Athens Vacations

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Relax as you are transferred roundtrip between Athens International Airport and your hotel in a private vehicle. Vehicle type will generally be a Mercedes taxi.

Vehicles will make no stops en route to your hotel or the airport. Approximate travel time is 40 minutes to/from hotels located in the city center and the Riviera, and 50-60 minutes to/from hotels located by the port, depending on traffic conditions. For your transfer back to the airport, your pickup time at your hotel will be approximately 3 hours prior to your flight.

Transfers are available any time and any day of the week. Children 1 and under are free on parent's lap. Child seats are not available. Maximum luggage allowance is 2 pieces per person.

Relax as you are transferred roundtrip between Athens International Airport and your hotel in a shared-ride vehicle. Vehicle types will generally be a motorcoach seating 17-49 people.

Vehicles will stop at no more than 2-3 hotels en route to your hotel or the airport. Approximate travel time is 40 minutes to/from hotels located in the city center and the Riviera, and 50-60 minutes to/from hotels located by the port, depending on traffic conditions. For your transfer back to the airport, your pickup time at your hotel will be approximately 3 hours prior to your flight.

Transfers are available any time and any day of the week. Children 1 and under are free on parent's lap. Child seats are not available. Maximum luggage allowance is 2 pieces per person.

Depart Athens and travel southwest to the Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea. Continue to the ancient town of Corinth where the apostle, St. Paul, lived and preached for 2 years. The remains of the city, which include the Agora (market place) and Apollo's Temple (6th century B.C.), clearly show how rich and important Corinth was in ancient times. A short stop at the site of the ancient port of Chries, where St. Paul disembarked, will conclude the visit.

Monday and Friday departures, April - October at 8:45am. Return to Athens at approximately 2pm. Drop off at your hotel after tour ends if desired. Tour dates are open and the voucher will be included in documents. Please note that one should wear conservative clothing to be admitted into churches. Unacceptable attire would include shorts, sleeveless blouses, mini-skirts, etc.

Travel the coastal road along the Saronic Gulf to the Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean Sea. Continue to Mycenae, the Homeric city of the Atreides, the city "rich in gold" of the ancient poets, and where you will visit the Lion's Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, and the Royal Tombs. Depart for Nafplion a picturesque town nestling at the foot of a cliff crowned by the mighty ramparts of the Palamidi Fortress. After lunch, the tour continues to Epidaurus to visit the theater (4th century B.C.), famous for its astonishing acoustics. Return to Athens. Lunch is included in either Mycenae or Nafplion.

Tour departs at 8:45am on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, April – October, and Tuesday and Saturday. November – March. Return to Athens at approximately 7pm. Drop off at your hotel after tour ends if desired. Tour dates are open and the voucher will be included in documents. Please note that one should wear conservative clothing to be admitted into churches. Unacceptable attire would include shorts, sleeveless blouses, mini-skirts, etc.

Your evening begins with a ride to the port of Piraeus, passing by the port of Zea (private yachts), and where you will make a short stop at the famous Mikrolimano harbor where you will enjoy a drink of ouzo with Greek appetizers. Then you will travel back to Athens, to the ancient Plaka for dinner in a typical Greek tavern with bouzouki music and Greek folk dances.

Daily departures at 8:15pm, April - October and Thursday and Saturday, November - March. Return to Athens at approximately 12:30am. Drop off at your hotel after tour ends if desired. Tour dates are open and the voucher will be included in documents.

Take this excellent opportunity to observe the striking contrast that makes Athens such a fascinating city. The tour will take you past the center of the city, Constitution Square (Syntagma), House of Parliament, Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, and the National library. At Herod Atticus street, you will see the Evzones (Presidential guards) in their picturesque uniforms at the Presidential Palace. On your way to the Acropolis, view Hadrian's Arch and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. A short stop is made at the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896. At the Acropolis, visit the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheion, and finally the monument that "puts order in the mind and the harmony between material and spirit"the Parthenon.

Departs every Monday at 8:45am. Return to Athens at approximately 12:30pm. Drop off at your hotel after tour ends if desired. Tour dates are open and the voucher will be included in documents. Please note that one should wear conservative clothing to be admitted into churches. Unacceptable attire would include shorts, sleeveless blouses, mini-skirts, etc.

