2 DAYS DELPHI
Depart 08:45 a.m. – Return 07:00 p.m. (on the 2nd day)

DAY 1: ATHENS - DELPHI

Drive to DELPHI through LEVADIA and ARACHOVA. Visit the arcaheological site. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

DAY 2: DELPHI - ATHENS

DELPHI. Morning at leisure. Enjoy the wild beauty and gran¬deur of the landscape over breakfast. Visitors spend a day of complete relaxation in DELPHI. You will return to Athens in the evening.

N.B: Your stay at DELPHI can be further extended against payment of the hotel accommodation without any additional charges for transportation.

at 130 Euros per person in twin room at 3* hotel

at 152 Euros per person in twin room at 4* hotel

APR 01-OCT 30: Daily

Depart 08:45 a.m. – Return 07:00 p.m. (on the 2nd day)

DAY 1 : ATHENS - MYCENAE - NAFPLION         

Morning drive to CORINTH Canal (short stop). Then continue on to  MYCENAE to visit the remains of the Mycenean Palace. Depart for NAFPLION where we enjoy our lunch. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight at hotel. (Lunch)

DAY 2: NAFPLION - EPIDAURUS - ATHENS

NAFPLION, morning at leisure. Afternoon visit to EPIDAURUS. In the evening return to ATHENS.Participants on this tour will have an afternoon and morning at leisure for swimming or strolling through the streets of NAFPLION, first capital of Modern Greece. On the way back to Athens, drive along the new Epidaurus - Corinth road (Breakfast).

 

at 130 Euros per person in twin room at 3* hotel

at 152 Euros per person in twin room at 4* hotel

APR 05-OCT 26 : Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Enjoy all the thrills of a cruise to the Greek islands of Hydra, Poros, Aegina in just one day. Including lunch on board and round-trip transfers by bus.

Sail for the island of Hydra, this fashionable artists' colony, a retreat of intellectuals and favourite film location. An amphitheatrical town with well-preserved sea-merchant family mansions surrounds the colorful harbor. There is plenty of time for some leisurely strolling, shopping or swimming.

Continue your voyage to Poros where the first naval arsenal of independent Greece was established. Poros provides delightful scenery marked by the low pine-wooded hills.

Afternoon sail for Aegina where you can either join the optional excursion to the Temple of Aphaia, one of the finest and the best preserved of the Greek temples, or walk around the harbour browsing in the small gift shops. Return to Athens in the early evening.

Drive through LEVADIA and ARACHOVA (famous for its bright multi colored carpets). Arrive in DELPHI, the ancient sanctuary of Apollo.

Visit the Museum where one can see the unique bronze Charioteer, among other archaeological treasures. Then proceed through the sacred way to the Athenian treasury. Visit the Temple of Apollo, the Castalia Spring etc.

 

at 89 Euros per person without lunch

at 99 Euros per person with lunch

Drive along the coastal road of the Saronic Gulf to MYCENAE; visit the remains of the ancient city, including the Lionesses’ gate, the tomb of Agamemnon and the Palace. Then continue through ARGOS on to NAFPLION. After lunch visit EPIDAURUS and its theatre, famous for its remarkable acoustics. Return to Athens via the Epidaurus /Corinth road

at 89 Euros per person without lunch

at 99 Euros per person with lunch

APR 01-OCT 31: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
NOV 01-MAR 31 : Tuesdays & Saturdays.

Shortly thereafter we reach the ancient town of Corinth (visit) where St. Paul lived and preached for two years. Back in the ancient times Corinth was amo¬ngst the richest cities and this is quite evident by its remains, including the huge agora (market place) and Apollo's Temple (6th C B.C.).

Finally, before our return to Athens we will have a brief stop at the site of the ancient port of Cenchreae where the apostle Paul disembarked. Return to Athens in time for lunch.

Driving along the coastal rood passing by the wonderful beaches of GLYFADA, VOULIAGMENI, VARKIZA and countless coves, one has a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf. The spectacular Temple of POSEIDON overlooking the Aegean Sea dominates a crowning feature of the tour of Cape SOUNION.

From here, a short drive to Mikrolimano, another picturesque yacht and fishing boat harbour, home to the ex-Royal Yacht Club and many fine waterfront seafood restaurants. We finally return to Athens and the renowned "Plaka" district, located around the base of the Acropolis, for dinner with a live floor show at a typical Greek tavern.

 

APR 01-OCT 31 : Daily
NOV 01-MAR 31 : Thursdays & Saturdays

Enjoy a tour of Athens, combining many of the cities principal modern and classical sights. This tour includes an overview of the modern city and striking contrasts to the remains of its glorious past. Drive by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Parliament House on Constitution Square, the Panathenian Stadium (site of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896). See the Presidential Palace (ex Royal Palace), government buildings and elegant homes.

Drive along Panepistimiou Avenue and see the Catholic Cathedral, the Academy, University, National Library and Omonia Square. We visit the Roman Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Acropolis with its many monuments atop its rocky base, including the stunning Parthenon, the Propylae, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheum with its Porch of Maidens. We also visit the Acropolis Museum which houses many of the artefacts from the site.
N.B. Guests staying on the coast will be transferred back to their hotels around 3:00 p.m. with the Cape Sounion Tour bus.

Daily except for Mondays at 67 Euros per person

(including Acropolis Museum) 

On Mondays at 54 Euros per person  

(excluding Acropolis Museum)