Highlights of Greece Tour - 8 Days

Welcome to Athens! Upon arrival, meet and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Free time at own leisure.

This morning, our expert guide will help you explore the treasures of Athens during your morning sightseeing tour.

Pass by the Panathenaic Stadium, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament and the memorial of the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University the National Library, and the Constitution Square (Syntagma). Your tour will be followed by a visit to the Acropolis, the eternal symbol of democracy, education, and inspiration. Your tour will end with a visit to the impressive Acropolis Museum (entrance fees included).

Spend the afternoon at your leisure.

After breakfast, our bus will pick you up for a special day tour in Delphi. Delphi had the most famous oracle of ancient Greece and was then regarded as the center of the world.

On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythius. You will be astonished by the treasury of the Athenians, the theatre, the stadium, and the museum with the famous statue of Antinoos and the unique bronze statue of the Charioteer dated from 475 B.C.

Gaze out of your window as you cross the Thessalian plains, passing the pretty towns of Amphissa, Lamia, and Trikala, and then arrive at your Kalambaka hotel in the early evening. Enjoy dinner at your hotel.

Savor breakfast in your hotel, and then travel to Meteora. This UNESCO World Heritage site is home to more than 20 rock monasteries, either perched precariously on top of Meteora’s towering sandstone cliffs or built into the cliffs themselves inside naturally formed caves. Impressive scenery, priceless historical and religious treasures suspended between earth and sky.

On your way back to Athens you will have the opportunity to stop in the coastal town of Thermopylae, near Lamia, and learn about Thermoplylae’s historical battle between the Greek Spartans and Persians.

Arrive in Athens early in the evening.

Morning transfer to the port of Piraeus to take the ferry to the island of Santorini.

Upon your arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel and then you will have the rest of the time to enjoy the gorgeous island.

Today is a day at leisure to enjoy the unique views, the black sandy beaches, as well as the most romantic sunset in the world.

We suggest you enjoy an optional half-day cruise to the small volcanic islands of Nea Kammeni and Palea Kammeni found in the center of the famous caldera and the hot springs with the orangey water where you will have free time for swimming (available in the summer). Do not miss the opportunity to have a romantic dinner on the rim of the caldera with the most breathtaking view on the planet.

Transfer to the port and departure to Piraeus. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel to settle in and relax.

According to your flight departure time, you will be transferred to Athens airport for your flight back home or onwards.

Goodbye, and we hope to see you again on your next visit!

If you don't want to leave, there is always an option to book extra nights.