A Journey to remote and traditional, historic villages, monasteries and famous ancient ruins and monuments from Classical and Homeric Times, islands, beaches of scenic beauty
Day 1: ATHENS - THESSALONIKI . (Drive for 5 /2 hours drive via Thermopylae - famous battle field - to thessaloniki. City tour. Dinner and overnight in hotel with all comforts.
Day 2: THESSALONIKI ( visit the Archaeological Museum) Drive to Vergina to visit Tomb /exhibit of the King Philip(Alexander the Great’s father)-Kalambaka. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3: METEORA (visit- hanging monasteries) - METSOVON (traditional village) - IOANNINA (historic town). Overnight in traditional hotel/guest house
Day 4: IOANNINA - ZAGOROCHORIA. Drive to PINDOS historical villages. Hiking tour. Enjoy traditional specialties by local chef. Overnight in authentic hotel.
Day 5: IOANNINA - DODONI (Ancient Oracle) - IGOUMENITSA - CORFU. Overnight in First Class beach view hotel.
Day 6: CORFU. City tour, visiting Churches, Piazza, Fortress, the Museum, the "Mouse Island" and Achillion and Paleokastritsa. The island where Ulysses meets Nausica. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7: CORFU - PARGA - NECROMANTEION (where Odysseus goes into the Underworld) - NICOPOLIS (visit to the Roman /Byzantine ruins) - KASTROSYKIA - PREVEZA. Dinner-overnight in family hotel, on sandy beach.
Day 8: PREVEZA-Messolongi-Naupaktos-Arachova (near Delphi) Dinner/overnight
Day 9: ARACHOVA- DELPHI (visit to the ancient oracle with the museum full of art treasures)-ATHENS
Price per person : $ 1,615 ( based on min 9 participants + 1 free)
Singe supplement for the use of a single room ; $ 245
Arrangement includes:
- Accommodation in 2-bed rooms with selected Superior Tourist Class hotels, and traditional hotels/guest houses with rooms with shower/bath. Breakfast buffet daily Dinners (8) in the hotels or in selected tavernas
- Transportation by comfortable mini coaches for 10-17 passengers, fully air conditioned with microphone, loudspeaker, of the latest German models including all drivers expenses.
- All toll/ferry boat expenses for coach and passengers.
- English speaking guide during the whole trip including all her expenses *Assistance from our office in Athens
Not included:
*Admission fees to sites/museums are not included and are estimated to $ 60 per person.
*Rates for 2006/07 are based on the current exchange rate of the Euro to the Dollar (1 Euro = $1.35) and are subject to change due to currency fluctuations