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Itinerary:
1st day: Leave by the
coastal road to the CORINTH Canal (short stop). Drive on and visit the
Theatre of EPIDAUROS, famous for its remarkable acoustics. Then
proceed to the town of NFPLION (short stop), drive on to MYCENAE
and visit the Archaeological site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. The
depart for Olympia trough Central Peloponnese.
Overnight in OLYMPIA, the Cradle of the Olympic games. ( D)
2nd day: In the morning,
visit the Archaeological site with the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, the
Ancient stadium and the Archaeological Museum. Then drive on trough
the plains of Elia and Achaia up to the magnificent bridge, which is
crossing the Corinthian Bay from Rion to Antirion. Pass by the
picturesque towns of NAFPAKTOS (Lepanto) and ITEA, arrive in
DELPHI (B, D)
3rd day: In the morning
visit the Archaeological site and the Museum. Depart for
KALAMBAKA, a small town situated at the foot of the astonishing
complex of METEORA.Overnight in Kalambaka.(B,D)
4th day:Visit
METEORA,.Perched on the top of huge rocks which seem to be suspended
in mid-air stand ageless Monasteries,where you can see exquisite
speciments of Byzantine art. Depart from KALAMBAKA,arrive and
visit the Archaeological Site of DION. Admire also from here the
gigantic figure of Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece and
home to the 12 Gold (Greek Mythoogy), after the visit depart for the
town of NAOUSSA. Overnight in Naoussa. (B, D)
5th day: Depart in the
morning for Kastoria, famous for the beautiful, prehistoric lake: a
settlement 7.000 years old was discover here. Visit the tiny local
Museum. After the visit of Kastoria, visit to the picturesque
town of EDESSA, where you can enjoy the town` s famous Waterfall.
Overnight in NAOUSSA. (B, D)
6th day: Leave in
the morning for
PELLA, the Ancient Capital of the Kinfdom of Macedonia and visit the
SITE. After the visit, depart for THESSALONIKI, the second largest
city in Greece. Visit the city and its Archaeological Museum. Return
to NAOUSSA. Overnight. (B, D)
7th day: Depart
from Naoussa in the morning and make a very interesting visit to the
local "BOUTARI" winery. After the visit we shall drive to
VERGINIA. Visit the very important Museum with many astonishing and
priceless findings belonging to the Macedonian civilization. Here we
shall also view the remains of King Phillip` s Palace (father of
Alexander The Great). After the visit we shall start driving south
trough the Valley of TEMPI, Lamia, THERMOPYLAE (visit Leonida` s
Tomb).
Arrive in Athens late in the afternoon.( B)
Departures:
23 Apr, 21May, 18Jun, 9Jul, 6Aug, 3Sep, 17Sep, 1Oct 2009
Dep. 8:30 am
Rate: Euro ($ rate varies depending the exchange)
870 per person based on double
( triple) accommodation on half board basis.
Single supplement: Euro 234
Rate Includes:
* First class accommodation for 6 nights
* Breakfast and dinner daily (half board), except first day only
dinner and last day only breakfast included
* Guide and escort services
* Sightseeing as specified
* Transportation throughout
* Entrance fees
* Taxes and Service charges
*US$ rate varies depending the exchange rate
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