The tour starts in the morning with a drive to ancient Delphi, half a kilometer away from the town. Enjoy a great view over the cliff into the valley, a truly unforgettable experience. Learn about the fascinating history and mythology of ancient Greece and visit the Sanctuary of Apollo. After a history lesson of this region in Delphi, drive to Kalambaka and pass through the picturesque villages and towns of Central Greece. Enjoy your evening dinner in a local hotel (not included). After breakfast, visit Meteora and enjoy the unique and impressive scenery. Ageless monasteries, containing priceless historical and religious treasures, stand between earth and sky atop of huge rocks.Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae and stop at Leonida’s Monument. Your arrival in Athens will be early in the evening. Enjoy your last night in Athens.

Day 1
Athens
Enjoy an airport transfer with private car and driver. Kensington Tours donates a portion of our proceeds to our charitable initiative www.kensingtoncares.com which supports education-based initiatives in disadvantaged communities. A welcome package with your vouchers, a city map, ferry tickets (if relevant) and any other touristic information that you may find useful will be waiting for you upon your arrival at your first hotel on your trip. Offering comfortable accommodation and convenient facilities, the Plaka Hotel (3*) Athens is an excellent choice for a demanding client, in a terrific location. Situated in the heart of Athens, the Plaka Hotel is located close to the Syntagma square, Acropolis, museums, Parliament, shopping area of Plaka and Cathedral. The hotel has cozy guestrooms that are well furnished and equipped with a host of modern amenities. For dining pleasure there is a small restaurant onsite, which is attractively furnished and offers a variety of cuisine. Conference facilities are available for people travelling on business purposes. The minimalist decoration, the friendliness of the staff and the cleanliness of the hotel are promising an unforgettable stay in Athens.

Athens, the capital of Greece is named after Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who, according to legend, won the city after defeating Poseidon in a duel. The goddess' victory was celebrated by the construction of a temple on the Acropolis, the site of the city's earliest settlement in Attica. As a city state, the coastal capital of Athens reached its heyday in the fifth century BC as a centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato’s Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum. Athens is also the birthplace of Socrates, Pericles, Sophocles and its many other prominent philosophers, writers and politicians of the ancient world. Nowadays, the city retains a vast variety of Roman and Byzantine monuments, as well as a smaller number of remaining Ottoman monuments projecting the city's long history across the centuries.

Day 2
Athens - Kalambaka
Enjoy a full day tour to Delphi. Depart from Athens early in the morning via the National highway to Delphi, passing through the towns of Thebes, Levadia and Arachova. Delphi was known in ancient times as the 'navel of the world'. Pass by Castalia Spring, visit the archaeological site The Temple of Apollo and the Museum of Delphi, with it's spectacular finds, including the bronze Charioteer, the Naxian Sphinx, the Statue of Antinoos. After lunch return to Athens via the picturesque mountain village of Arachova, built on the south slopes of Parnassus, well known for its attractive hand-woven carpets, rugs and quilts, as well as for its wine and cheese. Entrance fees are included in the tour price. Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). The traditional Amalia Hotel (4*) Kalambaka is in a unique location, facing the rocks of Meteora. Endless gardens, an Olympic sized swimming pool and a spacious lobby with warm, cozy corners -the ideal setting for your stay. The hotel offers 171 rooms, most with a view of the Meteora rocks, fully equipped with the latest facilities, such as air conditioning, direct dial phone, and TV set. Kalambaka is a small town in northeastern Greece near the famous Meteora cliffs. The nearest town to the large rock formations atop which monasteries have been built offers spectacular views of the surroundings. Kalambaka attracts a fair number of tourists and the main street in town is filled with smalls shops, bars, cafes and restaurants.

Day 3
Kalambaka - Athens
Enjoy a tour to Meteora; a unique and impressive place with ageless monasteries that are perched on top of huge, monolithic granite rocks.Visit Meteora, among striking scenery, perched on top of huge rocks which seem to be suspended in mid-air, stand ageless Monasteries, where you can see exquisite specimens of Byzantine art.The view from the monasteries is something that you will never forget. Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae (short stop to see across the road the Leonida’s Monument made popular recently with the movie “300”. ). For 3 days the Persians battled against the vastly outnumbered Greeks. Although it was clear that the Persians were going to win, Leonidas stayed and fought the final battle with only 300 men from Sparta. Return to Athens, early in the evening. Enjoy lunch (included in tour price). Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Overnight at Plaka Hotel (3*).

Day 4
Athens
Enjoy an airport transfer with private car and driver. Depart from International Airport. End of itinerary.