11-Day Greek Islands, Northern Greece and Peloponnese Tour from Athens: Mykonos, Kalambaka, Delphi, Poros, Nafplio, Olympia, Patras, Mycenae | Ticket Admission Included |

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Product Code: 709257

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Highlights

    Admission to Monastery at Meteoras, Archaeological Ensemble of Delphi; Monastery of Osios Loukas , Greek Theatre of Epidaurus, archaeological site of Olympia with guided tour , archaeological site of Mycenae , Acrocorinth Fortress
    • Ferry: Athens-Mikonos with transfers, Mykonos-Santorini with transfers, Santorini-Atenas, Galatas/ Poros/ Aegina/ Athens
Tour Code
709257
Duration
11 day
Departure City
Athens
End City
Athens
Language
English

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Tour Themes: Cultural & Historical

Learn about history and local culture with in-depth tours and activities

Tour Type: Guided Tour

Multiple local tour guides/drivers available throughout your tour/activity

Group Size: Standard Group Tour

Tour with fellow travelers from all over the world

Activity Level: Moderate

Designed for travelers in good health who are comfortable with light walking or hiking

Itinerary

Day 01
Athens

Athens - Mykonos

Hotel: San antonio summerland(AMYGDAILIDI MYKONOY KYKLADON) / El greco(Fira Santorini, CP: 84700 SANTIRINI) or similar

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In the morning, at 05.45 hrs, we will have a transfer to the port to take a ferry to the island of Mykonos. The scheduled ferry leaves at 07:30 hrs.

12.45 hrs. - Arrival in Mykonos and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. According to mythology, the battle between Zeus and the Giants occurred on this island. Free time afterwards to wander through its small streets, visit little Venice and the classic windmills.

Note: Boarding times and ports may vary depending on the time of year.

Note: Depending on hotel availability, the route of the islands may be modified and instead of doing Mykonos/Santorini, do Santorini/Mykonos.
Note: All mentioned hotels below are for your reference only, you might also check-in other same-level hotels.

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Day 02

Mykonos

Hotel: San antonio summerland(AMYGDAILIDI MYKONOY KYKLADON) / El greco(Fira Santorini, CP: 84700 SANTIRINI) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Mykonos. Breakfast. Free day to enjoy the island. We recommend visiting the island of Delos, birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, one of the most sacred places in Ancient Greece, or simply visiting the famous Paradise and Super Paradise beaches.

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Day 03
Santorini

Mykonos - Santorini

Hotel: El greco(Fira Santorini) / San antonio summerland(AMYGDAILIDI MYKONOY KYKLADON, CP: 84600) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

We enjoy some free time on Mykonos before departure to Santorini.

11.15 hrs (variable schedules depending on the final ferry schedule) - Transfer to the port to take a ferry to the island of Santorini. The scheduled ferry leaves at 12:15 hrs. Enjoy the journey.

15:15 hrs. – Santorini - Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Free time during the rest of the day to get to know this island, unique in the world, both for its history, its geology and its picturesque white houses with blue roofs. An island, where all the senses are carried away by the wonderful landscape and its inhabitants.

Note: Depending on hotel availability, the tour may be reversed, allowing you to visit Santorini first and then Mykonos.

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Day 04
Santorini

Santorini

Hotel: El greco(Fira Santorini) / San antonio summerland(AMYGDAILIDI MYKONOY KYKLADON, CP: 84600) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Santorini. Breakfast. Free time to continue exploring the island. We recommend going to the city of Oia or visiting the traditional village of Agia Irini. Optionally, you can sail to the hot springs and watch the sunset from an old and classic Mediterranean boat or take a city tour of the island with a Santorini wine tasting.

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Day 05
Santorini

Santorini - Athens

Hotel: President(43 KIFISSIAS AVE) / Novotel athenes(4 Michail Voda STR CP 104 39 ATENAS) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Breakfast and time to still enjoy the Greek islands. At the scheduled time we will have a transfer to the port to take a ferry to the port of Piraeus. The scheduled ferry departure time is 15:30 hrs. Enjoy the deck during the cruise.

23.25 hrs. - Athens, Arrival.

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Day 06
Athens

Athens - Kamena Vourla - Kastraki - Meteora - Kalabaka

Hotel: Amalia kalambaca(42200, Theopetra Kalambaka Grecia) / Kosta famissi(Trikalon Str. 144) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Included

Scenery: Views over the sea. Fantastic landscapes in the region of Meteora, orthodox monasteries.

