Best of Greece ( 14 Day Tour )

Day 1
We will meet you in Athens International airport, and transfer you to your hotel, After a breif information, you will have the afternoon free to relax or discover Athens on your own ( Your hotel will be centrally located walking distance to all the main attraction areas
Overnight stay in Athens

Day 2
After breakfast, around 08:30 am you will be picked up from the hotel then you will first visit the Temple of Olympian Zeus then we will continue on to Panathinaiko Stadium, ( where the first Olympic Games took in 1896, After that will drive by the Prime’s Ministers residence, Ex Royal Palace, (guarded by colourful Evzones) Zappion (Conference and Exhibition Hall), National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schlieman’s House (Nomismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Academy, University, National Library, Old Parliament, Constitution Square ,Russian Orthodox Church, ACROPOLIS, (the you will visit Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion and Museum of the Acropolis). Around lunch lime we will take you back to your hotel, you will have a free afternoon to Relax and enjoy Athens on your own.

Day 3
Breakfast provided in the hotel After lunch time aroun 14:00 pm you will be picked up from the hotel and
drive along the scenic coastal road which affords a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf, passing through some of Athens most beautiful suburbs (Glyfada,Vouliagmeni, Varkiza) to CAPE SOUNION where you will visit the 5th century B.C. TEMPLE of POSEIDON with one of the most breathtaking panoramic views in the world(on a clear day you can see at least seven islands).The precipice is a sheer 197 foot drop to the sea.
Around 18:00 pm We will transfer you back to your hotel. Overnight stay in Athens

Day 4
After breakfast, departure from Athens, and drive pass by the Olympic Stadium, continue onto Corinth Channel and have a small break on the way. After that we will drive to Epidaurus and visit the Ancient Theatre thats famous for it is's abnormous eco. After that we will continue onto Nauplia through the plains of Argos and arrive in Mycanea and visit the Tomb of Famous Agamemnon, After a short breakfast we will depart for Olympia and see the Tripolis and Megalopolis, after arrival in Olympia check in the hotel and spend the night in Olympia

Day 5
After breakfast you will start the day visiting the archaeological sites,
Temple of Zeus, Temple of Hera, The Altar of the Olympic Flame, The Stadium, and the Archeological Museum, after viziting all these sites we will drive along the coastal road to Delphi, ( will drive through Patras and Antirion, in the afternoon we will visit a cute Village of Arachova thats located on the high mountains. Arrival in Delphi and check in the hotel, Overnight stay.

Day 6
After breakfast we will visit the ancient site and the Museum of Delphi and then depart for Kalambaka, after having short break at Lamia, Overnight stay in Kalambaka ( Kalambaka is a magnificent small town that built on the foot of the Majestic Grey Rocks and crowned by the Meteora Monastries.

Day 7
After breakfast departure from Kalambaka and Drive back to Athens, by visiting Byzantine Monastries and the Heroic monuments of Leonidas at Thermopoli, Overnight stay in Athens

Day 8
Very ealry in the morning we will transfer you from you hotel to the Rafina Ferry Port, and will put you on a fast ferry to Mykonos, Arrival in Mykonos and transfer to you hotel, after check in the hotel you will have a full free day to Explore the Island, Overnight in Mykonos

Day 9
After breakfast -- Departure from Mykonos to Santorini ( Ferry will be going via Paros island ) --- Arrival in Santorini, check in the hotel, Free day to Explore Santorini, Overnight stay in Santorini

Day 10
After breakfast we will take you on a full day tour of Santorini, you will visit, Acrotiri, Boat trip to Volcano, The Hot Springs, Thirrassia and watching sunset from Oia will be the last stop of the tour, then we will transfer you back to your hotel --- Overnight stay in Santorini

Day 11
After breakfast We wil transfer you to the Harbour and will put you on a fast ferry down to Crete --- Arrival in Crete --- Check in the hotel --- Overnight stay in Crete

Day 12
After breakfast you will have a free day to Explore the Crete Island ( According to your reuqest we can arrange you a car with an english speaking driver to take you around the island, or we can arrance a rental car for the day --- Overnight stay in Crete Island

Day 13
After breakfast we will transfer you to the Harbour and put you on a fast ferry back to Athens, Arrival in Athens, transfer to your hotel, Overnight stay in Athens

Day 14
After breakfast according to your flight departure time we will transfer you to the internatinal airport

Tour ends

Total cost : 1290 Euro per person in a double room 1490 Euro For single supplmenent

Includes
* Both way private airport transfers
* All of the ferry transfers
* 13 Nights accomadation in a 3 star hotel ( With breakfast )
* 2 Half fay tour in Athens
* 1 Full day tour in Santorini
* All of the ferry tickets
* Entrance fees, guide, transfers included with the tour
* All of the tax and service charges

We can add more nights on islands and do more add ons and make it totaly customized for your time and budget, contact us us for your questions and inquiries.

 
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