Mercury 8 days

Tour Code : MERCURY8D

Daily from 01 April to 31 October

DAY 1: ATHENS
upon arrival in athens you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.

DAY 2: ATHENS
after breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel and you will be led to a guided athens sightseeing tour to the House of Parliament, the unknown soldier’s tomb, Hadrian’s arch, the olympian Zeus temple, the Panathenaic stadium, the academy, the university and the National library. Balance of the day at leisure.

DAY 3: ATHENS / HYDRA – POROS – AEGINA
Morning transfer to Piraeus port and embarkation to the cruise ship for your full day cruise to Hydra-Poros-aegina islands, lunch on board, return to the hotel in athens in the evening.

DAY 4: ATHENS / OLYMPIA
You will leave athens early in the morning heading towards the Corinth Canal where is the first stop. Next stop to the Ancient Theatre of epidaurus world known for its acoustics. Quick visit to Nafplion town and then off to the archeological site of Mycenae and the tomb of agamemnon. Departure to olympia town in the afternoon, the place where the olympic games were born, passing by tripolis and Megalopolis towns.

DAY 5: OLYMPIA / DELPHI
in the morning you will visit the archaeological site with the sanctuary of olympian Zeus, the ancient stadium and the archaeological Museum. then you will be driven by the plains of Heliad and achaia till you reach the impressive bridge which connects rion to antirion. on the way you will have the opportunity to take a glimpse on the picturesque towns of Nafpaktos (lepanto) and itea. arrival in Delphi.

DAY 6: DELPHI / METEORA
Visit the town of Delphi known in antiquity as the center of the world, the archaeological site and the Museum with the famous statue representing “the Bronze Charioteer”. Departure to kalambaka, a small town built at the foothill of Meteora.

DAY 7: METEORA / ATHENS
Visit to Meteora where dozens of monasteries containing priceless historical and religious treasures are built on huge rocks with a magnificent view. Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia and Thermopylae with a short stop at leonida’s statue and then again to kammena Vourla area. arrival in athens in the evening.

DAY 8: ATHENS / AIRPORT
According to your flight departure time, you will be transferred to athens airport.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:

  • 4 nights hotel accommodation in athens
  • Half day athens sightseeing tour including the acropolis & the acropolis Museum*
  • Full day cruise to Hydra, Poros, aegina (lunch included)
  • 4 day classical tour, including a visit to Meteora, on a half board basis
  • entrance fees to the sites during guided sightseeing tours
  • Daily breakfast
  • all transfers as mentioned
  • Hotel taxes

*the acropolis Museum is closed on Mondays

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