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7 NIGHTS 8 DAYS GREECE TOUR

DAY 01 ARRIVAL - CITY TOUR / ATHENS  (Dinner) 
Arrival at the Athens airport. Welcome assistance and transfer to our hotel for check-in. Rest of the day at leisure. In the evening, we will be transferred for our welcome dinner at a local typical Greek restaurant, including live music and folk dances show. 

DAY 02 ATHENS  (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) 
The day is dedicated to exploring the city of Athens. We will take a panoramic tour to the most important monuments and landmarks of the city including the Panathinaikon stadium, the Zappeion, the temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, Syntagma square, the Parliament, the tomb of the unknown soldier, Schliemann's house, the Academy, the University, the National Library, and the old Parliament. Our panoramic tour will end at the Acropolis. Here we will visit the Propylae, the temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon, and the Erechtheion. We continue with a walk towards Thisio and Monastiraki where we will enjoy our lunch. Later, walking through Plaka, we will arrive at the Acropolis museum for our guided visit. Return to our hotel and rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 03 DELPHI - KALAMBAKA  (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) 
After our breakfast, we depart heading north through Thebse and Livadia to Delphi. Delphi used to be the most sacred spot in the world and a pilgrimage center for many centuries in the antiquity. You will admire the Sanctuary of Apollo, walk the Sacred way, and visit the temple of Apollo, home of Pythia (the oracle). We continue to the local museum with the famous bronze statue of the Charioteer. Short stop for lunch after our visit and in the afternoon we will be crossing the mountains of central Greece to arrive in Kalambaka for dinner and overnight.

DAY 04 METEORA - ATHENS   (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) 
This morning we will be visiting Meteora. Amazing rock formations, like towers of sandstone, stand ageless, and have provided sacred retreat for monks over the centuries. A number of monasteries are hidden on top of Meteora. The view over the plain is breathtaking. Meteora is considered among the most beautiful areas of mainland Greece and belongs to Unesco's list of world heritage monuments. After our visit we will make a short stop for lunch, and later, we will take the road back to Athens. On the way, we will make a short stop at Thermopylae, to admire the statue of Leonidas king of Sparta.

DAY 05 ATHENS - MYKONOS, MYKONOS TOUR - MYKONOS  (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) 
After our breakfast, we will be checking out from our hotel and transfer to the port for the regular ferry to Mykonos. Upon arrival, meet and greet by our local tour escort and we drive to Chora, the main town of Mykonos, to explore the labyrinth of the small narrow streets with the white-washed houses. During our walking tour of the town we will see Fabrika Square, Tria Pigadia, Matogianni, Paraportiani Church, Alefkandra, the famous Windmills and the “little Venice”.  Our day continues by bus for a further tour of the island. Our first stop will be to Ano Mera, a picturesque little village with a traditional square. Here you will have time to visit the monastery of Panagia Tourliani and enjoy a lunch in one of the typical restaurants. Our tour continues to some of the beaches and seaside villages of the island including Kalafatis beach and Agios Ioannis. Finally, we will arrive in our hotel for check-in. In the evening we will walk at a nearby restaurant for our dinner. 

DAY 06 MYKONOS - SANTORINI, OIA VILLAGE - SANTORINI   (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) 
After our breakfast, we will be transferred to the port of Mykonos to catch the local high-speed ferry to Santorini (Seajet2 10:00 – 11:50). Upon arrival, we will meet with our local tour escort and transfer to a local restaurant for lunch. We then continue to our hotel for check-in. In the afternoon, we will depart again for our tour to Oia village. Located at the northern-most part of the islands, Oia is among the most beautiful villages of Santorini, featuring stunning views to the caldera and the volcano. We will explore the little village on foot and admire one of the most famous sunsets in the Aegean. After the sunset, we will proceed to a local restaurant for our dinner, before we return to our hotel for the evening.

DAY 07 SANTORINI ISLAND TOUR / SANTORINI  (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) 
Today, we will be exploring the rest of the island. We begin with a drive to the famous site of Akrotiri. A whole city was discovered almost intact, and looks like life had suddenly stopped in time. The ancient city is well preserved as it was covered by volcanic ashes during the great explosion of Santorini’s volcano, back at the beginning of Minoan times. We will be guided to the site, and later we will continue to see some of the beaches of Santorini, like Perivolos, Red beach and Kamari. Our day continues at a local restaurant for our lunch before we proceed to Pyrgos village on Profitis Ilias mountain. We will see the old castle and the monastery of Profitis Ilias with the stunning views from the highest village of the island. Our last stop will be to a local winery near Pyrgos village to learn about local wines and have a wine-tasting. Return to our hotel. In the evening, we will walk to a nearby restaurant for our dinner.

DAY 08 SANTORINI - ATHENS - DEPARTURE  (Breakfast) 
Morning will be at leisure until the time to transfer to airport to catch a domestic flight to Athens, connecting with our International flight. 
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