Pre or Post Cruise Mainland Greece Extension
We invite you along a 6-day trip to visit Athens, Epidaurus, Olympia, Delphi & Meteora.
Follow up your cruise around the islands with a tour of the must-see destinations of the mainland, in order to get the complete experience of visiting Greece!
1st Day: Arrive in Athens – Athens Walking Tour
Upon arrival at Cruise Terminal, our English-speaking chauffeur will meet you and drive you to your booked hotel in the comfort of an air-conditioned luxury Mercedes Benz car.
Your guide will meet you at your accommodation for your walking tour of Athens city.
Experience a personalized, expertly guided walking tour of Athens with a personal guide. Make your tour unique by tailoring it to your interests and preferences. Explore the Plaka district’s walkways or pay a visit to UNESCO-listed attractions like the Acropolis, the symbol of Athens, and other significant structures like the Temple of Zeus and Acropolis Museum. You can create a program with your guide based on your unique interests, or you can follow our suggested itinerary.
Your customized walking tour can start at Syntagma Square, where you can visit the monument honoring the fallen soldier and the distinctive “tsolias” guards. See the magnificent Acropolis next. View the Dionysus Theatre and sanctuary, constructed in the fifth century BC, as you ascend the hills. The famous Acropolis monuments, including the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Propylaea, the Nike Temple, and the surrounding structures, such the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Observatory, and the Philopappos, will all be thoroughly explained to you by your competent, certified guide.
The Acropolis Museum, which houses several archaeological artifacts from the Acropolis, is the final destination. Major attractions, votives, everyday objects, ancient statues, Caryatids, and the Parthenon hall with exhibits from the pediments, metopes, and frieze are all part of the Acropolis Museum. This walking tour is the greatest way to experience Athens at your own pace and learn about both its ancient and modern history. A customizable tour in which you and your guide can tailor the itinerary to your specific interests.
Return to your accommodation early in the afternoon, or continue with an optional sunset tour to Sounio and a relaxing ride down the Athenian Riviera.
Overnight in Athens
2nd Day: Athens – Epidaurus – Mycenae – Nafplion
Check out and after your breakfast, embark to your mainland journey. The drive will start from Athens to the Corinth Canal, where we will take a short break to appreciate the spectacular views. We’ll then travel to Epidaurus to see the stately Ancient Theatre, which is world-renowned for its exceptional acoustics. Mycenae will be our next destination. We’ll see the Cyclopean masonry, the Treasury of Atreus (also known as the Tomb of Agamemnon), and the Lion Gate.
We’ll have some free time for lunch in Nafplio, a lovely and ancient town with an intensive medieval flavor. The tour will end with a walk around Nafplion, before checking in to your hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Nafplio
3rd Day: Nafplion – Olympia – Delphi
We will go to ancient Olympia early the following day, the origin of the Olympic Games, an annual event honoring Zeus. You can visit both the Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games and the Archaeological Museum there.We might eat lunch at a classic Greek restaurant before traveling to Rion via Patras, going to Antirion by crossing the Corinthian Bay via the well-known bridge. Travel past the city of Nafpaktos and continue down the seaside route to Delphi, which was formerly referred to as the world’s navel. Visit the charming alpine village of Arachova in the afternoon.
Overnight in Delphi
4th Day: Delphi – Meteora
We will spend the entire day in the spiritually charged ancient city of Delphi! You will be able to see the Athenian Treasury, the theater, the stadium, the Temple of Athena Pronea, Tholos, the Temple of Apollo, and Castalia Spring, where Pythia the priestess is supposed to have purified herself before the divinations. The last activity is a trip to the museum. Lunch at a typical local pub is optional before heading to Meteora.
It will be late in the evening when we get to Kalambaka for the night.
Overnight in Meteora
5th Day: Kalambaka – Athens
The day will begin with a visit to Meteora, the well-known and magnificent rock formations that are home to a number of monasteries, including Holy Trinity, Varlaam, Roussanou, St. Stephen, and St. Nicolaos Anapafsas. After lunch in Kalambaka, we’ll drive via Thermopylae on our way back to Athens. Here, in 480 BC, Leonidas and his 300 devoted troops valiantly withstood the Persian invasion.
We’ll return to Athens in the late afternoon.
Overnight in Athens
6th Day: Departure from Athens
Today, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home.
