Unveil the Athenian Beauty

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Duration

4 days

Tour Type

Specific Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

Arabic, English

Overview

Live an unforgettable Athenian Experience.

Explore the most significant modern and ancient paths of Athens by strolling around the city that has over 4.000 years of history and discover all facts, myths – legends and secrets which you won’t be able to find in any guidebook.

Get an inside look at the Cradle of Western Civilization on foot and discover many of the city’s hidden gems that tourist buses cannot reach.

Athens is the ultimate travel destination, which combines everything that the heart of each traveler’s desires. A city break in Athens during daytime offers you unforgettable memories to treasure by visiting ancient sights and landmarks.

Greek cuisine, rich in authentic flavors and aromas represents an age-old cultural unity

Dozens of scientific studies have shown the positive effect of a balanced Greek diet on a person’s health, beauty and longevity.

Despite what you may believe about Greek cuisine, it is more than just “moussaka”, “souvlaki” and the famous Greek Salad “choriatiki”.

Athens is an outdoors city, whatever the season of your visit. How could you top watching an opera, concert or play under the starlit Athenian sky? By doing it in a venue like the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, below the Acropolis, that’s how. Or settling back to a classic in one of the historic outdoor summer cinemas, some operating for more than a century. This city that never sleeps offers a great variety of night life and options for nihgt activities.

And in a city made to be walked (or run, if you’re here for the Athens Marathon in November), you’ll find unexpected pockets of greenery in and around Athens. The National Garden and Zappeion Hall deservedly stand out (perfect for a morning or afternoon run or stroll), but there is other greenery to explore. And for an amazing view of the city, Lycabettus and Philopappou hills offer an easy climb and incredible vantage points. A walk in Plaka is also a must to see area.

Athens is the shopper’s paradise. Handmade sandals, designer boutiques, and one-of-a-kind crafts. In Athens, you can shop till you drop. From farmers markets to shopping malls and cool shops hidden in arcades, here’s where to go for all your gifts and souvenirs.

Ancient and modern at the same time, the city is a modern Metropolis and the capital of Greece preserving though the grace of goddess Athens, lingering all around.

Unveil the Athenian Beauty | 4 Days – 3 Nights

Hotels:

POLIS GRAND Hotel 4*

NJV ATHENS PLAZA Hotel 5*

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival to Athens Airport and private transfer to your hotel in the city center. Check in at the hotel and free time for the rest of the day. Optional tour: A Night Out in Athens: Dep. 20.15 - Ret. 00.30 – Every Thursday & Saturday Your evening begins with a short panoramic drive through the city center and on the slopes of the sacred hill you will be able to see, admire and take photos of the illuminated Acropolis. Then a pleasant walk through the narrow picturesque streets of Plaka, the old city, will bring you at a Typical Greek Tavern where you will enjoy your dinner following a floor show with live music and Greek Folk Dances in traditional costumes. The mesmerizing and graphic Plaka was developed mostly around the ruins of Ancient Agora of Athens in an area that has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. During the years of Ottoman rule, Plaka was the known as the "Turkish quarter of Athens”, and the seat of the Turkish Voivode (Governor). During the Greek War of Independence, Plaka like the rest of Athens, was temporarily abandoned by its inhabitants because of the severe battles that took place in 1826. The area was repopulated during the first years of King Otto's rule. Plaka had a sizable Arvanite community till the late 19th century, which led some to refer to it as the Arvanite quarter of Athens. At the same period the neighborhood of Anafiotika, featuring traditional Cycladic architecture, was built by settlers from the Aegean Island of Anafi. In 1884 a fire burned down a large part of the neighborhood which gave the opportunity for the archaeologists to conduct excavations in the Roman Market and Hadrian’s library. Return to the hotel after midnight. Overnight at the hotel in Athens.

Day 2

Breakfast at the hotel. Optional Athens H/D City Tour with New Acropolis Museum Dep. 08.45 - Ret. 13.30 – Daily service 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 authentic 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 Acropolis Museum. Evening at leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Athens.

Day 3

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day for your own city explorations. We suggest you a walking tour in Plaka, Thission and Psirri areas. Optional tour: One Day Cruise to Three Islands with Lunch on Board Dep. 08.00 - Ret. 19.00 - Daily service We pick you up from your hotel early in the morning to take you by coach to the port for embarkation on the cruise ship. At 08.15 the cruise ship departs and sails for the first stopover on the island of Hydra. You will spend approximately one hour there, you will have the time to explore the unique island. Embarkation and sail to the island of Poros, separated from Peloponnese by a narrow strait and offering a most enchanting view of Poros Town. Leisure time in Poros will be approximately 60min. After two hours trip, we shall arrive to the last port, the island of Aegina, where you have time to either join an optional tour visiting Athena Afea Temple or to swim to the nearest beaches of the island. Total time to spend one hour and a half. Lunch is served on board during the voyage. Re-embarkation and sailing back to the port. Arrive late in the afternoon and transfer by coach back to your hotel. Free afternoon at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4

After breakfast, our deriver will pick you up from the hotel & transfer to the Airport for your departure flight.

Included/Excluded

Accommodation in Athens for 3 nights on BB basis at the respective hotel
Roundtrip transfers by private car Airport-Hotel- Airport

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FAQs

Our drivers may wait up to 45 min for delayed flight. After the 45 min, there will be an extra charge for car & driver which will be paid on the spot by the client. There will be a supplement for night transfer (23.00-07.00) Check in time at the hotel is 15.00/ check out at 11.00. Accommodation tax of 1.50 Euro (3* hotels), 3 Euro (4* hotels) & 4 Euro (for 5* Hotels) per room, per night is not included as clients should pay it directly at the hotel.

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