Uncover the history of Ancient Greece in a week trip that takes you to three of Greece's largest cities, starting in Athens.
This 7 day classical Greece tour will begin in the capital, where you'll make your way to Delphi to see the Oracle and learn about the archaeological sites before flying to Thessaloniki to explore at your own pace and finally, to Heraklion. This trip is open and flexible, allowing you time to discover, learn and relax in your own time. Uncover the history of Ancient Greece in a week trip that takes you to three of Greece's largest cities, starting in Athens.
This 7 day classical Greece tour will begin in the capital, where you'll make your way to Delphi to see the Oracle and learn about the archaeological sites before flying to Thessaloniki to explore at your own pace and finally, to Heraklion. This trip is open and flexible, allowing you time to discover, learn and relax in your own time.
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Itinerary
Day 1
Begin Your 7 Day Classical Greece Tour in Athens
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Arrive in Athens, meet and greet by our English speaking driver and transfer to your hotel. Depending on your time of arrival, you will have time to explore the city of Athens and the Acropolis by yourself or we can provide you with our driver to take you around the city.
Accommodation
Electra Athens★4 star
Transportations
Private Driver from Athens International Airport to Athens
Destinations
Athens
Day 2
Day Trip to Delphi
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After leaving Athens, the tour drives through Levadia and Arachova before arriving in Delphi where you can see all the archaeological treasures. Transfer back to Athens and later on our driver will pick you up for dinner at the first-class Spondi restaurant. After your dinner is over you will be picked up and transferred back to the hotel.
Accommodation
Electra Athens★4 star
Activities
Arachova
Delphi Archaeological Museum
Restaurants
Spondi Restaurant
Transportations
Private Driver from Athens to Delphi
Meals
Breakfast and dinner
Destinations
Athens
Arachova
Decentralized Administration of Thessaly and Central Greece
Day 3
Flight to Thessaloniki
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After breakfast and check out, our driver will transfer you in air conditioned comfort to the airport for your one hour flight to Thessaloniki. Once you arrive in Thessaloniki you will be met by our representative and taken to your hotel where you will be staying for the next three nights.
Accommodation
The Excelsior Hotel Thessaloniki★5 star
Activities
Thessaloniki
Transportations
Plane from Athens to Thessaloniki
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Athens
Thessaloniki
Day 4
Free Day in Thessaloniki
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Spend the day exploring Greece's second-largest city. Having been an administrative centre for centuries, Thessaloniki is steeped in history with many museums and artefacts to explore including the astounding Roman Agora which interestingly was not discovered until the 1960s.
Accommodation
The Excelsior Hotel Thessaloniki★5 star
Activities
Roman Agora ThessalonikiOptional Activity
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Thessaloniki
Day 5
Flight to Crete
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Today is another travelling day. After breakfast and check out, our representative will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Heraklion, a city with a great variety of things to see and do. Once you land in Heraklion, our representative will transfer you to your hotel, where you will be staying for the next two nights.
Accommodation
GDM Megaron Hotel★5 star
Activities
HeraklionOptional Activity
Transportations
Plane from Thessaloniki to Crete Region
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Thessaloniki
Heraklion
Day 6
Discover Heraklion
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The capital of Crete, Heraklion strikes the balance of being culturally and historically rich while comfortably sitting just moments from many of Cretes nicest beaches. Today, you could explore the staggering Palace of Knossos, walk around the city with its Venetian port or relax on one of the nearby beaches.
Accommodation
GDM Megaron Hotel★5 star
Activities
Palace of KnossosOptional Activity
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Heraklion
Knossos
Day 7
Departure from Crete
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Sadly your 7 day classical Greece tour ends here. After breakfast, your driver will pick you up to transfer you to the airport. Catch your flight to Athens and connect to your international flight back home.
Transportations
Private Driver from Megaron Hotel to Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Heraklion
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What’s included?
6 nights accommodation
2 activities
6 breakfasts and 1 dinner
Airport transfer
Domestic flights
Entrance fees
Ground transportation
What’s not included?
Alcohol beverages
Entry visas / airport departure tax
Gratuities
International flights
Laundry
Licensed English speaking guides
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
Trekking permits
Starting From
AU$ 5,114/ per traveller sharing
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Benefits of this trip
Greece in 7 days
5-star, 4-star accommodation
24/7 in-destination support from your local designer