Experience the lands that shaped the Odyssey on an unforgettable educational program through the Aegean and Mediterranean.

Explore Istanbul with a choice of Dolmabahce Palace or Hagia Sophia Mosque, sail to the mythic island of Delos, and walk among the evocative ruins of Troy. Visit Pylos and the 13th-century Palace of Nestor, discover Trapani on Sicily’s west coast, and choose from three full-day excursions in Malta before arriving in Naples. Engaging lectures and expert guides provide context and bring the stories and history of each stop to life. Pre- and post-trip extensions in Istanbul and Naples are available.

Program Highlights

• Explore Istanbul with the choice between visiting the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, the largest palace in Turkey or Hagia Sophia Mosque, the world’s largest place of worship for hundreds of years.


• Boat to the UNESCO World Heritage-designated island of Delos, the mythical birthplace of Apollo and Artemis.


• Explore Trapani, on Sicily’s stunning west coast, where the cannibal Laestrygonians attacked Odysseus and his companions.


• Walk among the incredible archaeological ruins of Troy, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the famed site of Odysseus’s embarkation at the end of the fabled Trojan War.


• Land at the picturesque village of Pylos to visit the Palace of Nestor, dating from the 13th century. King Nestor was described as the wise king of Pylos in Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad.


• Choose from one of three full-day excursions on the island nation of Malta, one of the most concentrated historic areas in the world.