Grand Tour of Greece: Seeking the routes of Europe

Zakynthos

The temperate climate; the deep and cool sea waters; the mountains; the lush vegetation; the cultural heritage; and the cheerfulness of the inhabitants, make the Ionian Islands the ideal place for a holiday as well as rest and relaxation. 
What is more, the traits of the Ionian Islands are perfectly combined with a flawless tourism infrastructure, excellent hotel accommodations, restaurants, diving centers, sea sports, cultural events, and a multitude of sights, historic monuments and museums worth visiting. 

White Tower

Day 1: Thessaloniki

  • Arrival at Thessaloniki.  Transfer to the Hotel & Overnight

 

 

 

Thessaloniki – White Tower, Totunda, Gallerius Arch, St. Demetrios, Archaeological Museum

Day 2: Thessaloniki

  • Breakfast
  • Visit Rotunda, Agios Panteleimon, Arch of Galerius, Hagia Sofia, Panagia Acheiropoietos, The Agora, St. Demetrius Church (patron of Thessaloniki)
  • Visit the Archeological Museum of Thessaloniki
  • Dinner and visit to Ladadika

 

 

 

Pella & Vergina, Archaeological Sites & Museums & Kastoria

Day 3: Pella – Vergina – Kastoria

  • Breakfast
  • Departure for a visit to Pella and Vergina (Archaeological sites & Museums)
  • Continue the trip towards Kastoria where we will arrive a little late
  • Overnight in Kastoria

 

Lake Prespa & Agios AChileios Church (Ruins)

Day 4: Lake Prespa – Kastoria

  • Breakfast
  • Visit Lake Prespa & enjoy a boat ride
  • Visit the little churches as well as the Kelia(cells) of the monks
  • Visit the island of Lake Prespa and taste if you wish the famous cheese pie at Agios Achileios café  and walk around the Prespa to the church of Agios Achilios which is in ruins nowdays
  • Return to Kastoria & overnight

 

Kastoria – Monastery of Mavriotissa, Cave of the Dragon & Ioannina – Lake Pamvotis

 

Day 5:   Kastoria – Ioannina

  • Breakfast
  • Visit the Monastery of Mauriotissa
  • Visit the Cave of Dragon
  • Transfer to Ioannina for a guided sightseeing including Lake Pamvotis
  • Overnight at Ioannina

 

 

 

Zagori Villages

Day 6: Zagori – Ioannina

  • Breakfast
  • Guided Sightseeing of the Zagori Village
  • Overnight at Ioannina

 

 

 

Ioannina – Cave of perama & Lefkada & Agios Nikitas Beach

 

Day 7: Lefkada island

  • Breakfast
  • Transfer to Lefkada via Perama & Agios Nikitas
  • Visit the Cave of Perama
  • Free time at the Beach in AgiosNikitas
  • Overnight in Vassiliki

 

 

 

 

Lefkada – Nidri & Meganissi

Day 8: Lefkada

  • Breakfast
  • Transfer to Nidri  & then take the boat to Meganissi and go there for swimming
  • Overnight in Vassiliki

 

 

Kefalonia & Fiscardo

Day 9: Lefkada – Kefalonia

  •  Breakfast
  • Ferry from Vassiliki to Kefalonia (Fiscardo), a very beautiful and picturesque village
  • Overnight in Kefalonia

 

 

 

Kefalonia – Monastery of Agios Gerasimos, The Castle of St. George, Mazakarata Mycenean Cemetery & the Vaulted Tomb of Tzanata

Day 10: Kefalonia

  • Breakfast
  • Visit the Monastery of Agios Gerasimos and on the way you will visit the following : The Castle of St. George, Mazakarata Mycenean Cemetery and the vaulted tomb of Tzanata
  • Later visit the Cave of Melissani and get a boat  ride there
  • Overnight in Kefalonia

 

 

 

Zakynthos

Day 11: Zakynthos

  • Breakfast
  • Ferry from Kefalonia to Zakynthos
  • Free Day in Zakynthos
  • Overnight

 

 

 

Olympia – Archaeological Site & Museum, Kalavryta

Day 12: Zakynthos – Kalavryta

  • Breakfast
  • Board a Ferry to Kyllini & Transfer to Olympia
  • Guided Sightseeing of Olympia & Visit the Archaeological Site & Museum
  • Transfer to Kalavryta
  • Overnight in Kalavryta

 

 

 

Kalavryta & Nafplion

Day 13: Kalavryta – Nafplion

  • Breakfast
  • Guided Sightseeing of Kalavryta
  • Visit the Monastery of Agia Lavra
  • Transfer to Nafplion
  • Overnight in Nafplion

 

 

 

Epidaurus – Mycenae – Naplion

Day  14: Epidaurus – Mycenae – Nafplion

  • Breakfast
  • Guided Excursion to Epidaurus & its famous Ancient Theater & Mycenae
  • Overninght in Nafplion

 

 

Nemea & Ancient Corinth – Archaeological Sites & Museums, Corinth Canal & Athens

Day 15|: Nafplion – Nemea – Athens

  • Breakfast
  • Transfer to Nemea – Archaeological Site & Museum.  Meeting with an archaeologist who has dedicated his life in excavating Nemea
  • Then visit Ancient Corinth and stop by the CorinthCanal
  • Transfer to Athens
  • Overnight in Athens

 

 

 

 

Athens Complete City tour & National Archaeological Museum

Day 16: Athens

  • Breakfast
  • Guided Sightseeing of Athens including the Acropolis (The Parthenon) N& the new Acropolis Museum
  • In the afternoon visit the Cycladic Art Museum or the National Archeological Museum
  • Overnight in Athens

 

 

 

 

Athens airport

Day 17 : Athens

  • Breakfast
  • Transfer to the airport for Departure