07 Day - Ancient Greece Tour

DAY 1 - LONDON - ATHENS

Assemble at London Heathrow airport to board your Olympic Airways flight to Athens. Flight No: OA 260 Departure London 12:20 hrs / Arrival Athens 17:55 hrs. On arrival Athens you will be welcomed and transferred to hotel Polis Grand. Then the day is free for your own leisure and other activities. Overnight stay at hotel Polis Grand - Athens.

DAY 2 - ATHENS (B)

After breakfast leave for Athens City tour visit the Panathinaiko Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896 (visit). Pass by the Museum of Cycladic Art, the Byzantine Museum, War Museum, National Gallery, Prime Minister's residence, Ex Royal Palace (guarded by the colorful Evzones), Zappion Garden, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, St. Pauls Church, Parliament, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Schlieman's House, Catholic Cathedral, Academy, University, National Library, Omania Square, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church, Theatre of Dionyssus, and Theatre of Herodus Atticus. Visit the Acropolis and tour the Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon, Erechtheion and the Museum of Acropolis. Then the evening is free for your own leisure and other activities. Overnight stay at hotel Polis Grand - Athens.

DAY 3 - ATHENS - CORYNTH - ATHENS (B)

After breakfast, we leave Athens and drive South West until we reach the Corinth Canal which connects the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea (short stop). Drive on to visit the Ancient Town of Corinth where St. Paul lived and preached for two years. The remains of the city, which include the Agora (market place) and Apollo's Temple (6th century B.C.) clearly show how rich and important Corinth was in Ancient Times. A short stop at the Site of the Ancient Port of Cehries, where St. Paul disembarked, will conclude the visit. Return to Athens. Overnight stay at hotel Polis Grand - Athens.

DAY 4 - ATHENS - DELPHI - ATHENS (B/L)
After breakfast, Leave Athens at 8:20 a.m. for Delphi via the National highway passing by Thebes, Levadia (short stop), and Arachova.Visit the Museum of Delphi with its spectacular finds including the world-famous Charioteer, the Naxian Sphinx, the Statue of Antinoos, and wonder at the magnificent Ancient Sanctuary of Apollo. (After lunch), return to Athens with a short stop at the picturesque mountain village of Arachova built on the south slopes of Parnassus, famous for its attractive hand-woven carpets and quilts as well as for its wine and cheese. Due to reconstruction the Delphi museum except the Tholos room is closed till further notice. Overnight stay at hotel Polis Grand - Athens.

DAY 5 - ATHENS - ARGOLIS - ATHENS (B/L)
After early breakfast ,we leave to the to the Argolis region, including Mycenae, the plain of Argos, the bay of Nafplio, and the famous for its remarkable acoustics theatre of Epidaurus. Leave Athens at 8:30 a.m. for the Corinth Canal via the new scenic highway (short stop). Pass by Ancient Corinth, then on to Mycenae. Visit the Lion Gate, the Tomb of Agamemnon and the Palace. (Proceed to Nafplio for lunch), and then on to Epidaurus to visit the Ancient theatre. Return to Athens. Overnight stay at hotel Polis Grand - Athens.

DAY 6 - ATHENS - CAP SOUNION - ATHENS (B)
After breakfast, Leave Athens for a wonderful drive along the scenic coastal road which affords a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf passing through some of Athens' most beautiful suburbs (Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, Varzika) to Cape Sounion where you will visit the 5th century B.C. temple of Poseidon with one of the most breathtaking panoramic views in the world and on a clear day you can see at least seven islands. The Doric columns of local marble have 16 flutings instead of the usual 20. The precipice is a sheer 197 foot drop to the sea. Overnight stay at hotel Polis Grand - Athens.

DAY 7 - ATHENS - LONDON (B)
After breakfast the day is free for your own leisure and other shopping activities. Then in the afternoon leave to Athens airport to board your Olympic Airlines flight to London. Flight No: OA 265 Departure Athens 19:15 hrs / Arrival London 21:10 hrs. Tour ends on arrival London.

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