Trip Type:Independent Travelers (Leisure & Business)
Accommodation
Activities
Every Saturday, Sunday & Thursday
Arrival to Athens Airport and private transfer to your hotel in the city center.
Check in at the hotel and free time for the rest of the day.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Start: 08.00 – 19.30 approximately
We will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning to take you to the port, where you’ll embark on the cruise ship. The ship sets sail at 08:15, heading to Hydra for the first stop. You’ll have about an hour of free time to explore this unique island. Next, we sail to Poros, an island just a narrow strait away from the Peloponnese, offering a captivating view of the town. You’ll enjoy approximately 60 minutes of leisure time there. Following a two-hour journey, we reach our final destination, the island of Aegina. Here, you can choose to join an optional tour to the Temple of Aphaia or relax on the nearby beaches for about an hour and a half. Lunch will be served onboard. After re-embarking, we sail back to the port, arriving late in the afternoon, and you’ll be transferred back to your hotel.
Evening at leisure.
Overnight at the hotel in Athens.
Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
Departures: Every Monday
Dep. 08.45 – Ret. 19.00 (4th day)
Leave by the coastal road to the Corinth Canal (short stop). Drive on and visit the Theatre of Epidaurus, famous for its remarkable acoustics. Then proceed to the town of Nafplion (short photo stop), drive on to Mycenae and visit the Archaeological Site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. Then depart for Olympia through Central Peloponnese and the towns of Tripolis and Megalopolis.
Overnight at the hotel in Olympia (Dinner)
In the morning visit the Archaeological Site with the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, the Ancient Stadium and the Archaeological Museum. Then drive on through the plains of Eliad and Achaia until the magnificent bridge which crosses the Corinthian Bay from Rion to Antirion. Pass by the picturesque towns of Nafpactos (Lepanto) and Itea, arrive in Delphi.
Overnight at the hotel in Delphi. (Dinner)
In the morning visit the Archaeological Site and the Museum. Delphi was regarded as the center of the world. According to mythology, it is here that the two eagles sent out by Zeus from the ends of the universe to find the navel of the world met. The sanctuary of Delphi, set within a most spectacular landscape, was for many centuries the cultural and religious center and symbol of unity for the Hellenic world. Depart for Kalambaka, a small town situated at the foothills of the astonishing complex of Meteora, gigantic rocks.
Overnight at the hotel in Kalambaka. (Dinner)
The floating monasteries…
In the morning visit the gigantic rocks of Meteora which are perched above the town of Kalambaka, at a maximum height of 400 m (1200 ft.) The most interesting summits are decorated with historical monasteries and are included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
Only 6 of them have made it through the centuries, from an initial estimated number of 24. Mostly dating to the 14th and until the 16th century, these monasteries were built by monks who were previously hermits in the area, living in individual caves. Once united, these monks took months and years to carry the construction material to the top of rocks, using ropes, folding ladders, nets and baskets, and with much determination. Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae (short stop to see Leonida’s Monument located across the road). Arrive in Athens early in the evening.
N.B. Please ladies for the visit of the Monastery you need a skirt and the gentlemen long trousers.
Overnight in Athens.
After breakfast, our driver will pick you up from the hotel & transfer you to the Airport for your departure flight.
