It’s not your typical bridge cruise…
October 13 - 30, 2013
Voyages to Antiquity’s 378-passenger MV Aegean Odyssey
2-nights pre-cruise in Rome • 2-nights post-cruise in Istanbul
• Improve your bridge game with JERRY HELMS.
Those who have attended Jerry’s programs know
that he is a teacher extraordinare as well as an
accomplished player and columnist. He has appeared
25 consecutive times on the ACBL “Top 500” list and
has become one of our most popular hosts.
• Discover ancient wonders of the Greek and Roman empires and
gain an in-depth understanding of these civilizations under the
expert guidance of a University of California professor of Classics
and Ancient History.
• Participate in wondrous excursions included in the price at almost
every port.
• Get a taste of small-ship cruising on a stunning ship.
• Enjoy two-night hotel stays in Rome and Istanbul.
• Priced from $4295 per person double occupany; gratuities and port
fees included.
Exclusively from
PERFECT OPPORTUNITY
FOR SINGLES
Supplement on most cabins
—just $500 additional
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The MV Aegean Odyssey
The MV AEGEAN ODYSSEY accommodates 350 passengers in
generously-sized suites, junior
suites and staterooms with and
without balconies. With tastefully
understated interiors, she combines the best of traditional elegance with all the modern
conveniences of a first-class ship:
gracious public rooms, a choice of
restaurants, spa, internet centre,
beauty salon, and stability in inclement weather. The MV Aegean
Odyssey visits ports that are too
small for larger vessels and navigates close to scenic islands.
October 13-30, 2013—The Ancient Wonders of Italy, Sicily, Greece, Turkey
Oct. 13: Depart North America.
Oct. 14-15: Rome, Italy. Your first full day in
Rome starts at the largest and most famous Roman
amphitheater, the Colosseum. Then a view of the
Forum Romanum, the ceremonial, social and civic
center of ancient Rome. Finally, to the sumptuous
Basilica of St Peter’s in Vatican City.
Oct. 16: Civitavecchia, Italy. After a free morning in Rome, you’ll be transferred to board the
Aegean Odyssey in Civitavecchia.
Oct. 17-18: Sorrento, Italy. The patricians who built their mansions in
Pompeii and Herculaneum came to escape the turmoil in Rome, but a different sort of violence awaited them in their southern retreats. In 79AD, Mount
Vesuvius erupted at 10am and, within three hours, extinguished these affluent
communities even as it preserved their remains for our discovery. Today inlaid
marble floors, paintings, mosaics and carbonized woods can all be seen.
Oct. 19-20: Palermo, Sicily. During Roger II’s reign as King of Sicily
(1130AD to 1154AD), the island became a great maritime power and also the
channel through which Greek and Arabic thought passed into Europe. The
embracing spirit of Roger’s reign is gloriously expressed in many of the great
buildings of Sicily, but nowhere more perfectly than the Palatine Chapel, built
during the 1130s and 1140s.
Oct. 21: Taormina, Sicily. Nowhere is the beauty of Sicily more apparent
than in the hilltop town of Taormina. We will take a short, scenic drive to this
idyllic spot with its mountainous backdrop, lemon-blossom scented air and
narrow, medieval “streets”. The highlight is a guided tour of the theater. Built
by the Greeks in the 3rd century BC and rebuilt by the Romans in the 2nd century AD, the site offers heart-skipping views of the sea and Mount Etna.
Oct. 22: at sea.
Oct. 23: Nauplia, Greece. Tales of Agamemnon and the time of Homer’s
heroes take center stage today on this visit to Mycenae, one of the greatest
cities of the highly-developed Mycenaean civilization. This culture dominated
the eastern Mediterranean from the 16th to 13th century BC and laid the
foundation for classical Greece.
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*Double
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Oct. 24: Athens, Greece. Visit the sublime expression of Classical Greece,
the Acropolis with its sweeping views of Athens. Commissioned by Pericles
in the 5th century BC, the site is dominated by the majestic Parthenon: a
building that embodies the stunning achievements of the Athenian “Golden
Age”. Surrounding the great temple are the other architectural masterpieces
of the citadel: the Propylaia (monumental gateway), the Erechtheion with its
beautiful Karayatid Porch and the Temple of Athena Nike (Winged Victory).
Oct. 25: Delos, Greece. Discover
the tiny, deserted isle of Delos, the religious center of the Cyclades, where
columns lie glistening in the sun, and
the Lions of Delos guard the Sacred
Way. As the reputed birthplace of the
god Apollo, Delos was once a principal religious and commercial center
of the Eastern Mediterranean. Leisure afternoon in Mykonos.
Oct. 26: Izmir, Turkey. The cosmopolitan city of Ephesus was, in its heyday,
on a par with Athens and Rome. Once home to over 250,000 people, this site
affords ancient snapshots of daily lives of the Greeks, and their conquerors,
the Romans. The seaside port that fueled the city’s prosperity in antiquity has
silted up, leaving the grand sites frozen in time in a state of remarkable
preservation. Our second excursion takes us on a cable car ride to the spectacular hilltop capital of Pergamon and visit the city's ancient healing center.
Oct. 27: Lemnos, Greece. Experience one of the most pleasant island capitals in the North Aegean Islands on this walking tour that includes an optional climb to Myrina castle, or kastro, the largest fortification in the Aegean
Sea. Afternoon cruising the Dardanelles.
Oct. 28-30: Istanbul, Turkey. Our sightseeing tour takes you to the highlights of this exotic city. Visit the Byzantine cathedral of the 6th century Hagia
Sophia with its immense dome and magnificent frescoes, the Hippodrome of
Constantine where chariot races were held in antiquity, and also the fabulous
Blue Mosque with over 20,000 brilliantly-colored Iznik tiles. We’ll visit to famous Topkapi Palace, seat of the Ottoman Empire for almost 400 years. Magnificently situated above the Bosphorus, the 143-acre complex features
courts, fountains, gardens and, as is natural for a Palace, a harem.
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C Deluxe
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D Deluxe
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E Deluxe
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F Deluxe
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*per person double occupany. **Single occupancy supplement ONLY $500 in cabins showing single occupany rate.
Price includes bridge lessons and play, gratuities, port charges, excursions as described above, enrichment program,
complimentary house wines with lunch and dinner.
You must book through
Alice Travel to participate in
Jerry’s Bridge Program.
Exclusively from
ALICE TRAVEL
www.AliceTravel.com • 888-816-1877 • 973-797-1324
In the event that Jerry Helms is unable to travel or attend scheduled functions due to illness or circumstances beyond our control, Alice Travel will not be liable, and no refunds for such
inability to travel or attend functions and events will be owed by Alice Travel. Applicable cancellation penalties will apply. Alice Travel will attempt to provide a lecturer of equal caliber.