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Day 1 & 2: Evening flight to
Athens. Upon arrival, a local guide will meet the group and
assist with the transfer to the hotel. After check in the
group will have a walking tour of the Plaka district, which
is located just below the Acropolis and is the oldest section
of Athens. We will see Hadrian’s Arch and the Temple
of Olympion Zeus before having dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 3: After breakfast, we will
begin our guided city tour. We will visit the Acropolis and
see the Parthenon and the Temple of Athena Nike. Next we’ll
visit Syntagma and Omonia Squares and go to Kallimarmaro Stadium,
the site of the first modern Olympics. There will have free
time to shop before dinner.
Day 4: After breakfast, the group
will board a motor coach for an excursion to Delphi. Known
in Ancient times as the center of the world and the place
where the heavens met the earth. This was the home of the
oracle of Delphi and people would travel from great distances
to ask for guidance. We will have dinner upon our return to
Athens. The group will determine the evening’s activity.
Day 5: After breakfast, the group
will have a free day in Athens. The group will meet at the
hotel before going to a local restaurant for dinner. The group
will have a free evening.
Day 6: After breakfast, the group
will check out of the hotel and head to the airport for the
flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival, a local tour guide will
meet the group and assist with the transfer to the hotel.
After check in, there will be time to relax and unpack. The
group will have a free afternoon to shop and explore. Dinner
will be at a local restaurant.
Day 7: After breakfast, the group
will begin a guided tour of Istanbul. Visiting such sights
as Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Hippodrome. We will
also pay a visit toTopkapi and Rumeli Fortress both built
by Sultan Mehmet II after the conquest by the Ottoman Turks
in the 1400’s. We will have dinner at a local restaurant
and a free evening.
Day 8: After breakfast the group
will have a free day in Istanbul. We will have a farewell
dinner and a free evening.
Day 9: After breakfast the group
will check out of the hotel and depart for the airport for
the flight home.
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