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Travel 55 discount is available on any Trafalgar tour.
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Travel 55 in association with Trafalgar Worldwide Escorted Tours
A discount of 7% is available on any holiday in Trafalgar Tours' brochures when you book direct with Trafalgar Tours and quote the Travel55 ref TT55.

 


Best of Greece
 8 Day Touring Holidays - 7% Discount off brochure prices

 

Athens


Private Door to Door UK Airport Transfers
Complimentary when purchasing flights with your Trafalgar tour. Ask for details when booking.

Sightseeing Highlights


• Athens: See the Acropolis, Temple of Zeus and Hadrian's Arch. You will also see Panathinaiko Olympic Stadium and the Evzone Guards.
• Corinth: Cross the Corinth Canel and visit the ancient remains.
• Mycenae: See the treasury of Atreus, Beehive Tombs, Lion Gate and Agamemnon's Palace.

• Epidaurus: See the amphitheatre.
• Olympia: Visit the Olympic stadium and this archeoligical site.
• Delphi: Visit the home of the Oracle.
• Thermopylae: View the monument.
• Meteora: Visit two of the incredible rock monasteries.
• Audio Headsets: For all guided visits and included sightseeing Trafalgar will provide personal audio headsets which enhance the commentary of the local expert guides.

Dining Highlights

• Welcome Drink and light meal with your Travel Director in Athens.
• 7 buffet breakfasts.
• 3 three course dinners.
• 'Be My Guest' dinner in Olympia.
First Class Travel Highlights

• First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
• All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included (excluding all ferries where baggage handling is the passengers responsibility).
• Touring by air-conditioned coach.
• The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors
• A stylish wallet, travel documents and Welcome on Tour book with map.
• Qualified Local Guides in Athens and Delphi.
• Souvenir Photo Capture treasured memories of your trip with a complimentary group photo taken at a landmark location.

Holiday Itinerary


DAY 1: ARRIVE ATHENS (2)
Welcome to mythical Greece! On arrival in Athens you are met and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director. Hotel: Divani Palace Acropolis (SF) (2 nights)

DAY 2: ATHENS SIGHTSEEING AND AT LEISURE
Enjoy a morning walking tour with a local expert guide of the Acropolis and Parthenon. See the Agora, Royal Palace, the Temple of Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, and the stadium built for the first Olympics in 1896 before enjoying free time. (BB)

DAY 3: ATHENS – MYCENAE - NAFPLION
Cross the mighty Corinth Canal to the Pelopponesian Peninsula and visit the ancient city of Corinth. In Mycenae − a mighty kingdom of ancient Greece and a military stronghold − see the Beehive Tombs, the Treasury of Atreus, the Lion Gate and the remains of Agamemnon’s Royal Palace. On the way to Nafplion, explore the amphitheatre and view the Sanctuary of Aesculapius, the God of Medicine in Epidaurus. The rod of Aesculapius, a snake-entwined staff, remains the symbol of medicine to this day. (BB D) Hotel: Amalia Nauplia/Ipoliti (F)

DAY 4: NAUPLIA – OLYMPIA
 Enjoy a spectacular drive east across the Mountains of Arcadia to ancient Olympia. Connected to many gods and myths, Olympia is also the site of the first Olympic Games held in 776 BC. This evening enjoy a Be My Guest dinner of authentic local cuisine at a restaurant located on an olive farm. (BB BG) Hotel: Amalia Olympia (F)


DAY 5: OLYMPIA – - PATRAS - DELPHI
Spend the morning visiting the ancient Olympic stadium and the Temples of Zeus and Hera − the wife of Zeus and one of the most important deities in Greek mythology. Driving north to Patras, you cross the Gulf of Corinth to mainland Greece before continuing to Delphi. (BB D) Hotel: Delphi Palace/Amalia Delphi (F)

DAY 6: DELPHI – THERMOPYLAE - KALAMBAKA
Tour Delphi on the slopes of Mount Parnassos with an expert Local Guide and see the site of the most important oracle in the classical world. Walk the Sacred Way to the Temple of Apollo dating from the 4th century. It was here that every four years athletes competed in the Pythian Games, a precursor of the modern Olympics. A picturesque early afternoon drive brings you to Thermopylae, famous for the heroic defense by Leonidas and his brave Spartans against the invading Persians. After seeing the memorial, cross the fertile Thessaly region, the ‘bread basket of ancient Greece’ and travel over the Pourmaraki Pass towards Kalambaka. (BB D) Hotel: Amalia Kalambaka/Meteora (F)


DAY 7: KALAMBAKA - METEORA – ATHENS
Drive to Meteora, one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece. Visit two of the six monasteries built on sandstone rocks above the town. A scenic drive brings you back to Athens. Why not consider joining your travelling companions for a celebration dinner on your final night? (BB) Hotel: Divani Palace Acropolis (SF)

DAY 8: DEPART ATHENS
 Farewell as a transfer takes you to the airport for your return flight home. Why not take the option to add-on either the 3, 4 or 7-day Aegean cruise - see details opposite. (BB)


Best of Greece Ref:AGBOA - 2012 Departures
7% Discount Travel 55 Ref: TT55 - To Book Call 0207 574 7444

Trafalgar Escorted Worldwide Tours.
Claim 7% pp off the brochure prices shown below.
When booking with Trafalgar Tours quote Travel 55 Ref:TT55
price

FB = Full Breakfast CB = Continental Breakfast L = Lunch HL = Highlight Lunch D = Dinner HD = Hightlight Dinner BD = Buffet Dinner BG = Be My Guest FD = Farewell Dinner


To book, call Trafalgar Worldwide direct on 0207 574 7444
Quote Ref TT55 for the Travel 55 discounted price