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© Philosophy in Greece LLC Plan A June 7th to July 7th Price $4350 Student Discount: $500 student discount for any student currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution with a valid student ID. Date Location Date Location June 7th Depart Houston TBA June 22nd Free day cultural immersion day June 8th Eat and get to know the area and buy metro June 23rd Free day cultural immersion day pass no sleep until 9 pm June 9th Ancient Agora 9 am-1 pm June 24th Free day cultural immersion day June 10th Plato’s Academy, Socrates’ Prison 9 am June 25th Free day cultural immersion day June 11th Aristotle’s Lyceum 9- June 26th Greek Parliament, The National Gardens June 12th Acropolis museum 9 am Acropolis 4 pm June 27th Free day cultural immersion day June 13th Kerameikos cemetery, Roman Agora, June 28th 2 day trip Athens to Olympia a stop at Hadrian’s Library Korinthos, Archo-Korinthos, Korinthos June 14th Free day cultural immersion day June 29th canal on the way back Nafpoli then Ancient Theatre of the Asklepieion at Epidaurus then Athens June 15th National Archaeological Museum June 30th Free day cultural immersion day June 16th Mars Hill/Ancient Senate/PNYX 9 am July 1st The new Agora cultural center June 17th Island of Aegina 45 min ferry 9 am July 2nd Eleusis: Mouth of hades June 18th Free day cultural immersion day July 3rd Free day cultural immersion day June 19th Cape Sounion and Riviera July 4th Free day cultural immersion day June 20th 2-day Delphi/Meteora with a stop at Livadia July 6th Free day cultural immersion day for lunch overnight Meteora June 21st Thermopylae with a stop by Kamena Vourla July 7th Leave Athens at TBA for lunch Note: This schedule is subject to change or modify, based on unforeseen weather conditions, political unrest, strikes by local ferry and transportation workers and all other unforeseen circumstances, including those that could be deemed unsafe. © Philosophy in Greece LLC. Http://PhilosophyinGreece.com Plan A Please note This schedule is subject to change or modify, based on unforeseen weather conditions, political unrest, strikes by local ferry and transportation workers and all other unforeseen circumstances, including those that could be deemed unsafe. Anything not listed as included should be considered not included. Included Not included Rooms • Athens hotel • Single occupancy • Meteora hotel rooms • Olympia hotel • An additional charge is added, if a student wants a single room. Flight • Round trip flight included Shuttles & • Island of Aegina ferry • Metro pass Ferries • Airport to hotel round trip • Cape Sounion/Riviera • 2 day trip Livadia/Delphi/Metrora/Thermopylae/Kamena Vourla • 2 day trip Korinthos/Korinthos canal/ArchoKorinhos/Olympia/Nafpoli/Ancient Theatre of Asklepieion at Epidaurus • Eleusis: Mouth of Hades Entrance • Ancient Agora • Korinthos ruins • Plato’s Academy • Levada 13th Cen. castle • Socrates’ Prison • Archo-Korinthos castle • Aristotle’s Lyceum • Ancient Theatre of the • Acropolis museum Asklepieion ruins • Acropolis • Kerameikos cemetery • Roman Agora • Hadrian’s Library • National Archaeological Museum • Mars Hill • Ancient Senate • PNYX • Delphi Museum/ruins • Olympia ruins • Korinthos canal • Cape Sounion ruins • The new Agora cultural center • Greek Parliament tour • The National Gardens • Mouth of hades Ruins Travel insurance Medical/dental, medical evacuation, lost/stolen baggage, trip delay, missing connection Food and souvenirs • Not included © Philosophy in Greece LLC. Http://PhilosophyinGreece.com Payment schedule Plan A $4350 Student Discount: $500 student discount for any student currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution with a valid student ID. Dates Installments Paid in September 10th – 14th 1. Deposit $500 $500 September 14th -21st 2. Payment $550 $1050 October 14th -21st 3. Payment $550 $1600 November 14th -21st 4. Payment $550 $2150 December 14th-21st 5. Payment $550 $2700 January 14th -21st 6. Payment $550 $3250 February 14th -21st 7. Payment $600 $3850 February 25th 8. Payment $500 $4350 The price of Plan A is $4350 for non-students and $3850 for any student currently enrolled in a post- secondary institution with a valid student ID. The trip is for 30 days to Greece. Please see the plan form for what the program includes. The deposit is non-refundable. All other money paid into the program is refundable up and until February 28th at which time the hotel, flights and shuttles will be paid in full. Thus, no refund will be available after February 28th. The program will only be able to take a maximum of 30 participants on this trip, so the first 30 participants paid into the program will be considered the participants in the program. There will be a waiting list for participants not considered the first 30, and those participants should make regular payments. In the event a participant on the waiting list is not moved up to one of the 30 participants, due to another participants dropping out, they will receive a full refund by March 4th. © Philosophy in Greece LLC. Http://PhilosophyinGreece.com .
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