Overnight Flight
Day 1: Travel Day in Flight
Board your overnight flight to Athens today.

Athens 2 nights
Day 2: Arrival in Athens
Included meal: Welcome Dinner.
Welcome to Greece! Meet your Tour Director at the airport and transfer with them to your hotel,where you’ll get to know your fellow travelers over a welcome dinner served with your choice of beer or wine.

Day 3: Sightseeing tour of Athens
Included meal: Breakfast, Dinner.
Meet up with a local guide for an introduction to Greece’s bustling capital, home to the world’s first democracy and over 3,400 years of recorded history.Pass by three points of interest: the Olympic Stadium, Syntagma Square, and the Arch of Hadrian. Now home to various local soccer teams, the Olympic Stadium was erected in 1982 and has hosted a slew of important sporting events since—the grandest being the Summer Games of the 28th Olympiad. Syntagma Square memorializes the signing of the first Greek constitution in 1844, following an armed rebellion against the rule of King Otto. Carved from marble and standing since the second century, the Arch of Hadrian is an iconic landmark of modern-day Athens.View the ruins of the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Built less than a kilometer from the Acropolis,this structure dates to the sixth century B.C. and, when intact, was the largest temple in Ancient Greece.

See the classically inspired Old Royal Palace, home of the Hellenic Parliament, and drive
through Plaka—the historic “neighborhood of the gods” built in the shadow of the Acropolis.

Set off on a walking tour around the Acropolis of Athens, a millennia-old, UNESCO-listed
citadel and the enduring image of Greece. First properly developed by the renowned politician Pericles, it now contains the ruins of the Parthenon, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheion, and dozens of other archaeological sites.
Enjoy a free afternoon in Athens or take an excursion at your own cost.

CRETE-Chania 2 nights
Day 4: Flight to Chania
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner.
Fly to Chania, a coastal city on Crete’s northwestern shore that has passed between Greek, Venetian, and Ottoman hands through the centuries. After settling into your hotel, join your group in the evening for an included dinner, served with your choice of beer or wine.
Breakfast, Dinner.

Day 5: Sightseeing tour of Chania
Included meal: Breakfast.
This morning, join a local guide on a walking tour of Chania’s Old Town, a historic quarter
especially tinged by its Venetian heritage. 

Step inside Trimartiri—a Greek Orthodox cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary—before
visiting Etz Hayyim. The only synagogue on the island, this still-active place of worship is a
symbol of the city’s age-old Jewish community.

Walk along the Old Venetian Port of Chania, a harbor that’s served the city since the mid-1300s.Catch a glimpse of its famous Egyptian lighthouse and pass by the Yiali Tzami—a former Ottoman Mosque, instantly recognizable by its main dome, that nowadays houses art exhibitions.

Please note: Etz Hayyim closes on Saturdays and Sundays
Enjoy a free afternoon in Chania or add an excursion.

Crete Olive Oil Tasting  Dinner
From $95 per person

Heraklion
Day 6: Transfer to Heraklion sightseeing tour
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner.
Board your bus and cruise past Crete’s olive-covered landscapes enroute to Heraklion—an ancient port town that was once the hub of the Minoans, Europe’s first civilization. Disembark and enjoy an included lunch before setting off on a guided tour. Visit the ruins of the Bronze Age palace of Knossos. Part administrative center, part place of worship, it held a special place at the heart of Minoan culture (and was where, according to the myth, King Minos imprisoned the Minotaur in the heart of a labyrinth).See the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, home of the world’s preeminent collection of Minoan art and many artifacts taken from the excavation of Knossos and other dig sites around Crete.

Santorini 3 nights
Day 7: Ferry to Santorini
Included meal: Breakfast
Board a ferry and chart a course across the Aegean Sea to Santorini, the crown jewel of the
Cyclades islands. Built up by lava flows over thousands of years and irrevocably changed by a
devastating eruption in 1,600 B.C., its rock-laden terrain and flooded caldera are a definitive
example of the stark beauty of volcanic landscapes.

Upon arrival, enjoy free time to explore its cliffside villages, roam its rugged hills, or simply
soak in its charming culture before settling into your accommodations.

Day 8: Sightseeing tour of Santorini
Included meal: Breakfast.
Take in the sights of Santorini—a volcanic isle known for its black-sand beaches, cliff-lined shores, and stunning whitewashed architecture—on a guided tour.Visit the prehistoric settlements that were unearthed during the archaeological excavations at Akrotiri.Ride to the top of Mount Profitis Ilias for panoramic views of the whole island.Stop in small, picturesque Pyrgos, a well-preserved medieval village that’s situated on the island’s highest point and is latticed with steep, cobblestone alleys.Spend a free afternoon in Santorini or add an excursion.

Santorini Caldera Cruise Dinner
From $145 per person

Athens1 night
Day: Flight to Athens
Included meals: Breakfast, Farewell dinner.
Fly back to Athens, then celebrate your trip with your fellow group members over a farewell
dinner, served with your choice of beer or wine.

Flight Home
Day: Departure
Included meal: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures)
Transfer to the airport for your flight home or extend your stay a little longer. Mystical Delphi, legendary Marathon, the relaxing Athenian Riviera: You’d be in for three days well spent. Extension to Delphi the Athens Riviera AT Extra Cost For a different perspective on Greek culture through the ages, stay on tour with us for a few more days. From the Byzantine churches of Arachova, set against the hypnotizing beauty of mythic Mount Parnassus, to the religious ruins of Delphi, you’ll tap into the country’s rich spiritual history. Then, dig into ancient military history in Marathon before drawing your journey to an end with a rejuvenating night on the Athens Riviera.

Delphi Region 2 nights
Day: Delphi Region via Arachova
Included meal: Breakfast.
Make your way to the Delphi region via Arachova, a picturesque resort town over 3,000 feet up the southern slope of Mount Parnassus. Stroll through its charming cobblestone stree ts,marveling at Byzantine-era churches and mountainous landscapes that demand a picture.Then, continue to your hotel in the Delphi region and enjoy your free time for the rest of the day.

Day: Sightseeing tour of Delphi
Included meal: Breakfast.
Head back to the slopes of Mount Parnassus and visit the Archaeological Site of Delphi. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was once a sacred precinct, a spiritual focal point believed by the Ancient Greeks to be the “Navel of the Earth.”

Embark on a guided tour of the area, capped by a visit to the Temple of Apollo. Here, according to legend, the god Apollo prophecized to mortals through the voice of the oracle and high priestess, Pythia.

Take time to explore the ancient treasures at the Delphi Museum, including the life-size bronze statue known as the Charioteer of Delphi.Spend a free afternoon in the Delphi region or add an excursion.

Hosios Loukas the Gulf of Corinth
From $79 per person

Athens Riviera1 night
Day: Athens Riviera via Marathon
Included meal: Breakfast.
As you travel to the Athens Riviera, take in even more historic landmarks with a visit to the town of Marathon.

Learn about the Battle of Marathon. Waged on a nearby coastal plain in 490 BC, the clash
marked a pivotal moment in the Greco-Persian Wars, when an outnumbered coalition of
Athenians and Plataeans routed an invading Persian army.

Enter the Tumulus of the Plataeans, a large burial mound where the fallen Plataean soldiers were laid to rest. Continue to your hotel on the Athens Riviera, then raise a farewell drink to your trip in the evening.

Flight Home
Day 13: Departure
Included meal: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures).
Transfer to the airport for your flight home.