This feature packed tour of mainland Greece is well paced and expertly planned. In fact, it is so successful that it has operated, due to popular demand, virtually unchanged for 20 years.
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Excursions & Sights
See Hadrian’s Arch & Temple of Zeus in
Athens
Cross the Corinth Canal
Walk through the Lion Gate to the
'beehive' tombs at Mycenae
Tour the site of the original
Olympic
games in Olympia
Ascend the Sacred Way to the
Temple
of Apollo in Delphi
See the monument in
Thermopylae
commemorating Leonidas & his heroic Spartans
Guided City Tours
Indepth sightseeing tours in Athens,
Delphi, Olympia & Mycenae
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Athens hotel including service charges,
taxes & porterage
Travel by luxury 40 seat air-conditioned
coach
Services of Insight’s professional
multilingual Tour Director Days 2 - 6
Services of Insight’s Resident Manager in Athens
Insight Traveller document wallet, map
book journal and information pack
Complimentary Transfers
Athens arrival & departure transfers
between the airport and your Insight tour hotel
Quality Dining & Entertainment
6 Breakfasts (BB), and 4 special-menu
Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)
Tour Itinerary
7 Days ~ Greece Classical Tour
This feature packed tour of mainland Greece is well paced and expertly planned. In fact, it is so successful that it has operated, due to popular demand, virtually unchanged for 20 years. Suited to visitors with limited vacation time or those combining with a cruise. Visits to the Parthenon, the ancient sites of Mycenae, Olympia and Delphi, as well as the monasteries of Meteora provide a unique history lesson for those interested in the birth of Western Civilization.
DAY 1 – ATHENS AT LEISURE
After being met at
the airport and transferred to your hotel, there is time to relax or explore before
a Welcome Drink. Hotel: Metropolitan. (D)
DAY 2 – ATHENS SIGHTSEEING
Your sightseeing tour this morning delves deep into the glorious history of Athens.
Highlight of the tour, of course, is a visit to the Acropolis, still dominating
the frantic bustle of modern Athens with its serene presence. Admire the Parthenon,
built to the honour of the goddess Athena and still amazing in its grace, despite
the loss of the Elgin Marbles. Then see the Temple of Zeus and Hadrian’s Arch.
Why not join your fellow travellers for a night out with dinner and entertainment?
(BB)
DAY 3 – ATHENS – OLYMPIA
Cross the breathtaking Corinth canal to the Peloponnese region and drive to the
ancient ruined city of Mycenae. Walk through the Lion Gate, see the giant ‘Cyclopean’ stones which were used to build the city walls and visit the Beehive Tombs. A delightful
drive takes you across the Arcadia Mountains to Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic
Games in 776BC. Hotel: Antonios. (BB,D)
DAY 4 – OLYMPIA – DELPHI
Tour Olympia, this morning seeing sites of the ancient temples, the
Olympic Stadium and Gymnasium. Cross to the mainland and follow the coast to Delphi,
clinging to the side of Mount Parnassus at 2,000 feet. Ascend 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’. Hotel: Amalia. (BB,D)
DAY 5 – DELPHI – KALAMBAKA
Cross fertile Thessaly, the ‘bread basket of ancient Greece’, and head
for the amazing monasteries of Metéora, incredibly perched on pinnacles of
rock. Visit one of the monasteries and enjoy stunning views before continuing to
your hotel in Kalambaka. Hotel: Divani. (BB,D)
DAY 6 – KALAMBAKA – ATHENS
A morning scenic drive along the coast brings you to Thermopylae, site
of the famous battle between the Spartans and Persians. Return to Athens for your
final night in this fascinating city. Hotel: Metropolitan. (BB)
DAY 7 – ATHENS The tour
ends with transfers to Athens airport. (BB)
Tour Dates
Start Date
End Date
Single
Teen
Twin
22 Nov 2008
28 Nov 2008
$2,344
$1,799
$1,799
06 Dec 2008
12 Dec 2008
$2,344
$1,799
$1,799
13 Dec 2008
19 Dec 2008
$2,344
$1,799
$1,799
07 Feb 2009
13 Feb 2009
$2,179
$1,699
$1,699
14 Feb 2009
20 Feb 2009
$2,179
$1,699
$1,699
21 Feb 2009
27 Feb 2009
$2,179
$1,699
$1,699
24 Feb 2009
02 Mar 2009
$2,179
$1,699
$1,699
28 Feb 2009
06 Mar 2009
$2,179
$1,699
$1,699
03 Mar 2009
09 Mar 2009
$2,470
$1,925
$1,925
07 Mar 2009
13 Mar 2009
$2,470
$1,925
$1,925
10 Mar 2009
16 Mar 2009
$2,470
$1,925
$1,925
14 Mar 2009
20 Mar 2009
$2,470
$1,925
$1,925
17 Mar 2009
23 Mar 2009
$2,470
$1,925
$1,925
21 Mar 2009
27 Mar 2009
$2,470
$1,925
$1,925
24 Mar 2009
30 Mar 2009
$2,470
$1,925
$1,925
28 Mar 2009
03 Apr 2009
$2,470
$1,925
$1,925
31 Mar 2009
06 Apr 2009
$2,470
$1,925
$1,925
04 Apr 2009
10 Apr 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
07 Apr 2009
13 Apr 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
11 Apr 2009
17 Apr 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
14 Apr 2009
