8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS : GREECE – CLASSICAL TOUR

Day 01
India / Athens

Arrive Athens airport. Met by our representative and transfer to Hotel. Check in. Dinner at a restaurant.Overnight stay in Athens.

Day 02
Athens

Breakfast in the Hotel.Proceed on half day Athens Tour. See Syntagama Square ( Constitution Square), the House of Parliament and the Tomb of the unknown soldier, guarded by the Evzones in their traditional costume. See the Athens Academy and the University. Visit the Pan Athenaic Olympic stadium ( where the first Olympic games of the modern era were held in 1896. See Hadrian’s Arch and visit the Temple of the Olympian Zeus. Visit the world famous site of the Acropolis and see the propylea and the Parthenon.Free at leisure in the afternoon to relax or explore the city. Dinner at an restaurant.Overnight stay in Athens.

Day 03
Classical Tour Athens – Olympia

Breakfast in the Hotel. 0800 hrs : Depart on classical tour. Drive along the coastal highway and stop to see the Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean and lonian seas. Continue to and visit Epidaurus theatre, famous for its acoustics before arriving in Mycenae. Visit the site see the Lion gate, the Tomb of Agammemnon and the Cyclapean wall. Drive to see the town of Nafplion , once the capital of Greece before continuing across the region to Olympia , the cradle of the Olympic Games. Check in at hotel.

Day 04
Olympia – Delphi

Breakfast at the hotel. 0830 : Visit the archaeological site of Olympia. See the Temple of the Olympian Zeus and Hera, the place of the lighting of the Olympic flame, the original Olympic stadium and visit the Museum, housing many treasures from the site as well as the statue of Hermes by Praxyteles.Depart and drive north to Patras and cross the Little Dardanelles over the bridge. Continue via Itea to Delphi, the navel of the earth. Check in at Hotel

Day 05
Delphi – Kalambaka ( Meteora )

Breakfast at the Hotel. 0830 : Visit the archaeological site of Delphi. On the slopes of Mt. Parnassua , lie the ruins of the sanctuary of the Apollo Pythios, see and visit the Doric temple, the Treasury of the Athenians and see Castalia Spring. Visit also the museum holding masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture such as the bronze charioteer 1400 : Depart in the afternoon and drive north, through towns and villages of central Greece to Kalambaka, the town nestling at the foot of Meteora. Check in at Hotel .

Day 06
Kalambaka – Athens

Breakfast at the Hotel. 0900 : Drive to and visit 2 of the Meteora monasteries, Standing amid striking scenery, perched on top of huge rocks, which seem to be suspended in mid air. Inside, see exquisite specimens of Byzantine art, manuscripts and jewellery.
Depart Kalambaka in the afternoon and drive back south to Athens. On the way see Leonida’s monument at Thermopylae. Arrive back in Athens and transfer to a restaurant for dinner. Later check in at your hotel.

Day 07
One Day Cruise

Breakfast at the Hotel. 0730 : Transfer to the Port and embark on the full day cruise to the 3 saronic islands of Aegina, Poros and Hydra. Lunch is included and served on board. At each island , get off the boat to discover each islands own individuasl character. Aegina- the largest of the saronic islands, famous for BBQ sea food and Pistachio Nuts. Poros : a pretty island with chance for shopping.Hydra : an artists delight , again with boutiques , shops and cafes dotted around the harbour.Meet on arrival back at the port in the evening and transfer to restaurant for dinner.

Day 08
Athens / India

Breakfast at the Hotel. Transfer to airport.

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