Classical Greece Tour from Athens

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8 Days

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International flights are NOT included

Airport Transfer šŸ§³

Drop-Off, Pickup

Accommodation šŸ›ļø

4 Star Hotel

Tour Size šŸ§‘šŸ»ā€šŸ¤ā€šŸ§‘šŸ»

Private

Language šŸŒ

English

Visa šŸ›‚

NOT Included

Difficulty šŸš„

Easy

Inclusions

7 nights hotel accommodation
Half-day Athens sightseeing tour
All transfers as mentioned
Government hotel taxes (A special overnight tax of ā‚¬3 for 4* hotels per person per night to be paid by clients directly to the hotels.)
7xBreakfast

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Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The balance of the day at leisure. Discover the historic monuments of Athens in a half-day Athens city tour. Take a visit to Epidaurus which was a small city in ancient Greece, at the Saronic Gulf. Departure for Olympia Through Central Peloponnese and the Towns of Tripolis and Megalopolis and spend a day in Olympia and discover the city highlights. Enjoy a day in Delphi which was the center of the Ancient World. And finally explore Meteora which is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos before heading back to Athens.

 

šŸ Tour Itinerary: Classical Greece Tour from Athens

Day 1:Ā  Athens

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The balance of the day at leisure.

šŸšļø Hotel Option: PresidentĀ orĀ Polis GrandĀ or similar.

 

Day 2:Ā  Athens Half Day City Tour

This tour gives you an 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 (shortstop).
Continue and pass by the Prime Minister’s residence (ex Royal Palace) guarded by the Euzones in their colorful uniform, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, theNational 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 Erechtheion, and finally “the harmony between material and spirit”, the monument that “puts an order in the mind”, the Parthenon.
Tour will end by visiting the Acropolis and the new Acropolis Museum, “State of the art” in museum construction and very rich in content.
Afternoon free to visit Plaka (The old Athens city) with lots of souvenir shops, restaurants, and taverns.

šŸšļø Hotel Option: PresidentĀ orĀ Polis GrandĀ or similar.

 

Day 3:Ā  Athens

Free day in Athens to stroll around the city and know better the sites and the people. Good opportunity to visit one of the famous museums like theĀ  National Archaeological Museum or the Benaki Museum.
Use the metro not only for your transportation but also to visit the different stations to admire pieces of ancient and modern art. Not to miss the visit to Plaka (The old Athens city) with lots of souvenir shops, restaurants, and taverns.

šŸšļø Hotel Option: PresidentĀ orĀ Polis GrandĀ or similar.

 

Day 4:Ā  Athens – Mycenae ā€“ Epidaurus – Olympia

Leave by the Coastal Road to the Corinth Canal (shortstop). Drive on and visit Epidaurus which was a small city in ancient Greece, at the Saronic Gulf. Reputed to be the birthplace of Apollo’s son Asclepius, the healer, Epidaurus was known for its sanctuary, the cult of Asclepius at Epidaurus is attested in the 6th century BC.as well as its theatre, which is once again in use today.
The Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus is a UNESCO world heritage site.
The theatre is marveled for its exceptional acoustics, which permits almost perfect intelligibility of non amplified spoken word from the proscenium or scene to all 15,000 spectators, regardless of their seating.
Then proceed to the Town of Nauplion ( shortstop) drive on to Mycenae, and visit the Archaeological Site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. Departure for Olympia Through Central Peloponnese and the Towns of Tripolis and Megalopolis. Dinner and overnight in Olympia, the Cradle of the Olympic Games.

šŸšļø Hotel Option: Amalia HotelĀ or similar.

 

Day 5:Ā  Olympia ā€“ Delphi

Olympia was a sanctuary of ancient Greece,Ā  known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, the most famous games in history.
The sanctuary, known as the Altis, consists of an unordered arrangement of various buildings. Enclosed within the temenos are the Temple of Hera (or Heraion / Heraeum) and the Temple of Zeus, the Pelopion, and the area of the altar, where the sacrifices were made. The Hippodrome and later stadium were also to the east.
To the north of the sanctuary can be found the Prytaneion and the Philippeion, as well as the array of treasuries representing the various city-states.
Olympia is also known for the gigantic ivory and gold statue of Zeus that used to stand there, sculpted by Pheidias, which was named one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Antipater of Sidon.
Then drive on through the plains of Eliad and Achaia until the magnificent bridge which is crossing the Corinthian Bay from Rion to Antirion. Pass by the picturesque Towns of Nafpaktos (Lepanto) and Itea, arrive in Delphi. Dinner and overnight.

šŸšļø Hotel Option: Amalia HotelĀ or similar.

 

Day 6:Ā  Delphi – Meteora

Delphi was the center of the Ancient World – the “Omphalos” (Navel of Earth) – whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic World.
On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios.
Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo, and the Museum containing such masterpieces of Ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the famous athlete Aghias. Depart for Kalambaka, a small town situated at the foot of the astonishing complex of Meteora, gigantic rocks. Dinner and overnight.

šŸšļø Hotel Option: Amalia HotelĀ or similar.

 

Day 7:Ā  Meteora – Athens

Meteora is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. Among striking scenery, perched on top of huge rocks which seem to be suspended in mid-air, stand ageless Monasteries, where you can see exquisite specimens of Byzantine art. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and the Pindus Mountains, in central Greece.Ā  The Meteora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae (visit the Leonida’s monument). Arrive in Athens early in the evening.

šŸšļø Hotel Option: PresidentĀ orĀ Polis GrandĀ or similar.

 

Day 8:Ā  Athens ā€“ Airport

According to your departure flight, you will be transferred to the airport

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