FAR&WIDE'S Tourlite & Zeus Tours Unveil 2003-04 Travel Itineraries.Business & Travel Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2002 Tourlite International and Zeus Tours, companies of FAR&WIDE Travel Corporation, have released their new 2003-04 "Greece and Greek Isles" brochure. The 111-page publication presents a vast array of travel opportunities to destinations throughout enchanting en·chant·ing adj. Having the power to enchant; charming: enchanting music. en·chant  ing·ly adv. Greece. Selections from Tourlite & Zeus Tours new Greece and Greek Isles brochure include: The Olympic Flame The Olympic Flame, Olympic Fire, Olympic Torch, Olympic Light, Olympic Eye, and Olympic Sun is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, when a fire from $2,339 The Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. will be going home to Greece in 2004, returning to the land in which they were first held. In anticipation of this unique event, Tourlite International and Zeus Tours have specially created the exclusive Olympian Flame, an 11-night escorted itinerary for travelers who desire to follow the ancient routes of Gods, Heroes and Olympians. Travelers get a head start on the Olympic year and preview Greece's ancient places and modern pleasures by visiting Athens' Olympic Stadium The Olympic Stadium is the name usually given to the big centrepiece stadium of the Summer Olympic Games. Traditionally, the opening and closing ceremonies and the track & field competitions are held in the Olympic Stadium. , where the Olympic ceremonies and major sport events will take place; Olympia, one of the classical Greek cities where the ancient Games began in 776 B.C.; the Peloponnese Peninsula, home to some of Greece's most evocative ruins and scenery; past sites of Panhellenic Games Panhellenic Games is the collective term for four separate sports festivals held in ancient Greece. The four Games were:
The Royal Aegean from $1,099 This 7-night itinerary presents travelers with the flexibility of choosing between 4 nights in Athens and 3 nights cruising the Greek Isles or 3 nights in Athens and 4 nights cruising the Greek Isles. Either choice, makes certain that travelers delight in both lively Athens, with its great museums, cultural events, fine cuisine and mystical appeal and in the glorious Greek Isles, which are scattered throughout the calm blue waters <includeonly></includeonly> Blue Waters, also known as ASP Blue Waters due to sponsorship reasons, are a Namibian football (soccer) club from Walvis Bay. They play in the country's highest division, the Namibia Premier League. of the Aegean Sea Aegean Sea, Gr. Aigaion Pelagos, Turkish Ege Denizi, arm of the Mediterranean Sea, c.400 mi (640 km) long and 200 mi (320 km) wide, off SE Europe between Greece and Turkey; Crete and Rhodes mark its southern limit. . Each stop on this escorted experience offers travelers the comforts of modern Europe in close proximity to the stark beauty of the ancient world. The Hellenic Classic from $1,669 From Greece's fertile land of mythology and olive groves Olive Grove was Sheffield Wednesday F.C.'s first permanent football ground, home to the club for just over a decade at the end of the 19th Century. It was located near Queens Road in the centre of Sheffield. sprang political, philosophical and artistic ideas that shaped the whole course of Western civilization Noun 1. Western civilization - the modern culture of western Europe and North America; "when Ghandi was asked what he thought of Western civilization he said he thought it would be a good idea" Western culture . The Hellenic Classic offers travelers an 11-night escorted experience that visits Athens, a wonderful city where visitors flock from all over the world just to find evidence of its Byzantine past in such places as it churches and its bustling markets. Travelers also experience all of Greece's culture as they visit the classic sites that are the renowned center of the ancient world - all of this before boarding a Royal Olympic Cruise for a 4-day voyage throughout the delightful Greek Isles. All rates are air inclusive from New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and based on per person double occupancy. Tourlite International and Zeus Tours remain the only providers of scheduled small ship cruises in the Aegean and Ionian Seas Ionian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, S Europe, between Greece and S Italy. It is connected with the Adriatic Sea by the Strait of Otranto. The Gulf of Taranto and the Gulf of Corinth are its chief arms. The Ionian Islands lie in its eastern part. . Both entities share the mission of ensuring travelers an experience of a lifetime. For more information on Tourlite call 800-272-7600, e-mail: tourlite@tourlite.com or visit them on the web at http://www.tourlite.com. Or, for more information on Zeus tours call 800-447-5667, email: info@zeustours.com or visit them on the web at http://www.zeustours.com. FAR&WIDE is one of the largest companies in the value-added sector of the leisure travel industry, offering the greatest and most diverse array of commissionable travel experiences including FIT, independent, group, escorted, Fly & Drive and Cruise & Land programs that range from traditional sightseeing to very specialized itineraries serving destinations in more than 90 countries worldwide. Travel agents can learn more about FAR&WIDE's tiered commission and override programs by ordering the company's Travel Agent Resource Guide online at http://www.farandwide.com/brochures. For more information about FAR&WIDE visit http://www.farandwide.com. FAR&WIDE's roster of leading travel companies includes: Adventure Center, African Travel, Brian Moore Brian Moore may be:
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