Classical Greece Tour: Explore Athens, Delphi, and Meteora Monasteries

Arrive at Athens Airport where you will be met and transferred to your hotel for check-in. The afternoon is free at leisure for exploring this never sleeping city. You may optionally visit Syntagma Square and get into the city’s vibe. Enjoy shopping in one of the most popular streets of the city in the Kolonaki area or Ermou, and have a nice, quiet walk in the beautiful alleys of Plaka (the old district) where you can also find a large number of small shops selling souvenirs and other local artifacts.  Overnight in Athens.

Breakfast at the hotel. You will arrive in Delphi around noon. Famous for its theater, the Temple of Apollo and ancient ruins, Delphi was considered the center of the universe and the earth and played a central role in the classical Greek world. Visit the archaeological site and the Temple of Apollo famous for its oracle. In the afternoon departure to central Greece and to the cities of Lamía (short stop), Tríkala crossing the Thessaly plain, to Kalambaka, a small city built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks, and crowned by the monasteries of Meteora.Overnight in Kalambaka.

Breakfast at your hotel. Morning departure to Meteora for a tour of the clifftop monasteries and visit two different monasteries built on top of rock towers, offering fantastic views of the plain. Meteora is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The monasteries are perched atop sandstone towers, which for centuries provided totally inaccessible retreats for monks. Meteora is considered one of the best areas of mainland Greece and its monasteries are one of the most unique attractions in the country. On your return you can optionally visit a factory of Byzantine-style icons. Return to Athens passing by the heroic monument of Leonidas of Sparta in Thermopyles (short stop for photos). Overnight in Athens.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and a free morning. In the afternoon drive along the coastal road, passing the wonderful beaches of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni and Varkiza to the most Southern point of Attica, Cape Sounion, where the white marble pillars of the Temple of Poseidon stand. On the way, you have a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf and the little islands offshore. After visiting the Temple of Poseidon, you have time to walk at leisure on the rocky promontory of Sounion.Overnight in Athens.

Breakfast at your hotel. Today participate at the Athens city tour which gives you an opportunity to observe the striking  contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Discover the secrets of Athens, including its famous Acropolis on your  sightseeing tour. The half-day tour of Athens begins with a photo stop at the Panathinaiko Stadium where the first  Olympic Games took place in 1896. It is the only stadium built of white marble. We will continue, passing through the  Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus. You will then pass through the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of  Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Passing next, through the National Garden, Hadrian's Arch, St.  Paul's Church, the Parliament, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Schliemann House (Numismatic Museum), the  4 Catholic Cathedral, the old Parliament, Constitution Square, the Russian Orthodox Church, and finally the ACROPOLIS  (visit Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon, Erechtheum with its maiden porch). Your knowledgeable  guide will continue your Athens sightseeing tour and museum tour with a leisurely stroll past the Theaters of Herod and  Dionysus to visit the ACROPOLIS museum. You will be impressed by the main attractions like votives, artifacts from  everyday life, statues from the archaic period, Caryatids, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes, pediments  and frieze. After the tour, return at the hotel to pick up luggage and transfer to the airport for your departure flight.  Approx. arrival time at the airport 16:00 pm. Book your travel arrangements accordingly, or book an additional night in  Athens (not included)