Northern Greece Five Days Tour from Athens

5 Days Duration

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About This Tour

Discover northern Greece on a five-day journey from Athens through some of the country’s most important archaeological, religious, and cultural landmarks. Trave...

Duration: 5 Days · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Athens, Lamia, Thebes, Levadeia, Thessaloniki, Veria, Naousa, Meteora, Kalabaka, Vergina, Pella, Delphi, Mount Olympus, Arachova · Languages: English

Know before you go: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; Infants must not sit on laps; Infant seats unavailable; Not suitable for pets; Not stroller accessible; Not wheelchair accessible; Traveler pickup is offered from selected Athens hotels. Enter your accommodation details and we will inform you on the exact pick up time and location after your booking. If you are staying at an area outside of our pickup zone, you will be advised to proceed to the nearest pick up point.

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What's Included

Professional Tour Guide
Entrance Fees
Transfers from / to your hotel or closest available location
8 meals: 4 Breakfasts & 4 dinners
Hotel accomodation 4* - 5* hotels

Not Included

Lunches
Any Private Expenses
'Resilience Tax' for overnights in hotels. The accommodation Tax will be payable by the guests prior to their check-out as following:From April till October, Hotels 4* : 10.00 euros per room/per night, Hotels 5* : 15.00 euros per room/per night

Itinerary

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Day 01

Delphi

Drive through the fertile plain of Beotia region, pass by the towns of Thebes, Levadia and via the picturesque village of Arachova, arrive in Delphi and visit the Archaeological Site. Depart for Kalambaka, a small town situated at the foot of the astonishing complex of the Meteora, those gigantic rocks that rise steep from the plain of Thessaly. (Dinner and overnight)
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Day 02

Meteora

Visit the Meteora: 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. Depart from Kalambaka, drive through the striking plain of Thessaly and the Valley of Tempi, and admire the gigantic figure of Mount Olympos, the highest mountain in Greece and home of the 12 Gods in Greek Mythology. Arrival at Thessaloniki, the second largest and the most vibrant city in Greece. (Dinner and overnight)
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Day 03

Thessaloniki

In the morning visit Thessaloniki, the city that throughout the era of the Byzantine Empire was the “co-reigning” city, second in population and prestige only to Constantinople. Visit unique monuments and feel the glorious Byzantine past in some of the oldest and most characteristic churches of the Christian world as well as in the Museum of Byzantine Culture, awarded with the Council of Europe’s Museum Prize for the year 2005. Rest of the day free, to enjoy time in the lively center of the city. (Dinner and overnight)
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Day 04

Vergina

Depart in the morning for a unique approach to historical Macedonia. First stop at picturesque Edessa where we see the town’s famous landmark, the Waterfalls. Then proceed to Naoussa, to a site of exceptional beauty and importance: Aristotle’s School, the picturesque site where the great philosopher taught ‘the doctrines of morals and politics’ to Alexander the Great and the Macedonian youth. Then drive to Vergina (ancient Aigai), to live the experience of a visit to the unique Museum, created in the Great Tumulus covering the royal tombs of Macedonia. See the astonishing findings from the tomb of King Phillip II, Alexander’s father, and feel the thrill of the greatest discovery of the 20th century. In only a few miles away is Veria (Biblical Beroea) to visit Saint Paul’s Bema, and then stroll through the old Jewish neighborhood and the colourful market area. A walk in a city where past is present and around. Return to Thessaloniki. (Dinner and overnight)
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Day 05

Pella

Drive to Pella, the capital of Alexander the Great. See the exquisite floor mosaics of the 4th century B.C. villas, in situ as well as in the new Museum. Then proceed and visit the Archaeological Park of Dion (sacred city of the Macedonians, at the foot of mountain Olympos). After the visit we shall start driving south and through Thessaly, Lamia, Thermopylae (see the Leonidas’ Monument) and Thebes, arrive in Athens late in the afternoon.

Meeting Point

Meeting point: Pickup service provided in Athens. · Tour start: Pickup service provided in Athens. — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.