Classical Greece Tour Vacation Package 8 days

Package Overview

Ancient Classical Greece and Athens.
Admire the harmony of Ancient Greece Monuments in our 4 days Classical Greece Bus Tour visiting Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nauplion, Olympia, Delphi and Meteora.* International air tickets
* Visas
* Tips on hotels and Restaurants
* Travel insurance (recommended)
* All personal expenses
* Everything not mentioned in the Included section
* Entrance fees USD 7929-1231-03

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : ATHENS

  Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Balance of day at leisure.
• Day 2 : ATHENS – HALF DAY CITY TOUR

  Morning sightseeing tour of Athens including all famous monuments: House of Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Adrian’s Arch, Temple of the Olympian Zeus, the Royal Palace, the Academy, the University and the National Library. Tour will end by visiting the Acropolis and the new Acropolis Museum, “State of the art” in museum construction and very rich in content. On Mondays the new Acropolis Museum is closed.
  Afternoon free to visit Plaka (The old Athens city) with lots of souvenir shops, restaurants and taverns.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 3 : 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 the National Archaeological museum or the Benaki Museum.
  Use metro not only for your transportation but also visit the different stations to admire pieces of ancient and modern art. Not the miss the visit to Plaka (The old Athens city) with lots of souvenir shops, restaurants and taverns.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 4 : ATHENS – MYCENAE - EPIDAURUS – OLYMPIA

  Leave by the Coastal Road to the Corinth Canal (short stop). 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 theater, which is once again in use today.
  The Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus is a UNESCO world heritage site.
  The theatre is marvelled for its exceptional acoustics, which permit 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 ( short stop) 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.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 5 : OLYMPIA - DELPHI

  Olympia was a sanctuary of ancient Greece, 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 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 Nafpactos (Lepanto) and Itea, arrive in Delphi . Dinner and overnight.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 6 : DELPHI - METEORA

  Delphi was the centre of 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.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 7 : 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 north western edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. 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.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 8 : ATHENS - AIRPORT

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

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast

Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• Pickup-Drop
• Entry Tickets/Passes

Exclusions

• * International air tickets
• * Visas
• * Tips on hotels and Restaurants
• * Travel insurance (recommended)
• * All personal expenses
• * Everything not mentioned in the Included section
• * Entrance fees USD 79

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Package Start From

• Athens, Greece, Europe

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