Classic Greece 8-Day Tour of Athens and Meteora
Athens, Greece
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 8 days
Explore the glory of ancient Greece with this four days of Athens plus 4 days Classical Greece Tour. With this unique tour visit enjoy
UNESCO’S world heritage sites. With overnight accommodation included and an expert guide to accompany you, the tour highlights
the country’s most intriguing archaeological sites – four of which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
UNESCO’S world heritage sites. With overnight accommodation included and an expert guide to accompany you, the tour highlights
the country’s most intriguing archaeological sites – four of which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Explore the glory of ancient Greece with this four days of Athens plus 4 days Classical Greece Tour. With this unique tour visit enjoy
UNESCO’S world heritage sites. With overnight accommodation included and an expert guide to accompany you, the tour highlights
the country’s most intriguing archaeological sites – four of which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. > DAY 1 | Arrival in Athens. Arrival at Athens airport - Transfer to your 4* hotel in Athens - Free
afternoon - night at the hotel. Walking to enjoy the nightly Athens.
> DAY 2 | Panoramic tour of Athens. Depart for a half-day visit to Athens. Visit the site of Acropolis and panoramic tour
of the area by bus. During this route you can admire the different contrasts offered to the Athens visitors. You will discover the center of the city, Constitution Square (Syntagma), the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,Parliament and neoclassical buildings, Avenue Venizelos (the Academy, the University and the National Library). On the way to the Acropolis you will see the Hadrian’s Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and then you will see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of our time were held in 1896 (short stop). In the Acropolis you can admire the masterpieces of the golden age of Athens, the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike and finally “the harmony between spirit and matter”, the Parthenon. Then you will visit the impressive sculptures, which adorned the temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion (with Caryatids) and of course the Parthenon. - Back to hotel - Free afternoon - evening at the hotel
> DAY 3 | Free Day
Enjoy your day by strolling along the plaka area and the narrow streets, which are full of traditional restaurants where you can taste typical dishes of Greek cuisine, the famous drink “ouzo” and enjoy the atmosphere of this vibrant neighborhood.
> DAY 4 | Athens - Epidaurus - Mycenae - Olympia. Departure from Athens, we travel along the coast to the Corinth Canal
(shortstop). We continue to Epidaurus and visit the theater, known for its excellent acoustics. Depart for Nafplion (short stop), continue to
Mycenae, visit the Citadel and the tomb of Agamemnon and depart for Olympia, across the Peloponnese. Arrive for dinner and overnight.
> DAY 5| Olympia - Delphi. Visit Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games (Museum - Archaeological Site). Departure for Delphi,
crossing the plains of Ilia and Achaia and reaching the large bridge of Rio, which connects the Peloponnese with mainland Greece (Antirio)
through Lepanto and other picturesque towns. Arrive for dinner and overnight.
> DAY 6 |Delphi - Meteora.Visit Delphi (Museum and Archaeological site). Departure for Kalambaka, situated at the foot of Meteora, an
amazing and unique scenery in the world. Arrive for dinner and overnight.
> DAY 7 | Meteora – Athens. Visit Meteora and the monasteries, which are unique monuments of Byzantine art. Return to Athens
passing from Trikala and Thermopylae with a small stop at the monument of King Leonidas. Check-in capital in the late afternoon. Arrive
for dinner and overnight.
> DAY 8 | Athens. Departure. Transfer to Athens airport for the departure - Assistance to boarding.
UNESCO’S world heritage sites. With overnight accommodation included and an expert guide to accompany you, the tour highlights
the country’s most intriguing archaeological sites – four of which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. > DAY 1 | Arrival in Athens. Arrival at Athens airport - Transfer to your 4* hotel in Athens - Free
afternoon - night at the hotel. Walking to enjoy the nightly Athens.
> DAY 2 | Panoramic tour of Athens. Depart for a half-day visit to Athens. Visit the site of Acropolis and panoramic tour
of the area by bus. During this route you can admire the different contrasts offered to the Athens visitors. You will discover the center of the city, Constitution Square (Syntagma), the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,Parliament and neoclassical buildings, Avenue Venizelos (the Academy, the University and the National Library). On the way to the Acropolis you will see the Hadrian’s Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and then you will see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of our time were held in 1896 (short stop). In the Acropolis you can admire the masterpieces of the golden age of Athens, the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike and finally “the harmony between spirit and matter”, the Parthenon. Then you will visit the impressive sculptures, which adorned the temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion (with Caryatids) and of course the Parthenon. - Back to hotel - Free afternoon - evening at the hotel
> DAY 3 | Free Day
Enjoy your day by strolling along the plaka area and the narrow streets, which are full of traditional restaurants where you can taste typical dishes of Greek cuisine, the famous drink “ouzo” and enjoy the atmosphere of this vibrant neighborhood.
> DAY 4 | Athens - Epidaurus - Mycenae - Olympia. Departure from Athens, we travel along the coast to the Corinth Canal
(shortstop). We continue to Epidaurus and visit the theater, known for its excellent acoustics. Depart for Nafplion (short stop), continue to
Mycenae, visit the Citadel and the tomb of Agamemnon and depart for Olympia, across the Peloponnese. Arrive for dinner and overnight.
> DAY 5| Olympia - Delphi. Visit Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games (Museum - Archaeological Site). Departure for Delphi,
crossing the plains of Ilia and Achaia and reaching the large bridge of Rio, which connects the Peloponnese with mainland Greece (Antirio)
through Lepanto and other picturesque towns. Arrive for dinner and overnight.
> DAY 6 |Delphi - Meteora.Visit Delphi (Museum and Archaeological site). Departure for Kalambaka, situated at the foot of Meteora, an
amazing and unique scenery in the world. Arrive for dinner and overnight.
> DAY 7 | Meteora – Athens. Visit Meteora and the monasteries, which are unique monuments of Byzantine art. Return to Athens
passing from Trikala and Thermopylae with a small stop at the monument of King Leonidas. Check-in capital in the late afternoon. Arrive
for dinner and overnight.
> DAY 8 | Athens. Departure. Transfer to Athens airport for the departure - Assistance to boarding.
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