ITINERARY:
DAY 1. ATHENS
Upon arrival in Athens international Airport, you will meet our representative and he will transfer you in your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Do not forget to visit Plaka, the traditional neighborhood under the Acropolis in order to have dinner in a traditional Greek tavern.Overnight in the Hotel of your choice.
DAY 2. ATHENS
Morning sightseeing tour of Athens including all famous historical monuments: the Panathinaic Stadium, the ex. Royal Palace, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library and the Constitution Square(Syntagma). Tour ends with visit at the Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum . The rest of the day is at leisure. In the afternoon you can have an optional tour to Sounion in order to visit the cosmopolitan suburbs of Athens.At the end of this magnificent route next to the seaside you can visit the Temple of Poseidon,who was the God of the Sea according the ancient Greek Religion.Overnight in the Hotel of your choice.
DAY 3. ATHENS/ OLYMPIA
In the morning, after breakfast,our representative will meet you at the Reception of your Hotel because today you will depart for Corinth because you start your 4-day Classical Tour. Your first Stop will be at the Corinth Canal.Later on we will drive you to Epidaurus in order to visit its theater,which is well known for its remarkable acoustics and then on to Nauplia (short stop). Continue on to Mycenae, in order to visit the beehive tombs and the citadel. Then depart for Olympia area, through the central Peloponnese area, passing the cities of Tripolis and Megalopolis. Late in the afternoon we will arrive in Olympia . Dinner and overnight in the Hotel of your choice.
DAY 4. OLYMPIA/ DELPHI
In the morning , after breakfast you will have the opportunity to visit the ancient home of the Olympic Games and the fascinating Museum. Then drive via Patras and Rion, we will take the New Bridge to Antirion in order to continue to Delphi, through Nafpaktos. Arrive in Delphi early evening. Dinner, overnight in the Hotel of your choice.
DAY 5. DELPHI/ METEORA
Today in the morning you will have to visit the Archaeological site and the Museum of Delphi. Walk the Sacred Way, visit the temple of Apollo, the theater and the stadium on the mount Parnassos and then on to the Museum housing some masterpieces of the Greek sculpture such as the famous bronze statue of the “Charioteer”. Later on we will depart for Meteora. Drive through Lamia, Trikala we will arrive in Kalambaka in early evening. Dinner and overnight in the Hotel of your choice.
DAY 6. METEORA/ ATHENS
Today in the morning you will have a wonderfull experience that you always remember !Today you will have the opportunity to visit the breathtaking site of Meteora!Visit of two Monasteries enjoy a feeling that you will always remember ! After lunch drive to Athens. During day you will make several stops but the most important stop is the one that you will make in Thermopylae. In that place you will see Leonidas Monument and you will see the battle field of the war between the Greek and the Persians. Arrive in Athens in Early evening. Overnight in Athens in the Hotel of your choice.
DAY 7. ATHENS/ MYKONOS
Early in the morning you will meet our representative at the lobby of your hotel in order to arrange transfer from your hotel to Piraeus Port. Embarkation on boat. During the trip you will have the chance to see some of the most beautiful Greek islands like Syros and Tinos.Arriving at the port of Mykonos, and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure in order to explore the cosmopolitan night life of Mykonos or spend your time in the magnificent sandy beaches of Mykonos. Overnight in the Hotel of your choice.
DAY 8. MYKONOS/ DELOS
Today, after breakfast you will have the opportunity to visit the island of Delos. You will go there with a small traditional cruise ship. A thirty minutes trip by boat brings you to the small neighbor island of Delos- one of the biggest and most important archaeological sites of Europe.In the mythology Delos used to be the birthplace of the ancient gods Apollon and Artemis and their temples have always been the center of the Holy Island.Like Mykonos first settlements on Delos have been found from around 3.000 BC by the Karers from Asia. The small island has been for centuries and more than one times the religious and political center of the whole Aegean Sea.Due to a changeful history Delos suffered many occupations and totally distractions, which played a part to the fact that more and more people left the island which is uninhabited since nearly 2.000 years. The extraordinary guided tour in English through the 4-5.000 years old temple ruins and a visit to the Museum of Delos will bring you closer to the understanding of the high- developed culture and daily life of ancient Greece.Despite its minute size, it played an important role in antiquity for both commercial and religious reasons. The sanctuary to Apollo attracted pilgrims and riches. Together with the shrine at Delphi, it was the most important in the Greek world.You will return in Mykonos around lunchtime.In the afternoon you will have free time to visit the rustic windmills, churches, whitewashed houses, the beautiful beaches and of course the cosmopolitan nightlife.Overnight in the hotel of your choice.
DAY 9. MYKONOS.
Free day for leisure! Today after breakfast you will have a full day in order to explore Mykonos highlights, which is the most famous Cycladic island worldwide. Enjoy its rustic windmills, churches, whitewashed houses, the beautiful beaches and of course the cosmopolitan nightlife.Overnight in the Hotel of your choice.
DAY 10. MYKONOS/ ATHENS
Free morning for relax and for a last walk in the small streets of Mykonos town. In the afternoon, transfer to the port of Mykonos, in order to take the ferry and to return back to Piraeus Port. Upon arrival in Piraeus you will be transferred back to your hotel of your choice in Athens.Overnight in your Hotel.
DAY 11. ATHENS/ AIRPORT
Today after breakfast and according to your departure flight, you will be transferred to the airport.
PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
4 Nights Accommodation in Athens either in 3 , 4 or 5 star Hotels
3 Nights Accommodation in Mykonos either in 3,4 or 5 star Hotels
Daily breakfast in the selected Hotels
Half day Athens Sightseeing Guided Tour included entrance fee
4 Days Classical Guided Tour to Olympia, Delphi and Meteora
3 Dinners to Olympia, Delphi & Meteora during the Classical Tour
Half Day Cruise Excursion from Mykonos to DELOS Island
Standard Ferry tickets,economy class, Piraeus-Santorini-Piraeus
All transfers as mentioned in our programm
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