ATHENS – DELPHI – METEORA – 1 DAY CRUISE
GET A SAMPLE OF EVERYTHING – ANCIENT GREECE SITES – BYZANTINE MONASTERIES
Greek Gastronomy and history go hand by hand for more than 3000 years. Archestratos wrote the first cookbook in history (330 B.C.).
Greek cuisine is rich in authentic flavors and aromas. Like other Mediterranean cuisines, Greek food has a reputation for being heart healthy with its heavy use of olive oil, fish, lean meats, vegetables, herbs and grain, with special characteristics based on pure and unique quality products of the Greek land. Its culinary secrets are: quality fresh ingredients, fine use of flavorings, the famous Greek olive oil and simplicity!
In this tour we’ll have a hands-on cooking experience on some Greek food, test them and get their recipes
Winery – Wine testing. You have no more to say. The god of wine and fun was Greek, Dionysus and first teach Greeks how to make good wine according to ancient myths. We visit one of the vinery regions near Athens and we’ll learn the secret of its production and test the famous retsina.
TOUR DETAILS
Tour Code: GAST_05cb
Duration: 5d / 4n also available 4d / 3n (Days: 1,2,3 with Greek night,5)
Season: All the year round
Location: Athens city, Mesogeia region
Style: City Break – Greek food Gastronomy – winery visit and wine testing
HIGHLIGHTS
Athens sightseeing tou
Visit Sounio the Poseidon Temple and enjoy one of the best sunsets
Greek food cooking class
Walk to Athens neighborhoods and street food testing
Learn how to make some Greek dishes and get their recipes
Visit awarded iconic wineries in Mesogeia or Nemea
Learn the unique history of Greek wine.
Taste local wines paired with traditional appetizers and titbits
Test the delicious Mediterranean fish food at atavenr in Greek Riviera
Test traditional Greek dishes in a dinner at a Greek tavern with live bouzouki music, wine and Greek dances.
INCLUDED
Transportation with Luxury car / minivan or bus
Experienced En speaking driver
Official En speaking experienced guides
Hotels 4*, 5*
Meals Breakfast & dinner (B,_,D)
Greek food cooking class
Cooking food recipes
Greek street food testing (10 mezes)
Greek night at a local tavern with live bouzouki music
Winery visit in Mesogeia or Nemea regions
Test a variety of PGI awarded wines
Meet & Greet on the arrival at the airport
NOT INCLUDED
Flight tickets (Can be included upon request)
Hotel accommodation tax (1.5€ per day per room for 3* hotels, 3€ per day per room for 4* hotels, 4€ per day per room for 5* hotels)
*All packages are flexible and dynamic for any changes according to any personal needs and desires upon request.
Day 1: Athens arrival (_,_,D)
Upon arrival at Athens Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Athens. Rest of day is free on your own to explore this romantic city. In the afternoon walk (on your own – escort upon request) to Plaka, Athens old town and Monastiraki area and have dinner at a local tavern with souvlaki and shish Kebab dishes.
Day 2: Two Day Tour to Delphi – Arachova – Kalambaka / Meteora (B,_,D)
Today starts your 2 day tour to Delphi – Meteora. You will picked up by our driver and drive to Delphi (2,5hrs). Delphi is both an archaeological site and a modern town, surrounded by the superb landscape. Meet our guide and tour its archaeological sites, including the Temple of Apollo, theater, market, the famous Omphalos (navel of the earth) and the Delphi Museum with the fascinating sculptures. Afterward, get an insight into the local life in a traditional Greek village of Arachova. Continue driving (3hrs) through central Greece to Kalambakka / Meteora, overnight at Kalambaka. Dinner at a local tavern with monasteries view.
Day 3: Meteora monasteries – Athens (B,_,_)
Morning short drive to Meteora. Guided visit to unique Meteora. We’ll visit 2 Byzantine Monasteries (many steps) standing between earth and the sky, atop of huge rocks and containing historical and religious treasures. The 1st monastery in the area was hand-built by a monk from Athos in 14th century. In old times the monks used long ladders tied together and baskets to transport themselves and their goods up the cliffs. There are still examples of these baskets which are used for bringing up provisions. In the afternoon we’ll return to Athens with a short stop at Leonidas, king of Sparta, monument at Thermopiles. Return to Athens for overnight.
Day 4: Three island cruise. Aegina – Poros – Hydra (B,L,_)
Morning transfer to Piraeus port. Embark on boat for a full day cruise to 3 picturesque islands Aegina, Poros and Hydra, with lunch and show on board. Transfer to hotel. In the evening walk to Monastiraki and Psiri area and have a drink at one of the numerus bars of the area with Acropolis view.
Day 5: Walking Athens city tour with Acropolis – Departure (B,_,_)
We stroll through Syntagma Square, the Hellenic Parliament and the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier with the Evzones, Hadrian’s Arch, the Temple of Zeus, visit the Acropolis – Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheion, and finally Parthenon. We continue to Acropolis museum and the Ancient Agora and the picturesque Plaka / Monastiraki area. Free time for last minute shopping and transfer to Athens airport to get your flight (after 16:00 hours) to your next destination.
