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Details

Duration (with arrival/departure): 9
Tour Style: Regional Experience
Destinations: Athens, Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nauplia, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora, Thermopylae

Itinerary

Day 1- Depart USA Overnight flight to Athens.

Day 2- Arrive Athens (2 nights) After being met at the airport and transferred to your hotel, there is time to relax or explore. Tonight we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travelling companions

Hotel: Divani Palace Acropolis

Day 3- Athens sightseeing and at leisure Our guided morning sightseeing tour delves deep into the colourful history of Athens. The highlight of the tour, of course, is the visit to the Acropolis on the Parthenon hill, which still dominates the modern city of Athens. But we also see the Agora, the Royal Palace, the Temple of Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch and the stadium built for the first modern Olympics in 1896. Later there is free time and this evening maybe dine in one of the many restaurants found in the lively Plaka area. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 4- Athens – Nauplia This morning we drive to the bridge across the breathtakingly narrow Corinth Canal and cross into the Peloponnese region. Then we visit the remains of the ancient city of Corinth, en route to Mycenae, to see the Beehive Tombs, the Treasury of Atreus, the Lion Gate and the remains of Agamemnon’s Royal Palace. We continue on to the Sanctuary of Aesculapius, the God of Medicine, to visit the amphitheatre, before finally arriving in Nauplia. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Amalia

Day 5- Nauplia – Olympia Today a delightful drive takes us through the Mountains of Arcadia to Olympia, where the first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. Next, on our guided walking tour of this archaeological site, we stroll around the ancient Olympic Stadium and Gymnasium and see the Temples of Zeus and Hera. This evening we dine at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Olympia Palace

Day 6- Olympia – Delphi Now we head north to Patras where we take the modern bridge across the Gulf of Corinth to mainland Greece. We follow the coast to Delphi, home of the Oracle, which clings to the side of Mount Parnassus at a height of 2,000 feet! We walk up the Sacred Way, past the splendid Parian marble treasury of the Athenians to the Temple of Apollo, where the Oracle of Delphi breathed her enigmatic ‘words.’ (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Delphi Palace

Day 7- Delphi – Kalambaka Today’s drive takes us across fertile Thessaly, ‘the bread basket of Greece’, and over the Pourmaraki Pass to Larnia , and then on via Trikala to Kalambaka. Here we visit two of the amazing monasteries of Meteora, incredibly perched high on pinnacles of rock. We admire the beautiful Byzantine frescoes and the stunning views before continuing to our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Amalia

Day 8- Kalambaka – Athens This morning we enjoy a scenic drive along the coast to Thermopylae, site of the renowned battle between the fearsome Spartans and the Persians. We stop to view the battle site before returning to Athens for our final night in this fascinating city. (Buffet Breakfast)

Hotel: Divani Palace Acropolis

Day 9 Athens – USA This morning we bid farewell to our new found friends as we are transferred to the airport for our return flight to the USA. (Buffet Breakfast)

Christmas & New Year's Eve Highlights On tour departures 22 Dec days 4 to 7 will be operated in reverse in order to visit sites when open over the Christmas period. The tour will be accommodated in Kalambaka on Christmas Day. Tour departures 29 Dec will be accommodated in Athens for New Year’s Eve giving you the opportunity celebrate in true Greek style.

Whats Included

Sightseeing Highlights

Athens: Sightseeing featuring the Acropolis and Parthenon. Plus views of the Agora, Acropolis Museum, Royal Palace, Temple of Zeus, Hadrian's Arch and the Olympic stadium.
Corinth: Cross the Corinth Canal and visit the ancient remains.
Mycenae: See the Treasury of Atreus, Beehive Tombs, Lion Gate and Agamemnon's Palace.
Epidaurus: See the amphitheatre.
Olympia: Visit the Olympic Stadium and this archaeological site.
Delphi: Visit the home of the Oracle.
Meteora: Visit two of the incredible rock monasteries.
Thermopylae: View the battle site.
Scenic drives through the rugged Mountains of Arcadia, scenic route from Mount Parnassus to Giona and along the coastal highway to Thermopylae.

Dining Highlights

1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Athens
7 buffet breakfasts
4 three-course dinners

11 meals in total

First Class Travel Highlights

First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
Touring by air-conditioned motorcoach.
The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
Athens Airport Transfers will be provided for passengers who have provided Trafalgar with their flight details and are staying in an Athens hotel booked by Trafalgar.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Airport Transfers

London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service
Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
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