DISCOVER GREECE Group Tour.
A wonderful and ancient culture awaits you on the Discover Greece tour, ideal to lose yourself in its landscapes and history.
DISCOVER GREECE Group Tour. (ID: 18990)
(ATHENS - KAMENA VOURLA - METEORA - KALABAKA - DELPHI - ATHENS - CORINTH - MYCENAE - TRIPOLI - OLYMPIA - PATRAS - NAFPLIO - EPIDAURUS - POROS - AEGINA - ATHENS). (No minimum passengers for the tour)
Iconic cities and breathtaking landscapes for Discover Greece, many cultural and historical highlights of one of world's most classic countries. An unforgettable holiday trip, discovering all the secrets of Athens, Kamena Vourla, Meteora, Kalabaka, Delphi, Athens, Corinth, Mycenae, Tripoli, Olympia, Patras, Nafplio, Epidaurus, Poros and Aegina.
- In the National Archaeological Museum, in ATHENS, sculptures, vases, jewels and more elements of Ancient Greece are preserved.
- KAMENA VOURLA continues to be one of the largest tourist sites for relaxation, especially for the healing powers of its waters.
- METEORA is one of the most special places in the world, for many it is a sufficient reason to visit Greece.
- In KALABAKA there are guest houses, taverns, and restaurants where you can sample the local cuisine after a day of exploring the amazing rocks of Meteora.
- In DELPHI lies the temple of Apollo, which hosted the legendary oracle.
- CORINTH offers the traveler another attractive proposal that combines archeology and mythology.
- The city of MYCENAE is one of the most outstanding centers of historical and cultural interest in Greece.
- TRIPOLI has a landscape that enchants its visitors with nature and the architecture it owns.
- A mythical place, OLYMPIA houses an archaeological site with numerous vestiges of a civilization that marked world history.
- PATRAS is one of the most relevant seaports in Greece, and a city with a rich history.
- Considered by many to be the most seductive and elegant population in mainland Greece, NAFPLIO is an interesting city.
- EPIDAURUS, an idyllic place, built in the green of nature and between streams.
- POROS contains rich vegetation and beautiful neoclassical buildings built in the form of an amphitheater on the side of a mountain.
- AEGINA is small and charming, with different colored neoclassical buildings, narrow streets and pretty squares.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Departure from ATHENS
- Group tour
- History & cultural tour
- Offered in English
- 5 Stars Rating
included
Europa Mundo Vacations (EMV), our service provider is part of the JTB Group, one of the world's largest tourist groups, which was founded in Japan over 100 years ago, currently has more than 150 companies and more than 900 offices throughout the world. Although Europa Mundo was originally a family business, its average sales growth in the last 10 years has been 13.97% per year, being a leader in Latin America of circuits in Europe, also having its own circuits in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, India and Japan, with 1,000 different tours, and with 130,000 passengers per year traveling in our circuits from 33 countries on 5 continents, markets in Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and in 2016 countries such as India, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, United States, Jordan and Australia.
- Guaranteed fixed departures without minimum passengers.
- Assistance in airports and tourist destinations visited by the program.
- Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance, and breakfast buffet.
- Includes arrival transfer
- Accommodations according to the program: 6 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast included.
- Qualified English speaking guide throughout the tour.
- Boat: Galatas/ Poros/ Aegina/ Athens.
- Activities and excursions as described in the program. City tour in: Athens, Olympia.
- Evening Transfer: Plaka neighbourhood in Athens.
- Ticket Admission: Meteora Monastery, Accra Corinth fortress, Mycenae citadel, Olympia archaeological site; Patras Castle, Epidaurus theatre.
- 2 Lunch or Dinner Included in: Kalabaka, Nafplio.
- Transfers between different destinations where indicated by the program;
IMPORTANT NOTE:
- Tickets to the archaeological complexes are not included unless expressly provided.
not included
- Intercontinental flights to and from the destination of the start and end of the program.
