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| Duration | Destination | Departure |
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| 8 days and 7 nights | Greece (Athens) | Greece (Athens) |
Day 1: Sunday, 31/12/2017: Arrival in Athens
Upon arrival at Athens International Airport, transfer to your hotel.
Balance of the day at leisure (Dinner).
Day 2: Monday, 01/01/2018: New Year's Day - Athens
Day at leisure to explore Athens city on your own or join one of our capturing optional tours, especially the One Day Cruise to 3 Argosaronic islands (Hydra, Poros & Aegina) with lunch and folklore dance show onboard. (Cruise depends on weather conditions)
Don’t miss the opportunity to make the most of your stay in Athens by getting to know its everyday life. Start your day with a walk to Athens city center, through the picturesque streets of Plaka and Monastiraki. Join the New Year's festivities across the city and feel the Christmas spirit.
Enjoy your afternoon coffee by the sea at the Athenian Riviera, where you can visit the Floisvos Marina or Glyfada area. After some relaxing, a night out at the Athenian bars in the city center is a perfect end to a perfect day. Visit the Kolonaki area for some posh bars or the Karitsi square if you want to experience the alternative way of nightlife (Breakfast & Dinner).
Day 3: Tuesday, 02/01/2018: Half Day Athens Sightseeing tour
After breakfast at hotel, pick up for an Athens Sightseeing Tour. Our Athens Half Day Tour begins with a panoramic drive around Syntagma square, passing by many sightseeing hot spots such as National Garden, Hadrian’s Arch, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Catholic Cathedral and Schliemann’s House. We will then drive past the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens and the National Library. Our licensed guide will make you feel as if you are experiencing firsthand Athens’s old and new history as you look at these stately buildings. We continue for a photo stop at Panathenaic Stadium, otherwise known as Kallimarmaro Stadium, where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. As we proceed, we pass by Zappeion and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Last but not least, we make our way to the archaeological site of Acropolis, an UNESCO’S world heritage monument and we visit Propylae, as well as the small Temple of Athena Nike. Of course, our visit shall not be completed without the Parthenon and Erechtheion. The expert guided Athens sightseeing and museum tour continues with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater, in order to visit the New Acropolis Museum.
With this Athens half day tour you will enjoy one of the top UNESCO'S world heritage monuments.
At the end of our tour, return back to your hotel.
Balance of the day at leisure (Breakfast & Dinner).
Day 4: Wednesday, 03/01/2018: Corinth Canal - Epidaurus - Mycenae - Olympia
After breakfast, pick up from hotel for your four day Classical Greece tour to explore the glory of ancient Greece with and visit five UNESCO'S world heritage sites.
We depart from Athens for the Corinth canal (short stop). After our short stop at Corinth, we drive to Epidaurus and visit the Ancient theatre, world famous for its outstanding acoustics. We then proceed to Nauplia (short stop) and through the plain of Argos, we arrive to Mycenae, where we visit its archaeological site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. In the afternoon (optional stop for souvenirs), we depart for Olympia, the birth place of the Olympic Games. Overnight stay in Olympia (Breakfast & Dinner).
Day 5: Thursday, 04/01/2018: Olympia - Delphi
We start our day with a visit to the Olympia archaeological site with the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the Stadium and the archaeological Museum. After Olympia, we depart via Patras (short stop) to Rion, cross the Corinthian bay by the new bridge to Antirion. Pass by the city of Nafpaktos and from there on, along the coastal road to Delphi, known in ancient times as the navel of the world. In the afternoon, we visit the picturesque mountain village of Arachova. Overnight stay in Delphi (Breakfast & Dinner).
Day 6: Friday, 05/01/2018: Delphi - Kalambaka (Meteora)
In the morning, we visit the archaeological site and the Museum of Delphi. After our navigation through the center of earth and universe for Ancient Greeks, Delphi, we depart for Kalambaka, by crossing the Thessalian plain in Central Greece through the cities of Lamia (short stop) and Trikala. Kalambaka is a small town built at the foot of the majestic Meteora grey rocks, just below the Monasteries. Overnight stay in Kalambaka (Breakfast & Dinner)
Day 7: Saturday, 06/01/2018: Kalambaka & Meteora
Today, we depart in the morning for nearby Meteora on a tour of the cliff-top monasteries by visiting two different Byzantine Monasteries, built on top of rock towers and offering fantastic views over the plain. Meteora is included on the UNESCO world heritage monument list. The monasteries are perched on top of towers of sandstone, which provided the monks with totally inaccessible retreats for centuries. Meteora is considered one of the most beautiful areas of Greek mainland and its cluster of monasteries is one of the country's most unique attractions.
We return to Athens passing by the heroic monument of Leonidas, the King of Sparta in Thermopylae (short stop for photos).
The tour returns to Athens late in the afternoon (Breakfast & Dinner).
Day 8: Sunday, 07/01/2018: Departure from Athens
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Athens International Airport for your departure flight (Breakfast).
4 nights hotel accommodation in Athens on HB basis (breakfast and dinner - drinks not included)
1 night hotel accommodation in Olympia on HB basis (breakfast and dinner - drinks not included)
1 night hotel accommodation in Delphi on HB basis (breakfast and dinner - drinks not included)
1 night hotel accommodation in Kalambaka (Meteora) (breakfast and dinner - drinks not included)
Arrival and departure transfers Apt/hotel/Apt with professional Italian Speaking assistant
Athens Sightseeing tour (approx. 4,5hrs) - Panoramic tour of Athens (organized - bilingual English/Italian), including visit to the Acropolis archaeological site and the museum, entrance fees, professional guide and transportation to/from the hotel
4 days classical tour (organized - bilingual English/Italian) with deluxe air-conditioned motor coach, including professional Guide, transportation from/to hotel and all entrance fees during the tour (Mycenae, Epidaurus theater, Olympia arch. site and museum, Delphi arch. site and museum, 2 monasteries at Meteora: St Stefano and Megalo Meteoro)
Meet & Greet Service with Italian speaking assistant upon arrival in Athens
International and Domestic flights
Other optional tours
Other meals
Beverages during meals
Tips
Any personal expenses
| Day | Overnight | Itinerary highlights |
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Athens - Athens Athens |
| Place | 3* Hotel Accommodation | 4* Hotel Accommodation | 5* Hotel Accommodation |
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| Athens | 3 Stars | 4 Stars | 5 Stars |
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