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 12 Day Classic Greece with Mykonos
- Round trip flights NYC Athens
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 10 nights accommodations
- 4 nights <, Athens
- 1 night < or <, Olympia
- 1 night <, Delphi
- 1 night <, Kalambaka
- 3 nights
- All transfers
- Ferries between Athens and Mykonos
- 13 meals: 10 breakfasts, 3 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air conditioned motor coach
- Services of an English speaking tour manager (Days 3 6)
- Entrance fees per itinerary
Special Features
- Archeological site of Olympia and Delphi
- Meteora
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| Call (866) 749-7354 for more information or to book today! Mention code 9059815 | | Gate 1 Travel | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart the USA | Depart the USA to Greece. Your flight includes meals, drinks and in flight entertainment for your journey | | Day 2 | Athens |
Arrive in Athens and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Athens
| | Day 3 | Sightseeing en route to Olympia | Depart Athens via the scenic coastal road to the Corinth Canal, where you will visit the amphitheater of Epidaurus, still used today. After envisioning Thespis singing the purest of dithyrambs, continue via Nauplion to Mycenae, the heartland of Greek mythology. Visit the archaeological site known as the "Treasury of Atreus," and the Tomb of Agamemnon, built around 1250 B.C. From here, drive the Central Peloponnese Peninsula, whose primary cities were Corinth and Sparta in classical times, through to the towns of Tripolis and Megalopolis. Continue to Olympia, birthplace of the first Olympic Games
Overnight: Olympia
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner | | Day 4 | Olympia Archaeological Site Tour | Visit the archaeological site of Olympia, including the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, the ancient stadium, and the Archaeological Museum, where Greek works of art such as Nike of Paionios and terracotta statues date to 5th century B.C. Drive north through the plains of Eliad and Achaia, crossing the Corinth Strait via a cabled bridge from Rion to Antirion. Pass the towns of Nafpactos and Itea en route to the city of Delphi, home of the ruins of the Tholos Temple
Overnight: Delphi
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner | | Day 5 | Delphi Archaeological Site Tour, Travel to Kalambaka | In the morning, visit the excavated site and museum of Delphi, where you will find the sacred Omphalos, once kept in the Adyton of Apollo's Temple, along with the Kourus Statues, Kleobis and Viton, and the 32 foot high Sphinx of Naxos, sitting on an Ionic column (circa 560 B.C.). Continue to the small town of Kalambaka, situated amidst smooth sandstone cliffs in the foothills of Meteora
Overnight: Kalambaka
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner | | Day 6 | Meteora Sightseeing, Return to Athens | Visit Meteora, meaning "suspended in the air," with its mystical monasteries nestled perilously close to the edge of the bizarre rock formations. View exquisite specimens of Byzantine art, and then continue past Thermopylae, arriving in Athens in early evening
Overnight: Athens
Meals: Breakfast | | Day 7 | Mykonos | Transfer to the port for your ferry to Mykonos. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Mykonos
Meals: Breakfast | | Day 8 | Mykonos | Situated between Tinos and Naxos, the island of Mykonos is one of the most picturesque of the Cyclades archipelago. The island has become one of the world's top travel destinations because of its captivating, cosmopolitan atmosphere, ideal setting, and exciting nightlife
Overnight: Mykonos
Meals: Breakfast | | Day 9 | Mykonos | Enjoy a second full day at leisure on Mykonos. Perhaps set out to explore the island, which offers narrow roads with whitewashed houses, signature windmills, beautiful beaches and a history dating back to early Ionian civilization
Optional: Mykonos Delos Tour (AM)
Overnight: Mykonos
Meals: Breakfast | | Day 10 | Ferry to Athens | Transfer to the port for your ferry to Athens. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Athens
Meals: Breakfast | | Day 11 | Athens | Enjoy the day at leisure in Athens to explore independently. At Constitution Square, perhaps catch a glimpse of the colorfully costumed Evzone guards, outfitted in the traditional Greek style. See the Ancient Agora with its impressive temples and public buildings or walk through the old Plaka district &;
Optional: Half Day Athens Sightseeing (AM)
Overnight: Athens
Meals: Breakfast
&; April 21 departure: The Half Day Athens Sightseeing will not operate due to the Greek Labor Day | | Day 12 | Depart for the USA | Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast |
| | | Amalia Hotel | | Amalia Hotel | | Stanley Hotel | | Stanley Hotel | | Amalia Hotel | | Despotiko Hotel | | Dorion | | Amalia Hotel | | Amalia Hotel Olympia | | Europa Hotel |
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*Not Included:
Airport taxes & fees, optional tours, and gratuities.
Additional Information:
Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.
We will provide the best ferry available on your travel dates. Reservations will be made for the earliest ferry available. If a high speed (hydrofoil) is operating, we will upgrade you at no extra charge. However, as ferry schedules change regularly, we cannot confirm operation of high speed ferries in advance.
Flights between Mykonos and Athens are available and require a supplement.
The following hotels are also available and require a supplement:
Athens: Amalia Hotel
Mykonos: Dorion
Please note that optional tours in Mykonos only operate May through September. |
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