Island Life in Greek Isles and Ephesus

SEP. 26 – OCT. 4, 2025 ticket

From $6,190

Activity Level: Moderate Activity diploma

UCLA Faculty on Tour

Overview

Athens, Delos, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Patmos, Rhodes, Santorini, Milos, Athens

Wind Spirit

Behold breathtaking views and watch mythical landscapes come to life as you sail Greece’s fabled Aegean Sea and Turquoise Coast of Turkey on this deluxe, seven-night cruise aboard the Wind Spirit — a sleek, four-masted sailing yacht. Journey to the cradle of civilization as you cruise to fabled halcyon islands from antiquity. Traverse the streets of ancient Delos, legendary birthplace of Artemis and Apollo, and enjoy free time exploring the island of Mykonos, famous for its whitewashed houses and iconic windmills. Sail Turkey’s sun‑drenched coast to visit the UNESCO‑designated ruins of Ephesus, the most spectacularly preserved Greco‑Roman city in the world. Tour the Monastery of St. John in Patmos and explore historic Rhodes Town.

Unlock the mysteries of Santorini, a crescent-shaped island featuring a spectacular caldera shaped by a volcanic explosion about 3,600 years ago — potentially burying what some believe was the lost city of Atlantis. Conclude your tour in the rarely visited island of Milos, where the ancient Venus de Milo statue was discovered in 1820.

Cost: From $6,190
Gohagan & Company

Activity Level: Moderate Activity

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STEP 1
Download the tour Reservation Form here. This tour is booked quickly, so sign up early to reserve space.

STEP 2
Enclose a check or provide credit card information for $1000 per person, per tour, as a deposit for the selected tour. Make check payable to Gohagan & Company. Deposits are provisional and fully refundable pending your acceptance of final brochure terms.

STEP 3
Fax 310-209-4271, email travel@alumni.ucla.edu, or mail to:
Gohagan & Company
8550 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue,
Suite 650 Chicago, IL 60631

A brochure will be mailed to you as soon as it is available.

UCLA Faculty on Tour

Sharon Gerstel
Director of the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and a specialist in Byzantine Art and Archaeology divider

Sharon Gerstel is Director of the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and a specialist in Byzantine Art and Archaeology. Her most recent book focuses on village life in 13th-15th century Greece, combining approaches from art history, history, anthropology and archaeology to recover the voices and vistas of a largely invisible population. Gerstel has worked for three decades in the Peloponnese, focusing on the site of Mystras and villages in the Mani peninsula, where she is helping restore a village church of 1075. Her research focuses on art and ritual, but also on the subject of church acoustics and performance. She regularly teaches courses on Byzantine art and archaeology, moving from the foundations of the empire in Constantinople to the everyday lives of those whose taxes paid for the capital’s great building projects.

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