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If you are coming to Greece for vacation, you may prefer this following Greece vacation package that also includes an Athens City tour and excursions to the Saronic Greek Islands, Meteora, Corinth, Ancient Olympia and Delphi, to name just a few places we visit.

7-day Greece Vacation Package

Day 1

Arrival at the Athens  Airport and transfer to the hotel in downtown Athens. The rest of the day is at leisure to stroll through Plaka (the old city of Athens), as well as the modern aspects of Athens. Overnight stay in hotel.

Day 2

After breakfast, we leave for an Athens city tour. This tour gives you the opportunity to observe the unique contrasts in characteristics that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides take you to see the center of the city, CONSTITUTION SQUARE (Syntagma), the HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT, the MEMORIAL to the UNKNOWN SOLDIER and the NATIONAL LIBRARY. Driving down Herod Atticus Street, you will see the Evzones in their striking uniform and the PRESIDENTIAL PALACE. On your way to the Acropolis you will see HADRIAN’S ARCH, visit the TEMPLE OF OLYMPIAN ZEUS, and make a short stop at the PANATHENAIC STADIUM, the location of the first modern Olympic Games, held in 1896. Our next visit is to the ACROPOLIS, its Museum and the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the PROPYLAEA, the TEMPLE of ATHENA NIKE, the ERECHTHEION and, finally, “the harmony between material and spirit”, the monument that “puts order in the mind”, the PARTHENON. Return to your hotel in early afternoon. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay in hotel.

Day 3

After breakfast, we start a 4-day tour. The Pre-historic Era, the Classical Era, the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Crusades, and modern times: Greece through the centuries will unfold before you on this three-day tour. Departure by the coastal road to the CORINTH CANAL (short stop). Visit the famous theatre of EPIDAURUS and then the town of NAFPLION (short stop). Drive on to MYCENAE to visit the ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE and the TOMB OF AGAMEMNON. Depart for OLYMPIA through the CENTRAL PELOPONNESE, ARCADIA – the home of PAN and the Nymphs – and the through the towns of TRIPOLI and MEGALOPOLI. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel in OLYMPIA, the birthplace of the OLYMPIC GAMES.

Day 4

In the morning, we first have breakfast and then visit the archaeological site with the SANCTUARY OF THE OLYMPIAN ZEUS, the ANCIENT STADIUM and the ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM. We continues with a drive through the plains of ELIAD and ACHAIA, until we reach the magnificent bridge which is crossing the Corinthian Bay from RIO to ANTIRIO. Finally, we pass by the picturesque towns of NAFPAKTOS (Lepanto) and ITEA, and arrive at DELPHI. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel in Delphi.

Day 5

After our morning breakfast, we visit the ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE and the MUSEUM of Delphi. Departure for Kalambaka, a small town situated at the foot of Meteora Rocks and their monasterires. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel in Kalambaka.

Day 6

Visit METEORA, where ancient monasteries are perched on top of huge rocks like they were suspended in mid-air. In the monasteries, you can see exquisite specimens of Byzantine art. Return to ATHENS via TRIKALA, LAMIA, THERMOPYLAE (short stop at the Leonidas’s Monument). Arrive at your hotel in Athens early in the evening. Overnight stay.

Day 7

After breakfast, transfer to the port to embark on a one day cruise. The ship sails at 08:15 for the three beautiful islands of the Saronic Gulf. The order in which we visit the islands is either Poros -Hydra- Aegina or Aegina-Poros-Hydra. The duration of our stay on each island remains the same. Within 2 hours, we arrive on the island of POROS, the smallest of the three islands, separated from the Peloponnese by a narrow strait, offering a breathtaking view. Our stay in Poros is approximately 50 minutes. We then proceed to HYDRA , which we will reach in about 1 hour and 15 minutes. The port of Hydra is very charming and built like an amphitheater. From ship’s decks, you can admire the unique architecture of the island, with its stone houses and mansions. Upon disembarking, narrow paved streets spread before you, which you can explore by donkey. The island’s crystal clear waters are beckoning you. Our stay on Hydra is about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Next stop is Aegina, our last port of call, which we will reach in approximately 2 hours.

AEGINA is the largest of the three islands, with many interesting things to discover. We depart from Aegina and return to Piraeus Port. Transfer to your hotel in Athens. Overnight stay in hotel.

Day 8

Breakfast. Transfer to the Athens Airport for flight back home. End of our services.