(7 days / 6 nights)
Departure: Every Monday
Itinerary:
DAY 1: ARRIVAL – ATHENS
Arrival to Athens International Airport, meet & assist by our representative & transfer to your hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Optional tour: Athens by Night – your evening begins with a pleasant walk through the narrow picturesque streets of the old city in Plaka, and you will reach a typical Greek Tavern where you can enjoy your dinner following a floor show with live music and Greek Folk Dancers in traditional costumes. (EUR 55.00 per person)
Overnight at the hotel in Athens.
DAY 2: ATHENS SIGHTSEEING TOUR WITH ACROPOLIS MUSUEM (OPTIONAL – EUR 55.00 per person)
After breakfast at hotel, proceed to have the opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (short stop). Continue and pass by the Prime Minister’s residence (ex-Royal Palace) guarded by the Evzones in their colourful uniforms, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament and the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). On the Acropolis, visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erectheion and finally “the harmony between material and spirit”, the monument that “puts order in the mind”, the Pantheon. Continue and visit the place where at last the statues found their home and admire the wonders of the classical era: The New Acropolis Museum.
Overnight at the hotel in Athens.
DAY 3: ATHENS – EPIDAUROS ANCIENT THEATRE – NAFPLION – MYCENAE – OLYMPIA
After breakfast, leave by the coastal road to the Corinth Canal (short stop). Drive on and visit the Theatre of Epidaurus, famous for its remarkable acoustics. Then proceed to the town of Nafplion (short photo stop), drive on to Mycenae and visit the Archaeological Site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. Then depart for Olympia through Central Peloponnese and the towns of Tripolis and Megalopolis. Dinner & overnight at the hotel in Olympia, the cradle of the Olympic Games.
DAY 4: OLYMPIA – DELPHI
In the morning, visit the Archaeological Site with the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, the Ancient Stadium and the Archaeological Museum. Then drive on through the plains of Eliad and Achaia until the magnificent bridge which crosses the Corinthian Bay from Rion to Antirion. Pass by the picturesque towns of Nafpactos (Lepanto) and Itea, arrive in Delphi. Dinner & overnight at the hotel in Delphi.
DAY 5: DELPHI – KALAMBAKA
In the morning, visit the Archaeological Site and the Museum. Delphi was regarded as the center of the world. According to mythology, it is here that the two eagles sent out by Zeus from the ends of the universe to find the navel of the world met. The sanctuary of Delphi, set within a most spectacular landscape, was for many centuries the cultural and religious center and symbol of unity for the Hellenic world. Depart for Kalambaka, a small town situated at the foothills of the astonishing complex of Meteora, gigantic rocks. Dinner & overnight at the hotel in Kalambaka.
DAY 6: KALAMBAKA – ATHENS
After breakfast, visit the gigantic rocks of Meteora which are perched above the town of Kalambaka, at a maximum height of 400 m (1200 ft.) The most interesting summits are decorated with historical monasteries and are included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO. Only 6 of them have made it through the centuries, from an initial estimated number of 24. Mostly dating to the 14th and until the 16th century, these monasteries were built by monks who were previously hermits in the area, living in individual caves. Once united, these monks took months and years to carry the construction material to the top of rocks, using ropes, folding ladders, nets and baskets, and with much determination. Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae (short stop to see Leonida’s Monument located across the road). Arrive in Athens early in the evening. Overnight at the hotel in Athens.
N.B. For the visit of the Monastery ladies should wear a long skirt and the gentlemen long trousers.
DAY 7: ATHENS – DEPARTURE
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked up from the hotel and transfer to Athens International Airport for your departure back home.
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Mon-Fri: 8:30 till 17:30
Saturday: 8:30 till 13:00
Sunday: closed