Experience the many different faces of this remarkable country on this spectacular adventure that incorporates exploration of beautiful island territories into an itinerary that brings travelers face-to-face with the fables, myths, legends and legacies that makes Greece a country like no other.
From standing atop the Acropolis, marveling at its crowning glory, the Parthenon, to touring the Cycladic, Minoan and Mycenaean and classical Greek artifacts on display in the National Archaeological Museum, we find ourselves overwhelmed with a living history in Athens... and that's just our first destination. We set a leisurely pace as we sail for Mykonos, one of the top international tourist destinations, and we stop off at various islands en route to soak in the glorious sceneries.
The architectural genius of Paraportiani Church on Mykonos never fails to impress and the unique natural geography of Santorini makes it perhaps the most beautiful of the Greek isles. In Crete, our education into a fascinating history continues with our visit to Knossos and the ancient palace of King Minos and with a trip to one of the best museums in Greece at the Archaeological Museum in Iraklion. Often considered among Europe's finest gorges, Samaria Gorge is sure to amaze and we finish our tour with journeys to Sparta, once the home of the most prominent military-minded civilizations in all of Greece and to Olympia, the home of the ancient Olympic Games.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Rome
Day 2: Rome: City Tour
Day 3: Rome - Portoferraio (Elba)
Day 4: Portoferraio: Tour - Pisa: Town Tour
Day 5: Pisa - Livorno, Italy - Bastia, Corsica, France - Ajaccio
Day 6: Ajaccio: City Tour
Day 7: Ajaccio - Sartene - Bonifacio
Day 8: Bonifacio, Corisca (France) - Castelsardo, Sardinia (Italy)
Day 9: Castelsardo - Sassari - Alghero
Day 10: Alghero - Cape Caccia - Alghero
Day 11: Alghero: Day at Leisure
Day 12: Alghero - Cagliari, Sardinia - Overnight Ferry to Sicily
Day 13: Arrival in Palermo, Sicily - Segesta - Erice
Day 14: Erice: Walking Tour - Selinunte - Agrigento
Day 15: Agrigento - Magna Graecia - Syracuse
Day 16: Syracuse: City Tour - Taormina: Walking Tour - Giardini-Naxos
Day 17: Giardini-Naxos (Sicily) - Paestum (Italian mainland)
Day 18: Paestum - Pompeii & Herculaneum - Sorrento
Day 19: Sorrento - the Amalfi Coast & National Archaeological Museum - Sorrento
Day 20: Sorrento - Monte Cassino - Rome
Day 21: Departure.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Breakfast and dinner daily (hotels and local restaurants).
- All transport, sightseeing and entrance fees for sites noted as 'visited' in the detailed itinerary.
- Gratuities for local guides, drivers, restaurant staff, porters.
- Airport transfers for land / air customers arriving / departing on tour dates.
Tour Excludes:
- Tour Leader gratuity, lunches, drinks, personal items (phone, laundry, etc), departure taxes, domestic and international air taxes (if applicable).
- Airport transfers for early / late arrivals / departures or Land
Notes: Only customers. Optional trip cancellation insurance. Our post-reservation trip notes offer further guidance on optional meal costs, shopping, and locally paid departure taxes.
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