MAGICAL GREECE and the GREEK ISLANDS
Approx. price $3,356.00 per person based on 15 plus airfare.
May 10 – May 28 2008
3 nights Rhodes, 3 nights Santorini, 2 nights Mykonos, Delos,
2 nights Athens, 1 night Delphi, 2 nights Meteora, 4 nights Skiathos (optional)
1 night Athens
May 10 - Depart USA
- Over night flight to the Island of Rhodes Greece
- Meals in flight service.
May 11 - Island of Rhodes
- Arrival into Rhodes Greece, transfer from airport to your Hotel
Rhodes Greece: Rhodes Greece is situated in the South Aegean in the Mediterranean Sea and is the third largest of the Greek islands. Being at the crossroads of two continents, Rhodes combines the worldliness of Europe with the mystery of the Orient in an atmosphere that isTruly fascinating. Discovering Rhodes you will see Greek Ancient cities, the Medieval Town with its castle, charming small villages and sun drenched beaches.
May 12 - Rhodes, full day sightseeing.
May 13 - Rhodes, day of leisure, beach shopping, exploring on your own
May 14 - Depart Rhodes to Santorini
- Depart Rhodes to Santorini via air flight, transfer and check into your hotel.
- Rest of the day is at leisure.
- Breakfast, Dinner
May 15 - Santorini
- Full day of sightseeing of Fira and Oia
- Breakfast
Santorini located in the South Aegean sea and part of the Cyclades Islands. Intriguing history, awesome volcanic landscape, cosmopolitan atmosphere, breathtaking sunsets, deep blue sea, the volcano, are just some of the reasons that make Santorini the most popular holiday destination in Greece!! Santorini has a metaphysical energy that becomes you as you sail into the Caldera rim and gaze up the steep cliffs. Fira, Oia, Imerovigli are just some of the villages that are built into the cliffs with magnificent views of the Aegean sea, the volcano and the nearby islands of Ios, Folegandros and Sikino
May 16 - Santorini
- Day of leisure for beach, shopping
- Breakfast
May 17 - Santorini to Mykonos
- Depart Santorini to Mykonos via the speed ferry boat.
- Check into your hotel. Sightseeing, rest of the day is at Leisure.
- Breakfast, Dinner
May 18 - Mykonos
- Morning tour to Delos and Mykonos city, rest of the day is at leisure, beaches, shopping
- Breakfast
According to Greek mythology, Apollo was born on this tiny island in the Cyclades archipelago. Apollo’s sanctuary attracted pilgrims from all over Greece and Delos was a prosperous trading port. The island bears traces of the succeeding civilizations in the Aegean world, from the 3rd millennium B.C. to the palaeochristian era. The archaeological site is exceptionally extensive and rich and conveys the image of a great cosmopolitan Mediterranean port.
May 19 - Depart Mykonos to Athens
- Check in at your hotel in Athens. Rest of the day is at leisure
- Breakfast, Dinner
May 20 - Athens
- Athens city Tour visit the Acropolis, and Afternoon visit the Ancient Agora. Rest of the time is at your leisure
- Breakfast, Dinner
Inhabited for more than 7000 years, Athens is considered to be the birthplace (cradle) of modern civilization. And rightly so. One cannot but marvel at the sight of the sheer volume of the ubiquitous antiquities sprawling the attic landscape.
May 21 - Depart Athens to Delphi
- Check into your hotel. Sightseeing, Greek cooking Class.
- Breakfast
Archaelogical Site of Delphi: Delphi was a Temple/sanctuary/monument/tomb. Delphi is at the foot of Mount Parnassos, the highest peak in Greece after Mount Olympos. Delphi was the site of one of the most important pan-Hellenic oracles of the Greek world, that of Pythian Apollo, as well as other important sanctuaries. Modern excavations were begun by a French team in 1882.
May 22 - Depart Delphi to Kalambaka (Meteora)
- Check into your hotel.
- Breakfast, Dinner
May 23 - Kalambaka, Meteora
- Meteora sightseeing the monasteries, visit the icon-painting Workshop.
- Breakfast
One of the most amazing places in Greece, if not the world is Meteora. If you have seen pictures of Greece or spend any time looking through travel brochures then you have certainly been impressed by the monasteries perched on top of enomous rocks and have probably wondered how on earth they built them. The rocks themselves ar impressive, rising from the plains of Thessaly a few miles northwest of Kalambaka. In fact the producers of James Bond found them so impressive that they had Roger Moore (or his stunt double most likely) climb the stone face of one in the movie For Your Eyes Only. Nowdays these rock faces are climbed by professional and amateurs looking for a challenge and what Paros is to wind-surfers, Meteora is to rock-climbers.
May 24 - Depart Kalambaka to Athens
- Check into hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.
- Breakfast, farwell dinner
May 25 - Depart for the USA
- Breakfast
- Transferred from the hotel to the airport. Meals in flight.
May 24 - Optional Extended Tour: Depart Kalambaka to Skiathos
- Depart from Kalmabaka to Volos and then take the ferry boat to the island of Skiathos.
- Check into your hotel, rest of the day is at leisure.
- Breakfast, Lunch
Skiathos Greece, is a very green island covered by a thick pine forest and considered as a protected environment. The Greek island of Skiathos is very popular and can get really crowded during July and August by people attracted by the wonderful long and golden sandy beaches of the island which are boarded by trees and have crystal-clear waters. It is a well-organised island and has all of the tourist facilities needed.
May 25 - Skiathos
- Day is at leisure for beach and shopping.
- Breakfast and Dinner
May 26 - Skiathos
- Day is at leisure for beach and shopping. Or take an sailing trip around the North Sporades Islands.
- Breakfast
May 27 - Skiathos to Athens
- Depart Skiathos to Athens, Check into your hotel.Rest of the day is at leisure
- Breakfast, Farwell Dinner
May 28 - Depart for the USA
- Transfer from the hotel to the Airport for your departure home.
- Meals in flight. Breakfast
