Enrol by June 30th for tours departing July 1, 2027 to August 31, 2027.
Day 1: Fly overnight to Greece
Day 2: Athens
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationDay 3: Athens
Take a guided tour of Athens
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Ancient Olympic Stadium
- Syntagma Square, the central square of Athens
- Acropolis
Visit the Acropolis Museum, home to ancient ruins and prehistoric artefacts
Walking tour of Athens
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Plaka District
- Athenian Trilogy
Day 4: Athens • Delphi
Travel to the Delphi region
Take a guided tour of Delphi
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- 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 to the Meteora region via Thermopylae
Stretch your legs at the battle site of Thermopylae, and strike your best Spartan pose for a photo
Visit a Monastery in Meteora, a town suspended in the "middle of the sky"
Tour a Meteora monastery with an expert local guide
Day 6: Meteora region • Dion • Thessaloniki
Travel to Thessaloniki via Dion
Stop in the traditional Greek village of Litochoro and enjoy famously awesome views of Mt. Olympus as you travel to Dion
Take a guided tour of Dion. With your Tour Director you will:
- 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 visit:
- Roman Agora, the political and public center of ancient Thessaloniki
- White Tower, a waterfront monument and museum
Cooking Class
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
Visit the Archaeological Museum in Pella
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 to Athens via Platamonas
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, the capital of Crete
Take a guided tour of Heraklion
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Knossos Palace
- Enjoy a cheese tasting at a local market
Walking Tour of Heraklion
Explore Heraklion in small, supervised groups
Day 11: Heraklion
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 to Chania via Rethymno
Take a walking tour of the old port city of Rethymno
Free time in Rethymno
Take in the sights on a walking tour of Chania
Day 13: Chania | Athens
Free time in Chania
Fly to Athens
Day 14: Depart for Home
