DAY 1: UK - Athens.
Fly to Athens where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel for a two night stay. Why not join our optional My Big Fat Greek Night?

DAY 2: Athens. At leisure.
A day to do just as you please. Or why not join an optional day cruise to the islands of Aegina, Hydra and Poros? In the evening free time to enjoy the lively atmosphere of the tavernas and nightclubs in the old Plaka district with its narrow streets and sound of bouzouki music. (B)

DAY 3: Athens (included sightseeing) - Corinth Canal - Epidaurus - Nauplia.
Join the included sightseeing tour of Athens featuring the highlights of this ancient capital. Next westward to the Corinth Canal. Journey into the Argolis to make a stop in Epidaurus located in the hilly countryside dotted with pine trees and oleanders. In this magnificent setting you'll visit the open-air theatre, which can still seat 14,000 spectators. Head for the coast and overnight in Nauplia. (B, D)

DAY 4: Nauplia - Mycenae - Sparta.
This morning enjoy the included excursion with a local guide to Mycenae, a city fortress accursed of the Gods, rich in the gold of warrior kings. Head south in the afternoon, deep into the Peloponnese, to Sparta for an overnight stay. (B, D)

DAY 5: Sparta - Mystra - Pylos.
Your morning highlight will be a visit to the medieval Byzantine citadel of Mystra, at one time known as 'The Florence of the East'. In the afternoon carry on to Pylos, located on a quaint bay on the Messenian Gulf. (B, D)

DAY 6: Pylos - Nestor's Palace - Olympia.
Drive north this morning to see the Nestor's Palace archaeological site. Shortly after, the visit to the Chora Museum will help you visualise its past splendour and imagine the grandness of this Mycenean palace. Later travel north-west to Olympia, the legendary venue of the Olympic games, which every four years engaged the city-states in sport instead of war. (B)

DAY 7: Olympia - Patras - Delphi.
Focus on Olympia where the athletes of antiquity performed in honour of the King of Deities. Learn more about the history of the Olympic games on the optional sightseeing tour. In the afternoon drive north to Patras, the capital of the Peloponnese and the west coast's largest port. Enjoy a short stop here to visit St Andrews Church. Next, via the spectacular newly-built bridge between Rion and Antirion, proceed through the picturesque villages along the south coast of the mainland to magnificent Delphi. (B)

DAY 8: Delphi - Kalambaka.
At leisure in Delphi or join the optional morning sightseeing of the Delphi archaeological site. Once called 'The Navel of the Earth' Delphi was the greatest Oracle of the ancient world, where people flocked to seek advice. Now it's one of the grandest sights in Greece; its theatre and Temple of Apollo still stand in their lovely natural setting. In the afternoon drive north by way of Lamia and on to Trikala in Thessaly for an overnight in Kalambaka. (B, D)

DAY 9: Kalambaka - Meteora - Athens.
A short drive to Meteora, which is a cluster of monastic buildings, perched in an unforgettable manner on a set of rising rock formations. Your included visit is certainly the day's highlight. Later drive south to Athens for an overnight stay. This evening, why not join our optional dinner at a typical Greek restaurant? (B)

DAY 10: Athens - UK.
Transfer to Athens airport for your flight to the UK. (B)