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. ***
END OF SERVICES*** *** Itineraries can be modified accordingly to your duration of your stay and places you would like to see!
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