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classical
greece with cruise
(Athens-Olympia-Delphi-Kalambaka-Athens-Mykonos-Rhodes-Kusadasi-Patomos-Athens)
Tour departs every Monday
Day 1
Athens: Arrive at Athens International airport. Meet and greet by Concept Voyages’ representative who will transfer you to hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 2 Athens sightseeing: After breakfast proceed for Athens sightseeing tour including a visit to spectacular Acropolis. Your expert guide takes you to Constitution Square, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Acropolis (visit), the Theatre of Dionyssos, Hadrian's Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus (visit), the Olympic Stadium, the Royal Palace, the Academy, the University, and the National Library. The Acropolis hill, so called the "Sacred Rock" of Athens, is the most important site of the city. During Perikles' Golden Age, ancient Greek civilization was represented in an ideal way on the hill and some of the architectural masterpieces of the period were erected on its ground. Return back to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 3 Athens-Olympia: After an early breakfast, depart for visiting the classical sites in Greece. Visit ancient Mycenae and Epidaurus Theater, famous for its acoustics. Take a short stop at Nafplion depart for Olympia through the central Peloponnesus. Olympia, a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad (i.e. every four years), the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC. Overnight stay in Olympia.
Day 4 Olympia-Delphi: After breakfast, visit the sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, the ancient stadium and the archaeological museum. Drive on through the plains of Ilia and Achaia and over the magnificent cable stayed bridge of Rio-Antirio. Delphi is an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in a valley of Phocis. In ancient times it was the site of the most important oracle, dating into prehistoric times as a site for the worship of Gaia and in classical times, converted to that of the god Apollo. Delphi was revered throughout the Greek world as the site of the Omphalos stone, the centre of Earth and the universe. Overnight stay at Delphi.
Day 5 Delphi-Kalambaka: After breakfast, visit the archaeological site and the museum. Depart for Kalambaka, a small town situated at the foot of the astonishing rock formations of Meteora. Kalambaka is a small modern town with near Meteora. The most interesting feature of the town is the dramatic backdrop of the steep Meteora rocks that frame the northern part of the skyline. Overnight in Kalambaka.
Day 6 Kalambaka-Athens: After breakfast visit Meteora. Amidst striking scenery, perched on huge rocks which seem to be suspended in mid-air, stand ageless monasteries where you can see exquisite specimens of Byzantine art. Return to Athens for overnight stay.
Day 7 Athens-Mykonos-Cruise: After breakfast free morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to the port to embark on your cruise ship for 3 nights cruise. Overnight on cruise.
Day 8 Rhodes: Early morning your ship calls at the magnificent island of Rhodes, with the famous Acropolis of Lindos. Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands, and easternmost of the major islands of Greece in the Aegean Sea. It lies approximately 11 miles (18 km) west of Turkey, situated between the Greek mainland and the island of Cyprus. Historically, it was known for its Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The medieval city is a World Heritage Site. Overnight on board.
Day 9 Kusadasi-Patmos: First port of call today is the Turkish port of Kusadasi, with the optional tour to Ephesus. Kuşadası is a resort town on the Aegean coast of Turkey, near the ancient city of Ephesus, 90 km south of İzmir and a short distance across from the island of Samos. It is extremely popular as a tourist destination, both for its many beaches, and as the port for cruise ship passengers heading to Ephesus. Then on to the island of Patmos, famous for the Monastery and the Grotto of St. John. Patmos is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Patmos is most notable for its mention in the Christian scriptural Book of Revelation. The book's introduction states that the author, John, has been exiled to Patmos, and that there he saw and recorded a vision from Jesus. Visitors can visit the cave where John saw the Revelation. Several monasteries on the island are dedicated to Saint John. Overnight stay on board.
Day 10 Athens: Disembarkation after breakfast, you will be met by Concept Voyages’ representative to be transferred to the airport for your return flight home.
End of Tour!
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Tour Booking Code: GRC-05
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