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Experience Overview
Walk in the very place western civilization was born as your travels reveal all the best of Greece highlights. From the other-wordly clifftop Meteora monasteries to walking the Sacred Way as the ancients once did in Delphi, this journey back in time will bring centuries of history to life.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 4 Dinner (D)
- 8 Breakfast (B)
- 2 Lunch (L)
Must-see Highlights
- Explore Athens, Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Olympia, Delphi and Meteora
- View the Parthenon, Royal Palace and Temple of Zeus in Athens, the Sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidaurus and the battle site at Thermopylae
- See the Corinth Canal, the Lion Gate and Agamemnon's Palace in Mycenae
- Scenic Cruise to Aegean islands of Hydra, Poros and Aegina
How You'll Travel
- Deluxe coach travel
- Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
- 4-star stays
- 4-star hotel and overnight cruise stays
Iconic Experience
- Athens: Visit the Acropolis Museum containing remarkable antiquities giving visitors an insight into the lives of Athenians centuries ago.
- Athens: Delve into Athens with a Local Specialist. See the iconic highlights of this ancient city, from the Acropolis to the site of the first modern Olympics.
- Corinth: Cross the amazing rock-cut channel dividing the Peloponnese from mainland Greece. Join a Local Specialist and gain insight into Corinth's eventful past.
- Archaeological Site of Mycenae: Walk through the Lion Gate past the royal beehive-tombs where Schliemann uncovered golden treasure, while hearing tales of Agamemnon from your Local Specialist.
- Archaeological Site of Olympia: Join a Local Specialist to view the stadium of Olympia which hosted the ancient Olympic Games and Heraia, the women's games in honor of Hera. See the Temple of Zeus, athlete's gymnasium and the stone marker where the sprint began.
- Delphi: With your Local Specialist, walk to The Sacred Way once lined with offertory temples. See the reconstructed Athenian Treasury and pass the superb Polygonal Wall to reach the Temple of Apollo, where people once sought divine wisdom from the mysterious Oracle.
- Thermopylae: See the Leonidas Monument dedicated to the brave warrior and his 300 Spartans.
- Meteora: With a Local Specialist, visit one of the remarkable centuries-old monasteries of Meteora, teetering on towers of rock and arguably the most spectacular place to visit in Greece.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Nafplion: Visit Axion Esti, a family-run organic beekeeping facility in Argos. Meet Sophia and Anthony and learn how their passion for bees has grown into an award-winning operation. Suit up to see the hives up close, explore the museum, and sample local honey while discovering the importance of pollinators to the ecosystem. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.
Be My Guest
- Olympia: Say "opa!" to a traditional Greek experience with the Karabelas family on their olive and wine farm. Join the family for lunch and dancing, and learn about their history on the land.
Trafalgar Difference
- Delphi: Designed by renowned architect Nikos Valsamakis in 1965, the Amalia Hotel Delphi is a notable example of postwar Greek architecture. It integrates seamlessly with the Delphic landscape, with rooms arranged to follow the terrain.
Trip Details
Product Code: 34511
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Rail & Cruises, Budget
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 2.2146A
Starts: Athens, Greece
Finishes: Athens, Greece
Duration: 9 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $3625 ($403 /day)
Itinerary
Put the 'oh' in opa and embark on an unforgettable exploration of an ancient land of gods and goddesses, myths and legends. Your springboard to your spellbinding holiday is the vibrant capital of Athens, an effortless mix of ancient treasures and modern verve, which you'll have an opportunity to explore after being transferred to your hotel. This evening, join your Travel Director and travel companions for a light meal.
Accommodation: Divani Caravel, Radisson Blu Park, Crowne Plaza Athens City Center
Meals: Dinner
Join your Local Specialist for a guided morning sightseeing tour to the ancient complex that was once the 'Cradle of Western Civilization'. Along our journey into antiquity, you'll have an opportunity to explore the Acropolis with its treasures and admire the Parthenon, dedicated to the goddess Athena, the Royal Palace and the Temple of Zeus. Dive Into Culture and see remarkable displays of an ancient world during an included visit to the Acropolis Museum, and see Hadrian's Arch and the stadium where the first modern Olympics took place in 1896. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy on your own. Stroll through the Plaka, people-watch in Syntagma Square or go in search of the city's tastiest souvlaki – the choice is yours.