- Tourist entry and exit visas (visa) for the countries of transit flights and for the countries that make up the program, according to the immigration regulations established by each specific country.
- Airport taxes per person according to each destination.
- Registration fee and medical insurance / luggage / mandatory cancellation with medical coverage per person; which must be contracted directly by the clients themselves with the insurance companies that they consider best.
- Other possible taxes that apply according to the provisions of each country that make up the program and countries with transit flights.
- Additional meals and drinks.
- Gratuities or Tips.
- Excursions and optional activities not provided for in the program.
- Any other service that is not expressly indicated in the program.
- OUT transfers.
Overview of your trip:
A special and exclusive trip to enjoy luxury and experience of Discover Greece. This 7-day group tour is not only something special for active travelers, but also for those who want to discover Discover Greece in a different way. Spectacular cities, full of history, monuments, museums, their imposing landscapes and their paradisiacal sites. You will always be accompanied by the best local guides that will take you through the best charms of Discover Greece. Without doubt the perfect combination for an unforgettable trip.
We recommend that customers book their international flights to the country of start and end of the program to guarantee their arrival at least one day before the tour's departure date. The Tour Operator and the Travel Agency do not assume any responsibility for possible breaches of the program and what this situation could generate due to possible delays in the arrival of customers on time for different reasons.
IMPORTAN NOTES:
- Net package prices are expressed in USD, Euros, Cad o GBP per pax.
- This quotation doesn’t constitute a service reservation until your final confirmation.
- Prices are valid according to the specified amount of pax.
- It is NOT included in our prices drinks with the meals, airport tax, tips and porters service.
- Our prices do NOT include supplements for special dinners in Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Booking including any of the mentioned dates are subject to hotels’ availability confirmation.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- We recommend that clients take out full travel and health insurance for the activities included in the itinerary.
- We recommend wearing light clothing and footwear, short-sleeved shirts and shorts, hats, caps and creams to protect the skin from the sun and mosquito repellents and bathing clothes for swimming in streams, rivers and / or beaches.
- It is important that the client, prior to their travel dates, check the weather forecasts in the different countries and regions visited in the program, so that they can prepare the most appropriate clothes and shoes.
- Beware of the burning sun. We recommend you bring your own protective lotions.
- We may need a small backpack for personal belongings abroad.
- In most of the countries that are visited in the program we have a widely extended medical assistance, with clinics in the most remote areas of the countries. Anyway, if you suffer from a chronic disease or allergy, etc., we recommend you bring your first aid kit or personal medications, especially when you are away from major cities.
- It is suggested to wear sunglasses and photographic and video cameras to keep the beautiful memories of your vacation.
- We recommend you always drink bottled and sealed mineral water during your stay in the different countries visited in the program.
DIA 1ATHENS.
ATHENS Air conditioned busTODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Arrival. Transfer to the hotel.
Welcome to Europe!!! On arrival at the airport we shall be waiting to transfer you to the hotel. You can enjoy free time until your tour starts, information about the meeting place and start time can be found on the information boards in the hotel reception area.
DIA 2ATHENS - KAMENA VOURLA - METEORA - KALABAKA.
KALAMBAKA, METEORA, ATHENS, and KAMENA VOURLA Air conditioned busTODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Meteora Valley with entrance to a Monastery. Dinner included.
We set off in the early morning for the North of Greece. A stop at KAMENA VOURLA, a pretty tourist centre by the sea amidst magnificent countryside. Continuation northbound. We make a brief stop at the gorge where the battle of Thermopylae took place. KALABAKA, arrival in the early afternoon. We will visit the Valley of the METEORA, an impressive place declared UNESCO World Heritage. We will see the whole of the valley and will have the chance to enter one of the most famous monasteries (entrance included). Dinner and accommodation.
Total kilometers to be traveled in the day: 363.4 kms approximately.
DIA 3KALABAKA - DELPHI - ATHENS.
