7-Day Greece Grand Tour: Olympia, Delphi, Meteora, Thessaloniki, Lefkadia | La Vacanza Travel

7-Day Greece Grand Tour: Olympia, Delphi, Meteora, Thessaloniki, Lefkadia

Duration: 7 days
Destination: Greece, Greece, Athens
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  • 7 days
  • Athens
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Take a seven-day tour of the essential sites of classical Greece: Olympia, Delphi, Meteora, Thessaloniki and Lefkadia. You'll visit famous archaeological sites and museums, and experience the glory that was classical Greece.

Itinerary

Day 1: Corinth canal, Mycenae, Epidaurus , Nauplia

Stop At: Corinth Canal, Isthmia, Loutraki 201 00 Greece
the bridge at the Canal connecting Attica with Peloponesse
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Archaeological Site Mycenae, Mycenae 21200 Greece
Lions gate, part of Cyclopean walls, ruins from Agamemnon Palace, tumb of Agamemnon
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, Epidavros 210 52 Greece
famous ancient theater for harmonius acoustics
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Palamidi Castle, Eikostis Pemptis Martiou, Nafplio 211 00 Greece
Stop at picturesque Naufplion and admire the Castle of Palamidi on the top of the city

Meals included:

Accommodation included: overnight in 4 stars hotel

Day 2: Olympia

Stop At: Archaeological Site of Olympia, Archea Olympia, Olympia 27065 Greece
the stadium of the ancient Olympics
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Archaia Olympia, Olympia 27 065 Greece
visit of museum in Olympia
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:


Accommodation included: overnight in 4 stars hotel

Day 3: Delphi

Stop At: Tholos of Athena Pronaia, Delphi 330 54 Greece
we will explore Athena's temple
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Apollo, Delphi Greece
we will visit the arch. site of Delphi
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Delphi Archaeological Museum, Ethniki Odos Amfissas - Livadias, Delphi 330 54 Greece
we will admire the bronze statue of Iniochos
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:


Accommodation included: overnight in 4 stars hotel

Day 4: Kalambaka - Thessaloniki

Stop At: Great Meteoron Monastery, Eparhiacos dromos Meteoron, Kalambaka 42200 Greece
we will visit two Meteora monasteries
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Varlaam Monastery, Kalambaka Greece
Meteora monasteries
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:


Accommodation included: overnight in 4 stars hotel

Day 5: Thessaloniki sightseeing and walking tour

Stop At: Rotunda, Pl. Agiou Georgiou Rotonta 5, Thessaloniki 546 35 Greece
Built as a Temple and transformed into a church, with fine Early-Cristian mosaics.
Duration: 1 minute

Pass By: White Tower of Thessaloniki, Leoforos Nikis Leoforos Nikis, 54640, Thessaloniki 546 40 Greece
Unique site of Thessaloniki

Meals included:


Accommodation included: overnight in 4 stars hotel

Day 6: Edessa, Naoussa, Vergina,Veroia

Stop At: Edessa, Edessa, Pella Region, Central Macedonia
We see the town's landmark the waterfalls
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina), Imathia, Vergina 590 31 Greece
tombs of Macedonian Royal family
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Naoussa, Naoussa, Paros, Cyclades, South Aegean
We will see the Aristotle's School
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Veroia, Veroia, Imathia Region, Central Macedonia
Visit St. Paul's Berma and stroll the old Jewish neighborthood and the market area.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:


Accommodation included: overnight in 4 stars hotel

Day 7: Pella, Dion

Stop At: Dion Archaeological Park, Dion 60100 Greece
sacred Macedonian town of Dion
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Archaeological Museum of Pella, Pella 58005 Greece
Pella Alexander the Great’s capital
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Thermopylae, Thermopylae, Phthiotis Region, Central Greece
See Leonida's monument
Duration: 10 minutes

Meals included:

