Day 1 & 2 Flight –
Arrival in Athens
On your arrival, you will be escorted to your hotel.
Our assistant will give you local information and answer
to your questions. In the evening you will be welcomed
with a local dinner at your hotel.
Day 3_Athens Sightseeing Tour
This tour highlights the striking contrasts that make
Athens such a fascinating city. You will visit Constitution
Square (Syntagma) and The House of Parliament. You will
pass the Evzones, in their picturesque uniforms, the
Presidential Palace and on the way to the Acropolis,
the Panathenaic Stadium, where the 1st Olympic games
of the Modern Era were held in 1896….. and much
more!
Day 4 Athens - Cape Sounion -
Athens
Today beings with a scenic drive along the coast to
Cape Sounion where the white marble pillars of the Temple
of Poseidon stand. The journey back to Athens offers
splendid views of the Saronic Gulf and the picturesque
islands nearby.
Day 5 Athens – Saronic
Island Cruise - Athens
You embark on a one day cruise visiting the lovely islands
of Aegina, Poros and Hydra. Highlights include the Temple
of Aphaia (Athena) in Aegina, the beautiful 18th &
19th century stone archontika (mansions) of Hydra and
the ancient sanctuary of Poseidon in Poros.
Day 6 Athens – Argolis
- Athens
This morning take a stunning drive to the Corinth Canal,
which connects the Aegean with the Ionian sea. Your
first stop will be Mycenaes, the Homeric city of the
Atreides. Meaning ‘Rich in Gold’ it is the
city of the ancient poets. You will visit the Lion’s
Gate, The Cyclopean Walls and the Royal Tombs. After
a meal at a local restaurant, you travel on to Nauplion
and the Palamidi Fortress and the theatre of Epidaurus.
Day 7 & Day 8
Full day free at leisure followed by a dinner at a Greek
Taverna
Your tour ends the next day with a transfer to Athens
airport for your return journey home.
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