Breakfast at the hotel, then departure for a half-day guided tour of the capital of Greece, Athens.

Description of the visit:

Une visite guidée d’une demi-journée de la ville Athènes :
Notre guide vous amène à voir le stade Panathénaïque « en faisant une bref arrêt pour photo » ou le premier jeu Olympique de l’ère moderne ont eu lieu en 1896 « c’est le seul stade construit en marbre blanc ».

Then you continue towards Le Zappéion, the temple of Olympian Zeus.You will then pass the Athens trilogy which includes: the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library.Continue passing by the National Garden, Hadrian's Arch, Saint Paul's Church, the Parliament, the Unknown Soldier Memorial, Schliemann's House, the Catholic Cathedral, the Old Parliament, Constitution Square, the Russian Orthodox Church afterward, departure for the Acropolis (visit the Propylaea, the Nike Temple of Athens, the Parthenon, and the Erechtheion)

Continue the guided tour of the Athens museums with a pleasant walk passing by Herodion and Dionysus Theater, to visit the new Acropolis Museum.The main attractions such as votives, everyday objects, statues from the archaic period, caryatids, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes and frieze will impress you.

Breakfast at the hotel, and early morning transfer to spend a day in the Saronic Islands (Hydra - Poros - Aegina).

At the end of the tour return to hotel.

Description of the visit:

A few minutes after departure, the tour guide and boat hosts will ask you to focus on one of the ship's lounges to get to know you and give you all the information about the ship, the cruise program and the islands to have a pleasant day.

The first stop will be Hydra, the favorite island of the international jet set, with the state of the island and its beautiful houses with their characteristic architecture spread out before us.

The next visit will be the small island of Poros. and  Aegina the largest of the three islands has many interests outside the port and we can organize a pilgrimage to the monastery of St. Nektarios.The memory of the Saint is celebrated on November 9 and brings together thousands of people from all parts of Greece.Stay on Aegina for approximately 2 hours.

Coming Faliro accompanied by the melodic sound of the orchestra and our top dancers, the crowd passengers are all having fun together in a wild party.A must-see experience!

Free day.

Our proposal is the afternoon visit to Cape Sounio.

Description of the visit:

The afternoon “half day” tour of Athens will be full of pictures.Start your visit to Sounio with a wonderful drive along the picturesque coastal road which offers a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf, passing through some of the most beautiful suburbs of Athens (Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, Varkiza).

As you approach Cape Sounion, it rises like a steep cliff out of the sea. At Cape Sounion where you will visit the 5th century BC.Temple of Poseidon has the most beautiful panoramic views in the entire world (When the atmosphere is clear, you can see at least seven islands).

The precipice is a 197-foot drop to the sea. The land masses to the west stand out in the sharp profile: the island of Aegina backed by the Peloponnese mountains.

The beauty of the surviving Doric columns inspired many poets, including Lord Byron who engraved his name on one of the columns.

Free day.

We offer you a tour to ancient Corinth and Daphnia Monastery.

Description of the visit:

After being picked up from your centrally located hotel, the bus will take you to Corinth via Iera Odos (the Sacred Way).It was so called because it was the route taken by a procession celebrating the Eleusinian mysteries, were initiations held annually for the cult of Demeter and Persephone based at Eleusis in ancient Greece.Our first stop will be Daphni Monastery, an 11th century Byzantine monastery listed as a World Heritage Site along with the Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni monasteries of Chios.

The interior of the church is decorated with superb mosaics, a beautiful and unique example of the classical idealism of the Middle Ages of Byzantine art.The crowded scenes of the mosaics tell scenes from the lives of Christ and the Virgin.

At the coastal road we reach the Corinth Canal, which merges the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea (short stop for photos of the panoramic view).Soon after, we reach the ancient city of Corinth, where Saint Paul lived and preached for two years (Acts 18:1-18).Visit the ruins of the ancient city where Paul worked with Aquila and Priscilla, see the remains of the first century souk, the Agora where Paul's trial by Gallio took place, the Peirene Fountain and one of the most notable monuments of the pre-Roman period, the Temple of Apollo.

Free day.You can visit Plaka and the Fleet Market or take a tour in the Athens gallop and shopping areas.

Breakfast at the hotel and later transfer to Athens airport for your return flight.