Itinerary
- Day 1
Athens
Your Greek adventure kicks off in Athens today. Depending on when you arrive, you'll have the rest of the day to wander around and get a feel for the city at your own pace. It's a good chance to shake off travel and maybe grab dinner somewhere local.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore surrounding area of Athens
- Day 2
Athens to Lagadia
This morning you'll head to the Peloponnese peninsula. The drive takes you through some interesting territory where you'll see the Corinth Canal at Isthmia, then stop to check out the theater at Epidaurus. After that, you'll spend time in Nafplio learning about modern Greek history before finishing the day in Lagadia near Olympia. The whole route covers about 290 km.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Corinth Canal visit
- Theater of Epidaurus
- Nafplio tour
Landmarks/POIs Corinth Canal Theater of Epidaurus Nafplio - Day 3
Lagadia to Ioannina
Today focuses on Olympia, where the Olympic Games started back in 776 BC. You'll walk through the Sacred Grove and see the Temple of Zeus along with the treasure houses, thermal baths, and gymnasiums scattered around. The stadium's there too if you want to check that out. Before leaving, there's time to walk through the town itself, then you'll head toward Ioannina by way of a spectacular suspension bridge. This leg covers about 390 km.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Olympia archaeological site visit
- Sacred Grove visit
- Temple of Zeus visit
- Stadium visit
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Olympia town
Landmarks/POIs Ancient Olympia Temple of Zeus - Day 4
Ioannina to Paralia
Ioannina sits 500 meters up on a lake and has a lot of university town energy to explore. You'll walk the old town area with its Ottoman heritage and tour the fortress. On the way here from Olympia, you'll pass through Metsovo, a distinctive village on the Pindos Mountains that's worth a stop. By evening you'll be in Paralia for a more relaxed time. The drive is about 290 km total.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ioannina old town tour
- Ioannina lake stroll
Optional Activities
- Visit stylish coffee houses along the lake
- Explore Metsovo village
Landmarks/POIs Ioannina Fortress Metsovo - Day 5
Paralia
Today you have options. You can stay in Paralia on the Thermaic Gulf and take it easy, or there's an optional trip to Vergina if you want to see one of Greece's major archaeological sites. If you go that route, you'll travel through ancient Macedonia, where Alexander the Great came from, and see an underground royal mausoleum with artifacts reflecting ancient Egyptian influences. That side trip is about 120 km if you choose it.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Relax in Paralia on the Thermaic Gulf
- Optional excursion to Vergina archaeological site
- Visit underground royal mausoleum at Vergina
Landmarks/POIs Vergina - Day 6
Paralia to Meteora
You're heading to Meteora to see the monasteries built on rocky peaks back in the 15th century. Some of these complexes still have monks living in them. You'll explore one of the complexes and get surrounded by the sandstone landscape that makes this area so distinctive. The drive is around 225 km, and the whole setting really shows how diverse Greece's geography is.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Meteora monastery visit
Landmarks/POIs Meteora Monasteries - Day 7
Meteora to Athens
This morning you'll drive to the Oracle of Delphi, a site steeped in mythology and history. You'll walk through ancient Delphi, see the treasure houses and Archaeological Museum, and visit the theater. The location itself is remarkable, tucked into a natural landscape in a way that made ancient Greeks consider it the center of the world. From there, you'll head back to Athens in the late afternoon. The round trip is about 360 km.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Oracle of Delphi visit
- Ancient Delphi walk
- Treasure houses visit
- Archaeological Museum visit
- Theater visit
Landmarks/POIs Oracle of Delphi Delphi Archaeological Museum 
- Day 8
Athens
Back in Athens, you can spend the day however you like or join an optional guided tour of the city. If you go the tour route, you'll see the Acropolis, the Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games happened, the Temple of Zeus, Parliament, and the National Library. The Presidential Palace is on the list too, plus a walk through Plaka's old town with its shops and winding streets.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional guided city tour of Athens
- Visit Acropolis
- See Panathenaic Stadium
- Visit Temple of Zeus
- Explore Parliament and government buildings
- Stroll through Plaka old town
- Browse boutiques
Landmarks/POIs Acropolis Panathenaic Stadium Temple of Zeus Plaka - Day 9
Departure from Athens
It's time to leave Greece behind. Take a final walk around if you want, or use the morning for any last-minute shopping or errands. Then head to the airport for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Final stroll in Athens
- Last-minute shopping
