Worldwide 2024-25

EUROPE • GREECE
The Heart of
Ancient Greece
Duration • 12 days & 11 nights
Category • Superior
Small-group tour • From £2,695 (incl. flights)
Private tour • From £6,195 (incl. flights)
This group tour features…
Small group size – average 12
people (max 18)
4- & 5-star accommodation
Direct international flights with
Aegean Air or easyJet
Flexible – extensions, room & flight
upgrades available
Transfers in air-conditioned
vehicles
Experienced local tour manager
11 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 6 dinners
Welcome drink to meet your group
& tour manager
Hotel porterage
Guided sightseeing & entrance
fees included
Weather
Athens
J F M A M J J A S O N D
A 12 13 15 19 24 29 32 31 28 22 18 14
B 5 6 7 10 14 19 21 21 18 14 10 7
C 63 54 50 31 23 12 6 6 13 55 64 80
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)
C: Average rainfall (mm)
Considered the birthplace of Western
civilisation, Greece’s influence still resonates
today in the fields of architecture, science,
engineering and philosophy. Incorporating
the classical sites of Olympia, Delphi,
Mycenae and Epidaurus, this tour also visits
the extraordinary rock formations of the
Meteora region and the man-made marvels
of the Corinth Canal.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Wine tasting in Nafplion
Visit the little-known medieval town
of Monemvasia
Olive oil museum and tasting in Mystras
Join a truffe hunt in Meteora
Day 1: Fly to Athens
Fly from London to Athens with British Airways.
Transfer to the Hotel Athenian Callirhoe (or
similar) for 1 night. Welcome dinner. (D)
Day 2: Athens • Corinth • Nafplion
Morning tour of Athens, including Syntagma
Square, Hadrian’s Arch, the Temple of Zeus
and the Panathenaic Stadium. Finish at the
Acropolis to view the Parthenon and visit the
museum. Leave Athens and visit the Corinth
Canal. Continue to Nafplion, with a stop at a
local winery for a tasting. Stay at the Hotel
Grande Bretagne (or similar) for 2 nights. (B, D)
St Stephen’s Monastery, Meteora
Day 3: Nafplion • Mycenae • Epidaurus
Drive to Mycenae, the seat of mythic King
Agamemnon who led the Greek armies against
Troy. Visit the Lion’s Gate, the Cyclopean Walls
and the Royal Tombs. Depart for Nafplion, a
picturesque town nestling at the foot of a cliff.
Continue to Epidaurus to visit the fourthcentury
theatre. Return to Nafplion. (B)
Day 4: Nafplion • Monemvasia
En route to Monemvasia, visit the Museum of
the Olive to learn about the history, culture
and cultivation of the olive in Greece; and
Sparta, land of legendary King Leonidas and
his Spartan army. Arrive in Monemvasia
for a walking tour of its narrow, cobbled
lanes, visiting the castle, perimeter walls, old
mansions and churches. Time at leisure before
dinner within this medieval fortified town.
Overnight at Kinsterna Hotel (or similar). (B, D)
Day 5: Mystras • Kalamata
This morning travel to Mystras and visit the
remains of the castle and old town. Overnight
at Filoxenia Hotel (or similar). (B, D)
Day 6: Kalamata • Olympia
Depart for Olympia, visiting an olive oil farm
en route. Overnight in Olympia at the Europa
Hotel (or similar). (B)
Day 7: Olympia • Delphi
Visit the archaeological site of Olympia,
including the museum, stadium and Sanctuary
of Olympian Zeus. Continue to Delphi. Stay 2
nights at the Amalia Hotel (or similar). (B)
Day 8: Delphi
A full day to enjoy the archaeological site and
museum at Delphi, on the slopes of Mount
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