Year 7-8 Greece Trip Itinerary 2019
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Day 1: Coach transfer from school to London airport for flight to Athens. On arrival meet your representative who will remain with your group for the duration of the tour. Transfer to Athens and visit the central market before heading to the Acropolis; this incredible structure overlooks Athens. Your final visit of the day will be to the Athens Museum before heading to your accommodation in Glyfada. This evening you will enjoy a Greek evening with dinner and Greek dancing. Overnight Glyfada (Packed Lunch/Restaurant Dinner) Day 2: After breakfast today, collect your packed lunches and meet your rep and coach. Transfer to Piraeus for your ferry to Hydra. On arrival your baggage will be transferred to your hotels whilst you head to the foot of Mount Eros, you will need sturdy walking shoes as you will be trekking up to the Profitis Illias Monestry which is almost at the summit of Mount Eros. After taking in the view from the top it's time to head back down to your hotels. Tonight the group will be in two hotels; the Sidra Hotel and the Ippokampos Hotel are both located in the centre of Hydra within a 5 minute walk from each other. This evening's meal will be at a local restaurant. (Breakfast/Packed Lunch/Restaurant Dinner) Day 3: This is your final day on Hydra, after breakfast meet your guide in the centre of town and visit the Lazarous Koundoius House. After a meal in a local restaurant there might be a little bit of time to explore the local area before heading down to the ferry port for your transfer to Ermioni. Your coach will meet you in Ermioni and transfer you to Tolon where you will have dinner and overnight in your hotel. (Breakfast/Restaurant Lunch/Dinner) Day 4: Meet your rep and coach and head out for a full day visiting the archaeological sites of Epidaurus, Mycenae and finally Corinth. Return to Tolon for dinner and overnight. If it is light enough upon your return there might be an opportunity for you to have a game of football on the beach. (Breakfast/Packed Lunch/Dinner) Day 5: You can have a little bit of a lie-in today as your first excursion is at the hotel. You'll learn to make Baklava sweets toady (and eat them!). After this walk to the port and take a ferry to Napflion, where you will have some time to do a little souvenir shopping before enjoying you final meal in a local restaurant. Your coach will transfer you back to accommodation afterwards (Breakfast/Packed Lunch/Restaurant Dinner) Day 6: Check out of your hotel after breakfast. Today before departing to the airport you will have a Greek dancing lesson. After this, transfer to Athens for your return flight to UK. On arrival your coach will meet you and transfer you back to school (Breakfast/Packed Lunch) .