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EUROPE • GREECE<br />
The Heart of<br />
Ancient Greece<br />
Duration • 12 days & 11 nights<br />
Category • Superior<br />
Small-group tour • From £2,395 (incl. flights)<br />
Private tour • From £5,590 (incl. flights)<br />
This group tour features…<br />
Small group size – average 12<br />
people (max 18)<br />
4- & 5-star accommodation<br />
Direct international flights with<br />
Aegean Air or easyJet<br />
Flexible – extensions, room & flight<br />
upgrades available<br />
Transfers in air-conditioned<br />
vehicles<br />
Experienced local tour manager<br />
11 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 6 dinners<br />
Guided sightseeing & entrance fees<br />
Welcome drink<br />
The Acropolis, Athens<br />
Weather<br />
Athens<br />
J F M A M J J A S O N D<br />
A 12 13 15 19 24 29 32 31 28 22 18 14<br />
B 5 6 7 10 14 19 21 21 18 14 10 7<br />
C 63 54 50 31 23 12 6 6 13 55 64 80<br />
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)<br />
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)<br />
C: Average rainfall (mm)<br />
Considered the birthplace of Western<br />
civilisation, Greece’s influence still resonates<br />
today in the fields of architecture, science,<br />
engineering and philosophy. Incorporating<br />
the classical sites of Olympia, Delphi,<br />
Mycenae and Epidaurus, this tour also visits<br />
the extraordinary rock formations of the<br />
Meteora region and the man-made marvels<br />
of the Corinth Canal.<br />
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES<br />
Wine tasting in Nafplion<br />
Visit the little-known medieval town<br />
of Monemvasia<br />
Olive oil museum and tasting in Mystras<br />
Join a truffle hunt in Meteora<br />
Day 1: Fly to Athens<br />
Morning flight from London (regional<br />
connections available) to Athens with Aegean<br />
Air. Transfer to the Electra Hotel (or similar) for<br />
1 night. Welcome drink. (N)<br />
Day 2: Athens • Corinth • Nafplion<br />
Morning tour of Athens, including Syntagma<br />
Square, Hadrian’s Arch, the Temple of Zeus<br />
and the Panathenaic Stadium. Finish at the<br />
Acropolis to view the Parthenon and visit the<br />
museum. Leave Athens and visit the Corinth<br />
Canal. Continue to Nafplion, with a stop at a<br />
local winery for a tasting. Stay at the Hotel<br />
Amalia (or similar) for 2 nights. (B, D)<br />
Day 3: Nafplion • Mycenae • Epidaurus<br />
Drive to Mycenae, the seat of King<br />
Agamemnon, who led the Greek armies against<br />
Troy. Visit the Lion’s Gate, the Cyclopean Walls<br />
and the Royal Tombs. After lunch, depart for<br />
Nafplion, a picturesque town nestling at the<br />
foot of a cliff. Continue to Epidaurus to visit the<br />
fourth-century theatre. Return to Nafplion. (B)<br />
Day 4: Nafplion • Monemvasia<br />
Travel to Monemvasia, a medieval fortresstown.<br />
Take a walking tour including the castle,<br />
perimeter walls, old mansions and churches,<br />
connected by narrow cobbled lanes. Time<br />
at leisure before dinner in the castle. Stay at<br />
Kinsterna Hotel (or similar) for 1 night. (B, D)<br />
Day 5: Sparta • Kalamata<br />
This morning travel to Sparta, the land of<br />
King Leonidas and the legendary Spartan<br />
soldiers. Continue to Mystras and visit the<br />
remains of the castle and old town. Visit the<br />
olive oil museum and learn about the history<br />
and culture of the olive and its production in<br />
Greece. Stay at the Filoxenia Hotel (or similar)<br />
in Kalamata for 1 night. (B, D)<br />
Day 6: Kalamata • Olympia<br />
Depart for Olympia, visiting an olive oil farm en<br />
route. Stay overnight in Olympia at the Europa<br />
Hotel (or similar). (B)<br />
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