Duration: 8 Days
Embark on an odyssey of epic proportions on this 8-day holiday in Greece. How will you unleash your inner god or goddess? Sailing on sapphire waters? Exploring ancient treasures? Mixing it up with the locals or stirring up Greek specialties? With complimentary YourChoice Excursions, you choose when, where, and how to say, “Opa!”
Why This Tour is Epic from A to Zeus:
- An immersive Greek odyssey on land and sea.
- A flexible itinerary that offers oceans of legendary sights and myth-breaking stories.
- Included YourChoice Excursions in Athens and Volos.
- You Odyssey It!
Welcome to Athens!
At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome drink at your hotel.
ATHENS Orientation tour. YourChoice Excursions include one of the following activities of your choice:
GAZE: Antiques & Antiquities in Athens
A guided tour of The Acropolis Museum, The Parthenon, and the Erectheion Caryatids brings Athens' great architectural history to life!
DELVE: Land Ho on a Heroes' Cape
Visit Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon on the Attica Peninsula rich with epic Greek legends and maritime stories
FLOAT: See, Sea & Odyssey
Aegina Island took its name from a nymph of Greek mythology. According to legend, Zeus fell in love with the daughter of the river god Asopos, and brought her to this stunning island. Cruise to the island in the heart of the Saronic Gulf, near the islands of Poros and Agistri to revel in a great number of sights and natural beauty. See the Monastery of A.g. Nektarios. Explore the picturesque capital of Aegina Town at the centre of the island. Boasting elegant Neoclassical buildings, narrow alleys, and a bustling seafront promenade, Aegina Town is the stuff of legend for a perfectly relaxing day! (B)
DELPHI Guided visit to the excavations and Archaeological Museum.
ITEA Free time this evening. (B)
GALAXIDI Olive-oil tasting with local specialties. Free time. (B)
VOLOS Orientation and free time. (B)
VOLOS YourChoice Excursions include one of the following activities of your choice:
PEDAL: On A Roll in Volos
Enjoy a leisurely half-day bike ride in the port city of Volos to see ancient landmarks with a Local Guide, including lunch with local specialties
TASTE: Stir-Up Greek Specialties
Visit a local farm in Mount Pelion and learn to cook local specialties with an expert chef and enjoy your creations amid stunning scenery.
STROLL: The Centaur's Path
Discover the charming village lanes of Pelion with a walk along the scenic Centaur's Path. Enjoy a lunch of light, local specialties. (B,L)
THERMOPYLAE Visit the battle site.
ATHENS Farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)
Your holiday ends with breakfast in the morning. (B)
