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Greece Tour 5 Days - Northern Greece & Macedonia
Operating: See Departure Dates Below
Departure Location: Athens
Pick Up: Your Hotel or point near by between 07:30 - 08:00
Drop Off: Your Hotel or point near by at aprox 19:30
Overnights: Kalambaka (Meteora) & Thessaloniki
Hotels Class: A Class Hotels (4 Star)
This tour provides you with an ideal opportunity to visit Meteora and the Monateries, explore Macedonia, the Land of Alexander the Great, make a unique journey through 7000 years of Greek History and meet parts of a countryside you will always remember.
1st Day - Leave from Athens & drive through the fertile plain of Boetia region, pass by the town of Thebus, Levadia and via the picturesque Village of Arachova, arrive in Delphi. Visit the archeological site and the museum of Delphi (Professional Guide). Depart for Kalambaka, a small town situated at the font of astonishing complex of Meteora, gigantic rocks.
Dinner & Overnight in Kalambaka (Meteora)
2nd Day - Visit Meteora Monasteries, among striking scenery, perched on top of huge rocks which seem to be suspended in mid-air, stand ageless monasteries, where you can see exquisite specimen of Byzantine art. Depart from Klambaka drive through Trikala and Larissa, arrive and visit the archeological site of Dion. Admire also from there the gigantic figure of Mount Olympus the highest mountain in Greece, where used to live the 12 Gods of Greek Mythology.
After the visit depart for Thessaloniki, the second largest and the most vibrant city in Greece.
Dinner & Overnight in Thessaloniki.
3rd Day - Depart in the morning for a unique approach to historical Macedonia. First stop at Veria (Biblical Beroea) to visit Saint Paul's Bema, and then stroll through the old Jewish neighborhood and the colorful market area. A walk in a city where past is present and around. Then proceed to Naoussa, to a site of exceptional beauty and importance: Aristotle's School, the impressive scenery where the great philosopher taught ?the doctrines of morals and politics' to Alexander and the Macedonian youths. In only a few miles away is picturesque Edessa where we see the town's famous landmark, the Waterfalls. Then, comes Pella, the capital of Alexander the Great. See the exquisite floor mosaics of the 4th century b.C. villas, in situ as well as in the new Museum. Return to Thessaloniki in the evening.
Dinner & Overnight in Thessaloniki.
4th Day - In the morning we do a sightseeing tour of Thessaloniki city, that throughout the era of the Byzantine Empire was the "Coreigning" City, second in population and prestige only to Constantinople (Instanbul).
Visit unique monuments and feel the glorious Byzantine past in some of the oldest and most characteristic churches of the Cristina World as well as visit the Museum of Byzantine Culture, awarded with the Council of Europe's Museum Prize for the year 2005. Rest of the day is free at your leisure to enjoy time at the lively center of Thessaloniki City.
Dinner & Overnight in Thessaloniki.
5th Day - In the morning we leave Thessaloniki and drive to Vergina (the most important site in Macedonia). There we will see a very important museum with all the astonishing and priceless findings that belonged to Macedonian Civilization which recent excavations brought to light (The Royal Tombs of Macedonia, the tombe of King Phillipos - father of Alexander the Great). Apart from that we can also admire the remains of King Phillip's Palace (father of Alexander the Great). After the visit we drive south and through the valley of Tempi, Lamia, Thermopylae (see the Leonida's monument), kamena voulra, arrive in Athens early in the evening.
Pick Up & Drop Off Information
The pick up point for this tour will be either your Hotel in Athens (Your are kindly requested to inform us the name of the hotel you will be staying in Athens) or from a prearranged point near by your Hotel in Athens.
Please note that we MUST be informed about your Hotel in Athens latest 7 days prior the tour departure.
For Guests staying out of Athens Center we provide them with the most central pick up points.
You can also BOOK YOUR HOTEL IN ATHENS with us choosing your hotel according to your requirements and budget from the Athens Hotels List we provide |
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Operation Dates 2010 (Departure from Athens):
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24 April 2010 (Saturday)
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15 May 2010 (Saturday)
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29 May 2010 (Saturday)
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26 June 2010 (Saturday)
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17 July 2010 (Saturday)
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11 September 2010 (Saturday)
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25 September 2010 (Saturday)
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09 October 2010 (Saturday) |
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Breakfast & Evening Meal Included |
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24 April - 09 October 2010
SPECIAL DISCOUNTED RATE |
| - Price per person in twin / Triple room |
565 € |
| - Price for One Person In Single Room |
730 € |
| - Price for Children: 2 - 12 years old |
415 € |
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