|
Day
1, Depart USA: Overnight
flight to Athens.
Day
2, Athens at leisure:
You are met at the airport and transferred to
our hotel. Then time to relax or explore before a Welcome Drink tonight.
(Dinner)
Day
3, Athens Sightseeing:
This morning Athens offers us glory in
abundance, from the Parthenon and Acropolis to the Temple of Zeus and
Hadrian's Arch. This evening, why not enjoy a lively night out with dinner
and entertainment? (Buffet Breakfast)
Day
4, Athens - Olympia:
We cross the Corinth Canal region, then drive to
the ancient ruined city of Mycenae. We walk through the Lion Gate, see the
giant 'Cyclopean' stones used to build the city walls, and visit the
Beehive Tombs. Now a delightful drive takes us through the Arcadia
Mountains to Olympia. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day
5, Olympia - Delphi:
This morning we tour Olympia, birthplace of the
Olympic Games in 776BC. Then we cross to the mainland and follow the coast
before ascending the Sacred Way to Delphi, clinging to the side of Mount
Parnassus at 2,000 feet. Here we see the splendid Parian marble Treasury
of the Athenians and the Temple of Apollo, where the Oracle of Delphi
breathed her enigmatic 'words'. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day
6, Delphi - Kalambaka:
We cross fertile Thessaly, the 'bread basket of
ancient Greece', then head for the Monasteries of Meteora, incredibly
perched on rocky pinnacles, where we visit one of the monasteries, and
then it's not far to Kalambaka for our overnight stay. (Buffet Breakfast/
Dinner)
Day
7, Kalambaka - Athens:
We stop at Thermopylae to see the memorial to
Leonidas and his brave Spartans, then head back to Athens for a three
night stay. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day
8, Athens - Day Cruise:
Today we enjoy a full day cruise during which
we shall visit Aegina, Poros and Hydra, three of the islands of the
Saronic Gulf. We enjoy a Highlight Buffet Lunch with wine and a display of
traditional Greek dancing. (Buffet Breakfast/ Lunch)
Day
9,
Return to USA: Our tour ends after breakfast with a transfer
to Athens airport. (Buffet Breakfast)
|