No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions
  • 6 nights accommodation
  • Professional guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • 6x Breakfast
  • 6x Dinner
  • Accommodation included: 6 nights
  • Entry/Admission - Delphi Archaeological Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Archaeological Museum of Olympia
  • Entry/Admission - Archaeological Site of Olympia
  • Entry/Admission - Varlaam Monastery
  • Entry/Admission - Dion Archaeological Park
  • Entry/Admission - Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina)
  • Entry/Admission - The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
  • Entry/Admission - Archaeological Museum of Pella
  • Entry/Admission - Archaeological Site Mycenae
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Apollo
  • Entry/Admission - Great Meteoron Monastery
  • Entry/Admission - Rotunda

Exclusions
  • Lunch
  • Surcharge: Environmental fee 7€ per room per night from 1/1/2024 will be paid directly to the hotel
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Port or private apartment pickup are not available
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • English speaking only
  • There is possibility to change plans of overnights and instead of 2 nights in Delphi to be 3 nights in Thessaloniki
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Amalia Hotel Athens, Leof. Vasilisis Amalias 10, Athina 105 57, Greece
Traveler pickup is offered
pick up service from city center hotels starts one hour prior tour departure


Departure Time

08:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

7 days


User's Reviews

Ruben Q

06 Jul, 2017

We booked a seven-day Greek tour with La Vacanza Travel. As with most tours with La Vacanza Travel, they sub-contract with a local operator. In this case, they hired Chat tours. When we joined the tour, we were notified that we were going to be transferred to another bus half-way through. It was not only a different bus but another tour operator altogether. We were not aware of this arrangement, however expected a seamless transition. We were transferred during our lunch break and the two companies had different schedules. Chat Tours told us we had 30 minutes for lunch, and G.O Tours informed us we were leaving in 15 minutes. After haggling with G.O Tours the guide gave us 30 minutes for lunch. La Vacanza Travel charges very handsomely for this tour and I expected these transitions to be 100 seamless and not to create unnecessary stress.

Up until the last day of the tour With Chat Tours I would have said the tour was nice, and the guide, Xenia, was professional even though she repeats herself a lot, talks too much, and gave us hardly anytime to explore the sites on our own. The last day of the tour though totally changed my opinion of your company based on Xenia's behavior. Xenia had a total emotional meltdown over a misunderstanding that arose regarding our luggage as we were being transferred to another company. She spoke rudely to us, and later attempted to involved the driver in the discussion to prove her point. The interaction between them was in Greek so I don't know what was said, but at the end of their conversation she ended up covering her face and crying. This happened right in the middle of the plaza as others tourists observed what was going on, and as we stood next to her feeling confused not knowing what exactly was going on. In my opinion Xenia is not fit to be a guide since she is so emotionally fragile and obviously unable to handle stressful situations. We had a very bad experience with your company given the way we were treated by your guide. I would not recommend Chat Tours.

In regards to hotel accommodations, the tour itinerary calls for first-class hotels. We stayed mostly in Amalia Hotels, some worse than others, stained carpets, bad buffet food, no water in the room and for the most part, no places nearby to buy incidentals, such as water, etc. I think it would have been nice for the guide to stop at a supermarket before getting to the hotel, so we could buy water for less money instead of paying hotel prices.

Ruben and Vilma

Dianne

02 Jun, 2017

Amazing tour very well organised. Our guide Effie was incredibly knowledgeable being an archaeologist. Also our bus driver was very good and skilled going around tight corners. She made to tour so very interesting. The days were long, but well worth the trip. The hotels on the tour were good, especially in Thessaloniki where we stayed in 5 star accommodation. Highly recommend this tour.

Katherine K

28 Jul, 2016

The guides, drivers and hotels were exceptional. I can recommend this tour. We did the seven day Grand Tour which took us through spectacular countryside and ancient sites. We really felt very well looked after and considered it good value for money. The breakfasts were generous and we were shown an assortment of country restaurants which we very much enjoyed. Katherine Kalaf

aniranraj

05 Dec, 2015

The two guides had are very good. They did very good jobs. The hotels are also good. We enjoyed our trip very much.

Samantha A

18 Jul, 2014

The tour exceeded our expectations - quality of accommodation was outstanding, included meals were plentiful and of a high quality, tour guide was wonderful, and a decent amount of time was spent at all the important sights. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to see many of the major highlights in Greece in a short time frame.

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