9 Nights Western Mediterranean & Greek Islands & Sicily with Norwegian Viva Departing from Istanbul - May 18, 2026

Day 1 – Istanbul

We board our ship from Istanbul Galataport Port, the world’s most beautiful port. Estimated check-in time is 12:00. You can enjoy the ship all day long. You can fully enjoy the world’s most beautiful views from the upper decks of the ship.

Day 2 – Kuşadası

We will have free time all day. Guests who wish can join the Ephesus Tour, which the ship organizes as an extra.

Day 3 – Santorini | Oia Village & Santorini Island Tour

After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish can join the Oia Village & Santorini Island Tour, which the ship organizes as an extra. Our first stop in Santorini is Megalohori, one of the island’s most authentic and unspoiled villages, with its distinctive architecture and magnificent views. After this visit, we pass through Kamari and Monolithos and arrive in Fira, the island’s central settlement. Then, in sequence, we continue our island tour, taking in the beauty of Firostefani and Imerovigli panoramically, and arrive in Oia. Along this entire route, the Volcanic Caldera and the splendid views of the islands of Thirasia, Palea, and Nea Kameni accompany us on our left. You will enjoy the world-famous village of Oia, stroll through its streets, visit the design shops in its market, and add the most beautiful memories to your life by taking wonderful photos. You will have time to observe the local rock-hewn architecture and captain’s houses. After enjoying the village with this long stop in Oia, the tour continues by vehicle. At the end of our tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight on the ship.

Day 4 – Mykonos | Mykonos Island Tour

After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish can join the Mykonos Island Tour & Delos Island tour, which the ship organizes as an extra. We begin our tour by crossing to Delos Island. It is known as the island where Apollo and Artemis, important figures in Greek mythology, were born. Later, we will explore the wonderful streets of Mykonos. In the restaurants lined up along Little Venice waterfront, you can both watch the sunset and taste the food. There are many souvenir shops among the narrow streets. You can especially buy handmade jewelry, accessories made from authentic and natural stones, and souvenirs unique to the island. At the end of our tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight on the ship.

Day 5 – Piraeus (Athens) | Athens City Tour

After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish can join the Athens City Tour, which the ship organizes as an extra. In this tour, Agora, the Temple of Zeus, the Parliament Building, Syntagma - Omonia Squares, the Presidential Palace, the Prime Minister’s Residence, the Historic Olympic Stadium, the National Gallery, the War Museum, Panepistimiou boulevards, the National Library, and the Academy University are among the important places we will see. Then we head towards the Acropolis. At the end of our tour, we return to our ship.

Day 6 – Katakolon (Olympia) | Olympia Tour

After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish can join the Olympia Tour, which the ship organizes as an extra.

Day 7 – La Valletta | Mdina & Valletta & Mosta

After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish can join our Mosta & Valletta & Mdina & Marsaxlokk tour, which the ship will arrange as an extra. Our first stop is Mosta. On this tour, we visit the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, which has the third-largest dome in Europe. The interior paintings of this massive basilica, whose dome has an outer diameter of 56.2 meters, were made especially by painter Giuseppe Cali. We will see the replica of the 200 kg bomb that was dropped by German Nazi planes during World War II in 1942, which pierced the dome and became lodged in the church floor without exploding, and we will learn about the church’s interior and exterior architecture. Then we visit Mdina, Malta’s former capital, a natural set where many scenes of the famous series Game of Thrones were filmed. As we walk through the narrow streets of this medieval city, known as the Silent City, we will see the magnificent St. Paul’s Cathedral, Falson Mansion built by the noble Falson family of Malta dating back to the 13th century, the Carmelite Monastery built in Baroque style in the 17th century, Vilhena Palace, and Mdina’s old houses. Afterward, we continue our tour by visiting the fishing village called Marsaxlokk. You should not miss the view it offers of the small charming fishing boats called Luzzo, with Malta’s unique colors and design. At the same time, in this charming fishing village with an open market, we will have free time so that guests who wish can have lunch at local restaurants serving menus of fresh fish and seafood. After our free time, we will head to Valletta. We will carry out our Valletta city tour. Valetta was chosen as the 2018 European Capital of Culture by the Council of Ministers of the European Union. During our tour, we will have the opportunity to see the magnificent walled city of Valetta from the outside. After the bus tour, we will explore the city by walking through the lively streets of the capital Valletta with a guide. Our first stop will be the Barracca Gardens, built on the upper part of the defensive walls surrounding this magnificent city. These gardens, built by the Knights of St. John, also offer magnificent views of the Grand Harbor and the three old walled cities. At the end of our tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight on the ship.

Day 8 – Catania | Etna & Savoca & Taormina

After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish can join our tour of Mount Etna, one of the places where The Godfather was filmed in Savoca, and Taormina, a favorite destination of famous figures such as Oscar Wilde and Richard Wagner, which the ship organizes as an extra. We begin our tour with Mount Etna, which, at 3350 meters high, is Europe’s largest and highest volcano, active for about half a million years, and is also listed by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage site. From the foot of the mountain covered in lava, we ascend to the Silvestri craters at 1900 meters, the level of extinct craters. Then we continue to Savoca, where the most important scenes of The Godfather Part II were filmed. On the island of Sicily, while listening to stories about famous mafia families, you can visualize the film’s scenes as you drink a local beverage in Bar Vitelli, where the cult scenes were filmed, with photos of the film characters Michael and Apollonia decorating the walls. After leaving here, following the cobblestone narrow road, we will see the San Nicolo Church, dating back to the 14th century, where Michale and Apollonia were married in The Godfather film. Then we will head to Taormina via Naxos. Naxos will fascinate you with its wonderful coast and nature. Upon our arrival in Taormina, Sicily’s most luxurious town, Chiesa di San Giuseppe, Porta Catania, and Porta Messina are among the places to be seen. In Taormina, we especially recommend trying Pasta alla Norma and Cannolo Siciliano, two delicacies of Sicilian cuisine.

Day 9 – Salerno | Salerno Tour

After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish can join the Salerno Tour, which the ship organizes as an extra.

Day 10 – Civitavecchia – Rome - Istanbul

After breakfast on the ship, we complete our departure procedures. After departure, we will transfer to Rome Airport.