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| CLASSIC GREECE WITH 4 DAYS LEGENDS OF THE AEGEAN SEA CRUISE (10Days/9Nights) |
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 Oracle of Delphi (Greece)
CLASSIC GREECE WITH 4 DAYS LEGENDS OF THE AEGEAN SEA CRUISE
FIRST DAY THURSDAY ATHENS ARRIVAL: Meet at Athens Airport and transfer to hotel. Remainder of day at leisure. Athens is an amazing city to discover on your own with its numerous museums, archaeological sites, parks, hills and the shopping areas of Kolonaki, Hermou, Voukourestiou street, Monastiraki and Plaka. Overnight hotel in Athens.
SECOND DAY FRIDAY ATHENS – PIRAEUS – EMBARKATION 4 DAYS AEGEAN LEGENDS SEA CRUISE (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) After breakfast, transfer to the Athens Port of Piraeus and embark on your 4 days Aegean Sea Cruise.. |
| DAY | PORT | ARRIVAL | DEPARTURE |
| Friday | Athens (Piraeus), Greece | - | 11:00 |
| Friday | Myconos, Greece | 18:00 | 23:00 |
| Saturday | Kusadasi(Ephesus), Turkey | 07:00 | 12:00 |
| Saturday | Patmos, Greece | 16:00 | 21:00 |
| Sunday | Santorini, Greece | 08:00 | 21:00 |
| Monday | Athens(Piraeus), Greece | 06:00 |
MYKONOS. At leisure on this Jet Set Cycladic island renowned for its striking windmills. Wander the maze of narrow alleys and an array of shops for bargains. In the evening, enjoy the live on board entertainment or try your luck in the casino. Overnight on board.
THIRD DAY SATURDAY
KUSADASI (Ephesus), Turkey – PATMOS, Greece (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Kusadasi at leisure or take an optional tour to visit the Greek and Roman site of Ephesus, the best preserved ancient city in Asia Minor and the House of Virgin Mary. Patmos, the Holy island where St. John wrote The Revelation, known as Jerusalem of the Aegean Sea. Take the optional tour to visit the Monastery and Cave of the Apocalypse by St. John. Overnight on board.
FOURTH DAY SUNDAY
SANTORINI (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
The amazing island of Santorini (formed by the eruption of the volcano 1600 BC). The sight is the most breathtaking of all Greek Islands and perhaps of the world. Enjoy the last night on board live entertainment, disco or, casino etc. Overnight on board.
FIFTH DAY MONDAY
ATHENS CRUISE ARRIVAL - 4 DAYS CLASSICAL TOUR WITH METEORA:
ATHENS – ARGOLIS - OLYMPIA Corinth Canal, Mycenae, Nafplion, Epidaurus (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast on board. Disembark. Meet at the Athens Port of Piraeus and transfer to the tour terminal for your 4 Days Classical Tour.Leave by the coastal road to the Corinth Canal (short stop). Drive on and visit the Theatre of Epidauros, famous for its remarkable acoustics. Then proceed to the Town of Nauplion (short photo stop), drive on to Mycenae (Acording to legent ,bult by Perseas who brought Cyclopes from Asia.) Visit the Lion's Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, and the Royal Tombs of Agamemnon the leader of the Greeks during the Troy war. Then depart for Olympia through Central Peloponnese and the Towns of Tripolis and Megalopolis. Arrive in Olympia, the cradle of the Olympic Games. Dinner Overnight in hotel in Olympia.
SIXTH DAY TUESDAY
4 DAYS CLASSICAL TOUR WITH METEORA: OLYMPIA – DELPHI (Breakfast, Dinner)
In the morning visit the Archaeological Site the cradle of the Olympic Games. with the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, where there use to be the statue of Zeus one of the seven wonders of the world the Ancient Stadium and the Archaeological Museum. Then drive on through the plains of Ilia 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. Overnight and Dinner in Delphi hotel.
SEVENTH DAY WEDNESDAY
4 DAYS CLASSICAL TOUR WITH METEORA: DELPHI – KALAMBAKA, METEORA (Breakfast, Dinner)
After breakfast,In the morning visit the Archaeological Site and the Museum. Depart for Kalambaka, a small town stated at the foot of the astonishing complex of Meteora, gigantic rocks. Overnight and Dinner in Kalambaka (Meteora) hotel.
EIGHTH DAY THURSDAY
4 DAYS CLASSICAL TOUR WITH METEORA: KALAMBAKA, METEORA - ATHENS (Breakfast)
After breakfast, Visit Meteora, among striking scenery, perched on top of huge rocks which seem to be suspended in mid-air, stand ageless Monasteries, where you can see exquisite specimens of Byzantine art. Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae, short stop to see across the road the Leonida’s Monument, the king of Spartans ( the film 300). Arrive in Athens early in the evening.
Please ladies for the visit of the Monastery you need a skirt and the gentlemen long trousers. Overnight in Athens hotel.
NINTH DAY FRIDAY
ATHENS SIGHTSEEING (Breakfast)
After breakfast, pickup from the hotel for your Half Day morning tour. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (short stop). Continue and pass by the Presidential residence (ex Royal Palace) guarded by the Euzones in their colorful uniform, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). On the Acropolis visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens. The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally "the harmony between material and spirit", the monument that "puts order in the mind", the Parthenon. Continue and visit the New Acropolis Museum the place where at last the statues found their home and admire the wonders of the classical era, and the replica of Parthenon.(Mondays closed). Remainder of the day at leisure. Overnight hotel in Athens.
TENTH DAY SATURDAY
DEPARTURE (Breakfast)
After breakfast Transfer to the Athens Airport included or, extend your stay in Greece.
This Package Includes:
- 3 Nights Hotel accommodation in Athens BB including Breakfast, Taxes and Service Charges.
- 4 Days / 3 Nights Aegean Sea Cruise (FRI. to MON.) in standard outside cabin FB (FULL BOARD) including Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Afternoon Tea, Coffee, Cookies and Midnight Snacks. (First meal: Lunch. Last meal: Breakfast.
- Port Taxes for the Cruise.
- 3 Nights Hotel accommodation in 4* hotels in Olympia, Delphi, Kalambaka (Meteora) HB (HALFBOARD) including Breakfast, Dinner, Taxes and Service Charges.
- Arrival and Departure Airport / Port Transfers by Private Contracted A/C Modern Mercedes-Benz Taxi.
- Athens Sightseeing & 4 Days/3Nights Half Board in 4* hotel Classical tour by Regular Organised Seat In Coach Tours with English speaking guide and entrance fees included.
This Package Does Not include:
- Optional Shore Excursions on the cruise.
- Tipping to Cruise Staff (8 Euro pp per day pooled)