5 DAYS NORTHERN GREECE
MACEDONIA, COUNTRY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT Depart 08:45 a.m. – Return 07:30 p.m. (on the 5th day)
DAY 1: ATHENS - DELPHI
Drive to DELPHI through LEVADIA and ARACHOVA. Upon arrival visit the museum and the archaeological site. Enjoy the rest of the day free. Dinner & overnight in DELPHI.
DAY 2: DELPHI - METEORA - KALAMBAKA
Drive by the central Greek towns of AMPHISSA, LAMIA and TRIKALA to KALAMBAKA and visit the breathtaking METEORA. Dinner & overnight in KALAMBAKA.
DAY 3: DION - THESSALONIKI
Drive by TRIKALA and LARISSA to visit the famous, sacred Macedonian town of DION. Then continue to THESSALONIKI, the largest town in Northern Greece. There you will visit its most interesting museum and go on a sightseeing tour of the city. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: PELLA - VERGINA -THESSALONIKI
Morning drives to PELLA, the birthplace of Alexander the Great's. Continue to VERGINA to visit the tomb of the King PHILIP and the famous "Vergina Treasures". Then on to LEFKADIA where you visit the excavations. Return to THESSALONIKI via VERIA. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 5: THESSALONIKI - ATHENS
Start the return drive to Athens through the TEMPI VALLEY, LARISSA, LAMIA. We will also stop for a visit to THERMOPYLAE, famous for the ancient battle that took place there. We continue our drive back to Athens through KAMMENA VOURLA.
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