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10 days / 4 rounds golf/ from $5995
Aug 27-Sep 6, 2008 or Sep 5-15, 2008
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The 34 passenger luxury yacht Callisto will be your
home for a all inclusive cruise through The Greek
Islands and Turkey. Choose from our escorted
programs on Aug 27-Sep 6, 2008 or Sep 5-15, 2008,
and play four rounds of golf at the regions most
spectacular courses including Crete GC, National GC
and Nick Faldo’s Cornelia Golf Resort. With all
meals, an open bar, and the best late summer weather
in Europe, the 34 lucky travelers on this cruise are
set for a great time!
On this voyage, classical ruins come together with a
different sort of classic—the game of golf. In the
late summer, when the light of the Greek Islands and
Turkey is at its most magical, tee it up in the
birthplace of competitive sports. Year-round
sunshine coupled with natural beauty and many of the
world’s most important historical landmarks are
quickly putting the Aegean on the global golf map.
Our ship allows you to be one of the few to access
the region’s pristine courses, surrounded by
incomparable blue waters, bleached cliffs,
shimmering olive groves and whitewashed villages. On
the island of Crete, the ancienthome of the Minoans, savor your game
on expansive fairways hewn through rocks and ravines
and flanked by both coast and mountain. In Turkey,
test your abilities at the National Golf Club, a
masterpiece in the countryside of Antalya, which was
chosen by Mark Antony and Cleopatra for a romantic
tryst because of its coruscating coastline, lakes,
mountains and fragrant pine forests. Throughout the
voyage, take advantage of our onboard golf hosts,
ready to provide instruction and personal feedback
on your game. In between games of golf,
Callisto will make swimming stops in crystalline
bays and visit such wonders as the island of
Santorini, known for its wild beauty, and the fabled
medieval squares of Rhodes town. Don’t miss this
opportunity to indulge both your yearning for
meaningful travel and your passion for golf.
Day 1
USA
Fly from the United States to Thessaloniki, Greece.
Day 2
THESSALONIKI | CHALKIDIKI, GREECE
Arrive in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city
and the main commercial and cultural center of
northern Greece, and transfer to the Danai Beach
Resort & Villas in Chalkidiki. This elegant and
exclusive resort overlooks a secluded stretch of the
blue Aegean Sea.
Day 3
CHALKIDIKI | PORTO CARRAS | CHALKIDIKI
Golfers will enjoy the opening round at Porto Carras
Golf Course, a beautifully designed course set in
lovely surroundings at the Porto Carras Grand
Resort. Those touring will discover the historic
city of Thessaloniki, visiting its early Byzantine
churches, for which the city is justly famous, and
the Archaeological Museum, with its stunning
collection of treasures.
Day
4
KEKOVA BAY | MYRA, TURKEY
In Cornelia Golf Resort, Nick Faldo has designed one
of the best new courses in Europe. From the
sumptuous clubhouse to the immaculate course
conditions, Cornelia is impressively lush and mature
and a magnificent course for our tour. Touring
passengers will explore Antalya, built on a cliff
top overlooking the azure waters of the
Mediterranean. Visit the old town, with its colorful
alleyways and bazaars, its ancient remains,
including Hadrian’s Gate, and the Antalya Museum,
with its impressive exhibits from the ancient sites
of the area. Sail in the evening.
Day 5
RHODES | LINDOS | RHODES, Greece
Rhodes reached its pinnacle during the Hellenistic
period, when it was a major center of commerce,
learning and the arts. Arrive this morning and
ascend Monte Smith, the site of the ancient
Acropolis of Hellenistic Rhodes. See the restored
2nd-century b.c. stadium, the theater and the
remains of temples dedicated to Zeus, Athena and
Pythian Apollo. Also explore the Old Town, one of
Europe’s best preserved and most impressive medieval
towns. In lovely Lindos, enjoy lunch at Mavrikos,
one of Greece’s top restaurants, after which you may
take a donkey ride up to the Acropolis, and spend
time relaxing at Lindos’s fine-sand beach.
Day 6
HERAKLION | KNOSSOS | AGIOS NIKOLAOS, CRETE
Often recognized as the premier course in Greece,
Crete Golf Club is a marvelous creation on this
ancient island. The course boasts a series of
memorable holes and offers stunning views over
mountainous landscape, hardly changed since the era
of the Minoans, Europe’s earliest civilization.
Touring passengers will explore Knossos, whose
reconstructed palace reveals the brilliance and
refinement of the Minoans. Reboard Callisto in the
quaint port town of Agios Nikolaos and sail in the
evening. There will be an opportunity to swim in the
aquamarine waters of Mirabello Bay before sailing to
Rhodes.
