Athens & 3 days classical

ATHENS

Catégorie
3 stars (Scheduled Tour) lit et petit-déjeuner en
Le prix comprend - 3 nights accommodation and breakfast in Athens - English-speaking assistant on the arrival - Organized Half-day Athens Sightseeing tour, including the Acropolis site and the museum of Acropolis (entrance fees included) with professional guide & transfer from/to hotel - Organized 3 Days Classical tour on HB basis, entrance fees are included as mentioned above - Emergency number 24/7 - Taxes Le prix ne comprend pas - International or national flights - Meals or Beverages - Gratuities (optional) - Any personal expenses
4 stars (Scheduled Tour) lit et petit-déjeuner en
Le prix comprend - 3 nights accommodation and breakfast in Athens - English-speaking assistant on the arrival - Organized Half-day Athens Sightseeing tour, including the Acropolis site and the museum of Acropolis (entrance fees included) with professional guide & transfer from/to hotel - Organized 3 Days Classical tour on HB basis, entrance fees are included as mentioned above - Emergency number 24/7 - Taxes Le prix ne comprend pas - International or national flights - Meals or Beverages - Gratuities (optional) - Any personal expenses
5 stars (Scheduled Tour) lit et petit-déjeuner en
Le prix comprend - 3 nights accommodation and breakfast in Athens - English-speaking assistant on the arrival - Organized Half-day Athens Sightseeing tour, including the Acropolis site and the museum of Acropolis (entrance fees included) with professional guide & transfer from/to hotel - Organized 3 Days Classical tour on HB basis, entrance fees are included as mentioned above - Emergency number 24/7 - Taxes Le prix ne comprend pas - International or national flights - Meals or Beverages - Gratuities (optional) - Any personal expenses

Programme

Day 1:
Arrival in Athens
Upon arrival at Athens International Airport, you will be met with our driver and transferred to your hotel, where our representative will be waiting to deliver the envelope with all necessary documents. Balance of the day at leisure. Accommodation in Athens.

Day 2:
Athens City tour with Acropolis Museum
Breakfast at your hotel and pick up in the morning, at the indicated time for a half-day tour of the city of Athens, regular basis, that includes guided panoramic tour of the city and visit of the Acropolis and the museum of Acropolis. Pick up from your hotel and return to your hotel. Duration about 5 hours.
Our Athens Half Day Tour begins with a panoramic drive around Syntagma square, passing by many sightseeing hot spots such as National Garden, Hadrian’s Arch, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Catholic Cathedral and Schliemann’s House. We will then drive past the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Our licensed guide will make you feel as if you are experiencing firsthand Athens’s old and new history as you look at these stately buildings. We continue for a photo stop at Panathenaic Stadium, otherwise known as Kallimarmaro Stadium, where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. As we proceed, we pass by Zappeion and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Last but not least, we make our way to the archaeological site of Acropolis, an UNESCO’S world heritage monument and we visit Propylae, as well as the small Temple of Athena Nike. Of course, our visit shall not be completed without the Parthenon and Erechtheion.
The expert-guided Athens sightseeing and museum tour continues with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater, in order to visit the Acropolis Museum.
If you wish, when the tour ends you can stay walking through the picturesque streets of the Plaka neighborhood and return to the hotel on your own. Rest of the day free and accommodation.

Day 3:
Athens - Olympia
After breakfast, pick up from hotel for your 3 days Classical Greece tour to explore the glory of ancient Greece with and visit five UNESCO'S world heritage sites. We depart from Athens for the Corinth canal (short stop). After our short stop at Corinth, we drive to Epidaurus and visit the Ancient theatre, world famous for its outstanding acoustics. We then proceed to Nauplia (short stop) and through the plain of Argos, we arrive to Mycenae, where we visit its archaeological site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. In the afternoon (optional stop for souvenirs), we depart for Olympia, the birth place of the Olympic Games. Overnight stay in Olympia and dinner.

Day 4:
Olympia - Delphi
We start our day with a visit to the Olympia archaeological site with the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the Stadium and the archaeological Museum. After Olympia, we drive on through the plains of Eliad and Achaia until the magnificent bridge which is crossing the Corinthian Bay from Rion to Antirion. Pass by the picturesque towns of Nafpactos (Lepanto) and Itea, arrive in Delphi, known in ancient times as the navel of the world. Overnight stay in Delphi and dinner.

Day 5:
Delphi - Atenas
In the morning visit the Archaeological Site and the Museum. A couple of hours free time in Delphi before departing and drive through the village of Arachova, renowned for its colorful rugs and carpets. Return to Athens via Levadia and Thebes. Arrive in Athens early in the evening.

Day 6:
Departure from Athens
Breakfast at the hotel, morning at leisure, and at the indicated time, depending on your departure flight, transfer to Athens International Airport.

Le prix comprend

- 3 nights accommodation and breakfast in Athens
- English-speaking assistant on the arrival
- Organized Half-day Athens Sightseeing tour, including the Acropolis site and the museum of Acropolis (entrance fees included) with professional guide & transfer from/to hotel
- Organized 3 Days Classical tour on HB basis, entrance fees are included as mentioned above
- Emergency number 24/7
- Taxes

Le prix ne comprend pas

- International or national flights
- Meals or Beverages
- Gratuities (optional)
- Any personal expenses