A deposit of AU$ 1,200 per person or 12.5% of the total holiday cost (whichever is the greater), along with the completed Booking Form is required to secure your reservation.

NZ$ deposit amount will be confirmed at time of booking. Your Travel Agent may also add their own separate Booking Fees at time of deposit. Final balance is due 90 days prior to departure. Full payment must be made at time of booking if made within 90 days of departure. We reserve the right to cancel your booking and apply the relevant cancellation charges (detailed below) if we do not receive all payments at the due time. All Travel Documents are only issued after final payment has been received by the company.

FLY FREE offers are subject to availability and capacity controlled and may require that additional funds be paid to ensure air ticketing

conditions are met.

3. Changes by you Should you wish to make a change to your confirmed reservation you must notify us in writing as soon as possible. Whilst we will try to assist, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. When we can, a AU$100 per person amendment fee (AU$200 within 90 days) is payable plus any other charges imposed by your Travel Agent. A change of sailing date by the passenger within 90 days prior to departure will be treated as a cancellation. Your Travel Agent may also charge administration fees separately to Voyages to Antiquity.

4. Cancellation by you You need to notify the Company in writing as soon as possible if you or any member of your party needs to cancel your cruise holiday, cancellation fees as indicated will be calculated from the date this letter is received

by Voyages to Antiquity. Cancellation charges payable to the company are shown here: Period before departure when written notice is received by the Company

Cancellation charge per person cancelling

more than 90 days

10%

between 61 to 89 days

25%

between 31 to 60 days

50%

between 16 to 30 days

75%

15 days or less

100%

The cancellation charge is based on the total invoice charge for all services. Your Travel Agent may also charge cancellation fees separately to Voyages to Antiquity.

6. Itinerary Changes The holidays featured in this brochure are planned many months in advance.

Occasionally, events can occur that will require changes (including cancellations) to be made to the published itineraries – both before and after bookings have been confirmed. Some changes are minor, but occasionally they can be a significant change.

Cancellations of, or changes to, itineraries may be made for a number of reasons including (but not limited to) war, civil unrest, industrial disruption/strikes, natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, adverse travel advisory warnings issued by Governmental organisations, insufficient bookings or to maintain and protect the safety of passengers, crew and the ship. A significant change with alternative arrangements, or cancellation and refund A significant change is defined as a change to either your initial embarkation port or to the disembarkation port from that in your published itinerary to a port in a different country and advised to you at least 15 days prior to your travel departure. You can choose to either accept the alternate arrangement(s) which we will advise to you, or to cancel your booking and receive a refund of moneys that you have paid to the travel agent for the services that were to be provided by Voyages to Antiquity. Please note that for any changes to embarkation or disembarkation port that requires guests to change their flights and routing, compensation is limited to a maximum of AU$750 per person.

Changes to any Port of call in your itinerary Changes to the order, or substitution, of any dates or times at the Ports of call in the published itinerary are not considered a significant change and do not entitle you to any refunds or compensation. Normal cancellation fees will apply should you choose to cancel when advised of these Ports of call changes prior to your travel departure.

The ship’s captain is responsible for the safety of the ship, passengers and crew. The captain has absolute discretion in making any alterations during the cruise to the published itinerary as the captain considers necessary and no compensation or refunds apply. Your rights in all other situations In all other situations, neither Voyages to Antiquity nor the travel agent or any of their affiliates, subsidiaries, employees or agents have any liability to you and you will need to ensure that your travel insurance will compensate you for any and all delays, cancellations, or changes to any part of your total travel itinerary that occur. This includes any airline or ground arrangements that you may have.

7. Consideration for others We expect all passengers to have consideration for other people. If in our reasonable opinion the behavior of any

passenger is likely to cause damage, upset or distress to any third party or damage to property, the Company reserves the right to terminate that passenger’s cruise without prior notice. In these extreme circumstances no refunds will be made and the Company will not pay any expenses or costs incurred as a result of the termination of the cruise. The departure of the ship from any port will not be delayed for passengers who are not on board by the published departure time.

8. Fitness and Eligibility The focus of the cruises featured in this brochure is on the extensive programme of included sightseeing and to fully participate in this you need to be reasonably fit and have no walking difficulties. In any event your mobility should not be an impediment to others on the guided tours. We also reserve the right to refuse to accept a booking without giving a reason.

9. Liability The liability of the Company and any other party that may be involved in providing services in connection with any of the holidays in this brochure may be limited where international conventions apply. These include the Warsaw Convention which relates to carriage by air and the Athens Convention which relates to carriage by sea. Travel on board the mv Aegean Odyssey is subject to the conditions of carriage issued by the ship operating company and travel on board aircraft to join the Aegean Odyssey is subject to the airline’s standard ticket conditions. Full details are available on request. The Company is not to be held responsible for any act, event or omission during the time passengers are not aboard the vessel. The Company acts only as an agent for the supplier of off-ship services such as airlines and other off-ship transportation carriers, meals, shore excursions, accommodations, air ambulance and shore-side physicians. These may limit or exclude liability. Claims other than for personal injury, death and illness are limited to a reasonable amount.