Day
7
RHODES | LINDOS | RHODES
Rhodes reached its pinnacle during the Hellenistic
period, when it was a major center of commerce,
learning and the arts. Arrive this morning and
ascend Monte Smith, the site
of the ancient Acropolis of Hellenistic Rhodes. See
the restored 2nd-century b.c. stadium, the theater
and the remains of temples dedicated to Zeus, Athena
and Pythian Apollo.
Also explore the Old Town, one of Europe’s
best-preserved and most impressive medieval towns.
In lovely Lindos, enjoy lunch at Mavrikos, one of
Greece’s top restaurants,
after which you may take a donkey ride up to the
Acropolis or spend time relaxing at Lindos’s
fine-sand beach.
Day 8
KEKOVA BAY | MYRA, TURKEY
Callisto cruises through the turquoise waters of
Kekova Bay, where the narrow island of Kekova—only
five miles long—forms a series of beautiful bays and
fjord-like waterways.
The waters here contain half-submerged ruins from
the ancient city of Simena. Later, travel to the
Lycian city of Myra. What remains is impressive,
including its 2nd-century a.d. Roman theater and
rock-hewn tombs.
Day 9
ANTALYA | PERGE | ASPENDOS | ANTALYA
The glorious country around Antalya, on Turkey’s
southern Turquoise Coast, contains some of the
finest golf courses in the Eastern Mediterranean,
and during our two-day
stay here, we will have the opportunity to play the
top two courses in Turkey. On arrival in Antalya,
golfers will play the National Golf Club, created by
David Feherty. Carved
through a woodland of pine and eucalyptus trees
against the backdrop of the Taurus Mountains,
National is an unforgettable golf experience
climbing the rankings of European golf. Those
touring will visit two of Turkey’s great ancient
sites: Perge, with its great stadium and colonnaded
marble streets, and Aspendos, with its grand
20,000-seat
theater, commissioned by Marcus Aurelius in the 2nd
century a.d. There will be an opportunity for
swimming at one of Antalya’s luxury resorts.
Overnight aboard ship docked in Antalya.
Day 10
ANTALYA
In Cornelia Golf Resort, Nick Faldo has designed one
of the best new courses in Europe. From the
sumptuous clubhouse to the immaculate course
conditions, Cornelia is impressively lush and mature
and a magnificent final course for our tour. Touring
passengers will explore Antalya, built on a cliff
top overlooking the azure waters of the
Mediterranean. Visit the Old Town, with its colorful
alleyways and bazaars; its ancient ruins, including
Hadrian’s Gate; and the Antalya Museum, with its
impressive exhibits from the ancient sites of the
area. Overnight aboard ship docked in Antalya.
Day 11
ANTALYA | DISEMBARK | USA
Disembark in the morning and transfer to the airport
for return flights to the United States.
Program Inclusions:
• Two nights at the deluxe Danai Beach Resort &
Villas
• 7-night cruise aboard the 34-guest private yacht
Callisto
• Welcome and farewell cocktail receptions
• Airfare from Thessaloniki to Athens
• All meals aboard Callisto including house wine,
beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
• Open bar aboard ship throughout the cruise
• Complete program of tours and excursions as
described
• All golf arrangements
• Accompanying golf host
• Professional tour staff
• Complete pre-departure materials
• Baggage handling and transfers abroad on the
designated program departure and arrival dates
• Port and embarkation taxes
• Gratuities to porters, guides and drivers
NOT INCLUDED: Transatlantic airfare; visa and
passport fees; luggage, cancellation, and accident
insurance; meals and beverages other than those
specified above; personal expenses such as laundry,
telephone calls, faxes and e-mail service; and
gratuities to shipboard personnel
ISTANBUL, Turkey
Extend your stay in Turkey by two nights in
Istanbul, with accommodations at the Ciragan Palace
Hotel, a magnificently restored 19th-century
sultan’s palace overlooking the Bosphorus River.
Visit the city’s major Byzantine and Ottoman
landmarks, including the basilica of Hagia Sofia,
the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque and the Grand
Bazaar. Golfers will have the opportunity to play
Kemer Golf and Country Club, a glorious course
set in a forest, a short distance outside the city.
(Please note: Optional Extension is at an additional
cost to the main program.)
PRIVATE-YACHT INTIMACY
Callisto is the last word in sophistication.
The guest list is limited to 34—a group large enough
to bring together an interesting mix, but small
enough to foster a true spirit of community.
