4-Day Classical Tour of Athens, Delphi & Meteora
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This 4-day classical Greece tour will have you exploring Greek culture and visiting traditional cities packed with history in the ancient cities of Argolis, Delphi, Olympia and Meteora.
Start your trip in the ancient theatre of Epidaurus, the first capital city of Greece and the birthplace of the first Olympic Games in the world, ancient Olympia.
Continue to Delphi which was once regarded as the centre of the world because of its location and home to the famous oracle of Apollo. You'll also spend some time in Meteora, which features ageless monasteries with both historical and religious treasures that stand between the earth and the sky atop of huge towering rocks.
This trip is perfect for those that want to step back in time and uncover the mysteries of ancient Greece!
Start your trip in the ancient theatre of Epidaurus, the first capital city of Greece and the birthplace of the first Olympic Games in the world, ancient Olympia.
Continue to Delphi which was once regarded as the centre of the world because of its location and home to the famous oracle of Apollo. You'll also spend some time in Meteora, which features ageless monasteries with both historical and religious treasures that stand between the earth and the sky atop of huge towering rocks.
This trip is perfect for those that want to step back in time and uncover the mysteries of ancient Greece!
Itinerary
Day 1
Start Your 4-Day Classical Greece Tour
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Welcome to Greece! Today you will start your 4-day classical Greece tour, visiting the most interesting cultural and archaeological sites. Your tour will start in Athens, where you will drive along the Attica coastline and treating to beautiful panoramas on the way. Then visit the ancient theatre of Epidaurus and Greece's first capital city, Nafplio. After the tour, you will make your way to Olympia, where you will stay overnight.
Accommodation
Olympion Asty★4 star
Activities
Athens, Argolis and Nafplio Tour
Transportations
Private Driver from Archaeological site of Mycenae to Olympia
Destinations
Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian
Greece
Day 2
Ancient Olympia Tour
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This morning you will set off for a tour of the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the first Olympic Games in 776 B.C. Here you'll visit the temple of Zeus and the temple of Hera and of course the stadium where the games took place. After the tour, you will make the journey to the seaside town of Naupactus for lunch before making your way to Delphi in the afternoon.
Accommodation
Kastalia Boutique Hotel★4 star
Activities
Ancient Olympia Tour
Archaeological Site of Olympia
Transportations
Private Driver from Olympia to Delphi
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Greece
Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian
Delphi
Day 3
Delphi Archaeological Site
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After breakfast at your hotel, you'll visit the archaeological site of Delphi. Delphi is perhaps best known for the oracle that was dedicated to Apollo during the classical period. After, you'll reach the village of Arachova, the most bustling winter destination of Greece, standing at 1000 metres. Then you'll drive through central Greece to arrive in Kalambaka, a small traditional town built at the foot of the great Meteora monasteries.
Accommodation
Dellas Boutique Hotel★3 star
Activities
Delphi Archaeological Site
Delphi Archaeological Museum
Arachova
Kalabaka
Transportations
Private Driver from Arachova to Meteora
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Delphi
Decentralized Administration of Thessaly and Central Greece
Arachova
Kalabaka
Kastraki, Trikala
Day 4
Meteora Monasteries and Journey Back to Athens
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This morning you will visit Meteora and enjoy the impressive scenery of monasteries standing between the earth and the sky atop of huge rocks. You will visit the great monastery of Varlaam and the monastery of St. Stephan, where you will see Christian and Byzantine relics inside. After lunch, you will depart for Athens stopping at Thermopylae where 300 Spartans fought against the Persian soldiers. You will be dropped off at your hotel in Athens in the late afternoon.
Activities
Meteora Monasteries
Thermopylae
Transportations
Private Driver from Meteora to Athens
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Kastraki, Trikala
Decentralized Administration of Thessaly and Central Greece
Thermopylae
Included in Price
- 3 nights accommodation
- 9 activities
- 3 breakfasts
- Ground transportation
Not Included in Price
- Airport transfer
- Alcohol beverages
- Domestic flights
- Entrance fees
- Entry visas / airport departure tax
- Gratuities
- International flights
- Laundry
- Licensed English speaking guides
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Trekking permits
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