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Classical Greece, Spanish-speaking guide

From $1,549 • 8 days • Destination Services Greece • Athens, Greece • Pickup available • Not Cancellable

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Why we love it?

The "Classical Greece" tour offers an immersive 8-day experience focused on the rich history and culture of Athens and surrounding landmarks. Ideal for Spanish-speaking travelers, this tour includes a half-day sightseeing excursion in Athens, led by a local guide, as well as four days of exploration through significant sites such as the Canal of Corinth, Epidaurus, Mycenae, and Olympia. With 7 nights of accommodation, daily breakfasts, and three dinners included, participants can enjoy a comfortable and culturally enriching journey through some of Greece's most iconic historical locations. The tour's distinctive feature is its Spanish-speaking guide, ensuring a deeper connection to the local culture and history for Spanish-speaking visitors.

Inclusions

Operated with Spanish-speaking local guide for the half-day Athens sightseeing tour (Day 2) and the 4 days roundtrip (Day 3, 4, 5, 6)
7 nights' accommodation
7 breakfasts
3 dinners (Day 3, 4, 5)
Inbound/Outbound transfers from/to Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport or Piraeus port
Shared air-conditioned transportation (Half-day 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary: Athens city tour, Acropolis site and museum (Day 2); Theatre of Epidaurus (Day 3); Archaeological site & Museum of Olympia (Day 4); Archaeological Site of Delphi (Day 5); two monasteries at Meteora (Day 6)
Meet & Greet

Exclusions

Flight tickets or visa fees
Airport taxes for domestic and international flights
Gratuities for driver and guide
Optional tours (if any)
Any pre and post-night stays
Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals if not stated explicitly in the programme
Climate Change Resilience Fee. Clients will have to pay the Fee on the spot at the hotels.
Please note that the inbound airport Athens - City hotel transfers are included only as part of the package or if pre and post-night stay is booked as an extra. Otherwise, additional transfers should be purchased separately

Itinerary

Day 1 ARRIVAL ATHENS

Arrival at Athens Airport where you will be met and transferred to your hotel for check-in. The afternoon is free at leisure for exploring this never-sleeping city. You may optionally visit Syntagma Square and get into the city’s vibe. Enjoy shopping in one of the most popular streets of the city in the Kolonaki area or Ermou, and have a nice, quiet walk at the beautiful alleys of Plaka (the old district) where you can also find a big number of small shops selling souvenirs and other local artefacts (own expense).

Overnight in Athens.

Day 2 ATHENS AND ACROPOLIS

In the morning embark on your sightseeing tour of the ancient city. Discover the secrets of Athens, including its famous Acropolis on your sightseeing tour. The half-day tour of Athens begins with a photo stop at the Panathinaiko Stadium where 3 the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. It is the only stadium built of white marble. We will continue, passing through the Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus. You will then pass through the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Passing next, through the National Garden, Hadrian's Arch, St. Paul's Church, the Parliament, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Schliemann House (Numismatic Museum), the Catholic Cathedral, the old Parliament, Constitution Square, the Russian Orthodox Church, and finally the Acropolis (visit Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon, Erechtheum with its maiden porch). Your knowledgeable guide will continue your Athens sightseeing tour and museum tour with a leisurely stroll past the Theaters of Herod and Dionysus to visit the Acropolis museum. You will be impressed by the main attractions like votives, artifacts from everyday life, statues from the archaic period, Caryatids and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes, pediments and frieze.

Overnight in Athens.

Day 3 ATHENS – CANAL OF CORINTH – EPIDAURUS – MYCENAE – OLYMPIA (385 km – 9 hrs)

Breakfast in the hotel. The tour starts with departure from Athens, to reach Ancient Olympia, after a stop at the Corinth Canal, a tour of the magnificent ancient city of Mycenae and a visit to the popular Epidaurus ancient theatre. The day closes with dinner at the hotel in Ancient Olympia, where we stay overnight.

Overnight in Olympia.

Day 4 OLYMPIA – DELPHI (330 km – 8 hrs)

Breakfast in the hotel. Start with a morning tour of the archaeological site and the museum of Olympia, the homeland of the Olympic Games. Afterwards, we leave Olympia for our hotel in Delphi, where we dine and stay overnight.

Overnight in Delphi.

Day 5 DELPHI – KALAMBAKA (310 km – 8 hrs)

Start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Today takes on a mystical tone with a visit to the ancient Pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, famously known as the "Navel of the Earth," where you'll delve into the captivating history of the oracle. Later, journey to the awe-inspiring Meteora, concluding the day with your arrival at a hotel in Kalambaka.

Overnight in Kalambaka.

Day 6 KALAMBAKA – ATHENS (355 km – 9 hrs)

Breakfast in the hotel. Embark on a journey through time to the Byzantine era, exploring the breathtaking rock formations of Meteora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This tour includes visits to two monasteries perched dramatically atop the towering cliffs. The day concludes with our return to Athens.

Overnight in Athens.

Day 7 ATHENS

Enjoy a delightful breakfast at your hotel. Then you are free to enjoy a full day at leisure.

Overnight in Athens.

Day 8 DEPARTURE ATHENS

Wake up to one last breakfast in the hotel before taking your transfer back to Athens airport, where you’ll catch your flight to your following destination.

Please Note

Please note that local conditions prevalent at the time of travel may result in modifications to the tour contents without prior notice
Hotel early check-in, late check-out, connecting or adjoining rooms are subject to availability and are not guaranteed.
In many hotels in Greece, the triple rooms are double rooms with an additional bed or sofa bed.
Day 7: Optional One day Cruise to the islands Poros, Hydra, and Aegina includes shared transfer from the hotel to the port, shared transfer from the port to the hotel, boat excursion, and lunch with entertainment onboard
The distances and travel times described in the itinerary may vary.
No refund for unused services. Splitting of the package is not allowed
Please note the clients will have to pay the TAX on the spot at the hotels
Please note that the inbound airport Athens - City hotel transfers are included only as part of the package and if pre and post-night stay is booked as an extra. Otherwise additional transfers should be purchased separately.