KALAMBAKA, DELPHI, and ATHENS Air conditioned busTODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Delphi and Thessaly region.
We will travel south through the Thessaly region. We will arrive in DELPHI after enjoying the view of wonderful landscapes. Visit and lunch at the beautiful archaeological complex looking over the Gulf of Corinth offering amazing vistas. We will resume our journey to ATHENS. Arrival at mid-afternoon.
Total kilometers to be traveled in the day: 228.3 kms approximately.
DIA 4ATHENS.
ATHENS Air conditioned busTODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: City tour in Athens. Evening transfer.
We will enjoy a panoramic tour of the city with a local guide which includes the Presidential Palace, the Panathinaikos stadium where the first modern Olympic games were held, the national library, the bustling squares of the centre; the new neighbourhoods that emerged after the 2004 Olympic games. The tour will end at the Acropolis site (entry not included). In the evening we include a transfer to the PLAKA quarter, a place full of small Greek taverns where you can also enjoy this country´s folklore.
DIA 5ATHENS - CORINTH - MYCENAE - TRIPOLI - OLYMPIA.
ATHENS, CORINTH CANAL, MYCENAE, TRIPOLI, and OLYMPIA Air conditioned busTODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Peloponnese region. Corinth canal. Mycenae archaeological site. Dinner included.
In the morning, we leave for the Peloponnese region. We make a stop at the CORINTH CANAL. After this, we have time in the immense fortress of ACCRA CORINTH (entrance included). At the top of the settlement are the foundations of what was a temple to Aphrodite. We go on to MYCENAE, a colossal citadel from the eighteenth century BC, the birthplace of the first European civilisation (entrance included). We stop in TRIPOLI, the provincial capital of a region that produces excellent wines. In the middle of the afternoon, we go on our way to OLYMPIA. Dinner included.
Total kilometers to be traveled in the day: 280.5 kms approximately.
DIA 6OLYMPIA - PATRAS - NAFPLIO.
OLYMPIA, PATRAS, and NAFPLIO Air conditioned busTODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Olympia archaeological site. Patras Castle. Dinner included.
With a local guide, we visit OLYMPIA, where you can see the archaeological complex (entrance included) which was the birthplace of the Olympic Games in antiquity. After this, we cross the mountainous interior of the Peloponnese on our way to PATRAS. We include tickets to its powerful castle built in the 6th century, followed by time for lunch and to get to know Greece´s third largest city. We go on through inland Peloponnese to NAFPLIO, a delightful coastal city which takes its name from the Venetian Citadel and fortress. Dinner included.
Total kilometers to be traveled in the day: 300.1 kms approximately.
DIA 7NAFPLIO - EPIDAURUS - POROS - AEGINA - ATHENS.
ATHENS, NAFPLIO, EPIDAURUS, POROS, and AEGINA Air conditioned bus and FerryBeautiful stage by land and sea. Epidaurus theatre. Aegean Sea boat crossing.
Today we have a beautiful stage by land and sea. First of all we will see EPIDAURUS, its ancient theatre built 2400 ago is magnificently preserved and still used, and can accommodate up to 14,000 people (entrance included). After this, we go to the coast of the Aegean Sea to continue our trip on the water. A short boat crossing takes us to POROS, a charming place full of tourist life, where its ancient houses climb up to the clock tower and we have time for a stroll and lunch. After this we take the ferry to AEGINA, an island inhabited for more than 4000 years, where we can stroll around its ancient churches, its picturesque port and its typical districts of little houses. At around 18.00 we will go back on the ferry, which will take us back to ATHENS in around 45 minutes – Arrival in Piraeus.
Note: The ferry timetable changes depending on the season and crossings are very limited between Poros and Aegina. In the low season, the island of Aegina may be replaced by the island of Hydra.
End of our services. Check the time of your flight in case you need an additional night.
Total kilometers to be traveled in the day: 392.7 kms approximately.