• 4 Dinner (D)
• 10 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• 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 honor 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.
• Santorini: Enjoy an orientation of stunning Santorini upon arrival. 

• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays
• Deluxe coach travel, ferry journey, and select flights

Step into the Bronze Age as you walk through the Lion Gate of mighty Mycenae, ringed by Cyclopean walls that once guarded a fabled warrior-kingdom. With a Local Specialist, trace palace foundations linked to Agamemnon’s court and survey vistas over the Argolid plain.

Continue to the monumental tholos tomb known as the Treasury of Atreus, its beehive chamber a marvel of prehistoric engineering. Archaeology and epic myth intertwine here, where excavations by Schliemann helped revive the legend-haunted world of the Iliad.

Visit Epidaurus to admire its 4th-century-BC theater, celebrated for near-perfect acoustics and graceful limestone tiers embraced by pines. Stand where choruses once sang, and sense how performance, healing, and worship blended in this serene valley.

Explore the Sanctuary of Asclepius, a pioneering medical complex whose emblem—the snake-entwined staff—still symbolizes medicine today. As you wander temples and treatment buildings within this UNESCO-listed site, ancient ideas of wellbeing feel remarkably modern.

Visit the narrow pass of Thermopylae to see the Leonidas Monument, honoring the Spartan king and his 300 who faced Persia in 480 BC. Stand where mountain and marsh once pinched the route north, a landscape that shaped an immortal last stand.

Context from your Travel Director brings strategy and sacrifice into focus. Low hills and steaming springs still hint at the terrain’s past, inviting you to pause for photos and reflection at one of history’s most storied battlefields.

Get your bearings on one of Greece’s most photogenic isles during an arrival briefing and short orientation. Stroll through Fira’s lanes to spot the classic blue-domed chapels, take in caldera-edge viewpoints, and learn where to find the island’s finest sunsets and tavernas.

Context on Santorini’s volcanic past and sunken caldera enriches what you see—whitewashed Cycladic architecture crowning cliffs, black-sand shores below. Tips from your team help you make the most of your time on the island.

Visit a local estate to sample Santorini’s Assyrtiko wines, shaped by volcanic soils and vines trained in distinctive basket-shaped kouloura. Learn how sea breezes and scant rainfall craft wines of bracing acidity and mineral finesse.

Tour the cellars and compare styles—from crisp whites to sun-dried vinsanto—alongside island bites. This tasting is at additional cost and bookable on tour, perfect for travelers curious about Cycladic viticulture and terroir-driven flavors.

Witness the engineering drama of the Corinth Canal, a sheer-sided passage linking the Aegean and Ionian seas. Gaze across its narrow channel and pause for photos and reflection before continuing to the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth.

In the company of a Local Specialist, explore Ancient Corinth, where the Doric Temple of Apollo rises above the ruins. Stroll past the Roman forum and the Bema of St. Paul as stories of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine eras bring this strategic city to life.

Meet Sophia and Anthony at Axion Esti near Nafplion and suit up to see the hives at a family-run organic apiary. Learn how native blossoms and sea breezes shape the flavor of local thyme honeys before you sample fresh honey and explore a small museum of beekeeping heritage.

Hear why protecting pollinators is vital to the Peloponnese ecosystem and how your visit supports Life on Land (UN SDG 15). This engaging encounter connects rural tradition, biodiversity, and delicious taste in one meaningful stop.

Explore the birthplace of the Games with a Local Specialist as you walk the ancient stadium and see the stone starting line where athletes launched their sprints. Among the sacred ruins stand the Temples of Zeus and Hera, once alive with ritual and athletic pride.

Continue to the museum to encounter treasures including the renowned Hermes of Praxiteles. Sculpted pediments and votive offerings reveal a world where sport, religion, and artistry converged beneath the olive groves of Elis.

Connect with local life on an authentic farm visit near Olympia as you join the Karabelas family for lunch. Taste estate-pressed olive oil and sample regional wines alongside seasonal dishes while stories of harvests and hospitality flow around the table.

Stroll the groves to learn about cultivation and pressing, then share the spirit of celebration with traditional dancing. This warm, personal encounter brings rural Greece into vivid focus through flavor, music, and family tradition.

On Mount Parnassus, walk the Sacred Way past the Athenian Treasury and the Polygonal Wall to the Temple of Apollo, where the oracle’s cryptic words once guided city-states and kings. The setting—pines, cliffs, and distant sea—feels charged with myth.

Your Local Specialist weaves tales of the Pythian Games and votive monuments that lined this pilgrimage route. Amid terraces and column drums, Delphi reveals how faith, politics, and prophecy shaped the ancient Greek world.

Marvel at a spiritual skyline as you visit Meteora’s monasteries, perched atop surreal pillars of sandstone. With a Local Specialist, step inside two centuries-old cloisters to admire Byzantine frescoes, iconostases, and quiet courtyards suspended between earth and sky.

Hear how hermits first sought solitude in caves before monks raised these mountaintop retreats. Practical notes on attire and customs help you engage respectfully with this UNESCO World Heritage landscape, where faith and geology meet in spectacular harmony.

Set sail on a sleek catamaran to cruise the Santorini caldera, gliding beneath rust-red cliffs and white villages poised above. Drop anchor in sheltered bays to swim in the Aegean and take in volcanic scenery from the water.

Snorkel gear and relaxed deck space invite an easy pace between stops. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; routes may include beaches and coves along the caldera rim, weather and sea conditions permitting.

Board a traditional caique to hike the active volcano on Nea Kameni, tracing lava fields and sulfur vents to views over the flooded crater. Continue to the islet of Palea Kameni for a dip in the mineral-rich hot springs.

Back on board, enjoy a casual dinner with wine as the sky glows and sunset over Oia paints the caldera cliffs. This excursion is at additional cost and bookable on tour, with timing shaped by daylight and sea conditions.

Roll up your sleeves for an interactive class where you prepare regional Greek dishes alongside local hosts in Delphi. Learn about mountain herbs, cheeses, and estate olive oil as you master simple, flavor-forward recipes.

Share a relaxed meal of your creations and swap stories about village foodways and traditions. This hands-on culinary experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, offering a delicious window into everyday Greek hospitality.

Trafalgar

Discover the Greek capital with a Local Specialist as you join a guided panoramic tour past the Hellenic Parliament at Syntagma Square, Hadrian’s Arch and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Continue onto the sacred rock to explore the Acropolis, taking in the Parthenon’s classical lines and sweeping views over modern Athens.

Afterward, step inside the Acropolis Museum to see masterworks like the Caryatids and Parthenon frieze. Insightful displays trace Athens’ evolution from classical glory to a vibrant contemporary city, adding depth and context to the monuments you’ve just admired.