Four days Classical Tour + Meteora
8 days/7 nights

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival

Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel.

 

Day 2: Athens sightseeing

After breakfast Our guide will take you to the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (short stop). Then, you will pass by the Prime Minister's residence (ex Royal Palace) guarded by the Euzones in their colourful uniform, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament and the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma).

On the hill of the Acropolis, you will admire 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 order in the mind", the Parthenon. Afterwards, you shall arrive to the Acropolis Museum where at last the statues and many masterpieces of the Classical Era found home.

Free afternoon to visit Plaka, the hill of Lycabetus and the National Garden. Overnight. 

 

Day 3: Mycenae/Epidaurus/Nafplio 

Departure after breakfast; Our first stop is the impressive Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean and the Ionian Sea. Drive to Epidaurus and visit the ancient theatre, world famous for its outstanding acoustics. Proceed to Nafplion (short stop) and through the plain of Argos arrive to Mycenae. Visit the archaeological site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. In the afternoon departure for Olympia, the birth place of theOlympic Games, through the cities of Tripolis and Megalopolis.Overnight in Olympia.

 

Day 4: Olympia

Visit the archaeological site with the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the Stadium and the archaeological Museum. Depart via Patras 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 visit the picturesque mountain village of Arachova. Overnight in Delphi.             

 

Day 5: Delphi

Visit the archaeological site, and, the museum of Delphi. Depart for Kalambaka via Central Greece. Overnight stay in Kalambaka (a small town built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks and crowned by the Meteora Monasteries).

 

Day 6: Meteora

Leave in the morning for nearby Meteora to visit the Byzantine monasteries. Return to Athens passing the heroic monument of Leonidas at Thermopylae. Overnight in Athens.   

 

Day 7: Free day in Athens

The entire day is free to discover Athens the oldest capital in Europe. Breakfast in the hotel.

 

Day 8: Departure

Having finished your breakfast in the hotel, transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

Package includes:

  • 4 nights hotel accommodation in Athens (hotel class of your choice).
  • Half day Athens sightseeing tour + Acropolis Museum.
  • 4-day classical tour/Meteora on half board basis (hotel class of your choice).
  • Entrance fees in the archaeological sites and museums.
  • All transfers as mentioned.
  • Daily breakfast.
  • Local taxes.
  • The assistance and supervision from our agency.

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