HISTORY TOUR IN GREECE & 3 DAY CRUISE - 10 days |
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ATHENS – CORINTH – MYCENAE – EPIDAURUS – NAFPLION – OLYMPIA – PATRAS
DELPHI – SOUNION – MYKONOS – KUSADASI(EPHESUS) – PATMOS – CRETE - SANTORINI
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DAY 1, SATURDAY : ATHENS ARRIVAL
Arrival Athens. Meet, assist & transfer to your hotel in Athens center
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DAY 2, SUNDAY : ATHENS – CORINTH – MYCENAE – EPIDAURUS – NAFPLION
Early morning visit of the ancient city of Corinth where the apostle Paul lived and preached. He wrote his first and second letters to the Corinthians here. On to Mycenae where you can see remains of the prehistoric citadel fortified with Cyclopean walls, the Lionesses' Gate, the Mycenaean Palace and the tomb of King Agamemnon. Continue on to Epidaurus with its famous well-preserved theatre. Dinner & overnight stay in Tolo
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DAY 3, MONDAY : NAFPLION – TRIPOLIS – MEGALOPOLIS - OLYMPIA
Drive through central Peloponnese to ancient Olympia which holds the stadium where the first Pan-Hellenic games took place. Thereafter they were held every 4 years. Enjoy an afternoon visit to the archaeological site and museum. Dinner & overnight stay in Olympia
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DAY 4, TUESDAY : OLYMPIA – PATRAS - DELPHI
Morning drive via Patras to Rion where you cross the new, state of the art bridge to Antirrion, and continue on through Nafpaktos to visit the archaeological site at Delphi where the priestess Pythia pronounced her famous oracles in the Temple of Apollo. Dinner & overnight stay in Delphi
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DAY 5, WEDNESDAY : DELPHI - ATHENS
Early visit to the museum at Delphi before returning back to Athens in the afternoon. Dinner & overnight stay in Athens
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DAY 6, THURSDAY : ATHENS- SOUNION
Enjoy a morning sightseeing tour of Athens, visiting the spectacular Acropolis and Mars Hill (Areopagus). In the afternoon we visit the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion. Dinner & overnight stay
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DAY 7, FRIDAY : EMBARK CRUISE – MYKONOS
Today we board our cruise ship and at 11am we set sail. Our evening will be spent on the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos
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DAY 8, SATURDAY : KUSADASI (EPHESUS) – PATMOS
This morning we will explore the ancient City of Ephesus in Turkey. Both the Apostles Paul and John had visited here. Our afternoon is spent on the serene island of Patmos. Here we shall see the cave the Apostle John made his home, when he was exiled there. The cave was also the location where John wrote the book of Revelations
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DAY 9, SUNDAY : CRETE – SANTORINI
From the port of Heraklion in Crete we will make our way to Knossos the centre of the ancient Minioan civilization and legendary home of the Minotaur. In the afternoon be inspired by the unique beauty of the island Santorini. We can stroll freely through the cliff hanging villages and admire the breathtaking views
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DAY 10, MONDAY : PIRAEUS (ATHENS)-DEPARTURE
At 7:00 a.m. we arrive at Piraeus & after breakfast we will disembark and meet our representative for assistance in our transfer to the Athens airport for our departure flight
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