Sample Day
- Optional mindful movement and meditation (all levels)
- Breakfast, discussion & information for what’s ahead
- Daily tours and excursions
- Lunch of your choice
- Days bookended & interspersed with offerings from experienced teachers and practitioners of Mindful Movement & Meditation, Art History, and Greek Literature & Mythology
- Supper and communing, with debriefing from the day and information for the day ahead
- Evening R&R
Glorious Greece – Our Destinations
CONTINENTAL GREECE, DAYS 1-8
Day 1 : ATHENS (Dinner)
καλως ηρθες στην ΕΛΛΑΔΑ — Welcome to Greece!
- Arrive and get settled.
Welcome dinner and overnight in Athens.
Day 2 : ATHENS (Breakfast/Dinner)
Day Tour of Athens
- Athens city tour
- The Acropolis & the Parthenon
- The Acropolis Museum
Dinner and overnight in Athens.
Day 3 : ATHENS – ARACHOVA (Breakfast/Dinner)
Day Tour of Central Greece
- Boeotia
- Mount Parnassus
- Monastery of Hosios Loukas
- Ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios
Dinner and overnight in Arachova.
Day 4 : DELPHI (Breakfast/Dinner)
Day Tour of Delphi
- Treasury of the Athenians
- Temple of Apollo
- Delphi Archaeological Museum
Dinner and overnight in Arachova.
Day 5 : DELPHI – OLYMPIA (Breakfast/Dinner)
Day Tour of the Peloponnese
- Archaeological Museum of Patras
- Dégustation at the Achaia Clauss winery
Dinner and overnight in Olympia.
Day 6 : OLYMPIA – NAFPLIO (Breakfast/Dinner)
Day Tour of the Peloponnese
- Panathenaic Stadium
- Temple of Zeus
- Temple of Hera
- Hermes of Praxiteles
Dinner and overnight in Nafplio.
Day 7 : NAFPLIO (Breakfast/Dinner)
Day Tour of the Peloponnese
- Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
- Mycenae
Dinner and overnight in Nafplio.
Day 8 : NAFPLIO – ATHENS – DEPART FOR THE ISLANDS (Breakfast/Dinner)
Day Tour of the Peloponnese
- Acrocorinth
- Temple of Aphrodite
- Corinth Canal
- Piraeus
Depart by ferry for the island of Paros — dinner on board, overnight in Paros.
THE CYCLADES (DAYS 9-14)
Day 9 : PAROS (Breakfast/Dinner)
DayTour of Paros
- Parikia
- Panagia Ekatontapiliani (The Church with the Hundred Doors)
- Marathi marble quarries
- Lefkes
- Naousa
Overnight in Paros.
Day 10 : NAXOS (Breakfast/Dinner)
Day Tour of Naxos
- City of Naxos
- Venetian Castle and Archaeological Museum
- Halki
- Church of Panagia Drosiani
- Naxos marble quarries
Dinner and overnight in Paros.
Day 11 : DELOS & MYKONOS (Breakfast/Dinner)
Day Tour of Delos & Mykonos
- Archaeological Site of Delos
- Archaeological Museum of Delos
- Little Venice of the Aegean
- Mykonos Town
- 3-hour stay on Mykonos Island
Dinner and overnight in Paros.
Day 12 : SANTORINI (Breakfast/Dinner)
Day Tour of Santorini
- Settlement of Oia
- Town of Fira
- Clifftop views
- Black sandy beaches
Dinner and overnight in Paros.
Day 13 : THE AEGEAN (Breakfast/Dinner)
Day Tour of Antiparos & Despotiko, via kaiki
- Full day aboard motor yacht
- Cliffs, sea caves, beaches, and small islands
- Turquoise waters of Panteronissi
- Wild geology of the southeast Cyclades
- Cave of Mastihari
- Several stops for swimming
- Lunch on board: grilled meats accompanied by salads, tzatziki, pita bread, beverages, and fresh fruit
Dinner and overnight in Paros.
Day 14: PAROS – CAPE SOUNION – ATHENS (Breakfast/Dinner)
Return to Athens
- Ferry to mainland Greece
- Coastal tour by motorcoach, passing the beaches of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni & Varkiza
- Cape Sounion
- Temple of Poseidon
- Views of the Saronic Gulf and Saronic Islands
Farewell dinner and overnight in Athens.
Day 15: DEPARTURE (Breakfast)
Τα λέμε — until we meet again!
- Transfer to Athens Airport for your departure flight