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Planning a holiday in Greece? Visit Yatras Holidays section and scour for Greece packages that come at attractive rates. Choose from an array of Greece tour packages that capture the essence of the country, its fascinating history and landscapes. Before zeroing in on one of the Greece holiday packages, you need to know about the various Grecian cities, their iconic monuments and ruins, the beaches, the resort towns and the best places to drop by for an authentic Greek meal. Considered the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of Western philosophy, Western literature, theatre, democracy, Olympic games, and several important scientific and mathematical principles, Greece in Southeastern Europe is historically and culturally rich and studded with some splendid architectural landmarks. With Athens as its capital city, Greece on the southern tip of the Balkans is at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and Asia, sharing land borders with Turkey to the northeast, Albania to the northwest, and Bulgaria and North Macedonia to the north. On a Greece trip, you will discover some spectacular historical sites that span over four millennium, sun-kissed beaches lapped by the Aegean (to the east) and the Mediterranean Seas (to the south), a distinctive culture with a passion for music, lush cuisine and some adrenaline-pumping activities.
Included/Exclude
- Meet & greet at arrival
- Sightseeing in shared vehicle
- Breakfast
- Ticket admission: archaeological site of Olympia with guided tour, archaeological site of Mycenae , Acrocorinth Fortress
- General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance, hotel and breakfast buffet.
- City tour in: ATHENS
- Includes arrival transfer
- Includes departure transfer
- Evening transfer: Plaka neighborhood in Athens
- 1 Dinner Included in: PATRAS
- Hotel City Tax as applicable, payable directly at the Hotel by the passengers
- Anything not mentioned as Included or Mentioned as Excluded or on your Own or Optional
- Driver Tips
- Airfares, Visas, Travel Insurance & Any personal expenses, Meals not specified, Porterage, laundry etc.
- GST 5%& TCS5% or as applicable
Tour Amenities
Tour Plan
Welcome to Yatra! Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Check the information boards in the hotel reception area for details of the welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travelers.
We will enjoy the city tour with a local guide which includes the Presidential Palace, the Panathinaikos stadium where the first modern Olympic games were held, the national library, the bustling squares of the center; the new neighborhoods that emerged after the 2004 Olympic games. The tour will finish at the Acropolis site (entry not included). In the evening we include a transfer to the PLAKA area, which is full of small Greek bars and where you will be able to enjoy the rich folklore of this country.
We travel to the Peloponnese region. We make a brief stop next to the Corinth Channel, an impressive work of art from the end of the nineteenth century. We continue through the mountains towards Tripoli, capital of the Arcadia region. Stop in this active city and time for a stroll around the area of the Plaza Areos with its cafes and restaurants. We continue our route to Olympia where we will visit the archaeological site (entrance and visit with a local guide included). The first Olympic Games were held here in 776 B.C., where athletes from all over Greece and its colonies participated. Highlights include the Temple of Zeus, the stadium, the gymnasium, and the arena. We continue to PATRAS, the third most populous city in Greece, a lively port city with a remarkable medieval fortress. Its cathedral is the largest church in Greece and next to it, the small church of St. Andrew is a place of pilgrimage. Dinner included.
After breakfast, we will cross over the Rio-Antirrio bridge, a spectacular cable-stayed bridge which connects the Peloponnese with the Greek continent. NAFPAKTOS, in the Gulf of Corinth. Its Venetian fortress dominates the city and reminds us that we are in Lepanto, the city which saw the fight between the Christian and Turkish fleets, the battle in which Cervantes lost his arm. Free time for a walk around its picturesque harbor and its beautiful old town. We then continue our way along the Gulf of Corinth to MYCENAE, a colossal citadel from the 18th century BC, cradle of the European civilization (admission included). Free time for lunch and walking around the place. Afterwards, free time in the huge fortress of ACROCORINTH, entrance ticket included. The foundations of an old temple of Aphrodite rest on the highest part of the settlement. We then resume our way and make a short stop in the Corinth Canal. After that, we arrive at ATHENS. Arrival expected in the evening.End of our services. Please, check the time of your flight in case you might need an additional night.
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