DAILY SIGHTSEEING TOURS - Departing from ATHENS, GREECE
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ATHENS
CITY TOUR(Daily
departures, start 08:45 end 12:30)
This
tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts
that make Athens such a
fascinating city. Our expert guides take you to see the center
of the city, Constitution Square
(Syntagma), the House of Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown
Soldier and the National
Library. Driving down Herod Atticus street, you will see the
Evzones in their picturesque uniform
and the Presidential Palace. On your way to the acropolis you
will see the Hadrian's Arch, visit
the Temple of Olympian Zeus and you will make a short stop at
the Panathenaic Stadium where
the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896.
On the Acropolis visit the architectural masterpieces of the
Golden Age of Athens: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena
Nike, the Erechtheion, and finally "the harmony between
material and spirit", the monument that
"puts order in the mind", the Parthenon. You complete
the visit with the Museum of Acropolis RATE:
48Euro per person (includes guiding in english, entrance
fee, tour transport)
ATHENS
BY NIGHT DINNER & SHOW (Daily
departures, start 20:15 end 00:30)
Your evening will start with a ride to the port of Piraeus,
passing by the Port of Zeas (special
port for private yachts), and a short stop to the famous Mikrolimano
where you will enjoy a
drink of ouzo with Greek appetizers. Then you will drive back
to Athens, to the old area Plaka,
for dinner in a typical Greek Tavern with bouzouki music and
Greek Folk Dances. RATE:
55Euro per person (includes tour escort, transport, dinner
and show - drinks extra)
CAPE
SOUNION TOUR (Daily
departures, start 15:00 end 19:00)
Drive
along the coastal road, past the beaches of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni
and Varkiza to the most
Southern point of Attica, Cape Sounion, where the marble pillars
of the Temple of Poseidon
stand. On the way, you have a splendid view of the Saronic
Gulf and the little islands offshore.
After
visit to the Temple, you have time to walk at leisure on the
rocky promontory of Sounion. RATE:
34Euro per person (includes guiding in english, entrance
fee, tour transport)
ANCIENT
CORINTH TOUR (Departures
on Mondays & Fridays, start 08:45 end 14:00)
Leave Athens and drive South West until we reach the Corinth
Canal which connects the
Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea (short stop). Drive on and visit
the Ancient Town of Corinth
where St. Paul lived and preached for two 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 Cehries,
where St. Paul disembarked, will conclude the visit before returning
to Athens. RATE:
53Euro per person (includes guiding in english, entrance
fee, tour transport)
DELPHI
TOUR(Daily
departures, start 08:45 end 19:00)
Drive through the fertile plain of Boeotia, crossing the towns
of Thebes connected with the
tragedy of King Oedipus - Levadia and Arachova (short stop on
the way back). Arrive at Delphi,
the center of Ancient World - the "Omphalos "(Navel
of 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 such masterpieces
of Ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the
famous athlete Aghias. Lunch in
the modern village of Delphi, return to Athens by the same route. RATE:
88Euro per person (includes guiding in english, entrance
fee, lunch, tour transport)
ARGOLIS
TOUR(Departures
on Tues / Wed / Thu / Saturdays, start 08:45 end 19:00)
Leave by the coastal road along the Saronic Gulf to the Corinth
Canal, which connects the
Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea, (short stop). Drive to Mycenae,
Homeric city of Atreides -
the city "rich in gold "of the ancient's poets. Visit
the Lion's Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, and
the Royal Tombs e.t.c. Depart for Nauplion through the fertile
plain of Argolis, the picturesque
town nestling at the foot of a cliff crowned by the mighty ramparts
of the Palamidi Fortress.
Afternoon, leave for Epidauros to visit the Theatre (4th century
BC) famous for its astonishing
acoustics. Return to Athens by the National road connecting
Epidauros with Corinth. RATE:
88Euro per person (includes guiding in english, entrance
fee, lunch, tour transport)
SARONIC
ISLANDS CRUISE(Daily
departures, start 08:45 end 19:00)
In
the morning transfer by bus from Athens to Piraeus for embarkation
on the cruise boat.
At 08:30 departure to Hydra, with arrival at 11:45. Here you
have free time for a walk or a
swim. At 13:30 embarkation and sail for Aegina passing through
Poros and the seashore of
the Peloponnese. The lunch will be served during the voyage.
At 15:30 we arrive at Aegina
where you have time for a swim. Optional extra excursion available,
by bus, to the fine
preserved Temple of Afea Athena. At 18:00 embarkation for the
return voyage to Athens. RATE:
85Euro per person (includes tour escort, lunch, tour/cruise
transport)
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