Best of Greece & 4 day Aegean Cruise (Superior) 2009

Explore the Greece of another era as you visit the Acropolis and Parthenon, stroll around the first Olympic Stadium, and ascend to 2 of Meteora's monasteries. Then, go island-hopping in the Aegean Sea to visit Mykonos, Patmos, Rhodes, Heraklion and Santorini.

Highlights

Athens

Corinth

Mycenae

Epidaurus

Olympia

Delphi

Meteora

Thermopylae

Whats Included

Sightseeing Highlights

Athens: See the Acropolis, Parthenon, Agora, Royal Palace, Olympic stadium

Corinth: Cross the Corinth Canal and visit the site.

Mycenae: See the Treasury of Atreus, Beehive Tombs, Lion Gate and Agamemnon's Palace.

Epidaurus: See the amphitheatre.

Olympia: Visit the Olympic stadium.

Delphi: Visit the home of the Oracle.

Meteora: Visit the rock monasteries.

Thermopylae: View the battle site.

Dining Highlights

7 buffet breakfasts

4 three-course dinners

All meals while onboard Cruise

24 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.

Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach.

You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.

Trafalgar multi-lingual Tour Director.

Airport transfers are provided on Day 1 and Day 8.

A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Please note
Guaranteed room share is not available on this tour.

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Tour Operator: Trafalgar Tours

Duration: 14 Days

Escorted: Escorted - Yes

Day	Destination	Description
Day 1	Depart USA	Depart USA : Overnight flight to Athens.
Day 2	Athens	Arrive Athens (2 nights) : You are met and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director. Hotel: Divani Palace Acropolis (2 nights)
Day 3	Athens	Athens sightseeing & at leisure : We enjoy a morning walking tour of the Acropolis and Parthenon. We also see the Agora, Royal Palace, the Temple of Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, and the stadium built for the first modern Olympics in 1896 before we enjoy free time.(Buffet breakfast)
Day 4	Nauplia	Athens - Nauplia : We drive to the bridge across the Corinth Canal. Then we visit the remains of the ancient city of Corinth, en route to Mycenae, to see the Beehive Tombs, the Treasury of Atreus, Lion Gate and remains of Agamemnon's Royal Palace. On to the Sanctuary of Aesculapius, God of Medicine, to visit the amphitheatre. Finally, we arrive in Nauplia.(Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Amalia
Day 5	Olympia	Nauplia - Olympia : Today we drive through the Mountains of Arcadia to Olympia, where the first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. Next we stroll around the ancient Olympic stadium and the Temples of Zeus and Hera on our visit of this archaeological site. Tonight we dine at our hotel.(Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Olympia Palace
Day 6	Delphi	Olympia - Delphi : We head to Patras and take the bridge across the Gulf of Corinth to mainland Greece. Then on to Delphi on the slopes of mighty Mount Parnassus, home of the Oracle. We walk the Sacred Way to the Sanctuary of Apollo and visit this ancient archaeological site.(Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Delphi Palace
Day 7	Kalambaka	Delphi - Kalambaka : Today's drive takes us over the Pourmaraki Pass to Lamia and on via Trikala to Kalambaka. Then we take a trip to the monasteries of Meteora, perched above the town, where we can admire the beautiful Byzantine frescoes and the views.(Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Amalia
Day 8	Athens	Kalambaka - Athens : This morning we enjoy a scenic drive along the coast to Thermopylae, site of the famous battle between the Spartans and Persians. We return to Athens for our final night in this fascinating city.(Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Divani Palace Acropolis
Day 9	Mykonos	Embark Piraeus - Mykonos : We are transferred to Piraeus. Here we board our ship and cruise to Mykonos. Here we enjoy a few hours in the playground of the rich and famous before we set sail. (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 10	Patmos	Kusadasi - Patmos : An early morning arrival at Turkish Kusadasi, an optional excursion to Ephesus is a must! Next we continue our cruise to Patmos with time for an excursion to the Fortress-Monastery. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 11	Rhodes	Rhodes : Rhodes - An early morning arrival at Rhodes. Time to visit the old town and visit Lindos before we set sail. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 12	Santorini	Heraklion - Santorini : We cruise to the beautiful island of Santorini. On arrival, time for a tour of the island. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 13	Athens	Disembarkation - Athens : An early arrival at Piraeus. Time to relax or maybe do some shopping.(Breakfast) Hotel: Divani Palace Acropolis
Day 14	Return USA	Athens - USA : We transfer you to the airport for your return flight home to the USA. Please note:Your return flight home should not be scheduled before 11.00am.

Dates/Pricing

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*** Please note:Guaranteed room share is not available on this tour.
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