Itinerary
- Day 1
Athens to Delphi to Arachova to Kalambaka
Your hotel pickup happens early morning in Athens, then you'll drive out to Delphi where the ancient site unfolds across the mountainside. Start at the Temple of Apollo and work your way through the theater and stadium, checking out the museum to get the full picture of what this religious center meant in ancient times. By mid-morning you'll head to Arachova, a whitewashed village clinging to the hillside where you can grab lunch at a local taverna and browse shops if you want. Later in the day you'll make your way toward Kalambaka, and you'll time it so you catch the sunset lighting up those massive rock formations at Meteora before settling in for the night.
Included Activities
- Explore Temple of Apollo in Delphi
- Visit Delphi theater
- Visit Delphi stadium
- Tour Delphi museum
- Free time in Arachova town
- Sunset viewing over Meteora cliffs
Optional Activities
- Shopping in Arachova
- Lunch at local taverna in Arachova
Landmarks/POIs Temple of Apollo Delphi Theater Delphi Stadium Delphi Museum Arachova Meteora - Day 2
Meteora to Thermopylae to Athens
After breakfast you'll head up to visit Varlaam Monastery, a 16th-century structure sitting 380m up on rock that seems to defy gravity, then move on to Great Meteoron, the largest and oldest monastery from the 14th century. Both give you a real sense of why monks chose these isolated heights. Later you'll stop at Thermopylae to see the Leonidas statue at that historic battle site before driving back to Athens, arriving in the early evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Varlaam Monastery
- Visit Great Meteoron (Megalo Meteoro) Monastery
- Stop at Thermopylae statue of Leonidas
Landmarks/POIs Varlaam Monastery Great Meteoron (Megalo Meteoro) Thermopylae - Day 3
Athens
Your guided tour of Athens kicks off with a photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium, then you'll pass by the Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus while your guide points out what you're seeing. The group heads up to the Acropolis where you'll walk through the Propylae, check out Temple of Athena Nike, take in the Parthenon, and see the Erechtheion. You'll also get a short walk past some historic theaters in the area, and the tour wraps up at the museum where artifacts from archaic periods lead into the impressive Parthenon hall.
Included Activities
- Photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium
- Panoramic pass by Zappeion
- Panoramic pass by Temple of Olympian Zeus
- Panoramic pass by Athens Trilogy (University of Athens, Academy of Athens, National Library)
- Panoramic pass by National Garden
- Panoramic pass by Hadrian's Arch
- Panoramic pass by St. Paul's Church
- Panoramic pass by Parliament
- Panoramic pass by Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- Panoramic pass by Schliemann's House (Numismatic Museum)
- Panoramic pass by Catholic Cathedral
- Panoramic pass by Old Parliament
- Panoramic pass by Constitution Square
- Panoramic pass by Russian Orthodox Church
- Visit Acropolis Propylae
- Visit Temple of Athena Nike
- Visit Parthenon
- Visit Erechtheion with Porch of Maidens
- Guided walk passing Herodion and Dionysos Theater
- Visit Acropolis Museum
Landmarks/POIs Panathinaiko Stadium Zappeion Temple of Olympian Zeus University of Athens Academy of Athens National Library of Greece National Garden of Athens Hadrian's Arch St. Paul's Church Parliament of Greece Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Numismatic Museum Catholic Cathedral of Athens Old Parliament House Constitution Square (Syntagma) Russian Orthodox Church of Athens Acropolis Propylae Temple of Athena Nike Parthenon Erechtheion Porch of Maidens Herodion Theater Theater of Dionysos Acropolis Museum