Accommodation: Divani Caravel, Radisson Blu Park, Crowne Plaza Athens City Center
Meals: Breakfast
Depart Athens this morning, crossing the mighty Corinth Canal to the wild Peloponnesian Peninsula. Arriving in Corinth, join a Local Specialist to explore an ancient city that several empires fought over throughout the centuries. Continue to Mycenae, a mighty kingdom of Ancient Greece, where you'll see the Beehive Tombs (the Treasury of Atreus), the Lion Gate and the remains of Agamemnon's Royal Palace, in the company of a Local Specialist. Later, travel to Epidaurus to visit the ancient theater and view the Sanctuary of Asclepius, the God of Medicine, whose snake-entwined staff remains the symbol of medicine to this day. Arriving in the Venetian town of Nafplion later, you'll dine in our hotel this evening.
Accommodation: Amalia Nafplio
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Travel through the Arcadian mountains towards the Peloponnese and the historic site of Olympia. En route, visit a family-run honey farm for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Taste thyme-infused honey straight from the hive and hear how traditional beekeeping is helping protect the region’s biodiversity. This evening in Olympia is yours to enjoy at leisure—consider exploring the quiet village center, visiting a local taverna or simply relaxing at your hotel.
Accommodation: Amalia Olympia
Meals: Breakfast
Join a Local Specialist this morning to delve into centuries of history. You'll visit the ancient Olympic site, the museum and the ruined remains of the Temples of Zeus and Hera. Later, connect with the Karabelas family for your Be My Guest experience at their olive and wine estate. Enjoy a homecooked meal, traditional dancing and warm Greek hospitality. Leaving Olympia, skirt the coastline north to Patras, crossing the Gulf of Corinth to mainland Greece before continuing to Delphi, where you may wish to try your hand at preparing some local dishes during an interactive cooking lesson.
Accommodation: Amalia Delphi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Tread in the footsteps of the ancient Greeks who once journeyed to Delphi to seek guidance from the most influential oracle in the classical world. Join your Local Specialist and walk the Sacred Way to the 4th-century Temple of Apollo. See the statues that honor the strength of athletes who competed in the Pythian Games, held in Apollo’s name. Later, enjoy a scenic drive to Thermopylae, where Leonidas and his Spartans famously held the line against the Persians. Continue across the fertile Thessaly plain, known as the breadbasket of Greece, before arriving in Kalambaka.
Accommodation: Amalia Kalambaka
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
The UNESCO World Heritage monasteries of Meteora are your first stop today. Join a Local Specialist to visit two of the six Eastern Orthodox monasteries that cling impressively to immense, rounded rock towers overlooking the town. After a scenic drive back to Athens, settle in for a final dinner with your travel companions to reminisce over an incredible journey through Greece.
Accommodation: Divani Caravel, Radisson Blu Park, Crowne Plaza Athens City Center
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Set sail on shimmering Aegean waters, past Hydra, Poros and Aegina - enjoy a day spent gliding past hidden coves, lush pine-clad slopes and labyrinthine cobbled streets that reveal all the charm you've come to expect from the Greek isles. Enjoy lunch on board before returning to your hotel after a full day on the water.
Accommodation: Divani Caravel, Radisson Blu Park, Crowne Plaza Athens City Center
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Say a fond farewell to our newfound friends and the treasures of Greece after an unforgettable journey.
