| Tour
Schedule - Day One |
| Board
our overnight transatlantic flight. |
| Tour
Schedule - Day Two |
| Arrival
in Athens, Greece. Time to rest or to start exploring
the Hellenic capital. At 6 p.m. meet our traveling companions at a
welcome drink with your Tour Director.
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| Tour
Schedule - Day Three |
| Athens-Corinth-Mycenae-Epidaurus-Nauplia.
Motor along the coast to the bridge crossing the
spectacular Corinth Canal, then visit ANCIENT CORINTH, where St.
Paul preached. Two more major features today: MYCENAE, where
19th-century excavations reveal impressions of the splendors so
vividly described by Homer. Admire the Beehive Tombs, the Treasury
of Atreus, Lion Gate—Europe’s oldest known monument, remains
of Agamemnon’s Royal Palace, and the impressive fortifications
of the Citadel. Then a short drive to EPIDAURUS for a tour of its
amazingly well-preserved 2,300-year-old open-air theater.
Overnight in nearby Nauplia. (BB,D) |
| Tour
Schedule - Day Four |
| Nauplia-Olympia.
Spectacular scenery on the way through the Arkadian
Mountains. Then an afternoon in OLYMPIA, where the athletes of
antiquity performed in honor of the King of Deities. Learn about
the history of those original Olympic Games as you walk among the
impressive remains of the Gymnasium and the Temples of Hera and
Zeus. Also visit the MUSEUM which displays Praxiteles’
magnificent statue of Hermes. (BB,D) |
| Tour
Schedule - Day Five |
| Olympia-Delphi.
Drive to the busy seaport of Patras, and proceed through the
picturesque fishing villages along the south coast of the mainland
to mystic Delphi. The afternoon is devoted to a fascinating tour
of the ancient sanctuary of the god Apollo in its dramatic setting
on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. Hear about the Oracle and tour
the EXCAVATIONS. Finally visit the ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM to admire
the Charioteer, an extraordinary 5th-century B.C. bronze
statue. (BB,D) |
| Tour
Schedule - Day Six |
| Delphi-Meteora
Area. North via Lamia and Trikala to Kalambaka for an
afternoon in the unreal, fantastic landscape of Meteora with its
24 rock-top monasteries. We have selected two of them for you to
visit: VARLAAM MONASTERY, famous for its frescoes, and ST.
STEPHEN’S, featuring a unique collection of icons and an
incredible panoramic view. (BB,D) |
| Tour
Schedule - Day Seven |
| Meteora
Area-Thermopylae-Athens. Past Larisa to the comfortable
coastal highway. Today’s highlight is a visit to THERMOPYLAE,
the site of the heroic battle of Leonidas’ 300 doomed Spartans
against Xerxes’ huge Persian army. On the way back to Athens,
your Tour Director will tell you about Thebes, the setting of
Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex; and Marathon, where in 490 BC.
10,000 Athenians defeated more than twice that number of Persian
invaders. (BB) |
| Tour
Schedule - Day Eight |
| Athens.
Sightseeing with a Local Guide features the Parthenon’s
crowning beauty atop the ACROPOLIS, the Erechtheum with its Porch
of Maidens, the beautifully preserved Theseum, Roman Temple of
Zeus, Theater of Dionysus and the Agora where Socrates taught.
Vistas of the Royal Palace, government buildings, and elegant
homes in the modern city provide a striking contrast to the
remains of the glorious past. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Tonight, why not try out local fare and entertainment reminiscent
of Zorba the Greek for a fitting farewell to this
fascinating country? (BB) |
| Tour
Schedule - Day Nine |
| Your
homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB) |
| Tour
price;
$2450 air from Omaha |
Contact
us at:
Phone - 800-552-8857
gjhusk@omni-tech.com |
