Day 1: Arrival in Athens

Upon arrival at Athens International Airport, you will be met with our driver and transferred to your hotel, where our representative will be waiting to deliver the envelope with all necessary documentation and provide you with information about the destination. Balance of the day at leisure. Accommodation in Athens

Distance:  Athens international airport-City center 33 km -35 minutes

Day 2: Athens City tour with Acropolis and museum

Breakfast at your hotel and pick up in the morning, at the indicated time for a half day tour of the city of Athens, regular bases,  that includes guided  panoramic tour of the city and visit of the Acropolis and the  museum of Acropolis .Pick up from your hotel and return to your hotel.

Athens Half Day Tour begins with a panoramic drive around Syntagma square, passing by many sightseeing hot spots such as National Garden, Hadrian’s Arch, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Catholic Cathedral and Schliemann’s House. We will then drive past the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Our licensed guide will make you feel as if you are experiencing firsthand Athens’s old and new history as you look at these stately buildings. We continue for a photo stop at Panathenaic Stadium, otherwise known as Kallimarmaro Stadium, where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. As we proceed, we pass by Zappeion and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Last but not least, we make our way to the archaeological site of Acropolis, an UNESCO’S world heritage monument and we visit Propylae, as well as the small Temple of Athena Nike. Of course, our visit shall not be completed without the Parthenon and Erechtheion. The expert guided Athens sightseeing and museum tour continues with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater and visit the Acropolis Museum. Return back to your hotel.

If you wish, when the tour ends you can stay in Plaka the old city of Athens to stroll around the narrow streets, have lunch at leisure and return at the hotel on your own.

Balance of the day at leisure.  Accommodation in Athens

Duration more or less 4,5 hours  

Day 3: One day cruise with lunch

Early breakfast and at the indicated time pick from your hotel and transfer to the Port  , you’ll set sail for the 3 islands of the Argosaronic Gulf. As soon as the cruise ship leaves, the ship’s guide and the hostesses will help you get acquainted and shall give you all the information concerning the ship, the

program of the cruise and to make sure you will have a pleasant day. Take advantage of this day cruise from Athens to the fabulous Greek islands of Hydra, Poros and Aegina for a relaxing day on the sea.

With all your transport, transfers and buffet lunch organized, you can sit back and enjoy your leisurely day cruise with free time on each island to explore.

The island of Hydra is the favorite island of the jet set, whose old traditional beautiful stone houses and mansions silently witness to a long and turbulent story. Although Poros is the smallest of the three islands that we visit, its attraction is the narrow strait offering the most enchanting view of the town.

Buffet lunch on board.

Aegina is a popular getaway for Athenians during the summer months, as this lovely island is only 31 miles (50 kilometers) from Athens. Upon arrival to the island, you can either join an optional excursion to the Temple of Aphaia or take a walk around the main town. On our way back to Athens, a traditional Greek folk show with singers and dancers will entertain you up to the final moment as the ship arrives at the port , from where you will be transferred back to Athens aprox at 20.00 in the afternoon.  Accommodation in Athens

Duration more or less 12 hours

Distance: Athens city center – Marina Flisvos port 8 km – about 20 minutes

Day 4: Full day Delphi with lunch

Early breakfast and at the indicated time pick from your hotel .Drive through the fertile plain of Beotia, crossing the towns of Thebes connected with the tragedy of King Oedipus – Levadia and Arachova (short stop on the way back).

Arrive at Delphi, the center of Ancient World – the «Omphalos» (Navel of Earth) – whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic World. On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios. Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and the Museum containing such masterpieces of Ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the famous athlete Aghias. Lunch in the modern village of Delphi, return to Athens by the same route. Return to Athens. Accommodation in Athens

Duration more or less 10 hours

Distance: Athens city center – Delphi  184 km, about 3 hours driving

Day 5: Full day Argolis with lunch

Early breakfast and at the indicated time pick from your hotel. Leave by the coastal road along the Saronic Gulf to the Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea, (short stop). Drive to Mycenae, the Homeric city of Atreides, the city «rich in gold» of the ancient poets.Visit the Lion’s Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, and the Royal Tombs e.t.c. Depart for Nauplion through the fertile plain of Argolis, the picturesque town nestling at the foot of a cliff crowned by the mighty ramparts of the Palamidi Fortress (short photo stop), leave for Epidauros, to visit the Theatre (4th century B.C.)famous for its astonishing acoustics. Lunch in local restaurant in Mycenae. Return to Athens by the National road connecting Epidauros with Corinth.  Accommodation in Athens.

Duration more or less 10 hours

Distances:

Athens City center – Corinth 78 km,  1 hour and 10 minutes
Corinth – Mycenae 45 km – 40 minutes
Mycanea – Nafpia 23 km –  30 minutes
Nafplia- Epidaurus 35 km – 35 minutes
Mycenae- Athens 120 km –  2 hours drive

Day 5: Departure

Breakfast at the hotel, morning at leisure for your last minute shopping or strolling down the streets of Athens. Depending on your international departure flight, transfer to Athens International Airport.

Inclusions:

• 5 nights hotel accommodation and breakfast in Athens.
• Transfers in Athens with professional driver
• English speaking assistant
• Organized Half day Athens Sightseeing organized tour, including the Acropolis site and the museum of Acropolis (entrance fees included) with professional guide & transfer from/to hotel
• Organized Full Day Delphi tour with lunch in local restaurant (entrance fees included) with professional guide & transfer from/ to hotel
• Organized Full Day Argolis with lunch in local restaurant(entrance fees included) with professional guide & transfer from/to hotel
• One Day Cruise to 3 Islands of the Saronic Gulf with transfers from/to hotel & buffet lunch onboard including r/t transfers to port

Not Included

• International and Domestic flights
• Meals (excepted the mentioned) or Beverages
• Gratuities (optional)
• Any personal expenses
• Overnight taxes paid directly at the hotel 3star hotels 1,50 euro per room daily , 4star hotels 3,00 euro per room daily and 5star hotels 4,00 euro per room daily .
  

Important Notes

The order of the excursions can change but without affecting the total of services including in the program

In case of lack of participants, the organized excursions can be cancelled. This is very rare and if happens agent will be compensated from us.

Cancellation policy

Reservation can be cancelled without cancellation fees 10 days before arrival

In case of cancellation 09-04 days before the departure 30% cancellation fees

In case of cancellation 03 days before departure – non show 100% cancellation fees

Payment policy:

We need full payment 10 days before arrival.

Hotels included:

Athens:

• 3 stars: Dorian Inn or Candia or similar – standard rooms
• 4 stars: Polis Grand or Titania or Stanley or similar – standard rooms
• 5 stars: Royal Olympic or Wyndham Grand or similar – standard rooms