Itinerary
- Day 1
Athens
Athens- Meals
- Dinner (Greek dishes shaped by regional produce and long-standing culinary traditions at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu Park, Crowne Plaza Athens City Centre.)
Included Activities
- Walk the Acropolis with your Local Expert, examining the Parthenon's Doric columns, the Caryatids of the Erechtheion and the gateway of the Propylaea
- See Hadrian's Arch, built in AD 131 to mark the boundary between ancient Greek Athens and the Roman city
Landmarks Acropolis Parthenon Hadrian's Arch Erechtheion Propylaea 
- Day 2
Athens
Athens- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu Park, Crowne Plaza Athens City Centre.)
Included Activities
- Visit the Acropolis Museum with your Local Expert to examine sculptures and architectural fragments from the Parthenon and other Acropolis buildings
- Pass Hadrian's Arch and the Temple of Olympian Zeus
- View the Panathenaic Stadium, reconstructed in marble for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896
- Visit Syntagma Square to see the Parliament Building and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- Pass the 19th-century neoclassical Trilogy of Athens
Optional Activities
- Dinner in Psiri
Landmarks Acropolis Museum Temple of Olympian Zeus Panathenaic Stadium Syntagma Square Parliament Building Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Day 3
Athens to Thessaloniki
Athens to Thessaloniki- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with small group)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (MonAsty, Thessaloniki)
Included Activities
- View the monument to King Leonidas at Thermopylae
- Explore Ancient Dion archaeological park including sanctuaries, theatres and Roman-era villas with Local Expert
Landmarks Thermopylae Ancient Dion Mount Olympus 
- Day 4
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (MonAsty, Thessaloniki)
Included Activities
- Walk with your Travel Director through central markets and bakeries, tasting sesame koulouri rings, local cheeses, cured meats and bougatsa pastry
Optional Activities
- Join a Local Expert for a city tour tracing Thessaloniki's history from Roman remains and Byzantine churches to the Upper Town for views across the Thermaic Gulf
- Walk the waterfront promenade to the White Tower
- Browse the Modiano and Kapani markets for spices, olives and sweets
- Head to Ano Poli for views over the Thermaic Gulf
Landmarks White Tower Modiano Market Kapani Market Ano Poli Thermaic Gulf - Day 5
Thessaloniki - Vergina - Metsovo - Ioannina
Thessaloniki - Vergina - Metsovo - Ioannina- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Du Lac, Ioannina)
Included Activities
- Visit the Royal Tombs at Vergina with your Local Expert and see the tomb traditionally identified as Philip II's
- Continue to the Museum of Aigai to view finds from the royal cemetery and palace site, including gold grave goods, weapons, jewellery and painted tomb elements
Optional Activities
- Browse cheese shops in Metsovo known for Metsovone and other smoked local varieties
- Visit the Tositsa Folk Art Museum in Metsovo
- Stop at a local winery connected to Metsovo's modern wine production
Landmarks Vergina Royal Tombs at Vergina Museum of Aigai Metsovo Tositsa Folk Art Museum Pindus Mountains - Day 6
Ioannina
Ioannina- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Du Lac, Ioannina)
Included Activities
- Cruise across Lake Pamvotis to the Island of Ioannina, a rare example of an inhabited lake island
- Walk within the castle walls of the old town, seeing mosques, Byzantine churches and stone houses
Optional Activities
- Visit the monastery associated with Ali Pasha
- Sample traditional syrup pastries such as baklava made to Ottoman-era recipes
- See examples of the silverwork that established Ioannina as a centre of metal craft
Landmarks Lake Pamvotis Island of Ioannina Ioannina Castle - Day 7
Nafpaktos to Galaxidi
Nafpaktos to Galaxidi- Meals
- Dinner (Seafood dinner with small group)
Included Activities
- Explore Nafpaktos Venetian harbour and defensive walls
- Visit memorial inscriptions and statue of Miguel de Cervantes at Nafpaktos waterfront
Landmarks Nafpaktos Gulf of Corinth - Day 8
Delphi
Delphi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Greek pies prepared with a local chef, featuring savoury pies with seasonal vegetables, herbs and local cheeses)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ganimede, Galaxidi, Nostos, Galaxidi, Epavlis Boutique Galaxidi)
Included Activities
- Explore Delphi with your Local Expert, following the Sacred Way past the Treasury of the Athenians and the Polygonal Wall
- Reach the Temple of Apollo and learn how the oracle's consultations shaped decision-making across the Greek world
- Join a local chef in Delphi, making Greek pies, a long-established staple in this mountainous part of Central Greece
Landmarks Delphi Sacred Way Treasury of the Athenians Polygonal Wall Temple of Apollo Mount Parnassus 
- Day 9
Galaxidi - Nemea - Nafplion
Galaxidi - Nemea - Nafplion- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch in Nemea)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ippoliti, Nafplio, 3Sixty, Nafplio, Castellano, Nafplio)
Included Activities
- Meet an expert sommelier at a Nemea winery and learn about the evolution of Greek wine making, dating back to antiquity, then sample Greek wines expertly paired with local cheeses and cured meats
- Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience with a local beekeeping family dedicated to pollinator conservation and sustainable honey production
- Join your Travel Director for an orientation of Nafplion, seeing why this town was chosen as Greece's first capital after independence
Landmarks Nemea Nafplion Palamidi Fortress Bourtzi 
- Day 10
Nafplion - Mycenae - Epidaurus - Nafplion
Nafplion - Mycenae - Epidaurus - Nafplion- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ippoliti, Nafplio, 3Sixty, Nafplio, Castellano, Nafplio)
Included Activities
- Explore Mycenae with your Local Expert, entering through the Lion Gate and walking the citadel with Cyclopean walls and tholos tombs
- Visit the 4th-century BC theater at Epidaurus, designed for clear sightlines and acoustics as part of a sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius
- Stop at a local olive grove to follow the steps from harvest to pressing, then taste olive oil and learn how producers assess quality
Landmarks Mycenae Lion Gate Epidaurus Theater of Epidaurus - Day 11
Nafplion - Corinth Canal - Athens
Nafplion - Corinth Canal - Athens- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- See the Corinth Canal, opened in 1893 to cut a 6.3-kilometre passage through the Isthmus of Corinth and link the Aegean with the Ionian
Optional Activities
- Visit the National Archaeological Museum
- Wander Plaka and Monastiraki for small shops and street stalls
- Head to the Acropolis slopes for wide views across the city
Landmarks Corinth Canal National Archaeological Museum Plaka Monastiraki - Day 12
Airport Transfer
Airport Transfer
