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Colours of Greece

Best Western Amazon Hotel, Mitropoleos, Athens, Greece
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Duration

7D6N

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

English, Italian

Overview

Things to see, places to visit, experiences to live out.That’s what it’s all about. Visit Greece. The islands, the beaches, the sunsets that serenade the Mediterranean Sea.

Highlights

  • Athens Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with Acropolis & Museum
  • Full Day Cruise to Greek Islands from Athens: Poros - Hydra - Aegina
  • Full day Tour to Delphi
  • 10-hour Full Day Tour of Nafplio, Epidaurus and Mycenae

Itinerary

Day 1 Athens
  Day 1    	Athens

Meet upon arrival at the airport and transfer to your Hotel. Check into the Hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 2 Athens
Day 2 	Athens

Breakfast at the Hotel. Athens Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with Acropolis & Museum. Meet your guide and then set off on your Athens sightseeing tour by luxury air-conditioned coach. Hear insightful commentary from your guide, and pass to Athens attractions including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Greek Parliament building, and Presidential Palace, the home of Greece’s royals until the monarchy ended in 1974. See the Panathenaic Stadium, the venue of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Then, drive along Panepistimiou Avenue to snap photos of the National Library and one of Greece’s most revered orthodox churches. After your coach tour, see two Athens historical treasures on foot. View the exterior of the Temple of Olympian Zeus — a gigantic, semi-ruined edifice completed in the 2nd century AD—as your guide explains its turbulent history. Continue to Athens showpiece: The Acropolis & Museum. (Admission Included). troll up t o t he UNESCO-listed site that served as the ancient citadel, and tour the buildings as you hear how they reflected Athens prosperity in the 5th century BC. Admire the magnificent Parthenon, and see monuments including the Propylaea gateway and stunning Temple of Athena Nike. After time to explore the rest of the site independently, return to your coach and end your t our back at the start point.

Day 3 Athens - Day Cruise to Greek Islands from Athens: Poros - Hydra - Aegina.
Day 3  	Athens - Day Cruise to Greek Islands from Athens: Poros - Hydra - Aegina.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Today morning you will proceed f or a Full Day Cruise to Greek Islands from Athens: Poros - Hydra - Aegina. Experience Greek island. Leave the bustle of the city behind as you sail into the Saronic Gulf, stopping at three of the most picturesque islands within easy reach of the capital. Stroll under the red-tiled roofs of Hydra, do some shopping in Poros, and visit the Temple of Aphaia in Aegina. With free time to explore each island and a barbecue lunch on board, it's a stress-free way to see more of Greece, even with just a day to spare. Visit three islands of the Saronic Gulf on a day trip from Athens Enjoy free time to shop, stroll, and see ancient monuments on Hydra, Poros, and Aegina Soak up the views from the water and enjoy a fresh Greek barbecue lunch onboard Transfers between Athens hotels and the port are available f or a seamless experience. In t he evening return back to Athens. Overnight at t he Hotel.

Day 4 Athens - Delphin - Athens
Day 4    	Athens - Delphin - Athens

Breakfast at the Hotel. We proceed f or a Full day Tour to Delphi. We hear the tales about the ancient Greeks and their lives in Delphi while traveling to the town. Pass through the towns of Levadia and Arachova – both famous for their production of brightly colored carpets. We take a tour of the Delphi archeological site – a UNESCO World Heritage Site and easily one of the most important digs in Europe. As you walk around the evocative ruins with your guide, see famous monuments like the Temple of Apollo. We head inside Delphi Archeological Museum and explore this veritable treasure trove at leisure which is a home to countless artifacts and intriguing relics. Later you will return to Athens. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 5 Athens - Mycenae and Epidaurus with Walking Tour in Nafplio - Athens (With Lunch)
Day 5    	Athens - Mycenae and Epidaurus with Walking Tour in Nafplio - Athens (With Lunch)

Breakfast at the Hotel. Explore the archaeology of ancient Greece during this 10-hour Full Day Tour of Nafplio, Epidaurus and Mycenae. We start our day by coach to enjoy this tour. We start with our first stop at Corinth canal. (Admission is Free). Then on to the Archaeological Site Mycenae. (Admission Included). After the Corinth Canal, you enter the region of Argolis, l and of Homer’s Golden Mycenae, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Dating back to the second century B.C., Mycenae was one of the major centers of Greek civilization and a military stronghold which dominated much of southern Greece. Visit the archaeological site, home to the kingdom of mythical Agamemnon. You will see the Cyclopean Walls, the Lion’s Gate, the Royal Tombs, including Agamemnon Clytemnestra's, and the Treasury of Atreus, a magnificent 14th-century B.C. structure. In Mycenae you will have the chance f or an optional stop in a pottery factory. After this we will proceed to Nafplion (Admission is Free) the first capital of modern Greece with its Venetian fortress of PALAMIDI and the fortified islet of BOURTZI. It was named after Nafplios, son of Poseidon, and it is home of Palamidis, the local hero of the Trojan war and supposedly the inventor of weights and measures, lighthouses, the first Greek alphabet and the father of the Sophists. After a walking tour of the city, you will have lunch in a restaurant beside the sea with amazing views of Bourtzi islet in the middle of the Port. Those who have selected the option without lunch, will have the time to explore further the city or relax having a nice coffee. Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes. After lunch The Great Theatre of Epidaurus (Admission Included). We will continue on to Epidaurus and visit the ancient theatre. The UNESCO'S world heritage listed monument is reputed to be the birthplace of Apollo's son Asklepios, the healer and was the most celebrated healing center of the classical world. Epidaurus is probably most famous for its theatre, one of the best preserved classical Greek buildings and still used today due to its amazing acoustics. We will return back to Athens by evening. Overnight at Hotel

Day 6 Athens
Day 6  	Athens

Breakfast at the Hotel. Today you are free to explore Athens on your own. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 7 Athens
Day 7  	Athens

Breakfast at the Hotel. Check out of the Hotel by 1100hrs. Day free at leisure until departure transfer to Airport or train station.

Included/Excluded

  • 6 nights air-conditioned room accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Roundtrip airport or Train Station transfer on Private Basis
  • All tours on seat -in-coach basis as per itinerary
  • Airfare
  • Visa
  • Personal Expenses

Durations

Multi day

Tour's Location

Best Western Amazon Hotel, Mitropoleos, Athens, Greece

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Terms and Conditions
1. The above package requires a minimum of 02 paxs per booking. 2. The above rates are quoted per person and calculated in US Dollars. 3. All tours are based on SIC (Seat-In-Coach) basis only. 4. The above package rates are applicable for FIT bookings ONLY. 5. Rates are not applicable for exhibitions and events surcharges. 6. The above rates are not inclusive of hotels' peak season surcharges

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