Delphi and Meteors Minitour

Delphi and Meteors Minitour

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Destination : Greece

Number of days : 3 nights - 4 days

Month of departure : October 2024

Departure from : All Italian airports

Arrival at : All Italian airports

DAY 1 | TUESDAY: ITALY - ATHENS
Individual departure from Italy for Athens. Arrival and organised transfer to the 4* Novus City hotel. Overnight stay.

DAY 2 | WEDNESDAY: ATHENS - DELPHI - MOUZAKI (398 KM)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for a visit to the archaeological site of Delphi situated in a picturesque and fascinating location on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, a sacred place in antiquity and considered 'the centre of the world'. Walking along the Via Sacra it is possible to admire  the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo, the Theatre and the Stadium. In the museum, the famous bronze sculpture of the Charioteer, dating from 475 B.C. afterwards free lunch and departure for Mouzakismall town below the Pindos mountain range near the Meteors. Accommodation at the 4* Mouzaki Palace hotel, dinner and overnight.

DAY 3 | THURSDAY: MOUZAKI - METEORS - ATHENS (397 KM)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for a visit to the Meteor MonasteriesIn a unique setting, on top of huge rocks and suspended between the earth and the sky, stand the famous monasteries that are considered unique examples of Byzantine art and hold great historical and religious treasures inside. Monks settled on these peaks from the 11th century onwards. The site has been recognised by Unesco as a unique cultural heritage phenomenon for its frescoes, construction technique and natural qualities. The Meteors consist of some 60 enormous rock columns, reaching up to 300 metres in height, large enough to be the base of an entire monastery built on the summit. From the year 1000 until 1500, 24 monasteries were erected, only a few of which are inhabited by monks today. Optional lunch in a restaurant at Kalambaka. Return to Athens and, on the way, short stop at Thermopylae and the monument of Leonidas. Arrival at Athensaccommodation at the 4* Novus City hotel, overnight.

DAY 4 | FRIDAY: ATHENS-ITALY
Breakfast at the hotel. Organised transfer to the airport in time for your flight back to Italy. End of services.

Please note: for passengers who choose not to take the optional extra lunches during the tour (on days 2 and 3), please note that in any case the bus will make a stop for the driver together with the rest of the group at the restaurant, and consequently no transfer service is provided to or from the nearest town if these restaurants are in isolated locations.
Appropriate clothing is recommended for the visit to the Meteor Monasteries: low-cut dresses, shorts and miniskirts are not allowed. We suggest that ladies wear skirts and men long trousers. In the event that entry to the Monastery is prohibited, entry will not be refunded.

Reduction 3rd bed adult: € 60.
Reduction 3rd bed child 2/12 years: € 250.

Compulsory supplement (to be paid in Italy): entrance package € 18 adults, € 12 seniors (over 65 years), € 6 children up to 24 years.
Compulsory supplement (payable locally): earphones € 6 per person

Optional extra (to be paid in Italy): 2 extra lunches in restaurants during the tour € 50.

Fees include: - scheduled flight to/from Athens airport in dedicated class - transfers to/from Athens airport - coach tour as per programme with local bilingual guide (Italian included) from day 2 to day 3 - 3 nights in the hotels indicated in the programme or of the same category in a double room - treatment as per programme (3 breakfasts and 1 dinner).

Fees do not include: - airport taxes (to be communicated at the time of booking) - entrance fees + earphones - tourist taxes (to be paid directly at the hotel) - meals/drinks not indicated - tips - porterage - anything not mentioned in "the prices include".

 

Guaranteed departure dates:

October: 1-8-15-22-29

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