Explore Civilization’s Roots In Greece – 8 Days
8 days in Greece to tour Athens, visit ancient temples and museums, and take a 4-night cruise to various cities
Program Summary
You’ll visit Athens, the historical capital of Europe as well as the birthplace of democracy, arts, science and philosophy of western civilisation. Home of Plato, Socrates, Pericles, Euripides, Sophocles, and Aeschylus. Athens is one of the world’s oldest cities. It’s recorded history spans around 3,400 years and it has been inhabited since the 11th millennium B.C.E. You’ll also take in the beauty of Greece on a multi-city cruise.
Program Highlights & Inclusions
- Professional ETA Tour Manager throughout your trip
- Transportation throughout your trip
- Free time in Athens to explore the Plaka
- Guided tour of Athens
- Visit to Acropolis & admission to it’s museum
- Visit the Panathinaiko Stadium – where the first
Olympic Games took place - Visit Delphi & the Delphi Archaeological Museum
- Visit the Springs of Castalia
- Visit the Temple of Apollo & the Sanctuary of Apollo
- Free time in Delphi
- Four night cruise from Athens to Mykonos, Kusadasi (Turkey), Patmos, Heraklion, Santorini and back to Athens
Daily Itinerary
Travel through historic Athens and then embark on a 4-night multi-city cruise.
Departure
Today you’ll start your journey to Greece to make unforgettable memories.
Arrival
Upon arrival in Athens, you’ll meet your local Tour Manager at the airport. Once you drop your luggage off, you’ll then have the afternoon free to explore the Plaka.
After breakfast, you’ll take a guided tour in Athens including a visit to the Acropolis and it’s museum, the Panathinaiko Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896, and much more.
Delphi, Springs of Castalia, Temple of Apollo and the Sanctuary of Apollo
Today you’ll take a full day excursion to Delphi. You’ll visit the archaeological site of Delphi and the famous archeological museum. You’ll also visit the Springs of Castalia known for its mythical waters of eternal youth. Your time here will also include a visit to the Temple of Apollo and the Sanctuary of Apollo where you’ll learn about the history and mythology behind the “Oracle” that was believed to predict the future at this historic site once considered to be the center of the earth.
Cruise
In the morning, you’ll depart for Piraeus where you’ll board a ship for your four night cruise. Here is the tentative cruise itinerary:
Day 1 – Piraeus (Athens), Greece
Mykonos, Greece
Day 2 – Kusadasi, Turkey
Patmos, Greece
Day 3 – Rhodes, Greece
Heraklion (Crete), Greece
Day 4 – Santorini, Greece
Day 5 – Piraeus (Athens), Greece
Cruise
In the morning, you’ll depart for Piraeus where you’ll board a ship for your four night cruise. Here is the tentative cruise itinerary:
Day 1 – Piraeus (Athens), Greece
Mykonos, Greece
Day 2 – Kusadasi, Turkey
Patmos, Greece
Day 3 – Rhodes, Greece
Heraklion (Crete), Greece
Day 4 – Santorini, Greece
Day 5 – Piraeus (Athens), Greece
Cruise
In the morning, you’ll depart for Piraeus where you’ll board a ship for your four night cruise. Here is the tentative cruise itinerary:
Day 1 – Piraeus (Athens), Greece
Mykonos, Greece
Day 2 – Kusadasi, Turkey
Patmos, Greece
Day 3 – Rhodes, Greece
Heraklion (Crete), Greece
Day 4 – Santorini, Greece
Day 5 – Piraeus (Athens), Greece
Departure
Your Greece adventure comes to an end and you’ll start your journey back home.
