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9 Days from $790 - For
Any Size Group
Teachers Travel for Free
Athens
Corinth Mycenae Epidaurus Nauplia Olympia
Delphi
Kalambaka Meteora Thermopylae
Day 1 Depart USA Overnight flight to Athens.
Day 2 Arrive Athens (2) You are met and transferred to your hotel, the
rest of the day is free. Tonight, enjoy a welcome beverage with our Tour
Director. Hotel: Royal Olympic (2 nights)
Day 3 Athens Morning sightseeing tour includes
the Acropolis and the Parthenon. We also see the Agora, the Acropolis Museum,
Royal Palace, the Temple of Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, and the stadium built for
the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. The rest of your day is free.
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Day 4 Athens Nauplia We drive to the bridge across the Corinth
Canal. Then we visit the remains of the ancient city of Corinth, en
route to Mycenae, to see the Beehive Tombs, the Treasury of Atreus,
Lion Gate and remains of Agamemnon's Royal Palace. On to the Sanctuary of
Aesculapius, God of Medicine, to visit the amphitheatre. Finally, we
arrive in Nauplia.
Hotel: Amalia
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Day 5 Nauplia Olympia We drive through the Mountains of Arcadia
to Olympia, where the first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. Next we
stroll around the ancient Olympic Stadium and the Temples of Zeus and
Hera, before visiting the museum housing Praxiteles' statue of Hermes.
Hotel: Olympia Palace
Day 6 Olympia Delphi We head to Patras for a ferry across
the Gulf of Corinth to mainland Greece. Then on to Delphi on the
slopes of mighty Mount Parnassus, home of the Oracle. We walk the
Sacred Way to the Sanctuary of Apollo and visit the Archeological
Museum to see the famous bronze charioteer. Hotel: Amalia
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Day 7 Delphi Kalambaka This morning we drive over the Pourmaraki
Pass to Lamia, continuing via Trikala to Kalambaka. Then from here,
we take a trip to the incredible monasteries of Meteora, perched on
giant rocks above the town. We visit two of these to admire the beautiful
Byzantine frescoes and the views.
Hotel: Divani
Day 8 Kalambaka Athens Enjoy a scenic drive along the coast to Thermopylae,
site of the famous battle between the Spartans and Persians. We return to Athens
for our final night in this fascinating city. Hotel: Royal Olympic
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Day 9 Athens USA This morning we transfer to Athens Airport for our
return flight to America. Or you may wish to join either the 3 or 7-day Aegean
cruise, detailed opposite.
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