Explore sacred Altis with a Local Specialist, standing on the stone start line of the ancient Olympic Stadium and viewing the ruins of the Temple of Zeus and Temple of Hera, where flame and festival once united Greek city-states.

Continue into the Archaeological Museum of Olympia to see sculpted pediments and works like Hermes of Praxiteles. Exhibits connect myth, athletic ideals and artistry at the birthplace of the Games.

Join a guided panoramic tour through central Athens to see Syntagma Square, the Royal Palace, Hadrian’s Arch and the vast Temple of Olympian Zeus. Continue past the marble Panathenaic Stadium and neoclassical boulevards before ascending the Sacred Rock.

Step onto the Acropolis to admire the balance and poise of the Parthenon, then explore the light-filled Acropolis Museum where statues and friezes reveal daily life in classical Athens.

Explore Ancient Corinth with a Local Specialist, walking the Roman agora, the Doric Temple of Apollo and the Peirene Fountain beneath the looming Acrocorinth. Hear how geography made this city a coveted prize from Greek to Byzantine times.

Pause at the sheer-sided Corinth Canal, a rock-cut 19th-century shortcut linking the Gulf of Corinth with the Aegean. Watch small vessels thread the narrow waterway, an engineering vision imagined since antiquity and finally realized in modern Greece.

Walk through Cyclopean walls to the fabled Lion Gate of Mycenae and descend to the beehive Treasury of Atreus. Among palace ruins tied to Agamemnon, hear epic echoes of Homer while surveying the power of this Late Bronze Age kingdom.

Continue to the ancient theatre of Epidaurus, celebrated for near-perfect acoustics, and view the Sanctuary of Asclepius, where classical healing blended ritual with early medicine across marble-stepped temples and tranquil groves.

Visit Axion Esti, a family-run apiary near Nafplion, meeting Sophia and Anthony to suit up to see the hives. Taste thyme-scented varieties as you sample local honey and learn how landscape and season shape aroma, texture and color.

This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience champions pollinator conservation and traditional craft, directly supporting Life on Land. Discover how bees sustain rural livelihoods in the Argolid and why respectful stewardship safeguards future harvests.

Say opa at a hosted farm visit to the Karabelas family’s olive and wine estate, sharing a seasonal lunch beneath the trees while discovering how carefully tended groves become liquid gold and fragrant table olives.

Join in traditional dancing, taste estate oils and vintages, and enjoy the warmth of a Be My Guest experience that celebrates warm Greek hospitality through stories, recipes and convivial music.

Walk the Sacred Way past the Athenian Treasury and famed Polygonal Wall to the Temple of Apollo, where envoys once sought destiny-shaping answers from the Oracle of Apollo amid incense and laurel.

Set high on Mount Parnassus, the sanctuary blends theater, stadium and temples with mountain vistas, recalling the Pythian Games and a world that measured power against divine favor.

Visit the narrow pass of Thermopylae and pause at the stark Leonidas Monument, honoring the Spartan king and his 300 Spartans whose discipline and courage stalled the Persian advance.

Consider how hot springs, coastline and defile shaped strategy while your specialist recounts logistics, alliances and the enduring legacy of this moment in the Greco-Persian Wars.

Ascend to two of the sky-high Meteora monasteries balanced on sandstone pillars, stepping into chapels perfumed with incense and lined with shimmering Byzantine frescoes and icons.

Hear how hermits and later monastic communities carved out a life above the plain, and pause at viewpoints to take in a UNESCO World Heritage landscape of mist-wreathed pinnacles and distant Pindos peaks.

Join a guided walk through Ancient Ephesus, following marble streets past the storied facade of the Library of Celsus, elegant terrace houses and the vast Great Theatre where voices once rose to the hills.

Learn how this port flourished as Roman Asia’s capital and view the site of the Temple of Artemis, a Wonder of the Ancient World, before rejoining your ship.

Explore Rhodes Old Town with a guide, tracing the cobbled Street of the Knights to the Palace of the Grand Master and stout medieval walls that guarded the island crossroads of empires.

