8 Days/7 Nights...Guaranteed Weekly Departures

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY                                 
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
STANDARD 5 STAR HOTELS

Hotels:
5 Star: Divani Palace Acropolis or similar
4 Star: Polis Grand or similar
3 Star: Jason Inn or similar





2010 TOUR COSTS AND
DEPARTURE DATES

Air and Land Prices Per Person
Taxes and Fuel Charges are additional  and Subject to Change
Departures

Twin


Single


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  • Round trip airfare New York/ Athens/New York
  • 4 nights accommodation in Athens
  • 4 nights Aegean Islands cruise in "Inside" cabins
  • Transfers
  • All sightseeing as per itinerary and entrance fees (shore excursions on cruise not included)
  • English speaking guide
  • Meals as listed: B=Full Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner.
  • Hotel taxes, service charges and porterage

    NOT INCLUDED
  • US and Greece Departure Tax
  • Port Tax
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Travel Insurance

DAY 1 - NEW YORK/ATHENS
A convenient evening flight takes you to Athens, Greece. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Balance of day at leisure.

DAY 2 - ATHENS
Morning sightseeing tour of Athens includes visit to the Acropolis and its Museum. Balance of day at leisure.

DAY 3 - ATHENS-AEGINA/POROS/ HYDRA
Morning transfer to the pier, Trocadero, to embark your cruise ship for your full day cruise to the islands of Aegina-Poros-Hydra.

DAY 4 - ATHENS / OLYMPIA
This morning we depart for Corinth to start our 4-day Classical Tour. Stop at the Corinth Canal. Drive to Epidarus to visit its theater, known for its remarkable acoustics and then on to  Nauplia (short stop). Continue on to Mycenae to visit the beehive tombs and the citadel. Then depart for Olympia through the central Peloponnese area, passing the cities of Tripolis and Megalopolis to arrive in Olympia for dinner and overnight.

DAY 5 - OLYMPIA / DELPHI
In the morning visit the ancient home of the Olympic Games and the fascinating Museum. Then drive via Patras and Rion, take the new bridge to Antirion to continue to Delphi through Nafpaktos. Arrive in Delphi in early evening. Dinner, overnight.

DAY 6 - DELPHI / METEORA
This morning visit the Archaeological site and the Museum of Delphi.  Walk the Sacred Way, visit the temple of Apollo, the theater and the stadium on the mount Parnassos and then on to the Museum housing some masterpieces of the Greek sculpture such as the famous bronze statue of the "Charioteer". Depart for Meteora. Drive through Lamia, Trikala and arrive in Kalambaka in early evening. Dinner, overnight.

DAY 7 - METEORA / ATHENS
In the morning, visit the breathtaking site of Meteora. Visit of two Monasteries.  After lunch drive to Athens via Thermopylae (short stop). Arrive in Athens in early evening. Overnight Athens.

DAY 8 - ATHENS/AIRPORT
According to your departure flight, you will be transferred to the airport.

 

Prices do not include US and foreign government airport taxes and fees of up to $350, depending upon the package, including the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per US enplanement, up to $10 per round-trip; passenger facility charges of $4.50 per segment, up to $18 per round-trip; federal domestic segment fee of $3.70 per segment; travel facilities tax of $8 per direction; immigration fee of $7; customs user fee of $5.50; APHIS user fee of $5; and international transportation tax of $16.10 per arrival or departure.