8D Grecian Explorer

Upon arrival at Athens airport, transfer to the hotel and check in. Use the free day to explore Athens and its many attractions like the shopping areas of Kolonaki, Hermou, Voukourestiou Street, Monastiraki and Plaka.

After breakfast, head out for a morning tour. Visit the many sights of Syntagma Square, the House of Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Athens Academy, the University, the National Library and the Hadrian’s Arch. Pass by the Temple of Olympian Zeus and visit the Panathenaic Stadium. Learn about the history of the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally the Parthenon. The last visit will bring you to the museum of Acropolis. End the tour back at your hotel.

After breakfast, embark on a day cruise as you visit the three Greek islands. Once onboard, lunch will be served. Indulge in a true Grecian experience as you learn about the unique characteristics of each island.

Arrive back at Athens port in the evening and transfer back to the hotel.

After breakfast, start the four day Classical tour with a visit to the Corinth Canal. Visit the ancient theatre of Epidaurus, continue to the town of Nafplion before arriving in Mycenae. As the day ensues, head to the archaeological site of the Tomb of Agamemnon. Explore the grounds and make your way across the central Peloponnese to Olympia - the final stop of your tour. Transfer back to the hotel to have your dinner before retiring to your room for the evening.

After breakfast, visit the original Olympic Stadium and the archaeological museum. Then drive north to Patras and cross the new bridge over the Corinthian Bay from Rion to Antirion. Journey through the towns of Nafpaktos and Itea to reach Delphi. Transfer back to the hotel to have your dinner before retiring to your room for the evening.

After breakfast, visit the archaeological site of Delphi on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. See the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios, Castalia Spring and the museum. In the afternoon leave Delphi for a trip through Central Greece to Kalambaka (Meteora). Transfer back to the hotel to have your dinner before retiring to your room for the evening.

After breakfast, visit Meteora with its impressive scenery, ageless monasteries, suspended between earth and sky. Inside, see priceless historical and religious treasures. Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae and drop off at the hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to catch your departure flight.