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Day 1: Fly overnight to Greece
Day 2: Athens
Meet your Tour Director at the destination airportDay 3: Athens
Take a guided tour of Athens
With your expert local guide you will:
- See the Ancient Olympic Stadium
- See Syntagma Square, the central square of Athens
- Visit the Acropolis
Visit the Acropolis Museum, home to ancient ruins and prehistoric artifacts
Take a walking tour of Athens
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Plaka District
- Athenian Trilogy
Day 4: Athens • Delphi
Travel to Delphi
Take a guided tour of Delphi
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Delphi Archaeological Museum
- Temple of Apollo, where Alexander the Great once asked the oracle if he would conquer the ancient world
Day 5: Delphi • Thermopylae • Meteora region
Travel via Thermopylae to the Meteora region
Stretch your legs at the battle site of Thermopylae, and strike your best Spartan pose for a photo
Visit a Meteora monastery, a town suspended in the "middle of the sky"
Tour a Meteora monastery with an expert local guide
Day 6: Meteora region • Thessaloniki
Travel via Dion to Thessaloniki
Stop for a photo and take in views of Mount Olympus
Take a guided tour of Dion
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Visit the Archaeological Park and Museum of Dion
- See the remains of an ancient sanctuary dedicated to Zeus
Day 7: Thessaloniki
Take a guided tour of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city and hip northern capital
With your expert local guide you will:
- See the Heptapyrgion fortress
- Visit the Church of Agios Dimitrios
- See the Statue of Alexander the Great
Visit the White Tower, a waterfront monument and museum
Cooking Class in Thessaloniki
No other country blends land and sea in its cooking quite like Greece, and this is your chance to learn a few mouth-watering essentials. From olives to orzo, lemons to lamb, you’ll be introduced to Mediterranean techniques and flavors. And when your class is complete, you’ll get to dive in and enjoy your finished product.
Day 8: Thessaloniki
Take a guided tour of Pella, birthplace of Alexander the Great, and Vergina
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Archaeological Museum of Pella
- Museum of Royal Tombs, including the tomb of Alexander's father, Philip II
Day 9: Thessaloniki • Athens
Travel via Platamonas to Athens
Greek evening
Friends, feta, and fresh Mediterranean flavors—opa! Stuff yourself like an olive during a traditional Greek dinner. Then, link arms for a night of music and dancing. You might even get to experience the famous plate-smashing tradition. Whatever the night brings, you'll enjoy a lively celebration and experience the best of Greece’s theatrical culture.
Day 10: Depart for home
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Day 10: Athens • Heraklion
Fly to Heraklion on the island of Crete
Take a guided tour of Heraklion
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Knossos Palace
- Enjoy a local cheese tasting
Take a walking tour of Heraklion
Enjoy free time to explore Heraklion town on your own
Day 11: Agios Nikolaos • Spinalonga island
Take a day trip to Agios Nikolaos
Enjoy a short, scenic boat ride from Agios Nikolaos to Spinalonga Island, where you will:
- Learn the history of the former leper colony
- Admire the old Venetian fortress
- Explore the island's other paths and historical buildings
Day 12: Heraklion • Rethymno • Chania
Travel via Rethymno to Chania
Take a walking tour of the old port city of Rethymno
Enjoy Rethymno during free time
Take a walking tour of Chania
Day 13: Chania • Athens
Explore Chania during free time
Enjoy a visit to the local market
Fly to Athens
Day 14: Depart for home
