Description:

Grand Tour of Greece - 7 Days

(The Classical and the other side of Greece).

7 DAYS (on Halfboard Basis)
May 13, June 24, Sept 09, 23, Oct 09
Accommodation during tour in 1st class Hotels


Prehistory, the Classical Period, roman Domination, the Byzantine Empire, the Crusades, Modern Times:Greece through the Centuries will unfold before you on these 7 days – 6 nights tour.

Departure time: 08.30 a.m.

1st DAY: CORINTH Canal (short stop). Drive to EPIDAURUS (visit the archaeological site and the theatre famous for its remarkable acoustics) and then on to NAUPLIA (short stop). Drive to MYCENAE where you visit the archaeological site, then depart for OLYMPIA, through the central Peloponnese area passing the cities of MEGALOPOLIS and TRIPOLIS arrive in OLYMPIA. Dinner & Overnight. (D.)

2nd DAY: In the morning visit the archaeological site and the museum of OLYMPIA. Drive via PATRAS to RION, cross the channel to ANTIRION on the "state of the art" new suspended bridge considered to be the longest and most modern in Europe. Arrive in NAFPAKTOS, then continue to DELPHI.. Dinner & Overnight. (B.D.)

3rd DAY: In the morning visit the archaeological site and the museum of Delphi. Rest of the day at leisure. Dinner & Overnight in DELPHI. (B.D.)

4th DAY: In the morning, start the drive by the central Greece towns of AMPHISSA, LAMIA and TRIKALA to KALAMBAKA. Afternoon visit of the breathtaking METEORA. Dinner & Overnight in KALAMBAKA. (B.D.)

5th DAY: Drive by TRIKALA and LARISSA to the famous, sacred Macedonian town of DION (visit).Then continue to THESSALONIKI, the largest town in Northern Greece. Visit the most interesting museum of THESSALONIKI and sightseeing of the city. Dinner & Overnight. (B.D.)

6th DAY: Morning drive to PELLA, Alexander the Great’s capital (visit). 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 & Overnight. (B.D.)

7th DAY: Start the return drive to ATHENS, through the TEMPI VALLEY, LARISSA, LAMIA, THERMOPYLAE famous for the ancient battle that took place there (visit), KAMENA VOURLA, ATHENS. (B.)