Odyssey at Sea: The Best of the Black Sea
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- Choose from two or more options of activity levels to find your perfect pace
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Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Walking about 1 mile including ship and port corridors and gangways.
Transfer from the airport to the Port of Istanbul. Meals aboard ship will begin with dinner; a light lunch will be available for those who ar...
Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Walking about 5 miles including steps at Palace; no handrails; standing up to 2 hours at each site. Popular sites may be crowded at certain periods. NOTE: The “On Your Feet” activity level group will not be going to ...
Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Free time. Enjoy the activities of your choice aboard ship, including a lecture on topics relevant to our program. You might like to take a seat in the observation lounge with fellow R...
Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Driving from the port through the city to the first stop could take 1/2 hour or so depending on traffic. Walking about 4 miles; mostly flat terrain, steps at mosque; no handrails; standing up to 2 hours. Popular site...
Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Free time. Enjoy the activities of your choice aboard ship, including a lecture on topics relevant to our program.
Free time. Enjoy the activities of your choice aboard ship, inc...
Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Driving from the port through the city to the first stop could take 1/2 hour or so depending on traffic. Walking about 3 miles; mostly flat terrain, steps at Cathedral, no handrails, standing up to 2 hours. Popular s...
Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Driving from the port through the city and environs to the first stop could take an hour or so depending on traffic. Walking about 4 miles; mostly flat terrain; at catacombs, 90 steps with handrails; standing up to 2...
Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down; driving from the port through the city to the first stop could take 1/2 hour or so depending on traffic. Walking about 2 miles; mostly flat terrain, steps with handrails; standing up to 2 hours. Extent and duration o...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving from the port through the city to the first stop could take 1/2 hour or so depending on traffic. Walking about 2 miles, mostly flat terrain, steps with handrails, standing up to 2 hours. At Monastery, walking about 2 miles roundtri...
Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Walking about 1 mile including ship and port corridors and gangways; further walking of about 2 miles; steps at church and mosque; standing up to 2 hours.
We will set out by motorcoach for field trips beginning...
Disembarkation begins as early as 2:00 a.m. or earlier depending on local schedules. See your program’s travel details regarding transfers.
We will complete disembarkation procedures. This concludes our program. If you are returning home, safe travels. If you ar...
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