PHOTO: Louis Cruises’ Olympia (Courtesy of Louis Cruises)

Louis Cruises has created new land-and-sea packages to Greece and Turkey. They are bookable online only by travel agents and are commissionable. The packages, which are offered in cooperation with Karavan Travel, are available at savings of 10 percent off if booked by March 30.

“With these new Cruise & Land programs by Louis Cruises, you don’t just visit Greece and Turkey, you enjoy an authentic Hellenic experience, both on board and at our incredible destinations,” said Nicholas Filippidis, director of product development in North America for Louis Cruises.

Travel agents can register here to become registered Louis Cruises travel sellers. Those already registered can access their account to learn more about these packages and make reservations.

The packages range from six to 12 nights long. They include hotel accommodations at four- and five-star hotels, sightseeing tours per itinerary (excluding shore excursions during the cruise, entrance fees to the attractions specified in each itinerary, domestic flights in Turkey, meals per itinerary as well as onboard, three-day Greek Islands cruise with limited beverage package, tips to hotels, restaurants and onboard the cruise vessel, and port, service and local taxes for the touring segments.

As an example, the six-night “Fantastic Turkey & Greece Land & Cruise” package, priced from $1,385 per person, double occupancy, includes a stay in Istanbul and the three-night Greek Island cruise to Patmos, Crete, Santorini, Athens and Mykonos. Disembarking in Kusadasi, travelers will tour Ephesus, drive to Pamukkale for an overnight stay, and then fly back to Istanbul.

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