Beautifully appointed and filled with amenities one
would expect to find in a fine country house, the 17
cabins feature large windows (portholes on the
Daphne Deck) that look out on the sea. Cabins also
feature:
• Satellite TV, DVD/CD player
• Telephone
• Mini-refrigerator
• Marble-appointed bathroom with fine toiletries
• Plush terry robes and slippers
• Fresh flowers and fruit basket
• 24-hour room service
Decorated with rich fabrics, handsome wood, polished
brass, rare antiquities and fine works of art, the
yacht’s public spaces are warm and inviting. These
include:
• Library with Internet access
• Lounge with audiovisual facilities
• Dining room
• Two sun decks
• Jacuzzi
• Swimming platform
"Turkey is the hot new destination for European golf
travelers, and nothing quite beats a Greek Island
golf cruise.” – Alison Deane (Wide World of Golf
Ireland)
Tour includes:
• 2 nights at the deluxe Danai Beach Resort & Villas
• 7-night cruise aboard the 34-guest private yacht
Callisto
• Welcome and farewell cocktail receptions
• Airfare from Thessaloniki to Athens
• All meals aboard Callisto including house wine,
beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
• Open bar aboard ship throughout the cruise
• Complete program of tours and excursions as
described
• Four rounds of golf including transfers, green
fees, carts etc
• Accompanying golf host and professional tour staff
• Complete pre-departure materials
• Baggage handling and transfers abroad on the
designated program departure and arrival dates
• Port and embarkation taxes
• Gratuities to porters, guides and drivers
NOT INCLUDED: Transatlantic airfare; visa and
passport fees; luggage, cancellation, and accident
insurance; meals and beverages other than those
specified above; personal expenses such as laundry,
telephone calls, faxes and e-mail service; and
gratuities to shipboard personnel
GOLF HOSTS:
Aug 27-Sep 6th – Pat Rielly, former
President of the PGA and Ryder Cup ChairmanISTANBUL,
Turkey
Extend your stay in Turkey by two nights in
Istanbul, with accommodations at the Ciragan Palace
Hotel, a magnificently restored 19th-century
sultan’s palace overlooking the Bosphorus River.
Visit the city’s major Byzantine and Ottoman
landmarks, including the basilica of Hagia Sofia,
the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque and the Grand
Bazaar. Golfers will have the opportunity to play
Kemer Golf and Country Club, a glorious course set
in a forest, a short distance outside the city.
(Please note:
Optional Extension is at an additional cost to the
main program.)
PRIVATE-YACHT INTIMACY
Callisto is the last word in sophistication.
The guest list is limited to 34—a group large enough
to bring together an interesting mix, but small
enough to foster a true spirit of community.
Beautifully appointed and filled with amenities one
would expect to find in a fine country house, the 17
cabins feature large windows (portholes on the
Daphne Deck) that look out on the sea. Cabins also
feature:
• Satellite TV, DVD/CD player
• Telephone
• Mini-refrigerator
• Marble-appointed bathroom with fine toiletries
• Plush terry robes and slippers
• Fresh flowers and fruit basket
• 24-hour room service
Decorated with rich fabrics, handsome wood, polished
brass, rare antiquities and fine works of art, the
yacht’s public spaces are warm and inviting. These
include:
• Library with Internet access
• Lounge with audiovisual facilities
• Dining room
• Two sun decks
• Jacuzzi
• Swimming platform
Sep 5-15th – Glenn MacDonald, former
European Senior Tour pro for 5 years
Itinerary:
Day 1
USA
Fly from the United States to Thessaloniki, Greece.
Day 2 THESSALONIKI | CHALKIDIKI, GREECE
Arrive in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city
and the main commercial and cultural center of
northern Greece, and transfer to the Danai Beach
Resort & Villas in Chalkidiki. This elegant and
exclusive resort overlooks a secluded stretch of the
blue Aegean Sea.
Day 3 CHALKIDIKI | PORTO CARRAS | CHALKIDIKI
Golfers will enjoy the opening round at Porto Carras
Golf Course, a beautifully designed course set in
lovely surroundings at the Porto Carras Grand
Resort. Those touring will discover the historic
city of Thessaloniki, visiting its early Byzantine
churches, for which the city is justly famous, and
the Archaeological Museum, with its stunning
collection of treasures.
Day 4 KEKOVA BAY | MYRA, TURKEY
In Cornelia Golf Resort, Nick Faldo has designed one
of the best new courses in Europe. From the
sumptuous clubhouse to the immaculate course
conditions, Cornelia is impressively lush and mature
and a magnificent course for our tour. Touring
passengers will explore Antalya, built on a cliff
top overlooking the azure waters of the
Mediterranean. Visit the old town, with its colorful
alleyways and bazaars, its ancient remains,
including Hadrian’s Gate, and the Antalya Museum,
with its impressive exhibits from the ancient sites
of the area. Sail in the evening.
