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8 Day Classic Greece
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| 2 Athens, 1 Olympia, 1 Delphi, 1 Kalambaka, 1 Athens |
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- Round trip flights NYC-Athens
- Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for ion and prices
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 6 nights First Class accommodations
- 2 nights at the Astor hotel, Athens
- 1 night [Hotel Europa
], or Arty Grand Hotel, Olympia
- 1 night [Amalia Hotel Delphi
], Delphi
- 1 night [Amalia Hotel Kalambaka
], Kalambaka
- 1 night at the Astor hotel, Athens
- All transfers
- 9 meals: 6 breakfasts, 3 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of English-speaking tour manager (Days 4-7)
- Services of local guide in Athens
- Entrance fees per itinerary
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Airport taxes |
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Fees and gratuities. |
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| Acropolis in Athens |
| Archaeological site of Olympia and Delphi |
| Meteora |
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| Day 1: Tuesday - Depart the USA |
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Depart the USA to Greece. Your flight includes meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment for your journey
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| Day 2: Wednesday - Arrive in Athens |
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Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Athens
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| Day 3: Thursday - Athens City Tour |
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Your morning tour of Athens will begin with panoramic views of Panathenian Stadium, the Presidential Residence, the ruins of the Temple of Zeus and Hadrians Arch. Continue on to visit the Acropolis, the ancient architectural masterpiece built during the Golden Age of Athens. Finally, visit the new Acropolis Museum, the striking modern building built at the base of the monument where many of the original statues from the Acropolis are now displayed. Enjoy the balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Athens
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| Day 4: Friday - Sightseeing en route to Olympia |
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Depart Athens via the scenic coastal road to the Corinth Canal, where you will visit the amphitheater of Epidaurus, still used today. After envisioning Thespis singing the purest of dithyrambs, continue via Nauplion to Mycenae, the heartland of Greek mythology. Visit the archaeological site known as the "Treasury of Atreus," and the Tomb of Agamemnon, built around 1250 B.C. From here, drive the Central Peloponnese Peninsula, whose primary cities were Corinth and Sparta in classical times, through to the towns of Tripolis and Megalopolis. Continue to Olympia, birthplace of the first Olympic Games Overnight: Olympia
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| Day 5: Saturday - Olympia Archaeological Site Tour |
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Visit the archaeological site of Olympia, including the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, the ancient stadium, and the Archaeological Museum, where Greek works of art such as Nike of Paionios and terracotta statues date to 5th century B.C. Drive north through the plains of Eliad and Achaia, crossing the Corinth Strait via a cabled bridge from Rion to Antirion. Pass the towns of Nafpactos and Itea en route to the city of Delphi, home of the ruins of the Tholos Temple Overnight: Delphi
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B, D )
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| Day 6: Sunday - Delphi Archaeological Site Tour, Travel to Kalambaka |
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In the morning, visit the excavated site and museum of Delphi, where you will find the sacred Omphalos, once kept in the Adyton of Apollos Temple, along with the Kourus Statues, Kleobis and Viton, and the 32 foot high Sphinx of Naxos, sitting on an Ionic column (circa 560 B.C.). Continue to the small town of Kalambaka, situated amidst smooth sandstone cliffs in the foothills of Meteora Overnight: Kalambaka
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B, D )
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| Day 7: Monday - Meteora Sightseeing, Return to Athens |
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Visit Meteora, meaning "suspended in the air," with its mystical monasteries nestled perilously close to the edge of the bizarre rock formations. View exquisite specimens of Byzantine art, and then continue past Thermopylae, arriving in Athens in early evening Overnight: Athens
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| Day 8: Tuesday - Depart for the USA |
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Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
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| Greece Athens Panathenian Stadium |
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| Greece Athens Temple of Zeus |
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| Greece Olympia Temple of Olympian Zeus |
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| Greece Meteora |
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- Round trip flights NYC-Athens
- Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for ion and prices
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 6 nights First Class accommodations
- 2 nights at the Astor hotel, Athens
- 1 night [Hotel Europa
], or Arty Grand Hotel, Olympia
- 1 night [Amalia Hotel Delphi
], Delphi
- 1 night [Amalia Hotel Kalambaka
], Kalambaka
- 1 night at the Astor hotel, Athens
- All transfers
- 9 meals: 6 breakfasts, 3 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of English-speaking tour manager (Days 4-7)
- Services of local guide in Athens
- Entrance fees per itinerary
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Airport taxes |
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Fees and gratuities. |
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| Acropolis in Athens |
| Archaeological site of Olympia and Delphi |
| Meteora |
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| Day 1: Tuesday - Depart the USA |
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Depart the USA to Greece. Your flight includes meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment for your journey
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| Day 2: Wednesday - Arrive in Athens |
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Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Athens
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| Day 3: Thursday - Athens City Tour |
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Your morning tour of Athens will begin with panoramic views of Panathenian Stadium, the Presidential Residence, the ruins of the Temple of Zeus and Hadrians Arch. Continue on to visit the Acropolis, the ancient architectural masterpiece built during the Golden Age of Athens. Finally, visit the new Acropolis Museum, the striking modern building built at the base of the monument where many of the original statues from the Acropolis are now displayed. Enjoy the balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Athens
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| Day 4: Friday - Sightseeing en route to Olympia |
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Depart Athens via the scenic coastal road to the Corinth Canal, where you will visit the amphitheater of Epidaurus, still used today. After envisioning Thespis singing the purest of dithyrambs, continue via Nauplion to Mycenae, the heartland of Greek mythology. Visit the archaeological site known as the "Treasury of Atreus," and the Tomb of Agamemnon, built around 1250 B.C. From here, drive the Central Peloponnese Peninsula, whose primary cities were Corinth and Sparta in classical times, through to the towns of Tripolis and Megalopolis. Continue to Olympia, birthplace of the first Olympic Games Overnight: Olympia
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B, D )
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| Day 5: Saturday - Olympia Archaeological Site Tour |
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Visit the archaeological site of Olympia, including the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, the ancient stadium, and the Archaeological Museum, where Greek works of art such as Nike of Paionios and terracotta statues date to 5th century B.C. Drive north through the plains of Eliad and Achaia, crossing the Corinth Strait via a cabled bridge from Rion to Antirion. Pass the towns of Nafpactos and Itea en route to the city of Delphi, home of the ruins of the Tholos Temple Overnight: Delphi
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B, D )
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| Day 6: Sunday - Delphi Archaeological Site Tour, Travel to Kalambaka |
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In the morning, visit the excavated site and museum of Delphi, where you will find the sacred Omphalos, once kept in the Adyton of Apollos Temple, along with the Kourus Statues, Kleobis and Viton, and the 32 foot high Sphinx of Naxos, sitting on an Ionic column (circa 560 B.C.). Continue to the small town of Kalambaka, situated amidst smooth sandstone cliffs in the foothills of Meteora Overnight: Kalambaka
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B, D )
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| Day 7: Monday - Meteora Sightseeing, Return to Athens |
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Visit Meteora, meaning "suspended in the air," with its mystical monasteries nestled perilously close to the edge of the bizarre rock formations. View exquisite specimens of Byzantine art, and then continue past Thermopylae, arriving in Athens in early evening Overnight: Athens
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| Day 8: Tuesday - Depart for the USA |
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Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
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| Greece Athens Panathenian Stadium |
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| Greece Athens Temple of Zeus |
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| Greece Olympia Temple of Olympian Zeus |
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| Greece Meteora |
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