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Athens shopping, photo by Marco Montero Pisani - Upsplash
Day 1 - September 24, 2026 / ATHENS
Welcome to Athens the birthplace of Western Civilization, the Capital of Greece!
Early evening transfer to a local restaurant to enjoy the best traditional Greek show with professional dancers, in traditional costumes. Dance along. Dance teachers are there to help you enjoy every minute. Clap along and sing loud. Cheer your glasses and drink bottoms up with the tasty Greek wine. Smash the plates while following the steps of Zorba the Greek and feel free to express your joy as do the Greeks.
Meals: Dinner (D)
Overnight: Fresh Hotel 3* Athens
Day 2 - Sept. 25, 2026 / CITY TOUR OF ATHENS
Ancient yet modern, classic yet creative, traditional, yet constantly changing ... Athens is a city of memorable contrasts. The past and present of Athens unfolds before your eyes while you drive around the city's highlight spots and monuments, like the Temple of Zeus, the Old Stadium Syntagma square, the parliament, the Tomb to the Unknown soldier, the Academy, the Library, and the National Gardens. On the natural fortress of the Acropolis, reinforced by the hand of man stand the Propylaea, the temple of the Winged Victory, Erechtheion and the Porch of the Caryatids towering over the majestic Parthenon.
Overnight: Fresh Hotel 4*
Meals: Breakfast (B)
Argolis photo by Jog Jogara - Upsplash
Day 3 - Sept. 26, 2026 / ATHENS TO ARGOLIS
Start your journey from Athens to Corinth, your first stop. Since 1893, it separates Central Greece from Peloponnese, so you will have to cross it to reach the peninsula Peloponnese. Continue towards Mycenae, one of the most thriving towns of ancient Greece. It was the most important city of the Mycenaean civilization between 1600 and 1100 BC. Discover the Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon. Continue to Nafplio, a lovely seaside town. It was the former capital of Greece, before Athens became a major city. You will love the picturesque alleys, with elegant houses, shops and cafes. Dinner at your hotel.
Overnight: Nauplio of Park Hotel 3*
Meals: Breakfast(B) Dinner)
Nafplio photo by Vladan Raznatovic - Upsplash
Day 4 - Sept. 27, 2026 / Nafplio FREE DAY TO EXPLORE
Nafplio is one of the most beautiful cities of Greece, lively and vibrant, picturesque and scenic.
Overnight: Nafplio Park Hotel 3*
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 - Sept. 28, 2026 / FROM NAFPLIO TO OLYMPIA
Located in the western Peloponnese, Ancient Olympia was one of the most sacred and glorious sanctuaries of the ancient world. Though only foundations of many of its structures remain, it is still one of the most evocative of Greece’s archaeological sites. Capturing all the spirit of the Olympic Games, it’s also the place where the Olympic flame is lit in commemoration of the Games that originated and were held here every four years for a staggering 1,000 years. The most important building the Sacred Precinct of Zeus, was the immense 5th-century-BC Doric temple dedicated to the king of the gods. It housed Pheidias’ statue of Zeus for more than 800 years. One column of the temple has been restored, allowing us to appreciate its size. Passing through a stone archway, you enter the remains of the Ancient Stadium, once housing more than 45,000 spectators. The mind boggles at being able to line up on the track (measuring 192.27m), just as the finest athletes in the land did thousands of years ago. Nearby are the judges’ seats. Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight Olympia at Amalia Hotel 4*
Meals inculded: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 6-29 SEPTEMBER 2026 /OLYMPIA, AT LEISURE
Spend the day at leisure.
Overnight Olympia at Amalia Hotel 4*
Meal included: Breakfast
Olympia photo by Jeet Kaur - Upsplash
DAY 7-30 SEPTEMBER 2026 /FROM OLYMPIA TO DELPHI
Leaving Olympia behind we head towards Rion. Passing through Patras, Greece’s Gate to the
West, we will catch our breath as we reach the “state of the art” award-winning suspended
bridge connecting to Antron. Spanning a 3 km-wide straight across the Gulf of Corinth, the bridge is
considered to have the longest continuous, cable-stayed, fully suspended deck in the world. As we drive by the city of Nafpaktos (also known as Naupactus), where, according to legend, the Heraclid built a fleet to
invade the Peloponnese, we will follow the scenic coastal road to the omphalos or “navel of the earth”,
according to Ancient Greeks, Delphi. Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight Delphi at V Hotel 4*
Meals included: Breakfast & Dinner
Delphi photo by Pavie Durakic - Upsplash
DAY 8-01 OCTOBER 2026 / DELPHI
Delphi is one of the most sacred places of Greece perched on the high slopes of Mount
Parnassus, indeed, its cultural richness designated it as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Delphi served
as the religious and spiritual center of ancient civilization that contributed to the cultural
development of the entire country. The permanent exhibition of the Delphi Museum covers a
history of one thousand years, from the Mycenaean era to the Greco Roman times,
accommodating one of the most valuable collections of ancient Greek art.
Overnight Delphi at V Hotel 4*
Included meal: Breakfast
DAY 9-02 OCTOBER 2026 / FROM DELPHI TO KALABAKA
In the central region of Greece, on the way towards the Valley of Peneus River and the enormous Thessaly plain, you will arrive at the majestic, mysterious, astonishing and spiritual monasteries of Meteora. The city of Kalabaka is the city center of Meteora. You will be impressed by the amazing monasteries from a distance of eighteen kilometers. It is a city with many hidden mysteries. Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Kalabaka at Amalia Hotel 4*
Meals included: Breakfast & Dinner
Photo by Jean Valijean - Upsplash
DAY 10-03 OCTOBER 2026 / KALABAKA
Breathtaking at first site, the Monasteries are of great cultural and natural importance,
honorably included in the UNESCO’S World Heritage list. Split from earthquakes, weathered from the wind
and the water over millions of years, these immense rocks are an authentic masterpiece of mother nature. The Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron is the biggest and oldest one. Its name
refers to the formation of the gigantic rock on top of which the monastery was built. The Holy
monastery of Varlaam, the second biggest monastery, was established by ascetic monks, who lived in a cave as a hermits and built a chapel on top of a rock, during the middle of the 14th century.
Overnight: Kalabaka at Amalia Hotel 4*
Meal included: Breakfast
DAY 11-04 OCTOBER 2026 / FROM KALABAKA TO ATHENS
As we leave the magnificent Meteora behind us, let us not overlook the Battle of Thermopylae
of 480 BCE, which has long been the topic of cultural motivation, as it is perhaps the most famous
military last stand of all time. The monument of the Great Leonidas, king of Sparta, in
Thermopylae, will grace our path on our way back to Athens in the late afternoon.
Overnight: Athens at Fresh Hotel 4*
Meal included: Breakfast
DAY 12-05 OCTOBER 2026
THIS IS THE END OF YOUR TOUR
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TRANSFER TO THE EMBARKATION PORT FOR YOUR OPTIONAL CRUISE OF THE GREEK CYCLADES ISLANDS.
This cruise will be discussed and decisions made by those participating of cruise to be chosenonce the Greek tour for women group is formed. Note on the registration form there is a place to check off if you would be interested in continuing on a cruise of the Cyclades.
Prices and cruise to be decided by those interested.
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