Day 1 Cebu-Athens
Depart Cebu for our flight to Athens, Relax and enjoy onboard.
Day 2 Athens
Arrival in Athens. Our transfer will be waiting for you at the airport to take you to your hotel. (D)
Overnight Athens (4 star – The Stanley Hotel or Similar)
Day 3 Athens
Athens city tour starts from the Panathenaic Stadium, where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896. Continue and pass by the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). On the Acropolis visit, the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally “the harmony between material and spirit”, the monument that “puts order in the mind”, the Parthenon.
Overnight Athens (4 star – The Stanley Hotel or Similar)
(BD)
Day 4 Athens, Argolis, Nafplion
You depart early in the morning and cross the Corinth Canal. Next stop will be a visit at the famous Mycenae, a UNESCO World Heritage site. See the home of Mythical Agamemnon, the Cyclopean walls, the Lions gate and the royal tombs. Depart for Nafplion, the first capital of Greece in Argolis, the picturesque town nestling at the foot of a cliff crowned by the mighty ramparts of the Palamidi Fortress.
Overnight Olympia (4 star – Hotel Europa or Similar)
(BD)
Day 5 Olympia, Delphi
Eary departure to Olympia, the birth place of the Olympic Games. Visit the archeological site of Ancient Olympia, the Temple of Zeus and Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the Stadium and the museum, with the impressive statue of Hermes of Praxiteles. In the afternoon the journey continues to the north, over the Rio-Antirio Bridge, and to Delphi.
Overnight Delphi (4 star – Amalia Hotel Delphi or Similar)
(BD)
Day 6 Delphi, Kalambaka
Visit at Delphi, a place that was once characterized as the center of the ancient world. You can see the well preserved remains of Temple Apollo, the Castalian Spring and Temple of Athena, the Oracle of Delphi. Then you can explore the on-site museums, visiting the Archaeological Museum of Delphi, which contains masterpieces of ancient Greece, such as Eniochos the bronze Charioteer. Afterwards, you will proceed to the small picturesque city of Kalambaka, passing through beautiful villages and cities of Central Greece, all built according to the traditional local arquitecture.
Overnight Kalambaka (4 star – Grand Meteora Hotel or Similar)
(BD)
Day 7 Meteora, Athens
After breakfast we will visit Meteora. Meteora has unique rock formations, rising high with Christian monasteries built at the top. It is truly fascinating to visit the interior part of them, but also enjoy the amazing views. Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae with a short stop to see across the road Leonida’s Monument. Arrival in Athens early in the evening.
Overnight Athens (4 star – The Stanley Hotel or Similar)
(BD)
Day 8 Athens to Santorini
Early morning departure today for the breathtaking Island of Santorini, where you can soak up the sun and relax on the beach or perhaps explore the picturesque capital, Fira.
Overnight Santorini (4 star – Theoxenia Hotel or Similar)
(BD)
Day 9 Santorini
Today you are free to explore Santorini at your own pace. Perhaps take an optional boat trip in the world’s biggest volcanic crater above sea level. Visit the active volcano, swim in the warm thermal waters and take a therapeutic mud bath.
Overnight Santorini (4 star – Theoxenia Hotel or Similar)
(BD)
Day 10 Santorini to Athens
Today you will return back to main land, you will drive to port for your onward ferry to Athens. Upon arrival, you will drive to your hotel and the remainder of your day is free to explore.
Overnight Athens (4 star – The Stanley Hotel or Similar)
(BD)
Day 11 Athens
Transfer to the airport for our flight back home.
(BD)
Day 12 Athens-Cebu
In flight to Cebu. arrival Cebu
PACKAGE INCLUSIONS:
- Inbound Transfer – Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH)
- Outbound Transfer – Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH)
- Professional English-speaking tour guide on the Greek mainland
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle on the Greek mainland
- Transportation by ferry within the Greek islands
- Transfers between ports and hotels
- Ferry ticket – Athens to Santorini
- Ferry ticket – Santorini to Athens
- Tips except driver, guide and transfer staff
- 9 nights – accommodation.
- 9 Breakfasts, 9 Dinners
PACKAGE EXCLUSIONS:
- Entrance fees
- Visas, border or port taxes
- Suggested optional activities
- Tips – driver, guide and transfer staff
- Greece – Hotel Residence Tax, see tour notes for more details.
- Compulsory Travel Insurance
PACKAGE COST : Contact us
DEPARTURE DATES : 01 November 2021 to 15 December 2021 –
RESPONSIBILITY:
LAND & SKY TRAVEL. acts only as an agent for the independent suppliers and other contractors providing transportation, accommodation and other services described in the tour. We strongly advise that all passengers purchase a Travel Insurance prior to departure.
LAND AND SKY TRAVEL assumes no responsibility or liability for any losses, injury, accident, death expenses due to delays of schedule, overbooking, defaults or ‘force majeure’. All tours and arrangements are subject to the general conditions specified by each supplier/contractor.
