7 days tour : Athens – Korinthos – Olympia – Delphi– Kalambaka – Meteora
1st day: Athens – City Tour
Transfer from airport to hotel. Half day Athens sight seeing tour. Included a short visit to the Acropolis of Athens and the Acropolis Museum , said to be one of the highest profile cultural projects undertaken in Europe this decade. The tour provides a unique contrast of modern Athens with sites of significant historical importance. Experience the harmony of the 'Golden Ratio' employed in the design of many these structures . In this condensed tour the guests are exposed to many sites and locations in the centre of Athens which they may desire to visit later at their pace on their own.
2nd day: Korinthos – Mycenae - Olympia Depart from Athens for the Corinth canal (short stop). Drive to Epidaurus and visit the Ancient theatre, world famous for its outstanding acoustics. Proceed to Nauplia (short stop) and through the plain of Argos arrive to Myceane. Visit the archaeological site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. The Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon is an impressive "tholos" tomb on the Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece, constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC. The lintel stone above the doorway weighs 120 tons, with approximate dimensions 8.3 x 5.2 x 1.2m, the largest in the world. In the afternoon (optional stop for souvenirs) depart for Olympia, the birth place of the Olympic Games. Overnight stay in Olympia.
3rd day: Olympia
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. Olympia, a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times.The Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical Antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. The first Olympic Games were in honor of Zeus. Depart via PATRAS (short stop) to RION, cross the Corinthian bay by the bridge to ANTIRION. Pass by the city of Nafpaktos and from there on, along the coastal road to Delphi, known in ancient times as the navel of the world. In the afternoon visit the picturesque mountain village of Arachova. Overnight stay in Delphi.
4th day: Delphi - Kalambaka Visit the archaeological site, and, the Museum of Delphi. Delphi Archaeological museum is one of the principal museums of Greece and one of the most visited. It is operated by the Greek Ministry of Culture. Founded in 1903, it has been re-arranged multiple times and houses the discoveries made at the panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi, which date from the prehistoric period through to late Antiquity. Depart for Kalambaka via Central Greece (short stop by Lamia). Kalabaka is a small town built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks and crowned by the Meteora Monasteries. Kalabaka was voted as one of the most beautiful places in Greece. Overnight stay in Kalambaka.
5th day: Kalambaka - Meteora Leave in the morning for nearby Meteora to visit the Byzantine Monasteries. The Meteora is one of the largest and most important complexes of Greek Orthodox monasteries in Greece. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. Return to Athens passing the heroic monument of Leonidas of Sparta at Thermopylae.
6th day: Free day for shopping
7th day: Transfer from hotel to airport.