10. English Law The conditions form part of the contract with the Company and any disputes arising out of it are governed by English Law. All proceedings shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

11 Independent Travel Arrangements Voyages to Antiquity is not responsible with regard to air or land travel or accommodation arrangements made using non-refundable, restricted travel or frequent flyer air tickets or frequent traveler hotel accommodations.

This exclusion of liability includes the consequences of delays in the arrival at any airport, hotel, or port location that may occur when passengers who have purchased a cruise only holiday are using independently arranged air or land travel or when changes in travel arrangements may need to be made due to changes Voyages to Antiquity may make to the embarkation or disembarkation ports and the time of embarkation and disembarkation.

The Passenger Ticket/Passage Contract contains full terms and conditions for these exclusions.

12. Final Travel Documentation Travel documents including any air charter tickets are issued only after passport details have been received and final payment has been made to Voyages to Antiquity. In most cases the final documentation is sent no later than 30-21 days prior to scheduled departure.

It is the responsibility of the passenger(s) and for his travel agent to verify that the full name(s) on any cruise, land, or air charter arrangements and reservations are the same as listed on his/her passport. Voyages to Antiquity is not responsible for cancellation or pre-bookable fees imposed by any supplier due to incorrect names provided by the travel agent or guest.

13. Services provided by Independent Contractors All shoreside tours and services described in this brochure or on the website including air charter, hotel, transfers and excursions are provided by independent contractors. Voyages to Antiquity acts solely as ticketing agent for all shore side activities and has no legal obligation or liability of any kind to guests for acts or omissions in connection with or arising out of arrangements with independent contractors, including but not limited to airline carriers, ground/tour operators, and hotels since they are neither agents for nor employees of Voyages to Antiquity.

14. Luggage Handling All baggage must conform to and will be handled in accordance with the regulations and restrictions of airlines, government security requirements, and third party suppliers. Charges or fees relating to the carriage and the handling of luggage excluding porterage at the pier and to/from the Voyages to Antiquity vessel are the guests’ responsibility. Voyages of Antiquity reserves the right to search guest luggage at any time and to refuse any items that might be considered dangerous. All handcarried luggage and personal effects are the responsibility of the guest at all times. Voyages of Antiquity is not responsible for the loss or damage to guest luggage. Baggage insurance as part of your travel insurance policy is strongly recommended. Please refer to the Passenger Ticket/Passage Contract for the full details of the Voyages to Antiquity Luggage Policy.

15. Tipping on board Please note that gratuities for cabin and restaurant staff on board Aegean Odyssey are included in your fare. However, a service charge of 12.5% is automatically added to your account for any bar service.

16. Errors & Omissions While Voyages to Antiquity makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of information in this brochure its promotions and as displayed on the website Voyages to Antiquity reserves the right not to honor any published fares that it determines were erroneous due to printing, electronic or clerical error. Voyages to Antiquity is not responsible or liable for any typographical errors, omissions or misprints.

17. Ship’s Registry Mv Aegean Odyssey is registered in Panama.

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Commencing

Cruise Name

Days

From/To

3 May, 2017

MADEIRA, MOROCCO & SEVILLE

13

Funchal to Seville

11 May, 2017

HISTORIC SPAIN, SICILY & ITALY

19

Seville to Rome

25 May, 2017

THE RENAISSANCE & RIVIERAS

13

Rome to Nice

6 June, 2017

FRENCH RIVIERA & MOORISH SPAIN

14

Nice to Seville

15 June, 2017

IBERIA, SPAIN & ENGLAND

15

Seville to London

29 June, 2017

ICELAND, FAROES & SHETLANDS

15

London to London

13 July, 2017

ENGLAND, IRELAND & SCOTLAND

16

London to Edinburgh

24 July 2017

CELTIC SCOTLAND & IRELAND

16

Edinburgh to London

8 August, 2017

ICELAND, FAROES & SHETLANDS

15

London to London

22 August, 2017

THE BEST OF FRANCE & PORTUGAL

15

London to Lisbon

1 September, 2017

MEDITERRANEAN ODYSSEY

17

Lisbon to Rome

13 September, 2017

ITALIAN & ADRIATIC HIGHLIGHTS

15

Rome to Venice

27 September, 2017

DALMATIA & ANCIENT GREECE

13

Venice to Athens

5 October, 2017

CLASSICAL GREECE & AEGEAN ISLANDS

14

Athens to Athens

16 October, 2017

ANCIENT GREECE, SICILY & SPAIN

18

Athens to Seville

29 October, 2017

ANDALUSIAN SPAIN & MOROCCO

12

Seville to Malaga

9 November, 2017

SEVILLE, MOROCCO & CANARY ISLANDS

12

Malaga to Tenerife

Voyages to Antiquity - Australia

2017 Cruise Programme

PO Box 677 Milsons Point, NSW, 1565 Tel: (02) 9959 1333 Email: info@vta.net.au

For full details of our individual cruise itineraries throughout 2017 visit our website or request your copy of our main brochure.

Voyages to Antiquity - New Zealand

YOUR TRAVEL AGENT

Travel Agents only: Toll Free: 0800 CRUISE (278 473) Auckland: (09) 523 7788 Email: info@vta.net.nz DX CP 33028, Remuera, Auckland

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