Notes: Wear appropriate clothing (women will have to wear the skirts that will be given at arrival to the monastery). Also foresee comfortable footwear... you will have to climb many steps in the Meteora area!

08:00 hrs. Athens –departure-. We leave for the north of Greece. Pleasant Mediterranean landscapes.

10.15 hrs. - Kamena Vourla – Arrival.- Charming tourist centre by the sea amidst magnificent scenery. Time for a stroll and a coffee.

11.15 hrs. - Kamena Vourla –departure-. Continuation northbound. We make a brief stop at the gorge where the battle of Thermopylae took place.

13.45 hrs. Kastraki- stop for lunch in this picturesque town located at the foot of the Meteora. The views here are magnificent!. After lunch we will visit Meteora, an impressive place declared UNESCO World Heritage, an area that covers a few square kilometers and where an ancient monastic community and a rare geological phenomenon of huge rock pillars coexist in absolute harmony. We will see the whole valley and have the chance to go into one of the most famous monasteries (entrance included).

Accommodation in Kalambaka, a small town in the center of the Meteora region. Dinner included.

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Day 07
Delphi

Kalabaka - Delphi - Hosios Loukas - Athens

Hotel: President(43 KIFISSIAS AVE) / Novotel athenes(4 Michail Voda STR CP 104 39 ATENAS) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Scenery: Pleasant Mediterranean. Very beautiful landscapes in the Delphi region.

Note: the order of the program of the day may vary, with the Osios Loukas Monastery taking place first and then Delphi.

08.00 hrs.- Kalambaka –departure-. We travel through Thessaly towards Central Greece. Spectacular landscapes over the sea, arriving in Delphi.

11.30 hrs.- Delphi –Arrival-. We include admission to the beautiful archaeological complex that overlooks the Gulf of Corinth, a place full of magic. Time for lunch.

14:30 hrs.- Delphi –departure-. We travel amidst mountains; Mount Parnassus dominates the landscape.

15:15 hrs.- Osios Loukas Monastery. Arrival at one of the most beautiful Byzantine monasteries in Greece, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its magnificent 11th century mosaics are incredible.

16.30 hrs.- Osios Loukas – departure.

19:15 hrs. – Athens –Arrival.

Meal

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Day 08
Athens

Athens - Aegina - Poros - Epidaurus - Nafplio

Hotel: Amalia(Amalias St., N.Tiryns, 211 00 Nafplio) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Included

Scenery: Most of todays traveling will be by boat. Welcome to the Aegean.

Note: Please, bring some warm clothes with you if you want to enjoy the ride on the ferry’s deck.

Note: the bus will not travel with us on the ferry (we will reencounter it at our arrival at Galatas). Please, do not forget to carry your documents with you, as well as everything you may need during the day.Note: Although the departure of the scheduled ferries that are taken during this day is usually as planned, the definitive information on the schedules of these is only confirmed by the ferry company less than a week in advance. In case of variation, the program of this stage, schedules and services must be adapted to the existing ferries. Sometimes, it is even possible to change one of the planned islands for another with very similar characteristics.

Our journey is very special today. Greece has almost 6.000 islands, of which more than 100 are inhabited. Several ships connect the islands with the continent.

07:00 hrs. - Athens. We leave early in the morning to take the ferry, whose expected departure time is at 8:00 h from the Port of Piraeus and which will take us to one of the Saronic islands.

08:40 hrs. - Aegyna. We will arrive in less than an hour to this island which has been inhabited for more than 4.000 years, being one of the first maritime cities of ancient Greece and a notable rival to Athens. You will be able to walk around its picturesque port, its typical quarters of little houses and old churches, or go to the Temple of Apollo.

10:15 hrs. - Aegyna, departure. We board another ferry to sail to a second island.

11:30 hrs. - Arrival at the mountainous island of Poros. Free time in this charming place, full of life; its old houses climb to the clock tower. Free time for walking around and lunch.

14:30 hrs. - Poros, departure. After lunch time, we will make a 15-minutes way to Galatas, a small harbor in the Peloponnese. We then continue by road across beautiful landscapes of hills.

