• 3 Breakfast (B)
• 2 Dinner (D)

• Athens: See Athens’ old town with its winding flower-filled streets and array of tavernas to stop off for a beer and some olives.
• Athens: Walk in the footsteps of Gods and Goddesses, as you take a guided tour around the Ancient Greek monuments and explore the Parthenon temple. 
• Athens: Take an orientation in this ancient metropolis of treasures, myths and legends. See the city’s past and present.
• Thermopylae: Get ready to be blown away by history when we visit the Hot Gates of Thermophylae . You’ll also see the Spartan memorial here to honour the people who sacrificed their lives during the epic battle between the Spartans & the Persians.
• Meteora: When you marvel at the awe-inspiring rock formations here, you’ll understand why Meteora means “suspended from the heavens above”. Today, you’ll climb the charming mountain villages of Kastraki & Kalambaka and see how the monks live today in the captivating Byzantine Basilicas of Greece.
• Meteora: Follow in the footsteps of the monks on a relaxed, guided nature walk through Kastraki. You’ll weave along easy trails with unreal views up to the Meteora monasteries towering above.  
• Delphi: Take some time to visit a long held family run Beekeeping business in Delphi and learn all about the benefits that bees bring to the environment. View the bees and discover how honey is produced in this tradition that dates all the way back from Ancient Greece.
• Delphi: Here’s your chance to finally talk to the Oracle! And immerse yourself in Ancient Greek spiritualism.

Get your bearings in the capital as you join a guided orientation past grand squares and café-lined avenues before drifting into Plaka old town. Meander flower-filled lanes below the Acropolis, where bougainvillea spills over neoclassical facades and the scent of grilled souvlaki mingles with notes of oregano and citrus.

Learn how this neighborhood layers Roman ruins, Ottoman echoes, and 19th-century Athenian elegance. Your guide points out favorite tavernas and artisan shops so you can soak in the city atmosphere later—whether for a cool frappe, a plate of meze, or a twilight stroll under the hilltop temples.

Stand where legend meets landscape at the Hot Gates of Thermopylae, the narrow pass once guarded by Leonidas and his 300. Visit the Spartan memorial and interpretive displays as steam rises from sulfur springs and distant hills frame a place made for pause for photos and reflection.

Trace the tactics of 480 BCE and learn how shifting coastlines widened the battlefield over millennia. Your visit connects epic storytelling with geography—why this choke point mattered, how the Persians advanced, and why Spartan valor still speaks to courage, sacrifice, and duty.

Climb toward the clouds to enter Meteora monasteries perched atop soaring sandstone pillars. Step through wooden gates and up carved stairways to chapels glowing with Byzantine frescoes, as robed monks tend quiet courtyards and bells carry on the wind across the Thessalian plain.

Discover how hermits settled these heights and how 14th-century communities raised supplies by rope and winch. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Meteora blends geological drama with contemplative simplicity—panoramas, incense, and iconography combining to convey faith elevated, quite literally, above the world below.

Follow a relaxed, guided nature walk from the stone lanes of Kastraki village onto easy trails beneath the cliffs. Cypress and wild thyme brush your path as viewpoints open to the monasteries towering above, perfect to pause for photos and reflection on the valley’s shifting light.

Hear how rain, time, and riverbeds sculpted Meteora’s conglomerate rock and learn about local flora that flavors regional cuisine. Your guide shares village lore and points out hidden hermit caves, weaving geology and culture into a serene ramble amid extraordinary scenery.

Walk the Sacred Way into the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, set high on the slopes of Mount Parnassus above a sea of olive trees. Explore the temple terraces, the ancient theatre, and treasuries where city-states once paid homage to prophecy and power.

Learn how pilgrims came to consult the Oracle, why Delphi was revered as the omphalos—the navel of the world—and how the Pythian Games rivaled Olympia. The mountain air and classical stones combine to create a hushed, luminous atmosphere that brings myth, ritual, and politics into vivid focus.

Join a local family for a hands-on beekeeping experience near Delphi. Observe hive life up close with protective gear, learn traditional techniques rooted in ancient Greek apiculture, and sample regional honeys like thyme and fir that capture the mountain’s wild herbs and seasons.

Hear stories of Melissa, the honey nymph, and Aristaeus, patron of beekeepers, while discussing sustainability and pollinator health. This experience is offered at additional cost and is bookable on tour with your team, supporting a small producer and sweetening your understanding of rural Greek life.

Contiki

Explore the sacred rock with a licensed expert as you join a guided tour of the Acropolis and Parthenon. Walk through the Propylaea and pause at the Erechtheion’s Caryatids while the city unfurls below toward the sea. Expect sweeping views over Athens and the pale marble glow of classical temples in the Attic light.

Hear how the Parthenon crowned the Golden Age of Pericles, why its Doric harmony still shapes Western architecture, and the myths of Athena and Poseidon. Admire soaring columns and time-softened stones as your guide evokes rituals, processions, and the enduring legacy of Athenian democracy.