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Itinerary for Greek Archaeology/Geology trip 2007 Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, USA Updated: Febr 19th , 2007
FRIDAY, MAY 11: Depart Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA Flight 435 Chicago/Munich 2:10P-5:55A SATURDAY, MAY 12: Iowa - Athens Flight 3388 Munich/Athens 7:15A-10:40A – Hellenikon Airport. PM – Acropolis Booked hotel ASTOR near Syntagma Square . Welcome dinner SUNDAY, MAY 13: Athens – Crete(Chania) AM – Agora PM – Kerameikos; liner to Crete (overnight ferry departing at 9 pm) MONDAY, MAY 14: Arrival Chania, Crete AM – Arrival 6 am breakfast on the way to Samaria Gorge Samaria Gorge 6 am departure for Samaria Gorge. Boat Agia Roumeli-Sfakia not included. appr 8-10 euros Overnight in the hotel KRITI. TUESDAY, MAY 15: Crete Hotel ATRION, Heraklion –Archanes, Vathypetro, peak sanctuary at Mt. Juktas PM – Mount Ida: cave of Idaean Zeus WEDNESDAY, MAY 16: Crete -- Phaistos, Agia Triada, Kommos THURSDAY, MAY 17: Crete -- Gortyn, Matala FRIDAY, MAY 18: Crete – Athens AM – Knossos, Heraklion Museum(Closed for renovations only one small room open ) PM – Departure at 9 pm night at sea to Athens SATURDAY, May 19: Athens – Nauplia AM – Breakfast on your own.Corinth Canal, Isthmia, Corinth PM – Acrocorinth, Hotel Victoria confirmed SUNDAY, MAY 20: Corinth – Nauplia AM – Mycenae PM – museum at Mycenae MONDAY, MAY 21: Nauplia AM – Epidaurus PM – TUESDAY, MAY 22: Nauplia – Sparta Hotel Menalaion ( in mostly 3 bedded rooms) Confirmed. AM – Tiryns, Tegea PM – Mystra WEDNESDAY, MAY 23: Sparta – Olympia . Hotel Olympian Asty. Confirmed. AM – Menelaion, Sparta, Sparta museum PM – Bassae THURSDAY, MAY 24: Olympia – Delphi Hotel Acropole .Confirmed, AM – Olympia, (museum, then site); Naupactos / Battle of Lepanto PM – Delphi: Marmaria, Castalian Spring FRIDAY, MAY 25: Delphi AM – museum, sanctuary of Apollo PM – free time; optional trip to Arachova SATURDAY, MAY 26: Delphi – Athens Hotel ASTOR booked. AM – Osios Loukas, Plateia PM – Eleusis closes at 3 pm SUNDAY, MAY 27: Athens AM – Thorikos, Laureion, St Paul Nunnery PM – Sounion Temple of Poseidon MONDAY, MAY 28: Athens AM – optional trip to the National Museum PM -- Final Exam; Plaka farewell dinner TUESDAY, MAY 29: Athens – Iowa, USA Bus transfer to the airport Flight 3381 Athens/Frankfurt 2:05P-4:15P Flight 432 Frankfurt/Chicago 5:00P-7:15P
Rates include:
Accommodation in doubles and triples in selected Tourist class hotels with all comforts, private shower/WC, TV and air condition. Daily breakfast (Many times buffet style)
Welcome dinner and farewell dinner in selected taverns in the Plaka area in Athens, with appetizers, main dish, Greek salad, dessert and gratuities.
All bus transportation as per itinerary by private comfortable coach with selected drivers, all his fees and toll fees, ferry fees etc,
Ferry tickets Piraeus/ Heraklion and return in 4 berth cabins Admission fee to the Samaria Gorge (but not the boat Roumeli-Sfakia )
Museum pass for the students to all archaeological.sites and state museums.
Our 24 hours assistance in Greece during your whole stay.