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Island Life Greek Isles and Ephesus

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Overview

pin Athens, Chania, Santorini, Kusadasi, Rhodes, Delos, Mykonos
boat Le Lapérouse

Embark on a journey aboard the exclusively chartered Le Lapérouse, an intimate yacht designed for discovery. Cruise the sapphire Aegean Sea, tracing the paths of ancient civilizations and exploring the enduring legacy of Greece and coastal Turkey. Begin in Athens, setting sail for Chania, Crete’s Venetian-influenced port city. Here, choose your experience — delve into the labyrinthine Old Town, uncover archaeological treasures or relax on a beach. Next, glide to iconic Santorini to explore the excavations of Akrotiri, a Bronze Age settlement preserved in volcanic ash, and enjoy time at leisure in Fira, known for its panoramic caldera views. After crossing into Turkey, select to explore the fascinating Ephesus Museum or visit the House of the Virgin Mary, Plus, enjoy a visit to a traditional carpet weaving workshop! Continue to Rhodes, where the UNESCO-listed Medieval City reveals layers of history from the Knights Hospitaller to Ottoman times. Then journey to Delos, the mythological birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, and one of Greece’s most sacred archaeological sites. Conclude with free time in cosmopolitan Mykonos, known for its whitewashed architecture and vibrant waterfront, before your return to Athens. Enhance your journey with our Pre-Extension in Athens.

 

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Cost: From TBA
Gohagan & Company

Activity Level: Mild Activity

UCLA Faculty on Tour

Professor Robert Gurval
Department of Classics divider

Robert Gurval is Associate Professor Emeritus in the UCLA Department of Classics. His area of research and teaching concerns ancient Rome and its legacy in popular culture and cinema. Gurval’s publications focus on politics, literature and art in the age of Rome’s first emperor, Caesar Augustus. Cleopatra and her reception in western culture is a special interest. Gurval has taught at UCLA since 1990 where he has served as Chair of the Department of Classics and Chair of the faculty committees on the Honors College, General Education Governance, and Undergraduate Honors, Awards and Prizes. Since his retirement, he has been engaged in researching and teaching the history of UCLA and the architecture of the Westwood campus. In 2025, he received the Carole E. Goldberg Emeriti Service Award in recognition of his continued contributions to the field of Classics and the university, including his enthusiasm for sharing his knowledge of the ancient world as a faculty lecturer in more than twenty-five UCLA Alumni Travel tours.

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