Cox and Kings The Heart of Ancient Greece

• 4- & 5* accommodation
• Direct international flights
• Experienced local tour manager
• Selected meals: 11 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 6 dinners
• Guided sightseeing & entrance fees
• Welcome drink

• Wine tasting in Nafplion
• Visit the little-known medieval town of Movemvasia
• Olive oil museum & tasting in Mystras
• Join a truffle hunt in Meteora

Day 1: Fly to Athens
Morning flight from London (regional connections available) to Athens. Transfer to the hotel and enjoy a welcome dinner.
(Dinner)

Day 2: Athens • Corinth • Nafplion
Morning tour of Athens, including Syntagma Square, Hadrian’s Arch, the Temple of Zeus and the Panathenaic Stadium. Finish at the Acropolis to view the Parthenon and visit the museum. Leave Athens and visit the Corinth Canal. Continue to Nafplion, with a stop at a local winery for a tasting.
(Breakfast and Dinner)

Day 3: Nafplion • Mycenae • Epidaurus
Drive to Mycenae, the seat of King Agamemnon, who led the Greek armies against Troy. Visit the Lion’s Gate, the Cyclopean Walls and the Royal Tombs. After lunch, depart for Nafplion, a picturesque town nestling at the foot of a cliff. Continue to Epidaurus to visit the fourth-century theatre. Return to Nafplion.
(Breakfast)

Day 4: Nafplion • Monemvasia
Travel to Monemvasia. En route, visit the olive oil museum and learn about its production in Greece before visiting Sparta. Upon arriving in Monemvasia, take a walking tour of the castle and the town. Enjoy some free time before dinner.
(Breakfast and Dinner)

Day 5: Mystras • Kalamata
Travel to Mystras and visit the remains of the castle and old town.
(Breakfast and Dinner)

Day 6: Kalamata • Olympia
Depart for Olympia, visiting an olive oil farm en route. Stay overnight in Olympia
(Breakfast)

Day 7: Olympia • Delphi
Visit the archaeological site of Olympia including the museum, stadium and Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus. Continue to Delphi.
(Breakfast)

Day 8: Delphi
A full day to enjoy the archaeological site and museum at Delphi, on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. Visit the Athenian Treasury, the Temple of Apollo and the museum containing masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture.
(Breakfast)

Day 9: Kalambaka
Travel to Kalambaka and visit the Natural History Museum of Meteora and Mushroom Museum. Take part in a demonstration of truffle hunting with dogs, followed by a snack of mushroom and truffle pasta.
(Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)

Day 10: Kalambaka
Full-day visit to the remarkable Meteora monasteries, built high on rocky outcrops.
(Breakfast and Dinner)

Day 11: Athens
Depart from Kalambaka and transfer to Athens, passing through the Plain of Thessaly and the Vale of Tempe. Afternoon at leisure, with a farewell drink in the hotel.
(Breakfast)

Day 12: Fly to London
Transfer to Athens airport and fly to London.
(Breakfast)

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