6-Nights Athens & Classical Greece: Olympia, Delphi and Meteora

Goway Travel

This 7 day program combines 3 nights in Athens and a 4 day escorted coach tour to the Greek countryside. Spend time in one of the world’s oldest cities, the cradle of civilization and birthplace of democracy. Outside of the city you will visit Delphi, Olympia and Meteora, where some of the most important events in ancient Greece took place.

Start your stay with an extensive tour of Athens including a visit to the Acropolis, the ancient citadel which dominates Athens as it sits on a rocky hill. It is crowned by the Parthenon, the temple dedicated to the goddess, Athena. Afterwards, visit the Temple of Olympic Zeus, once the largest temple in Greece, the Panathinaiko Stadium, the site of the first Olympic Games in 1896, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Parliament Building. View the treasures of the Acropolis Museum.

Continue your journey the next day by joining an guided escorted coach tour to Olympia, the site of the original Olympic games. The following day, you will reach Delphi, said to be the home of the famous oracle of ancient Greece. Delphi lies under the dominating Mount Parnassus. Here visit the Temple of Apollo and other archaeological sites. See the site of the second most important games after the ancient Olympics, the Pythian Games. Also visit the interesting Delphi Museum.

Enjoy the scenic drive to Meteora, the site of a huge rock formation that has housed monasteries for hundreds of years. They are some of the holiest sites in the Eastern Orthodox religion. From here you make your way back to Athens for one more night before transferring to the airport for your onward travels.

Vacation Inclusions

• Private arrival and departure airport transfers
• 3 nights first-class accommodations in Athens
• Athens Morning Tour including Acropolis Museum:
  • Transport by coach bus
  • Tour guide
  • Entrance to the Acropolis site and Acropolis Museum
• 4-day escorted coach tour with Tour Manager including:
  • Hotel pick up and drop off in Athens
  • 1 night first-class accommodations in Olympia
  • 1 night first-class accommodations in Delphi
  • 1 night first-class accomomdations in Kalambaka
  • Sightseeing and visits in Corinth Canal, Nauplia, Olympia, Delphi, Kalambaka, Meteora
  • All entrance fees as per itinerary
• Breakfast daily (excluding day 1), 3 dinners

Featured Destinations

Kalambaka Kalambaka Kalambaka is a small modern town with near Meteora. The most interesting feature of the town is the dramatic backdrop of the steep Meteora rocks that frame the northern part of the skyline. The town is clean and quiet, with one main street that runs through it like a backbone, and several squares adorned with lavish fountains that become pivot points for families and boisterous children late in the evening. Most restaurants and cafes are located along the main street and in the few side streets in the center of town.	Destination Guide
Delphi Delphi Itea is the port for Delphi, one of the ancient wonders of classical Greece. A short drive there reveals the Sacred Way and the famed Shrine of Delphi, where the mythological Oracle was said to foretell the future. An amazing bronze charioteer is among the many treasures in the Delphi Museum.	Destination Guide
Olympia, Greece Olympia, Greece Olympia is the great Panhellenic sanctuary. The site of ancient Olympia is situated at the foot of wooded Mount Kronos in an area of gentle hills; excavations began in 1875 and are considered one of archaeology’s great achievements. A direct consequence was the revival of Olympic Games by Baron Pierre de Coubertin; the first modern games were held in Athens in 1896. Today, visitors to Olympia are overwhelmed by the impact of ancient remains and their significance. The site’s most important excavations include numerous monuments, such as Temple of Zeus in the Sacred Precinct, Treasuries, and Stadium. There is an excellent Archaeological Museum with a large collection of bronzes, pottery and sculptures unearthed during the excavations.	Destination Guide
Athens Athens Even though you've probably come here to see the "glory that was Greece," perhaps best symbolized by the Parthenon and the superb statues and vases in the National Archaeological Museum, allow some time to make haste slowly in Athens. Your best moments may come sitting at a small cafe, sipping a tiny cup of the sweet sludge that the Greeks call coffee, or getting hopelessly lost in the Plaka -- only to find yourself in the shady courtyard of an old church, or suddenly face to face with an ancient monument you never knew existed. With only a little advance planning, you can find a good hotel here, eat well in convivial restaurants, enjoy local customs such as the refreshing afternoon siesta and the leisurely evening volta (promenade or stroll) -- and leave Athens planning to return, as the Greeks say, tou chronou (next year).	Destination Guide

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