This Aegean escape tour spends three nights in Athens and adds a three day classical tour of the mainland. Our homepage lists more tours of Greece.
7 DAY AEGEAN ESCAPE TOUR
DAY 1 – NEW YORK
Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Athens.
DAY 2 – ATHENS
Arrival in Athens. You are met and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
DAY 3 – ATHENS
After a buffet breakfast at your hotel, board the motor coach for your Athens city tour. Visits include the Acropolis and the on-site museum, the Panathenaikon Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896, and the most important sights of the city. Afternoon at leisure. You might take a tour of Athen’s Archeological Museum. It is one of the best in the world. Roam gallery after gallery and marvel at the magnificent artifacts. (B)
DAY 4 – ATHENS / OLYMPIA
Today, begin your Classical Tour of Greece. Millenniums of history unfold as you visit the archeological sites of Mycenae and Epidaurus. Drive on to Olympia for dinner and overnight. (D)
DAY 5 – OLYMPIA / DELPHI
Morning visit of the ancient site of Olympia, site of the ancient Olympic Games. Drive via Patras and Rion to Delphi for dinner and overnight. (B,D)
DAY 6 – DELPHI / ATHENS
Morning visit of the archeological site of Delphi, including the Temple of Apollo, and its museum. Evening return to Athens for overnight. (B)
DAY 7 – NEW YORK
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your return flight to New York. Same day arrival. (B)
FEATURES
- Roundtrip airfare New York/Athens/New York.
- 3 nights accommodation in Athens.
- Breakfast daily while in Athens.
- 3 day Classical Tour of Greece by air-conditioned motorcoach.
- Accommodations: First class Amalia Hotels. Breakfast and dinner daily.
- Athens City sightseeing tour including the Acropolis and its museum.
- All transfers as per itinerary.
- All hotel taxes and service charges.
- Baggage handling.
- Assistance at the airport by our representative.
- 24 hour “emergency” hotline.