Day 1 Mon, May 3 2010: Arrival at Athens International airport. Our representatives are going to welcome you and brief you on your itinerary while in Greece. Transfer to Armonia hotel on the Athens Riviera area by the Saronic Gulf. Rest of the day at leisure for you to relax. Overnight at hotel

Day 2 Tue, May 4 2010: After breakfast we start on our half-day, guided Athens sightseeing tour. Our expert guides take you to see the center of the city. Constitution Square (Syntagma), the House of Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier and the National Library. Driving down Herod Atticus Street, you will see the Evzones in their picturesque uniform and the Presidential Palace. On your way to the Acropolis you will see the Hadrian’s Arch, visit the Temple of Olympian Zeus and you will make a short stop at the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896. O­n the Acropolis visit the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erectheion and finally “the harmony between material and spirit”, the monument that “puts order in the mind”, the Parthenon. Overnight in Armonia (B)

Day 3 Wed, May 5 2010: After breakfast we start on a full-day, guided Delphi tour to visit the ancient Oracle. Drive through the fertile plain of Beotia, crossing the towns of Thebes connected with the tragedy of King Oedipus – Levadia and Arachova (short stop o­n the way back). Arrive at Delphi, the center of Ancient World – the “Omphalos” (Navel of Earth) – whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic World. On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios. Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and the Museum containing such masterpieces of Ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the famous athlete Aghias. Lunch in the modern village of Delphi, return to Athens by the same route. Overnight in Armonia (B, L)

Day 4 Thu, May 6 2010: Enjoy breakfast and then we are on for a full-day, guided tour to Mycenae and Epidaurus. Drive by the coastal road along the Saronic Gulf to the Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea, (short stop). Drive to Mycenae, the Homeric city of Atreides, the city “rich in gold” of the ancient poets. Visit the Lionesses' Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, and the Royal Tombs. Depart for Nauplion through the fertile plain of Argolis, the picturesque town nestling at the foot of a cliff crowned by the mighty ramparts of the Palamidi Fortress (short photo stop), leave for Epidauros, to visit the Theatre (4th century B.C.) famous for its astonishing acoustics. Return to Athens by the highway connecting Epidauros with Corinth. Lunch in Mycenae. Overnight in Armonia (B, L)

Day 5 Fri, May 7 2010: After breakfast transfer to the port of Piraeus to embark the 3-day cruise to the Greek islands and Turkey. Accommodation sharing double occupancy in inside twin-bedded cabins category E on full board basis (B, L, D)

Day 8 Mon, May 10 2010: Arrival at the port of Piraeus and transfer to Athens International airport for departure (B)