20 Apr 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
18 Apr 2009
24 Apr 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
21 Apr 2009
27 Apr 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
25 Apr 2009
01 May 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
28 Apr 2009
04 May 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
02 May 2009
08 May 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
05 May 2009
11 May 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
09 May 2009
15 May 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
12 May 2009
18 May 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
16 May 2009
22 May 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
19 May 2009
25 May 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
23 May 2009
29 May 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
26 May 2009
01 Jun 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
30 May 2009
05 Jun 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
02 Jun 2009
08 Jun 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
06 Jun 2009
12 Jun 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
09 Jun 2009
15 Jun 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
13 Jun 2009
19 Jun 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
16 Jun 2009
22 Jun 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
20 Jun 2009
26 Jun 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
23 Jun 2009
29 Jun 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
27 Jun 2009
03 Jul 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
30 Jun 2009
06 Jul 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
04 Jul 2009
10 Jul 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
07 Jul 2009
13 Jul 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
11 Jul 2009
17 Jul 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
14 Jul 2009
20 Jul 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
18 Jul 2009
24 Jul 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
21 Jul 2009
27 Jul 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
25 Jul 2009
31 Jul 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
28 Jul 2009
03 Aug 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
01 Aug 2009
07 Aug 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
04 Aug 2009
10 Aug 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
08 Aug 2009
14 Aug 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
11 Aug 2009
17 Aug 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
15 Aug 2009
21 Aug 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
18 Aug 2009
24 Aug 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
22 Aug 2009
28 Aug 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
25 Aug 2009
31 Aug 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
29 Aug 2009
04 Sep 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
01 Sep 2009
07 Sep 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
05 Sep 2009
11 Sep 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
08 Sep 2009
14 Sep 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
12 Sep 2009
18 Sep 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
15 Sep 2009
21 Sep 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
19 Sep 2009
25 Sep 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
22 Sep 2009
28 Sep 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
26 Sep 2009
02 Oct 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
29 Sep 2009
05 Oct 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
03 Oct 2009
09 Oct 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
06 Oct 2009
12 Oct 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
10 Oct 2009
16 Oct 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
13 Oct 2009
19 Oct 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
17 Oct 2009
23 Oct 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
20 Oct 2009
26 Oct 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
24 Oct 2009
30 Oct 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
27 Oct 2009
02 Nov 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
31 Oct 2009
06 Nov 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
03 Nov 2009
09 Nov 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
07 Nov 2009
13 Nov 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
21 Nov 2009
27 Nov 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
05 Dec 2009
11 Dec 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
12 Dec 2009
18 Dec 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
19 Dec 2009
25 Dec 2009
$2,584
$1,999
$1,999
Notes
Notes REF: I951. Prices are per person sharing a twin.
Due to local schedules, religious festivals
and other unforeseen circumstances, the order of this itinerary may change at short
notice.
Additional visa requirements Ask your Travel Agent about visas for this tour.
