Itinerary
- Day 1
Athens
Athens- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant featuring Greek dishes shaped by regional produce and long-standing culinary traditions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu Park, Crowne Plaza Athens City Centre.)
Included Activities
- Walk the Acropolis with Local Expert, examining Parthenon's Doric columns, Caryatids of the Erechtheion and Propylaea gateway
- See Hadrian's Arch, built in AD 131 marking boundary between ancient Greek Athens and 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 Acropolis Museum with Local Expert to examine sculptures and architectural fragments from Parthenon and other Acropolis buildings
- View Temple of Olympian Zeus and surrounding Roman Athens monuments
- Visit Panathenaic Stadium, reconstructed in marble for first modern Olympic Games in 1896
- See Parliament Building and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Syntagma Square
- View 19th-century neoclassical Trilogy of Athens
Optional Activities
- Join optional dinner experience in Psiri
Landmarks Acropolis Museum Temple of Olympian Zeus Panathenaic Stadium Syntagma Square Parliament Building Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Day 3
Athens - Thermopylae - Ancient Dion - Thessaloniki
Athens - Thermopylae - Ancient Dion - Thessaloniki- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with small group)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (MonAsty, Thessaloniki)
Included Activities
- View monument to King Leonidas at Thermopylae, erected near site of 480 BC battle between Greek and Persian forces
- 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 Travel Director through central markets and bakeries, tasting sesame koulouri rings, local cheeses, cured meats and bougatsa pastry
- Join Local Expert for city tour tracing Thessaloniki's history from Roman remains and Byzantine churches to Upper Town for views across Thermaic Gulf
Optional Activities
- Join Travel Director for guided food walk tasting regional specialities reflecting city's trading heritage and diverse influences
- Walk waterfront promenade to the White Tower
- Browse Modiano and Kapani markets for spices, olives and sweets
- Head to Ano Poli for views over 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 (Dinner at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Du Lac, Ioannina)
Included Activities
- Visit Royal Tombs at Vergina with Local Expert, including tomb traditionally identified as Philip II's
- Visit Museum of Aigai to view finds from 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 smoked local varieties
- Visit Tositsa Folk Art Museum in Metsovo
- Stop at local winery connected to Metsovo's modern wine production
Landmarks Vergina Royal Tombs Museum of Aigai Metsovo Tositsa Folk Art Museum Pindus Mountains - Day 6
Ioannina
Ioannina- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Du Lac, Ioannina)
Included Activities
- Walk within castle walls of old town, exploring mosques, Byzantine churches and stone houses reflecting centuries of Ottoman and earlier authority
- Cruise across Lake Pamvotis to Island of Ioannina
- Explore Island of Ioannina independently with access to monastery and lanes past small churches and monastic sites connected to Ali Pasha's Ottoman-era history
Optional Activities
- Visit monastery associated with Ali Pasha
- Sample traditional syrup pastries such as baklava made to Ottoman-era recipes
- See examples of silverwork that established Ioannina as centre of metal craft
Landmarks Lake Pamvotis Island of Ioannina Ioannina Castle - Day 7
Ioannina - Nafpaktos
Ioannina - Nafpaktos- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Seafood dinner with small group)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ganimede, Galaxidi, Epavlis Boutique Galaxidi, Nostos, Galaxidi)
Included Activities
- Explore Venetian harbour and defensive walls of Nafpaktos rising from waterfront toward castle
- See Nafpaktos memorials to Battle of Lepanto on waterfront, with memorial inscriptions near Venetian harbour and statue of Miguel de Cervantes who fought in 1571 naval battle
Landmarks Nafpaktos Venetian Harbour Nafpaktos Castle Gulf of Corinth - Day 8
Galaxidi - Delphi
Galaxidi - Delphi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with small group sharing Greek pies created during pie-making class with local chef)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ganimede, Galaxidi, Nostos, Galaxidi, Epavlis Boutique Galaxidi)
Included Activities
- Explore Delphi with Local Expert, following Sacred Way past Treasury of the Athenians and Polygonal Wall as sanctuary climbs Mount Parnassus slope
- Visit Temple of Apollo and learn how oracle's consultations shaped decision-making across Greek world for centuries
- Join local chef in Delphi making Greek pies, preparing savoury pies rooted in Central Greece's mountain cuisine with thin pastry and fillings of seasonal vegetables, herbs and local cheeses
- Lunch sharing pies created with small group
Landmarks Delphi Temple of Apollo Treasury of the Athenians Polygonal Wall Mount Parnassus 
- Day 9
Delphi - Nemea - Nafplion
Delphi - Nemea - Nafplion- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch in Nemea)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ippoliti, Nafplio, 3Sixty, Nafplio, Castellano, Nafplio)
Included Activities
- Enjoy light lunch in Nemea
- Wine tasting in Nemea comparing styles shaped by vineyard site and ageing approach
- Meet expert sommelier at Nemea winery and learn about evolution of Greek wine making dating back to antiquity, with sampling of elegant Greek wines expertly paired with local cheeses and cured meats
- Join MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience with local beekeeping family dedicated to pollinator conservation and sustainable honey production
- Learn how hive care supports both biodiversity and agriculture
- Walk old town of Nafplion with Travel Director
Landmarks Nemea Wine Region Nafplion Old Town Palamidi Fortress Bourtzi Sea Tower 
- Day 10
Nafplion - Mycenae - Epidaurus
Nafplion - Mycenae - Epidaurus- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with Small Group and Travel Director to celebrate journey through Greece)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ippoliti, Nafplio, 3Sixty, Nafplio, Castellano, Nafplio)
Included Activities
- Explore Mycenae with Local Expert, entering through Lion Gate and walking citadel where Cyclopean walls protected Late Bronze Age power center
- Visit tholos beehive tombs at Mycenae used for elite burials
- Visit Epidaurus 4th-century BC theater, designed for clear sightlines and acoustics as part of sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius
- Stop at local olive grove to follow steps from harvest to pressing
- Taste olive oil and learn how producers assess quality through aroma and flavor
Landmarks Mycenae Lion Gate Epidaurus Theater Sanctuary of Asclepius - Day 11
Nafplion - Corinth Canal - Athens
Nafplion - Corinth Canal - Athens- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu Park, Crowne Plaza Athens City Centre.)
Included Activities
- See Corinth Canal, opened in 1893 to cut 6.3-kilometre passage through Isthmus of Corinth and link Aegean with Ionian, viewing steep limestone sides and narrow channel from crossing point
Optional Activities
- Revisit a favourite area in Athens
- Spend time at National Archaeological Museum
- Wander Plaka and Monastiraki for small shops and street stalls
- Head to Acropolis slopes for wide views across city
Landmarks Corinth Canal National Archaeological Museum Plaka Monastiraki - Day 12
Athens
Athens
