Greek Archaeology

Duration :-

Day: 1 (Athens)
on arrival into Athens, you will be met by a representative and transferred to your hotel. Athens, the city with the most glorious history in the world, and a city worshipped by gods and people, is a magical city. The enchanting capital of Greece has always been a birthplace for civilization. It is the city where democracy was born and most of the wise men of ancient times. The most important civilization of ancient world flourished in Athens and relives through some of the world`s most formidable edifices. Day at leisure. In the evening pick up for Athens by night tour with dinner and folk dances.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day: 2 (Athens)

After breakfast at the hotel, get ready to enjoy the city tour of Athens which includes a visit to the Acropolis and its museum. This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. You will be taken to see the centre of the city, Constitution Square (Syntagma), the Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier and the National Library. On the way to the Acropolis you will see the Panathenaic Stadium (where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896), the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Hadrian`s Arch. At the Acropolis, you will visit the Museum and the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and, finally, the monument that `puts order in the mind`, the Parthenon. Evening at leisure.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day: 3 (Athens- Olympia)

After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Olympia known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, passing by Olympic Stadium continue for the Corinth Canal to Epidaurus. Epidaurus theatre is one of the most important ancient sites in Greece, with an almost perfectly preserved amphitheatre built 2,500 years ago and still hosting Greek dramas today. Proceed to Nafplion, just 02hrs drive from Athens is one of the most beautiful towns in Greece. The town is full of restaurants, shops, cafes, beautiful old buildings, hotels of all categories and a beach that you can walk to in ten minutes. Last stop for the day is Mycenae - one of the major centers of Greek civilization, a military stronghold which dominated much of southern Greece.

Dinner & Overnight in Olympia.

Day: 4 (Olympia- Delphi)

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning visit the archaeological site with the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the Stadium and the archaeological Museum. Depart via Patras, famous for St. Andrew's Church to Rion, a coastal town and from there drive along the coastal road to Delphi, the most popular archaeological site in Greece. Delphi in ancient times was considered the center of the known world, the place where heaven and earth met.

Dinner & Overnight in Delphi.

Day: 5 (Delphi- Kalambaka)

After breakfast at the hotel Depart for sightseeing of Delphi visiting Panathinaiko Stadium - cradle of the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. Pass by the Prime's Ministers residence, Ex Royal Palace, (guarded by colourful Evzones) Zappion (Conference and Exhibition Hall), National Garden, Hadrian's Arc, St. Paul's Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schlieman's House (Nomismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Acropolis. Depart for Kalambaka - a place of monastries.

Dinner & Overnight in Kalambaka

Day: 6 (Kalambaka- Athens)

After breakfast, visit the conglomerate rock at Meteora which has eroded into fantastic peaks upon which medieval monks built monasteries, several of which are still active. Return to Athens passing the heroic monument of Leonidas at Thermopylae.

Overnight will be in the hotel.

Day: 7 (Athens- Onward Journey)

After breakfast, you will be transfer to the airport for your flight back to India / onward destination.