Orientation tour of Athens with its famous Acropolis, Parthenon and the ancient Agora. This beautiful historic city with its architecture of the ages glowing under the Aegean blue sky, is the capital of Greece and was the epicenter of Greek culture. This culture, one of the oldest in the world, gave birth to democracy, science and the fine arts
Check into hotel
Dinner daily
Overnight Athens
DAY 3: ATHENS
Breakfast daily
Enjoy a tour of Athens, which reveals this marvelous city, the “Cradle of Civilization”. You will tour the Acropolis, which played host to festivals, cults and historically significant events during the peak of Athens’ power. In today’s world, it serves as an architectural masterpiece and source of national pride. We will also visit the Areopagus where we read St. Paul’s message concerning the “Unknown God”
Exchange program (tbd)
Concert
Overnight Athens
DAY 4: ISLAND OF AEGINA
Take a ferry to the beautiful island of Aegina
Enjoy a tour of Aegina, a Greek island rich in archaeology, scenic villages, beautiful beaches
Lunch by the sea
Time to explore the island. Perhaps enjoy a coffee in one of the charming coffee shops on the waterfront
Return to Athens by ferry
Overnight Athens
DAY 5: ATHENS
Visit the Acropolis Museum, a stunning archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece
Explore the Plaka area under the slopes of the Acropolis
Concert
Overnight Athens
DAY 6: DELPHI
Visit Delphi, an ancient religious sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Apollo. Developed in the 8th century B.C., the sanctuary was home to the high priestess Pythia, who was famed throughout the ancient world as the Oracle of Delphi
Return to Athens
Overnight Athens
DAY 7: ATHENS
Travel to the magnificent Corinth Canal connecting the Aegean and Ionian Seas
Continue to Epidaurus, famous for its 4th-century BC theatre which remains almost intact with its breathtaking views, aesthetics and acoustics
Enjoy free time to explore Athens
Concert
Farewell dinner
Overnight Athens
DAY 8: DEPART
Transfer to the airport to begin your journey home
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