Athens and Delphi – 4 Days/3 Nights
Tour Code: CS-GRE 03
Duration: 4 Days 3 Nights
Highlights: Athens (half-day sightseeing tour), full day excursion to Delphi
Departures: November 1 to March 31 Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday / April 1 to October 31 Everyday
Tour Price: $475 per person, double occupancy, Seat in Coach Tour
Quick Overview
These trips travel the eastern Mediterranean, exploring a country with abundant history and wide-reaching influence. Crossroads Travel offers tours that visit just mainland Greece, as well as itineraries that include a cruising portion to islands like Mykonos, Rhodes or Santorini. Escorted travel typically includes a tour guide; transportation aboard motor coach, plane or cruise ship; and quality hotels in city centers. In addition to meals included while traveling on land, the cruising portion often includes meals and onboard entertainment.
Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival in Athens
Upon your arrival at Athens airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The balance of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Athens.
Day 2 – Athens
On your morning city tour you will observe the striking contracts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Highlights include Constitution (Syntagma) Square at the center of the city, House of Parliament, Memorial to the Unknown Soldier and National Library. Driving down Herod Atticus Street on the way to the Acropolis, you will see the Evzones in their colorful uniforms, the Presidential Palace and the Panatheanic Stadium (where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896).
Enroute there is also a brief stop at the Temple of the Olympian Zeus and Hadrian’s Arch. At the Acropolis, you’ll visit its Museum and the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propylaea, Temple of Athens Nike, Erechteion, and the monument that symbolizes Greece, the Parthenon. The rest of the day is free for Independent activities. Overnight in Athens. (B)
Day 3 – Full Day Excursion to Delphi
After an early breakfast, we depart Athens and motor through the fertile plain of Boeotia, passing through the towns of Thebes (associated with the tragedy of King Oedipus), Levadia,and Arahova, en route to Delphi. Upon our arrival in the center of the Hellenic world, known as the “Omphalos” (Navel) of the Earth”, we proceed up the slopes of Mt. Parnassus, through a majestic and beautiful landscape to the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios. Then we visit the Treasury of the Athenians, Temple of Apollo and the museum containing such masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the legendary athlete, Aghias. After lunch in the modern village of Delphi, we return to Athens for the night. (B, L)
Day 4 – Departure from Athens
Free time until you are transferred to the airport. (B)
PRICES & DEPARTURE DATES
| Departure Period | Per Person Double Occupancy | Per Person Triple Occupancy | Single Supplement |
|---|---|---|---|
| All year Round | $475 | $455 | $95 |
Departures: November 1 to March 31 Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday / April 1 to October 31 Everyday
NOTE: Above rates are not applicable during the Christmas and New Years Holidays.
WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES:
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure
- Accommodation at a 4-Star Hotel in Athens
- Half-Day sightseeing tour of Athens Istanbul, with lunch
- Full Day excursion to Delphi, with sightseeing tour and lunch
- Transportation by non-smoking, air-conditioned vehicle
- Services of a professional English-speaking escort/guide
- Entrance fees to the sites visited, per itinerary
- Hotel taxes and services charges
NOTE: Upgrade to 5-Star or Boutique Hotel available (rates on request)
NOT INCLUDED:
- Gratuities to tour staff
- All items of a personal nature (laundry, taxis, etc.)
- Beverages
- Visa fees
