Historical Greece II & Santorini

9 nights / 11 days (3 N Athens, 1 N Olympia, 1 N Delphi, 1 N Meteora, 3 N Santorini

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DAY 1 - Welcome to Athens

Once, you arrive in Athens you will be greeted at the airport and transferred to the hotel. The remainder day is free to rest.

DAY 2 - Athens City Tour

Enjoy a morning tour of Athens visiting the Acropolis and its museum. Spend the afternoon at leisure to stroll through Plaka (old Athens section), munch on a delicious Greek souvlaki and shop at the flea market in Monastiraki.

DAY 3 - Olympia

From Athens drive through the Corinth Canal with a short stop. Continue to Epidaurus and visit the archaeological site and theatre famous for its remarkable acoustics. Then continue to Mycenae where you visit the Lion Gate and the tomb of Agamemnon. Continue through the central Peloponnese to arrive in Olympia. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 4 - Delphi

In the morning visit the archaeological site and the museum of Olympia. Then drive via Patras to Rion where you cross by car/ferry to Antirion and through Nafpaktos to arrive in Delphi. Dinner & overnight.

DAY 5 - Kalambaka (Meteora)

In the morning visit Delphi, the center of Ancient World - the "Omphalos" (navel of earth). On the slopes of Mt. Parnassus, in a beautiful landscape, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios. Visit the treasury of Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and the museum containing the sculpture of the bronze Charioteer. Then drive through Amphissa, Lamia & Trikala to arrive in Kalambaka a small town situated at the foot of the astonishing complex of Meteora, gigantic rocks. Dinner & Overnight.

DAY 6 - Athens

In the morning visit the breathtaking Meteora which seem to be suspended in mid-air, where you can see exquisite specimens of Byzantine art. Then, in the afternoon start the drive back to Athens passing via Thermopylae with a short stop to see Leonida's Monument. Arrive in Athens early in the evening.

DAY 7, 8, 9 - Santorini

After breakfast transfer to the Athens airport and take a short flight to Santorini. Transfer to your hotel. Enjoy three days in this beautiful island, renowned for its awesome landscape and the "Caldera". Quaint cobbled walk ways lead to many beautiful Cycladic white washed buildings perched on the edge of a cliff in both villages of Oia and Fira. Be daring to ride one of the donkeys as part of the native charm of the island.

DAY 10 - Return

Transfer from the hotel to Santorini airport for your return flight back to the US.