Acropolis to Meteora - 7 Days

On arrival in Athens, you meet our transfer at the airport and continue to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure for you to settle in.

We explore the heart of Athens on a city tour beginning at the Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. We pass the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament and the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, then the Academy, University, National Library and Constitution Square (Syntagma).

On the Acropolis we admire the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion, before taking in the Parthenon – the defining masterpiece of Athens’ Golden Age.

We set off early, cross the Corinth Canal and arrive at Mycenae – a UNESCO World Heritage site – to explore the citadel linked to Agamemnon, the Cyclopean walls, the Lion Gate and the royal tombs. We continue to Nafplio, Greece’s first capital in Argolis, pausing for a brief look around beneath the imposing Palamidi Fortress. The day proceeds with a visit to the ancient theatre of Epidaurus, famed for its acoustics, before we reach Olympia in the evening.

We explore Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games, visiting the archaeological site with the Temples of Zeus and Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the Stadium and the museum that houses the celebrated Hermes of Praxiteles. Later we travel north, crossing the Rio–Antirrio Bridge to arrive in Delphi.

We explore the site of Delphi – famed in antiquity as the centre of the world – and visit the museum to see the renowned Bronze Charioteer. Afterwards we continue to Kalabaka, a small town at the foot of Meteora.

We discover Meteora, where monasteries rich in historical and religious treasures crown towering rock pillars with magnificent views.

We then return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia and Thermopylae – pausing briefly at the statue of Leonidas – and pass through the Kammena Vourla area before arriving in Athens in the evening.

After breakfast our journey concludes – we bid farewell to our new friends and transfer to the airport for your onward flight.