Description
Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple.
Overview
The Acropolis Museum, along with the National Archaeological Museum, preserves sculptures, vases, jewelry and more from Ancient Greece.The Acropolis Museum, along with the National Archaeological Museum, preserves sculptures, vases, jewelry and more from Ancient Greece.
Inclusion
- Accommodation for 4 nights in Athens.
- Half-day city tour with an official English-speaking guide.
- Guided evening walking-tour through Monastiraki, Plaka and Anafiotika.
- Entrance fees and tickets to the archaeological sites as per description.
- Day-cruise to the islands of the Saronic Gulf with lunch included.
- All transfers, as per description.
- 24/7 Emergency Assistance
- Daily breakfast
Exclusion
- Gratuities (optional).
- Personal expenses.
- 10% discount for groups of more than 10 travelers
Itinerary
Arriving in the mythical city of Athens, the transfer to your hotel will be conducted in one of our private vehicles.
When you arrive at the hotel, a member of our team will help with check-in, also inform you of all the details of your trip with a brief presentation of the city and its day to day schedule, answer your queries and dispel any doubts you might have. The rest of the day is for you to relax, and enjoy Athens at your own pace.
After a tasty breakfast and at the appointed time, you will begin the panoramic tour of the Athenian Neoclassical Center: the Parliament, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the University, the Library and the National Academy, the Ilion Palace, the Temple of Zeus, the Hadrian's Gate, the Panathenaic Stadium and many other monuments and places of interest that your official English-speaking guide will explain in detail.
After the panoramic visit, you will visit the "sacred rock", the spectacular, unique and magnificent Acropolis. At the end of the visit, you can optionally go to the Acropolis Museum; return to your hotel or start exploring on your own through the charming and picturesque streets of Plaka. In the evening, a walking-tour is included through the prettiest areas of Athens, such as Anafiotika, Thisseo, Monastiraki, and Plaka.
In the morning, after your breakfast, you will be transferred to the port to commence your full day cruise to three of the most beautiful islands of the Saronic Gulf, Aegina, famous for its variety of pistacios, Poros for its scenic beauty and Hydra, the greenest of these islands, where cars and larger vehicles are prohibited. On board the ship, you will also have the chance to enjoy lunch with the accompaniment of traditional Greek dances. At the end of the day you will be comfortably transferred back to your hotel.
After a rich breakfast, you will have a free day to explore Athens at your own pace. You can visit the principal museums and archaeological sites as well as wander through the charming alleys of Athens city center.
Alternatively, you may choose to spend a day or even several days outside of Athens, for example venture out in the glorious peninsula of the Peloponnese or Delphi, declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site.
At the indicated time, one of our vehicles will take you to the Athens International Airport to your departure flight. Undoubtedly and after spending some fantastic days, we hope to see you soon in order to create some new and emotional moments that will remain in your mind forever. Enjoy journey!, or as you may say to yourself, Kalo taksidi!
Accommodation
As per the itinerary.
Cancellation Policy
Life is unpredictable and we understand that sometimes you have to cancel or change your trip dates and it is our endeavor to make it as easy as possible for you. However, please understand that we plan everything including guide fees, permits, accommodation and ration in advance. Therefore, any cancellation means inconvenience and certain losses to the people involved in various stages of the program. Keeping that in mind, our cancellation charges are as below,
- Cancellations prior to 30 days from the start of the event: Full refund as cash.
- Cancellations between 30 days and 15 days to the start of the event: 50 % refund as cash.
- Cancellations less than 15 days to the start of the event: No refund.
- Cancellations will be accepted only by email.
Note: We reserve the right to cancel a program before departure in the event of logistical problems arising due to natural calamities, strikes, wars or any other circumstances that make the event inadvisable. In this case, we will refund 50% of the event fees.
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