Travel to whitewashed Lindos to climb the acropolis for sea views, and pause at Mandraki Harbor where the Colossus of Rhodes once stood. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit the legendary Palace of Knossos, seat of King Minos, to view fresco fragments and storied chambers long associated with the mythic labyrinth and the Minotaur.

Continue into lively Heraklion to stroll its Venetian quarter and Lion Fountain, with time for Cretan pastries or a seaside coffee. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Venture into Cretan villages ringed by olive groves and citrus, meeting small producers in workshops and kafeneia to hear how traditions endure from harvest to table.

Enjoy olive oil and raki tastings alongside local cheeses and honey while swapping stories about mountain life and music. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Sail across Mirabello Bay from Elounda to Spinalonga Island, circling its imposing Venetian fortress and learning of its poignant 20th-century chapter as a leper colony.

Swim in clear coves and enjoy a relaxed beach barbecue with classic Cretan flavors served by the water. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Travel across the island to the whitewashed lanes of Oia, where blue domes frame cliffside caldera views and the Aegean shimmers far below.

Hear how volcanic forces sculpted Santorini’s terraces and wines as you browse small boutiques and vantage points perfect for photography. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cruise to the Sacred Island of Delos, mythic birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, to roam columned sanctuaries and the famed Terrace of the Lions with a specialist guide.

Step through mosaic-filled mansions like the House of Dionysus and picture life in a thriving Aegean port. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Glide along Milos’ sculpted shores on a small-boat adventure, weaving between chalk-white cliffs and emerald coves to swim and snorkel at the storied Kleftiko Caves on the Island of Colours.

Unhurried time at anchor lets you capture sea-carved arches and hidden beaches in perfect light. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a guided tasting walk through island villages, calling at family-run bakeries and tavernas to sample regional specialties such as pitarakia cheese pies, caper dishes and honey-drenched sweets.

Meet small producers and learn how geology and sea breezes shape Cycladic flavors. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on cooking class near Delphi, using mountain herbs and local olive oil to prepare classic Greek dishes alongside welcoming hosts.

Sit down to share the meal you’ve created and take home recipes to recreate the flavors of Parnassus. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Trafalgar

• 11 Dinner (D)
• 15 Breakfast (B)
• 7 Lunch (L)

• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star hotel and overnight cruise stays
• Deluxe coach, and cruise travel

• Athens: Visit the Acropolis Museum containing remarkable antiquities giving visitors an insight into the lives of Athenians centuries ago.
• Athens: Delve into Athens with a Local Specialist. See the iconic highlights of this ancient city, from the Acropolis to the site of the first modern Olympics.
• Corinth: Cross the amazing rock-cut channel dividing the Peloponnese from mainland Greece. Join a Local Specialist and gain insight into Corinth’s eventful past.
• Archaeological Site of Mycenae: Walk through the Lion Gate past the royal beehive-tombs where Schliemann uncovered golden treasure, while hearing tales of Agamemnon from your Local Specialist.
• Archaeological Site of Olympia: Join a Local Specialist to view the stadium of Olympia which hosted the ancient Olympic Games and Heraia, the women’s games in honour of Hera. See the Temple of Zeus, athlete’s gymnasium and the stone marker where the sprint began.
• Delphi: With your Local Specialist, walk to The Sacred Way once lined with offertory temples. See the reconstructed Athenian Treasury and pass the superb Polygonal Wall to reach the Temple of Apollo, where people once sought divine wisdom from the mysterious Oracle.
• Thermopylae: See the Leonidas Monument dedicated to the brave warrior and his 300 Spartans.
• Meteora: With a Local Specialist, visit one of the remarkable centuries-old monasteries of Meteora, teetering on towers of rock and arguably the most spectacular place to visit in Greece.
• Ephesus: Discover one of the world’s finest ancient sites. Led by your Local Specialist, walk the Arcadian Way, see the Library of Celsus and Amphitheatre.
• Mykonos: View the Windmills of Kato Mili and wander the beautiful blue and white streets of Chora.