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GTN  Greece Tour #4

NORTHERN GREECE with ARGOLIDA (8 days/7 nights)
Thessaloniki-Pella-Vergina-Meteora-Delphi-Athens-Mycenae-Epidavros-Nafplio-Patras

Price: 565 € HB

1st Tour day: Arrival to Igoumenitsa and drive through the beautiful city of Ioannina (short stop) where we visit the Cave of Ioannina with its fantastic stalagmites and stalactites (1hrs walk in the cave) and optionally the small island of “kira Frossini” in the lake with its tragedy history. Then with a routing through the mountains and after a short stop at the Greek traditional Metsovo we arrive at Thessaloniki where we have our dinner and overnight.

Alternatively: Arrival in Thessaloniki and transfer to the hotel if you are coming by plane or by bus through central Europe Dinner and overnight.

2nd Tour day: This morning we have the sightseeing of Thessaloniki We visit the Roman and Byzantine monuments, the archeological museum and St Demetrius Byzantine church one of the many of the city, Dinner and overnight in Thessaloniki

3rd Tour day: Morning drive to Pella, Great Alexander’s capital with the marvelous mosaics. Then we visit Vergina to see the tomb of King Philip and the famous Vergina Gold Treasure. Dinner and overnight at Olympic Riviera, a nice place next to the sea.

4th Tour day: Drive and visit of the famous sacred ancient city of Dion where the twelve mythical Gods were worshipped Then we will visit Meteora and enjoy the unique and most impressive scenery with its historic Byzantine Monasteries - containing historical and religious treasures - standing between earth and the sky atop huge rocks. Dinner and overnight at Kalambaka next to Meteora.

5th Tour day: We depart for Delphi,“the omfalos of the world”, where we visit the archeological site and the museum, At Delphi you might get Pythia’s chrism for your feature and the future of the world as many Kings and Emperors have done in the past. Even Alexander the Great got her advice before conquering the word. We continue and arrive in Athens for our overnight. Optionally in the night we have dinner in a Greek tavern with classical folklore program at  Plaka , the old town.

6th Tour day: Athens sightseeing, Acropolis with its Parthenon, a place where any civilized man ought to visit, with its museum and the Athens archeological museum are the places to see today. In the afternoon we arrive to the nice sea side town of Tolo where we have our dinner and overnight.

7th Tour day: In the morning we visit the Homeric city of Mycenae(1300 B.C.) to see the Lions Gate, the Cyclopian Walls, the Royal Tomps and Epidavros with the famous for its acoustics ancient theater(4th century B.C.). In the afternoon swimming and relax. Dinner and overnight at Tolo.

8th Tour day: After a short drive we visit the beautiful Nafplion, the first capital of modern Greece and either the castle Palamidi or Bourtzi island. Then after a short stop at the impressive -so narrow and so deep- Corinth canal we arrive at Patras where we have a short visit to an old wine factory for a free test of various kinds of Greek wines and in the evening depart by ferry to Italy.

 

Remarks
all rates are in euro per person in double room and include:

  • Stay in 3* or 2* superior hotels with breakfast and dinner (HB)
  • Local guides
  • Luxury Motor coach

Not Included:

  • Entrance fees
  • One folklore Greek night with free vine
  • Optional arrangements
  • Extra overnight in Athens which can be arranged upon request

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