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Highlights
Enjoy a hands-on experience at the Axion Esti, a family-run organic beekeeping facility
Sightseeing tour with a Local Guide, walk the Sacred Way to the Temple of Apollo
Enjoy a sightseeing tour with a Local Guide to visit one of its sky-high monasteries
Spend the evening exploring this lively island
Enjoy the cliff top town of Fira
Visit the open-air archaeological wonder of ancient Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Explore this idyllic island
Selected hotel dinners, with optional meals to purchase
3-star hotel and overnight cruise stays
Deluxe coach, and cruise travel
Athens: Delve into Athens with a Local Specialist. See the iconic highlights of this ancient city, from the Acropolis to the site of the first modern Olympics.
Archaeological Site of Mycenae: Walk through the Lion Gate past the royal beehive-tombs where Schliemann uncovered golden treasure, while hearing tales of Agamemnon from your Local Specialist.
Nafplion: Visit Axion Esti, a family-run organic beekeeping facility in Argos. Meet Sophia and Anthony and learn how their passion for bees has grown into an award-winning operation. Suit up to see the hives up close, explore the museum, and sample local honey while discovering the importance of pollinators to the ecosystem. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.
Delphi: With your Local Specialist, walk to The Sacred Way once lined with offertory temples. See the reconstructed Athenian Treasury and pass the superb Polygonal Wall to reach the Temple of Apollo, where people once sought divine wisdom from the mysterious Oracle.
Meteora: With a Local Specialist, visit one of the remarkable centuries-old monasteries of Meteora, teetering on towers of rock and arguably the most spectacular place to visit in Greece.
Spend three nights cruising the Aegean, crossing deep-blue waters between Greece’s islands with rugged coastlines and whitewashed towns appearing along the way.
Ephesus: Discover one of the world's finest ancient sites. Led by your Local Specialist, walk the Arcadian Way, see the Library of Celsus and Amphitheatre.
Visit the open-air archaeological wonder of ancient Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Explore this idyllic island
Selected hotel dinners, with optional meals to purchase
3-star hotel and overnight cruise stays
Deluxe coach, and cruise travel
Athens: Delve into Athens with a Local Specialist. See the iconic highlights of this ancient city, from the Acropolis to the site of the first modern Olympics.
Archaeological Site of Mycenae: Walk through the Lion Gate past the royal beehive-tombs where Schliemann uncovered golden treasure, while hearing tales of Agamemnon from your Local Specialist.
Nafplion: Visit Axion Esti, a family-run organic beekeeping facility in Argos. Meet Sophia and Anthony and learn how their passion for bees has grown into an award-winning operation. Suit up to see the hives up close, explore the museum, and sample local honey while discovering the importance of pollinators to the ecosystem. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.
Delphi: With your Local Specialist, walk to The Sacred Way once lined with offertory temples. See the reconstructed Athenian Treasury and pass the superb Polygonal Wall to reach the Temple of Apollo, where people once sought divine wisdom from the mysterious Oracle.
Meteora: With a Local Specialist, visit one of the remarkable centuries-old monasteries of Meteora, teetering on towers of rock and arguably the most spectacular place to visit in Greece.
Spend three nights cruising the Aegean, crossing deep-blue waters between Greece’s islands with rugged coastlines and whitewashed towns appearing along the way.
Ephesus: Discover one of the world's finest ancient sites. Led by your Local Specialist, walk the Arcadian Way, see the Library of Celsus and Amphitheatre.
9 daysDuration
Group TourJoin a group of travelers
48 peopleMaximum group size
5 - 99 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language
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Athens, Greece
Athens, Greece
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What's Included
Accommodation
Cherrypicked hotels, all tried and trustedSpend three nights cruising the Aegean, crossing deepblue waters between Greeces islands with rugged coastlines and whitewashed towns appearing along the way.On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.
Meals
Many meals and daily breakfasts included
Transport
Luxury airconditioned coach with WiFi in most countries
Guide
An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
Others
City orientation toursAudio headsets are provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiencesExtensive variety of Choice Experiences
Itinerary
Opa to 9 days of ancient wonders, island views and full-throttle Greek goodness. Start in Athens before heading to Nafplio, Mycenae and Delphi, where myths, ruins and big-name legends do plenty of showing off. In Kalambaka, look up, way up, to see Meteora’s monasteries perched high on towering rocks. Then hit the Aegean with a cruise to Mykonos, the incredible ruins of Ephesus and peaceful Patmos before Santorini brings the cliffside views. A little history, a little sunshine and a whole lot of Greece.
day 1Arrive Athens
Athens doesnt just bring the history, it practically invented the good bits. Once the centre of the ancient world, today its your turn to dive in. Arrive at your hotel, then get out and explore the Greek capital your way. Around every corner, the Cradle of Western Civilisation shows off with ancient temples, buzzing streets and ruins that have seen a few things. Go chasing big stories, bold views and those how is this still standing? moments before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travellers later on.
Location Visited
Athens
Accommodation
Athens Centre Square , Arion
day 2Athens Sightseeing Nafplio
day 3Nafplio - Delphi
day 4Delphi Kalambaka
day 5Kalambaka Meteora Athens
day 6Embark Cruise Mykonos
day 7Mykonos Kusadasi - Patmos
day 8Patmos Crete Santorini
day 9Santorini Disembark Athens
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