Historical Greece I & Santorini

8 Nights / 10 days (3 N Athens, 1 N Olympia, 1 N Delphi, 3 N Santorini

Part Escorted & Tailor Made

DAY 1 - Welcome to Athens

Arrive in Athens. You will be greeted at the airport and transferred to the hotel. The remainder of the day is free to rest!

DAY 2 - Athens City Tour

Enjoy a morning city tour of Athens visiting the Acropolis & its museum. Spend the afternoon at leisure to stroll through Plaka (old Athens section) and shop at the flea market in Monastiraki.

DAY 3 - Olympia

From Athens drive through the Corinth Canal with a short stop. Continue to Epidaurus and visit the archaeological site and theatre famous for its remarkable acoustics. Then continue to Nauplion and Mycenae where you visit the Lion Gate and the tomb of Agamemnon. Continue through the central Peloponnese to arrive in Olympia. Dinner & overnight.

DAY 4 - Delphi

In the morning visit the archaeological site and the museum of Olympia. Then, drive via Patras to Rion where you cross by car/ferry to Antirion and through Nafpaktos to arrive in Delphi. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 5 - Athens

In the morning visit the museum in Delphi. See the unique bronze Charioteer and proceed through the sacred way to the Athenian treasury. Visit the Sanctuary of Apollo home of the Oracle and Castalia Spring. Return to Athens early in the afternoon.

DAY 6, 7, 8 - Santorini

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for a short flight to Santorini. Upon arrival in Santorini, transfer to your hotel. Enjoy 3 days at this beautiful volcanic island with its breathtaking views draped along the high cliffs of Santorini's dramatic "Caldera." Take postcard pictures while walking through the white washed villages of Fira and Oia and be daring to ride one of the donkeys as part of the native charm of the island.

DAY 9 - Return to USA

Transfer from the hotel in Santorini to the airport for your early morning flight back to the USA.