This, the ultimate holiday of 2009, is the brainchild of Andante Travels in Archaeology and Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tours. Aboard a magnificent tall ship, The Star Clipper, we make a journey in the wake of the heroes of old, sailing with a team of archaeologists, historians and world-renowned wine experts who offer tangible insights into the region’s glories, past and present.

Archaeology and Wine are given serious consideration in an irresistible itinerary of optional day trips and evening lectures, offering a unique opportunity to discover the ancient history of the Greek Islands while witnessing a resurgence of the wineries in the region that are now famously making their mark worldwide.

Starting in the harbour of Athens at Piraeus, on 6th June 2009, The Star Clipper sails around the Peloponnese and onto Crete, Santorini, Samos, Delos and Paros, through the Aegean Seas between the Greek and Turkish mainlands.