Meals: Breakfast
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Reviews
Trusted Customer - Traveled, November 2023
Trafalgar is the Best! Terrific planning/selection of sites to visit. Excellent logistical support throughout tour. Most importantly, Trafalgar has very high standards for their Travel Directors and Area Specialists. Their staff are amazing/capable leaders which causes their tours to be thoroughly enjoyable. My family has used other tour companies on occasion, however we prefer Trafalgar above all competitors. Outstanding Travel Director, who also served as a licensed Area Specialist. Gave us a deep appreciation of what we were seeing and the background. Well sequenced itinerary with a logical order to it.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
Susan Wilson - Traveled, October 2023
Jerry and Susan's Trip to Greece. The only problem we had was when we landed in Athens and there was no one to take us to the hotel. It was not fun taking a city bus at the cost of around $10.00 with our luggage and being told this is the end of the line and we were several blocks from the hotel and had no clue witch way to go. Some people tried to help us and then we found a taxi and he drove us to the hotel at a cost of $15.00. The rest of our trip was great. Wonderful trip and our guide was amazing. The bus driver was very very good and took good of us.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/26/2023
Trusted Customer - Traveled, October 2023
Best of Greece. Great experience. This trip is informative and historical places visited, the views are breathtaking along with our knowledgeable Travel Director and an expert coach driver.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/20/2023
Lillian Ghigliotti - Traveled, November 2023
Trafalgar is a wonderful company, I have never had a bad experience. When traveling with Trafalgar, I feel safe and comfortable. Yes, beautiful view and ruins.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
Mary Johnson - Traveled, October 2023
The host was fantastic. Very thoughtful and the driver was excellent. They thought of our safety first and made it a safe and fun trip. Have good shoes and hat plus water.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/27/2023
Trusted Customer - Traveled, November 2023
Greece is a great country with good food. It will be helpful for travel director to provide useful information prior the trip: e.g.. Welcome reception is a full dinner; to wear dress or skirt for visit to monasteries. It will be useful for travel director to recommend or bring the tour group to places where we can try authentic local dishes.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/12/2023
Trusted Customer - Traveled, October 2023
An enjoyable and memorable experience. All expectations were met.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/14/2023
Rakesh Dharamsi - Traveled, September 2023
Excellent. Well - organized tour of Greece on land and knowledgeable tour manager Ana. Flight center give us a good choice. And made the booking easy.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/25/2023
Jennifer Power - Traveled, August 2023
Best of Greece, Aug./Sept. '23. Professionals, fantastic driver, Achilles, and guide, Anna. Fantastic ancient sites with full commentary. Other included activities were both interesting, interactive and informative, bee farm, dinner, be my guest. Took the add on to Sounion, great. Scenery was fantastic, better everyday, Meteora was so unbelievable, awe inspiring, mind boggling, how did they do it? Some challenges with weather induced road closures, no ships for those cruising afterwards. Anna sat up half the night organizing flights, transfers, listening for updates. Keeping in touch with all affected. The best guide you could imagine. Fantastic, would do it all again. Efficient and speedy delivery of cases to rooms. Efficient system of next day info delivery. Full itinerary, well organized and carried out, lots of ancient history. Hotels spectacular, dining wonderful, full choice for breakfast. Lots of stairs at venues.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/15/2023
Trusted Customer - Traveled, September 2023
The Best way to travel is with Trafalgar! Our tour director, ****************, was the Best! Always attentive to everyone's needs. Kept us very well informed and gave us a lot of interesting information about Greece in general. I would definitely recommend Trafalgar to everyone. I was tremendously surprised at the quality and organization of the tour! Looking forward to travel with your company again! Superb trip! Would have been nice to spend a bit more time in Delphi as there was so much to see.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/21/2023
Graham Webster - Traveled, May 2025
The Best in Greece in All Ways Excellent Tour Director. Coach driver handled difficult driving conditions magnificently. 5 Trip Rating Good itinerary and excellent Tour Director (*Personal information removed by Feefo*) made this a very enjoyable holiday. Quality of accommodation was very good. One point to consider is the size of the tour group - in this case 43. However, the Tour Director had everything very well organised. For example, seating was rotated daily (with couples and families still being seated together). Greece is a very popular country, so expect all the historical sites etc to be busy. Read less
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/20/2025
