Trip To Greece

In a conventional travel Europe, especially if the first of his travels around the continent, most people choose to visit the great cities of Western Europe: Paris , London , Berlin , Madrid, Barcelona, Roma are, for example, popular destinations. It's just a little later, when known as "basic" one decides to explore other regions of the continent.

Greece is one of those places. Located in southern Europe, this country is surrounded by Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey. Currently facing a severe crisis, and the rest of the European Union seeking a way to get afloat, Greece maintains their joy and welcome tourists who visit every year.

With coasts on the Mediterranean sea, Aegean and Ionian, Greece has a lot of sun and beach tourism. In the summer, especially in the high season of July and August, tourists from around the world, although most of the rest of Europe, come to Greece to be surprised by its magic. Many others also made their trip to Greece to learn and soak up its history, enjoy the nightlife or explore the idyllic islands and the mountainous mainland.

The ancient Greek civilization is an ancient culture with great influence in the arts, languages, philosophy, politics and sports of western society today. Some of these influences are for example in the theater - genres of comedy and tragedy - in the Platonic ideal, the Socratic method, democracies and republics, Western alphabets and the Olympics.

This time we offer the possibility of a tour of Greece in one week . Unlike many other packages we offer, this is an organized tour from beginning to end, allowing you to experience the best of this country. If you always dreamed of a trip to Greece, and has a week's vacation this summer, our Grand Tour in Greece 7-day may be what you want.

During the 7 days of his Grand Tour in Greece know the main sights of classical Greece: Olympia, Delphi, Meteora, Thessaloniki Lefkadia. In these places, visit museums and most famous archaeological sites, and you can experience the glory of classical Greece.

The tour is conducted in English, although in some cases may request a multilingual guide. We recommend making the request, you may get lucky and find a guide who speaks Spanish!

The Grand Tour in Greece of the city of Athens. Not included in the tour to visit places of interest in Athens, you can make in the days before the start of the tour or, if desired, also below.

At 8.30 am on the agreed date of commencement of the tour, we will search for your hotel in Athens . On our website you can view a list of hotels where service is available for transfer. If your hotel is not listed, we have another meeting point in front of the Hotel Amalia generic, near Syntagma Square. Alternatively, you can choose another hotel from the list that it is near you and find the door on time.

The dates of the tour vary, so you should check our calendar and choose those that best suit their needs.

Once we start to his Grand Tour in Greece, the itinerary is as follows:

Day 1: Epidaurus - Mycenae - Olympia (dinner included)

His first stop is the Corinth Canal. From there we will go to Epidaurus to visit the archaeological site and the theater, famous for its excellent acoustics. Then make a brief stop at Nafplion. From there we drive to Mycenae, where he will visit the archaeological site. Then depart for Olympia through central Peloponnese area passing the cities of MegalopolisyTripolis.

Day 2: Olympia - Nafpaktos - Delphi (breakfast and dinner included)

In the morning visit the archaeological site and museum of Olympia. From there we drive, via Patras to Rion, crossing the channel to the Antirio through the new suspension bridge. This architectural work of art is also considered the longest bridge and most modern in Europe. We spend the afternoon in Nafpaktos, then continue on to Delphi, where we spend the night.

Day 3: Delphi (breakfast and dinner included)

In the morning we visit the museum and archaeological site of Delphi. The rest of the day will be free to spend the afternoon the way they prefer: to be shopping, strolling in the sun or resting in the hotel.

Day 4: Kalambaka - Meteora (breakfast and dinner included)

In the morning we leave the hotel in Delphi and the Greek peoples drive to central

Amphissa, Lamia and Trikala to finally get to Kalambaka. During the afternoon we visit Meteora, where monasteries of rock towers, which have designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will offer a vision that will leave you breathless. At night, dinner and accommodation will take place in Kalambaka.

Day 5: Dion - Thessaloniki (breakfast and dinner included)

Drive through Trikala and Larissa to the famous, sacred Macedonian town of Dion. From there we continue then walk towards Thessaloniki, the largest population center in northern Greece. We will visit the interesting museum and take a stroll Thessalonikiy guided city tour.

Day 6: Pella - Vergina - Lefkadia (breakfast and dinner included)

Morning drive to Pella, which was the capital of Alexander the Great. From there we continue to Vergina, where we visit the famous "Vergina Treasures" and the Tomb of King Philip.Luego Lefkadia journey to continue, where we visit the excavations and the Macedonian tombs. Through Veria, heading back to undertake Thessaloniki, where we stay during this last night.

Day 7: Tempi Valley - Thermoplyae - Athens (breakfast included)

After breakfast, begin the journey back to Athens through the Tempi Valley, as well as go through Larissa, Lamia and Thermoplyae, the former famous battle that took place there and KamenaVourla. At about 18.30 hours is estimated the return to Athens, where the Grand Tour in Greece 7-day ends with the arrival at the bus terminal CHAT.

The total cost of the Grand Tour in Greece 7-day is £ 1035.11 or € 1145.67 per adult from 13 years of age. Should be reserved for two adults over 13 years of age, the cost is reduced to £ 811.34 or € 898.00 per person. If one or more adults traveling with a child 4 to 12 years of age (inclusive), the lowest pay a child fare of £ 403.78 or € 446.91. In either case, babies and toddlers up to 3 years of age (inclusive) travel free accompanied by adult participants.

In his book Grand Tour in Greece is included, as already explained, accommodation for 6 nights duration of the tour. Also included are meals that are detailed, as you can see, half board (breakfast and dinner included during the tour). The entrances to museums and archaeological sites mentioned the hiring of professional guide and local taxes are also included in the cost and transportation in a bus equipped with air conditioning.

Not included in the cost of the Grand Tour in Greece Mystras income, gratuities, which are always optional - not food and drink not detailed above.

Similarly, please note that some museums and places of worship are required to respect certain dress code. In Greece, usually this means you can not go with pants or short skirts or sleeveless sweatshirts. Knees and shoulders must be completely covered at all times, both for men and women visiting these places. If you do not dress according to these requirements, you may be refused entry to the site of interest.

As for hotels, has put the effort in getting high-class, according to the classification of government of Greece. In smaller towns, where there is no first-class accommodation, we used the best existing hotels. All Hotels in being host for its Grand Tour in Greece have private facilities.

Your reservation will be confirmed within 48 hours after purchase, and subject to availability.

Have you started planning your summer vacation? Why not take a trip to Greece and experience the best of this ancient civilization and its legacy to our society? Our Grand Tour in Greece makes it possible. See other options for travel and tourism in Europe. We hope to meet there soon!