Five days based in Athens. This is where democracy, theater and many of the myths we still tell were born, and we'll walk through them in person.
Day 1 · Newark → Athens
The story begins at Newark airport, where we board our flight to Athens.
When we land, our assistant is waiting to accompany you on the transfer to the hotel. Room assignments, check-in and a well-earned rest: tomorrow we climb the Acropolis.
Day 2 · Athens
After breakfast we meet our guide at the New Acropolis Museum. Then we climb toward the sanctuary of Athena, the city's patron goddess, passing the Theater of Dionysus — birthplace of tragedy, comedy and drama — and the ruins of the Sanctuary of Asclepius, the great healing center of ancient Athens.
At the top wait the masterpieces of the 5th century BC: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion with its Caryatids and, finally, the Parthenon. From the hill you can see the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Philopappos Monument and the Pnyx, where the assemblies of history's first direct democracy met.
We descend by way of the Areopagus, the hill where Saint Paul preached to the Athenians, into the heart of the modern city. The afternoon is free for its streets, shops and terraces. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 3 · Athens → Corinth Canal → Epidaurus → Mycenae → Athens
We set out early for the Peloponnese. First stop: the Corinth Canal, which links the Gulf of Corinth, open to the Ionian Sea, with the Saronic Gulf.
Crossing the Argolid we reach Epidaurus, famous for its Sanctuary of Asclepius and for the most celebrated theater of the ancient world, known for its extraordinary acoustics.
Then Mycenae: we enter through the Lion Gate to see the Royal Tombs, the palace complex and the houses of high dignitaries. Outside the citadel we visit the monumental beehive tomb known as the Treasury of Atreus, or Tomb of Agamemnon. Free time for lunch, then back to Athens for dinner.
Day 4 · Athens → Delphi → Athens
An early departure for Delphi. We walk through the precinct of the Oracle, the great sanctuary dedicated to Apollo that became the religious center of the entire Greek world.
Next, the Delphi Museum and its treasures, above all the famous bronze Charioteer. Lunch on your own, then back to Athens for dinner.
Day 5 · Hydra → Poros → Aegina
After breakfast, a luxury vehicle takes us to the port of Marina Flisvos. Boarding is around 7:30 a.m. and we sail at about 8:00: one day, three islands, each completely different. We're back in Athens around 7:40 p.m. for dinner.
A car-free island where calm and natural beauty rule: traditional architecture, art galleries and terraces over crystal-clear water.
Small, peaceful and neoclassical. The Clock Tower offers one of the best views of the gulf, and the Zoodochos Pigi monastery is nearby.
Land of the mythical King Aeacus, grandfather of Achilles, home to the Temple of Aphaia and the Church of Saint Nektarios, one of the largest Orthodox churches in the Balkans.
The second half of the journey trades temples for palaces, and islands for the Seine.
Paris on foot, by coach and by boat: time for its great museums, the splendor of Versailles and the city's liveliest neighborhoods.
Day 6 · Athens → Paris
Breakfast, then a transfer to the airport for our flight to Paris. On arrival we collect our bags and head straight for the center: first stop Les Invalides, then across the Champ de Mars — with the best views of the Eiffel Tower — toward the Arc de Triomphe. Lunch on your own.
In the afternoon, a panoramic coach tour: the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Élysées, Place de la Concorde, the Tuileries Garden, the Madeleine, Place Vendôme and the Opéra, with a chance to stroll the Champs-Élysées. Transfer to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
Day 7 · Paris → Versailles → Paris
We head out to Versailles: first the gardens, then the palace. Free time for lunch there before returning to Paris.
Next, the hill of Montmartre, with the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and Place du Tertre, full of shops and painters. From its steps we'll watch the sun set over the city before dinner in the neighborhood.
Day 8 · Paris on foot
A day on foot. We start at the Luxembourg Gardens and cross the Latin Quarter by way of the Sorbonne and the Panthéon to Notre-Dame, then step inside the Sainte-Chapelle. Lunch on your own.
The afternoon belongs to the Louvre Museum, followed by free time for shopping. Transfer to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
The journey comes full circleTwo Greek treasures await us in the Louvre: the Winged Victory of Samothrace and the Venus de Milo.
Day 9 · Le Marais → Eiffel Tower → Orsay → Seine
We begin at Place des Vosges in Le Marais, then head to the Eiffel Tower to go up. Lunch on your own.
In the afternoon, the Musée d'Orsay. And to end the day, a boat ride along the Seine. Transfer to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
Day 10 · Paris
In the morning we visit the Paris Opéra and the Galeries Lafayette. Lunch on your own.
In the afternoon we stroll through Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and Le Bon Marché department store. Transfer to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
Day 11 · Paris → Newark
Breakfast at the hotel, then at the scheduled time a transfer to the airport for the flight home to Newark.
Eleven days, two countries, and a story that began on the Acropolis and ends beside the Seine.
The price depends on how many travelers pay for the trip: the larger the group, the better the price for each person. Prices are per person, in a double room.
Group of 15 to 20 people paying for the trip
€3,865
per person, double room
Group of 10 to 14 people paying for the trip
€4,620
per person, double room
For those who prefer a room of their own; added to the price above.
+ €1,135
United Airlines: Newark – Athens and Paris – Newark
€1,350
Aegean Airlines
€475
Group airfares do not include free seats.
We take care of the flights, transfers, entrance tickets and guides.
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