Hotels used:
Athens: Amalia Hotel or similar at superior room
Olympia: Amalia Hotel or similar at standard room
Delphi: Amalia Hotel or similar at standard room
Kalambaka: Amalia Hotel or similar at standard room
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Accommodation on 4* or 5* hotels in Athens - Nafplio - Delphi - Meteora - Athens
- Accommodation with breakfast on selected hotels (1 + 1 in Athens, 1 in Nafplio, 1 in Delphi & 1 in Kalambaka)
- Transfers on Private Basis by Mercedes Vito van
- All local taxes applicable
- H/d Athens City walking tour with entrances at Acropolis and Acropolis Museum on private basis
- H/d Epidaurus & Mycenae on private basis
- H/d Olympia on private basis
- F/d Delphi on private basis
- H/d Meteora on private basis
- Entrance fees at Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi and 2 Monasteries at Meteora
- Professional English speaking guide during the trip day
- Professional Liability Insurance
PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Tips or personal expenses
- Drinks of any kind
- International or domestic airfare tickets that are not mentioned
- Meals that are not mentioned
- Porterage at hotels or airport
- Tours not mentioned at the above services
- Early check in or late check out
- Climate resilience fee payable directly at the hotels *Updated Tax from 1/1/2024*
- High Season (MAR - OCT) Prices per room/per night : 1,50€ for 2*, 3€ for 3*, 7€ for 4* and 10€ for 5* properties)
- Rest of Year : Prices per room/per night : 0,50€ for 2*, 1,5€ for 3*, 3€ for 4* and 4€ for 5* properties)
Packages Payment & Cancellation Policy:
Packages Payment & Cancellation PolicyAs soon as we have finalized your booking, we require 30% deposit upon confirmation.
We will charge the balance 45 days prior to your arrival, unless otherwise stated.
If we have offered any non-refundable deals we require full prepayment and the 100% of the amount is non-refundable.
Cancellation Policy:
- 45 days prior to arrival date: Full refund
- 44 – 35 days prior to arrival date: 50% cancellation fees apply
- 34 – 25 days prior to arrival date: 75% cancellation fees apply
- 24 – 0 days prior to arrival date: 100% cancellation fees apply
The above is not valid for air tickets or ferry tickets.
Air tickets cancellation policy according to each airline company fare rules.
Ferry tickets cancellation policy:
Tickets are only canceled by the issuing agencies.
Tickets cannot be canceled by phone, fax, or e-mail. Those interested must submit the tickets to the issuing agency.
Refunds to canceled tickets are made by the issuing agency, up to 1 year from the date of cancellation of the tickets and in exceptional cases by the local cooperating central agencies.
Tickets by Sea jet (speed ferry tickets) Cancellation Policy according to 2023 terms.
- Up to 14 days before departure: full fare refund
- Up to 7 days before departure: 75% fare refund
- Up to 12 hours before departure: 50% fare refund
- The fare is NOT refundable for cancellations made less than 12 hours before departure.
Tickets by Blue Star Ferries (normal ferry tickets) Cancellation Policy according to 2023 terms.
HIGH SEASON: 07/04/23-23/04/23, 28/04/23-02/05/23 & 01/06/23-24/09/23*
- Up to 7 days prior to departure: Tickets are cancelled without charge or can be converted to open date tickets or for another departure date.
- Up to 12 hours prior to departure: A 50% cancellation charge is applied or alternatively tickets can be converted to open date tickets or for another departure date.
- Up to the departure: A 50% cancellation charge is applied and the tickets cannot be converted to open date tickets or to travel another date.
- After departure: Tickets cannot be cancelled or converted to open date tickets or to travel another date.
LOW SEASON: All other dates except those mentioned in HIGH SEASON
- Up to 3 days prior to departure: Tickets are cancelled without charge or can be converted to open date tickets or for another departure date.
- Up to 1 hour prior to departure: A 50% cancellation charge is applied or alternatively tickets can be converted to open date tickets or for another departure date
- Up to the departure: A 50% cancellation charge is applied and the tickets cannot be converted to open date tickets or to travel another date.
After departure: Tickets cannot be cancelled or converted to open date tickets or to travel another date.
**Supplement Cost
Upgrade to Vip class at the one day cruise: 130euro pp
VIP Cruise Experience: Upgrade to enjoy special amenities and be spoiled in the VIP class lounge. Start with a transfer from hotel to port, enjoy a private check-in with fast track entry and then relax in the VIP lounge. Enjoy a welcome drink and savor a buffet lunch in the VIP dining room which located in a separated area from standard class passengers as well as unlimited water, filter coffee and soft drinks. The VIP area is equipped with Wi-Fi, and on the second deck a tax-free luxury goods store awaits. In the summer, you'll be charmed by the sun deck and spacious open space with a comfortable sitting area and bar. Choice between a walking tour in Hydra or a Panoramic tour in Aegina is also included.
