Introduction:
Day-1:
Arrival day
Meet and assist at Athens airport El. Venizelos and transfer you to your hotel.
Overnight in Athens.
Day-2:
Athens & Sounio Sightseeing
At 9 in the morning, your private tour in Athens,
will begin from the hotel you are hosted.
Our fist stop will be at Panathinaiko Stadium (First olympics took place in 1896) and the stadium.
We will visit Zappeion and the temple of Olympian zeus.
After, we will admire the Athens Trilogy
(University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, the National Library).
Looking forward, we will pass through, National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament,
Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church, and finally ACROPOLIS (visit Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens)
We will have a short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater and finally we will arrive to the Acropolis museum.
After that, we will have a short stop at the picturesque area
of Plaka for a coffee break or lunch.
During the afternoon, we will have arrived at the Cape Sounion,
where we will have the chance to enjoy the stuning sunset over the Agean Sea!
We will vist the Cape Sounio and Temple of God Poseidon.
Sounion is noted as the site of ruins of an ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea in classical mythology.
Overnight in Athens./The duration of the tour is about 8-9 hours.
Day-3:
Athens - Santorini
After your breakfast, we will go to the Piraeus Port at 5:30
to visit Santorini Island by Ferry boat.
Departure at 7:00, and arrival at 11:55. Free time for yourselves.
You may enjoy a drink or dinner at any place of your choice by the sea
and walk among the narrow streets.
Overnight in Santorini.
Day-4:
Village & Wine Tour in Santorini
The Village & Wine tour will begin at 15:30 where we will visit the Megalochori village
to admire the Cycladic culture and the Red Beach (also known as the black beach).
We will visit Oia that is known for the most famous sunset in the world and we will have the chance to walk through the streets to explore the beauty of the area.
After that, we will reach the highest point of the island, Pyrgos village.
We will enjoy the panoramic view and we will capture some photos!
Our last stop will be at a perfect winery of Santorini! We will have a tour around the winery
and we will taste the local wines with finger food.
Overnight in Santorini./The duration of the is about 5 hours.
Day-5:
Santorini Island - Crete Island
Pick up from your hotel at 16:00 to get you to Santorini port,
to take the ferry.
Departs at 17.25 to Heraklion, Crete.
and arrival at 18.50.
Meet and assist and transfer you to your hotel.
Overnight in Heraklion.
Day-6:
Tour in Knossos & Archaeological Museum of Crete - Rethymno - Chania
At 09:00, our driver will pick you up, to take you to Knossos,a 20 minutes ride approximately.
During the tour, you will be taken 4.000 years, in the oldest civilization of Europe.
Then, we are going back to Heraklion, so, we can visit the Archaelogical Museum,
one of the most important museums in Greece and some would say in Europe too.
Heraklion’s Archaeological Museum, hosts representative artifacts
from all theperiods of Cretan prehistory and history, covering a chronological span of over 5,500 years
from the Neolithic period to Roman times.
Afterwards, we will begin to reach Chania through Rethymno’s routes
(stop at the old town of Rethymno).
Overnight in Chania.
Day-7:
Leisure day and free time.
Full leisure day, to explore Chania City on your own.
Overnight in Chania.
Day-8:
Chania - Athens
Pick up from your hotel at 16:00 to transfer you to Chania airport to take the flight Athens.
Departure at 18:25 and arrival at 19.15.Meet and assist and transfer you to your hotel.
Overnight in Athens.
Day-9:
Argolis - Nafplio
Pick up from your hotel 09:00, driving along the mainland coast to Peloponnese.
We will have our first stop, 1 hour later,
at the Canal of Corinth (6 km length and 80m height).
Soon we reach at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, known worldwide for its amazing acoustic.
Also, we will visit the archaeological site of Mycenae,
a UNESCO World Heritage site.
We will see the Cyclopean Walls, the Lion’s Gate, the Royal Tombs,
including Agamemnon’s and Clytemnestra's, and the Treasury of Atreus,
a magnificent 14th-century B.C. structure!
Then we will stop for lunch or a coffee break, at one of the most romantic towns of Greece,
the seaside town of Nafplio, the first capital city of Modern Greece.
Overnight in Nafplio.
Day-10:
Nauplio - Delphi
After our breakfast, we will visit the Castle that there are 857 stairs from the town to the fortress,
or you will take a taxi boat to visit the small island of Bourtzi,
in the middle of the city’s harbor the fort on the sea and Nauplio’s trademark!
We leave Nauplio to reach Delphi.
Overnight in Delphi.
Day-11:
Delphi - Litochoro
After your breakfast, we will visit the Ancient Oracle,
the Stadium, the Ancient Theatre where could seat more than 5000 spectators
and of course the Museum of Delphi, where you can admire the ‘’Charioteer’’,
one of the best bronze statues ever!
Delphi is perhaps best known for the oracle at the sanctuary that was dedicated to Apollo during the classical period.
Then we will visit the most famous resorts in Greece, to have coffee or lunch, a traditional and at the same time a modern small city
at an altitude of 1000 meters.
Depart from Arachova and driving through Lamia & Larissa,
we will arrive in Litochoro, a small modern town with a population of 7000 inhabitants
located at the foothills of Mount Olympus.
Overnight in Litochoro.
Day-12:
Leisure day in Litochoro
Free time to explore Litochoro by yourselves and later, Hiking!
The route from Prionia (1100 m) to Spilios Agapitos Refuge (2100m)
is the most frequented hiking path on Mount Olympus and makes up a part of the E4.
It is the continuation of the Litochoro – Prionia path.
Prionia is the highest pointwhich can be reached by car (it is 18 km from Litochoro)
and there are parking spaces.
The source of the Enipea River is also to be found hereand a cafe-restaurant operates in Prionia all year long.
The majority of the walk is through the forest.
Overnight in Litochoro.
Day-13:
Litochoro - Dion - Vergina - Veria - Meteora
Visit to the Archaeological Park of Dion (sacred city of the Macedonians,
at the foot of mountain Olympos). And we are also visiting the Koromilia Refuge Olympus.
Then, we are driving to Vergina, ancient Aigai. We will visit the unique Museum, created in the Great Tumulus covering the royal tombs of Macedonia.
We will See the astonishing findings from the tomb of King Phillip II, Great Alexander's father,
and feel the thrill of the greatest discovery of the 20th century.
Only a few miles away is Veria (Biblical Beroea) to visit Saint Paul's Bema.
Finally, we depart to reach Meteora.
Overnight in Meteora.
Day-14:
Meteora - Athens
At 09:00, we begin for the hotel to visit the Byzantine Monasteries at Meteora,
included on the UNESCO world heritage monument list.
Our fist stop is going to be at The Holy Monastery of Great Meteoro which is the biggest and the oldest one.
It used to be called the monastery that was "suspended in the air" (meteors),
because of the formation of the gigantic rock on top that was built.
Our second visit will be to the great monastery of St. Stephan,
which is a small church built in the 16th century and decorated in 1545.
This monastery rests on the plain rather than on a cliff.
Customers can choose a hotel category from 5 stars to 4 stars and 3 stars.
Throughout the program on the go, there will be bottled water and fruit juices.
**This program can be implemented from 2 people to 15 people.**
Prices are adjusted according to the period.