Take this excellent opportunity to observe the striking contrast that makes Athens such a fascinating city. The tour will take you past the center of the city, Constitution Square (Syntagma), House of Parliament, Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, and the National library. At Herod Atticus street, you will see the Evzones (Presidential guards) in their picturesque uniforms at the Presidential Palace. On your way to the Acropolis, view Hadrian's Arch and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. A short stop is made at the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896. At the Acropolis, visit the Acropolis Museum and the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheion, the monument that "puts order in the mind and the harmony between material and spirit" the Parthenon.

Daily departures, except Monday at 8:45am. Return to Athens at approximately 12:30pm. Drop off at your hotel after tour ends if desired. Tour dates are open and the voucher will be included in documents. Please note that one should wear conservative clothing to be admitted into churches. Unacceptable attire would include shorts, sleeveless blouses, mini-skirts, etc.

This afternoon tour takes you along the coastal road, past the wonderful beaches of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, and Varkiza to the most southern point of Attica, Cape Sounion, where the white marble pillars of the Temple of Poseidon stand. On the way you'll have a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf and the little islands offshore. After visiting the Temple of Poseidon, you have time to walk at leisure on the rocky promontory of Sounion.

Departs daily at 3pm, April – September; daily at 2:30pm, October 1-31; and Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 2:30pm November 1 - March 31. Pick up at your hotel is 30 minutes prior to departure. Duration of tour is approximately 4 hours. Drop off at your hotel after tour ends if desired. Tour dates are open and the voucher will be included in documents.

This amazing and historic tour will take you along the fertile plain of Boeotia, crossing the towns of Thebes, connected with the tragedy of king Oedipus, and Levadia and Arachova, famous for colorful rugs and carpets. Continue to Delphi, the center of the ancient world and the "Omphalos" (Navel) of the Earth, whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic world. On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios. Visit the treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo, and the museum containing masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture including the bronze Charioteer and the famous athlete Aghias. Tour includes lunch in the modern village of Delphi before returning to Athens by the same route.

Daily departures at 8:45am from April - October and every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday from November - March. Pick up at your hotel is 30 minutes prior to departure. Return to Athens at approximately 7pm. Drop off at your hotel after tour ends if desired. Tour dates are open and the voucher will be included in documents. Please note that one should wear conservative clothing to be admitted into churches. Unacceptable attire would include shorts, sleeveless blouses, mini-skirts, etc.

Embark on one of the best ways to see Greece – via a full-day cruise. Your cruise departs from Piraeus, the port of Athens, where once onboard you will be invited to proceed to either the Main Lounge, where the live orchestra is playing international repertoire, or to one of the spacious open decks where you can enjoy the fascinating view as the ship leaves the port. Departing at 8:15am, you will visit 3 beautiful islands of the Saronic Gulf throughout the day, the first being Poros, the smallest of the 3 islands, where you will have just under an hour to explore. The next stop is Hydra, whose amphitheater shape once served as a safe shelter for Saronic Pirates. On Hydra, you'll have 1 ½ hours to explore the small narrow stone-paved streets either on foot or by the island's traditional "vehicle"—the saddled donkey. Hydra's seaside promenade is the perfect place to relax or shop for traditional crafts. Back on board, enjoy a meal created by the ship's chef before docking at your last port of call, the island of Aegina. Here there is an option to purchase 1 of 2 tours. Tour 1 is a guided bus tour, starting with a visit to the Temple of Aphaia, which is the best-preserved temple in Greece and one of the 3 temples forming the famous "Sacred Triangle" of Greek antiquity. The second tour option is a panoramic, bus tour across the entire island, ending with a stop by the seaside where you can relax and enjoy a glass of Ouzo along with a choice of irresistible Greek "Mezedes" (appetizers). Your other option is to stay in Aegina and relax.

Daily departures at 8:15am. Pick up at hotel is 30 minutes prior to departure. Return to the harbor around 7:15pm. Drop off at your hotel after cruise ends if desired. Tour dates are open and the voucher will be included in documents. Please note that one should wear conservative clothing to be admitted into churches. Unacceptable attire would include shorts, sleeveless blouses, mini-skirts, etc.