Day 5 RHODES | LINDOS | RHODES, Greece
Rhodes reached its pinnacle during the Hellenistic
period, when it was a major center of commerce,
learning and the arts. Arrive this morning and
ascend Monte Smith, the site of the ancient
Acropolis of Hellenistic Rhodes. See the restored
2nd-century b.c. stadium, the theater and the
remains of temples dedicated to Zeus, Athena and
Pythian Apollo. Also explore the Old Town, one of
Europe’s best preserved and most impressive medieval
towns. In lovely Lindos, enjoy lunch at Mavrikos,
one of Greece’s top restaurants, after which you may
take a donkey ride up to the Acropolis, and spend
time relaxing at Lindos’s fine-sand beach.
Day 6 HERAKLION | KNOSSOS | AGIOS NIKOLAOS,
CRETE
Often recognized as the premier course in Greece,
Crete Golf Club is a marvelous creation on this
ancient island. The course boasts a series of
memorable holes and offers stunning views over
mountainous landscape, hardly changed since the era
of the Minoans, Europe’s earliest civilization.
Touring passengers will explore Knossos, whose
reconstructed palace reveals the brilliance and
refinement of the Minoans. Reboard Callisto in the
quaint port town of Agios Nikolaos and sail in the
evening. There will be an opportunity to swim in the
aquamarine waters of Mirabello Bay before sailing to
Rhodes.
Day 7 RHODES | LINDOS | RHODES
Rhodes reached its pinnacle during the Hellenistic
period, when it was a major center of commerce,
learning and the arts. Arrive this morning and
ascend Monte Smith, the site
of the ancient Acropolis of Hellenistic Rhodes. See
the restored 2nd-century b.c. stadium, the theater
and the remains of temples dedicated to Zeus, Athena
and Pythian Apollo. Also explore the Old Town, one
of Europe’s best-preserved and most impressive
medieval towns. In lovely Lindos, enjoy lunch at
Mavrikos, one of Greece’s top restaurants, after
which you may take a donkey ride up to the Acropolis
or spend time relaxing at Lindos’s fine-sand beach.
Day 8 KEKOVA BAY | MYRA, TURKEY
Callisto cruises through the turquoise waters of
Kekova Bay, where the narrow island of Kekova — only
five miles long — forms a series of beautiful bays
and fjord-like waterways. The waters here contain
half-submerged ruins from the ancient city of Simena.
Later, travel to the Lycian city of Myra. What
remains is impressive, including its 2nd-century a.d.
Roman theater and rock-hewn tombs.
Day 9 ANTALYA | PERGE | ASPENDOS | ANTALYA
The glorious country around Antalya, on Turkey’s
southern Turquoise Coast, contains some of the
finest golf courses in the Eastern Mediterranean,
and during our two-day stay here, we will have the
opportunity to play the top two courses in Turkey.
On arrival in Antalya, golfers will play the
National Golf Club, created by David Feherty. Carved
through a woodland of pine and eucalyptus trees
against the backdrop of the Taurus Mountains,
National is an unforgettable golf experience
climbing the rankings of European golf. Those
touring will visit two of Turkey’s great ancient
sites: Perge, with its great stadium and colonnaded
marble streets, and Aspendos, with its grand
20,000-seat theater, commissioned by Marcus Aurelius
in the 2nd century a.d. There will be an opportunity
for swimming at one of Antalya’s luxury resorts.
Overnight aboard ship docked in Antalya.
Day 10 ANTALYA
In Cornelia Golf Resort, Nick Faldo has designed one
of the best new courses in Europe. From the
sumptuous clubhouse to the immaculate course
conditions, Cornelia is impressively lush and mature
and a magnificent final course for our tour. Touring
passengers will explore Antalya, built on a cliff
top overlooking the azure waters of the
Mediterranean. Visit the Old Town, with its colorful
alleyways and bazaars; its ancient ruins, including
Hadrian’s Gate; and the Antalya Museum, with its
impressive exhibits from the ancient sites of the
area. Overnight aboard ship docked in Antalya.
Day 11 ANTALYA | DISEMBARK | USA
Disembark in the morning and transfer to the airport
for return flights to the United States.
