7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures Cruise aboard the Viking Astrea

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Set sail with the Viking Astrea and prepare for seven nights of breathtaking sailing across the sea from Athens to Istanbul!

While aboard this Christmas sailing you will spend time at favorite ports like Piraeus in addition to very uncommon ports like Canakkale. This route is an interesting one for the Viking Astrea, But this is the least expensive sailing.

Our price is the total price for a balcony cabin, including all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. This cruise is an especially good deal because if you book now you can book a balcony balcony stateroom for the inside price!

Day 6: Canakkale
Day 3: Crete

The Viking Astrea

Based in Europe, over 0 cruisers can sail comfortably on this top-rated Ocean class ship.

The Viking Astrea Viking Ocean Cruises has a spa, a jacuzzi, and a gym.

Viking Astrea

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes six port days and zero days at sea. Major features include long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası plus visits to exotic ports like Canakkale.

Wed20December 20thWednesdayThu21December 21stThursday
– 6:00pm6:00pm
Fri22December 22ndFriday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sat23December 23rdSaturday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sun24December 24thSunday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Mon25December 25thMonday
11:30am – 6:30pm
11:30am – 6:30pm
Tue26December 26thTuesdayWed27December 27thWednesday
7:00am
7:00am7:00am –
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December 20th, 2028  - Ancient Mediterranean Treasures Cruise on the Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Astrea
Your Route
Day 4: Rhodes
Day 7: Istanbul

Alternate Sailings

The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Sky, Viking Sea, Viking Libra, Viking Lyra, and Viking Vega. The Viking Mars, Viking Venus, Viking Jupiter, Viking Star, Viking Saturn, Viking Neptune, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, and Viking Vela sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.

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Since being listed 46 days ago, the cost of this itinerary has remained at $2,999 for a balcony cabin. The accompanying graph shows the price over time for all types of cabin. Now this sailing is at its lowest price, so reserve your balcony room now before it rises.

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$4,799
$428.43/day
$685.57/day
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Last Modified: Jul 20, 2026

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