7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures Cruise aboard the Viking Lyra
Prepare for seven nights of refreshing sailing through the sea when you step aboard the Viking Lyra from Athens to Istanbul.
With this Valentine's Day cruise you'll experience common ports like Athens in addition to rare ports like Canakkale. This is a standard route for the Viking Lyra, But this is the least expensive sailing.
We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so there are no surprises.
The Viking Lyra
Based in Europe, over 900 guests can cruise comfortably on this top-rated Ocean class ship.
The Viking Lyra Viking Ocean Cruises is home to a gym, a spa, and a jacuzzi.
Your Itinerary
This cruise spends zero days at sea and six days in port. Highlights include long stops in Rhodes, Crete, and Kuşadası in addition to visits to very uncommon stops like Canakkale.
Alternate Sailings
The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Sky, Viking Sea, Viking Libra, and Viking Astrea. The Viking Saturn, Viking Mars, Viking Star, Viking Neptune, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, Viking Jupiter, 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.
Book Your Cruise
This graph displays the cost over time for the different classes of cabin. Since being listed 2 days ago, the cost of this sailing has remained right at $3,499 for a balcony cabin. Right now this cruise is at its minimum price, so lock in your balcony room now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Jul 21, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 20, 2026