Reader offer Cruise the Ionian islands with Riviera Travel

Join this fully escorted boat trip to explore these Greek islands, famed for their olive groves, unspoilt villages, secluded bays and beautifully simple, fresh food

Eight days from only £1,249 pp Departures from May-October 2019

YOUR ITINERARY Day 1: Arrival in Kefalonia Transfer by coach to the port of Sami to board your home for the next seven nights, the or

MV Aphrodite MV Harmonia.

Day 2: Fiscardo This morning you will set sail northwards, stopping for a swim at Antisamos beach and eating lunch on board, before arriving at the picturesque harbour of Fiscardo.

Day 3: Lefkas After breakfast, set sail for the island of Lefkas. After a swimming stop in Sivota Bay, continue to the delightful bay of Nidri where you will stop over for the evening.

Day 4: Skorpios and Meganissi

A cruise around the small island of Skorpios, followed by the sleepy island of Meganissi. The harbour village of Vathy is a wonderful spot for your evening meal.

Day 5: Kalamos and Kastos Both islands have a tiny number of inhabitants and untouched landscapes – tonight, enjoy an evening BBQ on board.

Day 6: Atokos and Ithaca Having stopped for dip in the crystalclear waters off Atokos island, you’ll continue for a short stop at the pretty village of Kioni on Ithaca, before turning into the bay of Vathy, the main town.

Day 7: Kefalonia Heading back to Kefalonia, you sail down the west coast and stop at the village of Assos, dominated by a huge 16th-century Venetian castle. The pastel-coloured houses are reflected in the clear emerald waters of this cove.

Day 8: Fly home

FULLY ESCORTED PRICE INCLUDES • A cruise around Ionian islands on board a gulet-style boat

• Swim in quiet bays of crystal-clear water, surrounded by fragrant pine forests • Explore secluded coves and villages • Visit the islands of Lefkas, Skorpios and Meganissi

• Stay overnight in the port of Ithaca

• Get off the beaten track with visits to the unspoilt islands of Kalamos and Kastos

• Return flights from a selection of regional UK airports, and all transfers • Seven nights on board the MV

Aphrodite or MV Harmonia, including all local port taxes, daily breakfast and lunch, plus one dinner

• The services of Riviera’s experienced and insightful tour manager throughout