Program Inclusions:
• Two nights at the deluxe Danai Beach Resort &
Villas
• 7-night cruise aboard the 34-guest private yacht
Callisto
• Welcome and farewell cocktail receptions
• Airfare from Thessaloniki to Athens
• All meals aboard Callisto including house wine,
beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
•
Open bar aboard ship throughout the cruise
• Complete program of tours and excursions as
described
• All golf arrangements
• Accompanying golf host
• Professional tour staff
• Complete pre-departure materials
• Baggage handling and transfers abroad on the
designated program departure and arrival dates
• Port and embarkation taxes
• Gratuities to porters, guides and drivers
NOT INCLUDED: Transatlantic airfare; visa and
passport fees; luggage, cancellation, and accident
insurance; meals and beverages other than those
specified above; personal expenses such as laundry,
telephone calls, faxes and e-mail service; and
gratuities to shipboard personnel
ISTANBUL, Turkey
Extend your stay in Turkey by two nights in
Istanbul, with accommodations at the Ciragan Palace
Hotel, a magnificently restored 19th-century
sultan’s palace overlooking the Bosphorus River.
Visit the city’s major Byzantine and Ottoman
landmarks, including the basilica of Hagia Sofia,
the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque and the Grand
Bazaar. Golfers will have the opportunity to play
Kemer Golf and Country Club, a glorious course set
in a forest, a short distance outside the city.
(Please note: Optional Extension is at an additional
cost to the main program.)
PRIVATE-YACHT INTIMACY
Callisto is the last word in sophistication.
The guest list is limited to 34—a group large enough
to bring together an interesting mix, but small
enough to foster a true spirit of community.
Beautifully appointed and filled with amenities one
would expect to find in a fine country house, the 17
cabins feature large windows (portholes on the
Daphne Deck) that look out on the sea. Cabins also
feature:
• Satellite TV, DVD/CD player
• Telephone
• Mini-refrigerator
• Marble-appointed bathroom with fine toiletries
• Plush terry robes and slippers
• Fresh flowers and fruit basket
• 24-hour room service
Decorated with rich fabrics, handsome wood, polished
brass, rare antiquities and fine works of art, the
yacht’s public spaces are warm and inviting. These
include:
• Library with Internet access
• Lounge with audiovisual facilities
• Dining room
• Two sun decks
• Jacuzzi
• Swimming platform
THE CALLISTO
Callisto
is the last word in sophistication. The guest list
is limited to 34—a group large enough to bring
together an interesting mix, but small enough to
foster a true spirit of community. Beautifully
appointed and filled with amenities one would expect
to find in a fine country house, the 17 cabins
feature large windows (portholes on the Daphne Deck)
that look out on the sea. Cabins also feature
Satellite TV, DVD/CD player, telephone,
mini-refrigerator, marble-appointed bathroom with
fine toiletries, plush terry robes and slippers,
fresh flowers and fruit basket and 24-hour room
service.
Decorated with rich fabrics, handsome wood, polished
brass, rare antiquities and fine works of art, the
yacht’s public spaces are warm and inviting. These
include a library with Internet access, lounge with
audiovisual facilities, dining room, two sun decks,
Jacuzzi and swimming platform.
To delight the gourmet palate, Callisto’s
steward and kitchen staff seek fresh provisions from
many ports of call. Guests savor just-caught fish
and perfectly ripened produce from local markets,
resulting in menus of classic regional specialties
as well as creative Continental fare. Select
regional wines are complimentary with lunch and
dinner, and open bar service throughout the day.
Meals are served at a single, unassigned seating in
the elegantly-styled dining room, surrounded by
large picture windows. Weather permitting, guests
may also dine al fresco on the broad sun decks.
Callisto’s
compact size allows visits to unspoiled islets,
pristine beaches and intimate coves inaccessible to
larger cruise-liners. At once large enough to offer
every possible comfort, she is small enough to
navigate tiny inlets and berth in exclusive harbors,
taking travelers where few have ever gone.
PRICE per person double occupancy:
Category D - $5995 Outside cabins on Daphne Deck
with portholes
Category C - $6595 Larger outside cabins on Daphne
Deck with portholes
Category B - $7395 Outside cabins on Leto Deck with
picture window
Category A - $7795 Outside cabins on Leto Deck with
two picture windows
A single room supplement privilege will apply
(available on request).
NOTES:
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reservations and before any reservations are placed
on your behalf. Past WWG clients are eligible for
“DivotEnds Award” of $150 off any tour. Tour terms
and conditions apply. Due to the rapid and frequent
exchange rate changes between the US$ and most
foreign currencies, the rates shown for this package
may change to reflect current exchange rates. Be
advised that because of these daily fluctuations,
tour package rates shown herein are always subject
to change, and the tour or package price at time of
initial quote, may vary at time of final invoice
payment, when current rates will be payable.
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