15:15 hrs. - Epidaurus; free time to discover its old theater (admission included), which was built 2.400 years ago and has been perfectly preserved. It still holds performances nowadays and has capacity for 14.000 people.

16:45 hrs. - Epidaurus, departure.

17:30 hrs. - Nauplia. Arrival at this charming coastal city dominated by the citadel and the Venetian fortress. Free time to walk around. Dinner included.

Note: the schedules of the ferries are subject to change. During the low season, the ferries between Aegyna and Poros may not operate. In this case, Aegyna island will be replaced by the island of Hydra.

Meal

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Day 09
Nafplio

Nafplio - Tripoli - Olympia - Patras

Hotel: Moxy patras marina(58 Iroon Polytechniou Ave. &, Kiprou St, Patra 264 41, Grecia) / My way patras(Othonos kai Amalias 16, Patra 262 21, Grecia) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Included

Scenery: Strong presence of the sea and the Mediterranean landscapes. Mountains and hills in the hinterland of the Peloponnese.

Note: We recommend that you use sunscreen and take a small bottle of water during the hottest months of the summer.

08.30h- Nafplio, departure. We travel through the mountains across the Peloponnese hinterland.

09.45h- Tripoli. Stop in the lively capital of the Arcadia region. There will be free time to walk around the Areos Square, its cafes and restaurants.

10.45h- Tripoli, departure.

12.45h- Olympia. Free time for lunch and exploring the archeological site (admission and visit with a local guide included). This is the place where the first Olympic Games were held in the year 776 BC. Athletes from all over Greece and its colonies participated. The Temple of Zeus, the stadium, the gymnasium, and the arena are outstanding landmarks. There will be free time during the visit; if you wish, you will be able to visit the museum on your own.

16.00h.- Olympia –departure-. Mountainous landscapes, some picturesque villages in our way.

18.00h- Patras. Arrival at the third city of Greece in terms of population. It is a port city with an active city life, a medieval fortress which overlooks the city, and the biggest cathedral in Greece. Both the cathedral and the small Saint Andrew’s church are pilgrimage destinations. Dinner included.

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Day 10
Patras

Patras – Nafpaktos – Mycenae – Acrocorinth - Athens

Hotel: President(43 KIFISSIAS AVE) / Novotel athenes(4 Michail Voda STR CP 104 39 ATENAS) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

08.30h- Patras- After breakfast, we will cross the Rio-Antirrio bridge, a spectacular cable-stayed bridge which connects the Peloponnese with the Greek continent.

09.15h- Nafpaktos- Free time to walk around Nafpaktos, a town in the Gulf of Corinth. Its Venetian fortress dominates the city and reminds us that we are in Lepanto, the city which saw the battle between the Christian and Turkish fleets in which Cervantes lost his arm.

10.30h- Nafpaktos, departure. We resume our journey along the Gulf of Corinth.

13.00h- Mycenae. Arrival and free time to explore the colossal citadel from the 18th century BC, cradle of the European civilization (admission included).

15.30h- Mycenae, departure after lunch.

16.15 r- AcrocorinthAdmission to the immense fortress of Acrocorinth included. The foundations of an old temple of Aphrodite rest on the highest part of the settlement.

18.00h- Acrocorinth. Departure. We resume our journey towards Athens. We will make a short stop in the Corinth Canal, an amazing work from the 19th century. It connects the Isthmus of Corinth to the Aegean Sea, thereby facilitating naval transportation.

19.30h- Athens, arrival.

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Day 11
Athens

Athens

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After breakfast, end of our services.

Note: Remember that hotels check-out time is usually at 10.00 hrs. In most cases, you can leave your luggage at the hotel reception at check-out time, so you can enjoy the city and pick it up at the time you require that same day. If you need more time to use your room, please consider booking an additional night at the end of your tour.

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Please note that order of day-to-day itinerary is adjustable depending on tour start day.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

  • General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance, hotel and breakfast buffet.
  • Ticket admission: Monastery at Meteora, Archeological Site of Delphi and Hosios Loukas Monastery , Greek Theatre of Epidaurus , Archaeological Site of Olympia with guided tour , Archaeological Site of Mycenae , Acrocorinth Fortress
  • Ferry: Athens-Mikonos with transfers, Mykonos-Santorini with transfers , Santorini-Atenas , Galatas - Poros - Aegina - Athens
  • 3 dinner included in: Kalabaka, Nafplio, PATRAS

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