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State Bank of Faribault presents 9 Days October 13, 2020 HIGHLIGHTS • 3 Nights - Athens • The Acropolis Museum • Santorini Tour • 2 Nights - Mykonos • The Plaka & Syntagma • Santorini Winery Visit & • 2 Nights - Santorini Square Tasting • Athens City Tour • Ancient Olympic Stadium • Oia Village Walking Tour • The Acropolis & • Mykonos • Greek Island Ferry Rides Parthenon • Delos Tour Booking Discount - Save $200 per couple!* Contact Information State Bank of Faribault • Attn: Kim Koepke 428 Central Avenue N. • Faribault, MN 55021 507.332.7401 [email protected] Booking #134909 (Web Code) Athens and The Greek Islands DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT special village and discover why it is one of the most photographed Board your overnight flight to Europe. places in all of Greece. Later check into your hotel for a two night stay and enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers. Day 2: ARRIVE ATHENS, GREECE (B,D) Overnight: Santorini Arrive in Athens, meet your Tour Director and transfer to your hotel. Athens boasts some of the most glorious history in the world. Arguably, Day 7: santorInI - Day at LeIsure the most important civilization of the ancient world flourished in Athens Today is at leisure to explore the island on your own. Perhaps visit the and relives through superb architectural masterpieces. This evening join excavation site of ancient Akrotiri, one of the most important prehistoric your fellow travelers for a Welcome Dinner. settlements of the Aegean, the Museum of Prehistoric Thera located in (D) Overnight: Athens Fira or discover the colorful beaches created by the volcanic eruption. Maybe wander, shop, take photos & enjoy a relaxing Mediterranean Day 3: ATHENS CITY ToUR meal while enjoying the spectacular views & white-washed architecture. This morning enjoy an Athens City Tour featuring Syntagma Square, (B) Overnight: Santorini the Temple of Zeus and the Ancient Olympic Stadium. Today’s highlight will be a visit to the Acropolis with its incredible Parthenon, the most Day 8: santorInI - athens important site of the city and one of the most recognizable monuments Today take a high-speed ferry to Athens, and enjoy some time at leisure. in the world. Then visit the New Acropolis Museum, the modern Relax at a cafe or perhaps do some last minute shopping. This evening building houses statues and other masterpieces from the classical era. enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your fellow travelers. Later continue to the Plaka, the oldest part of the city, filled with history, (B,D) Overnight: Athens restaurants and shopping opportunities. The rest of the day is at your own pace to further explore Athens. Day 9: athens - return to USA Today fly home with wonderful memories of your Athens and the Greek (B) Overnight: Athens Islands Tour. Day 4: athens - Mykonos (B) This morning transfer to the Port of Piraeus outside of Athens to take a high-speed ferry to Mykonos, which belongs to the Cyclades, a group AccoMMoDatIons of islands in the Aegean Sea. Check into your hotel for a two night stay 7 Nights Accommodations and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure to explore the galleries, • 2 Nights - Divani Palace Acropolis, Athens sandy beaches and iconic landmarks including a row of 16th-century • 2 Nights - Porto Mykos Hotel, Mykonos windmills which sit on a hill above Mykonos town. • 2 Nights - El Greco Hotel, Santorini (B) Overnight: Mykonos • 1 Night - Divani Palace Acropolis, Athens On some dates alternate hotels may be used Day 5: Mykonos sIghtseeIng This morning take a ferry to Delos, known as the legendary birthplace tour activity Level Easy 1 2 3 4 Active of twin gods Artemis & Apollo. Enjoy a Delos Tour featuring the Temple of Apollo, the Sanctuary of Artemis, the Old City, the Theater and the INCLUSIONS iconic Terrace of the Lions. Enjoy some time to explore on your own & • Roundtrip Airfare - MSP • Ferry Rides maybe visit the Museum of Delos. Later return to Mykonos & enjoy one • Roundtrip Transfers - MSP • Motorcoach Transportation of the great restaurants in town this evening on your own. • Int’l Air Departure Taxes/Fuel • Hotel Transfers (B) Overnight: Mykonos • 10 Meals: • Sightseeing per Itinerary 7-Breakfasts & 3-Dinners • Baggage Handling at Hotels Day 6: Mykonos - santorInI • Professional Tour Director Today take a high-speed ferry to one of the most picturesque islands in the world, Santorini, Greece’s most romanticized island, famous for its white-washed buildings and hilltop villages overlooking the Aegean Sea. ToUR RATES Booking Discount*: $3945 pp double Visit a local winery to enjoy a Wine Tasting. Santorini is an island with a wine-making tradition as its volcanic soil and special climate combine Regular Rate: $4045 pp double to give local wines a unique taste. Next travel through the fascinating Single Supplement: +$950 landscape to the spectacular town of Oia, where the best views of the *See Reservation Info for Booking Discount details crater are found. Enjoy an Oia Village Walking Tour to explore this oPtIonaL three-nIght DeLPhI & kaLaMbaka Post tour extensIon Rates $950 per person double / +$400 single supplement Day 9: ATHENS to kaLaMbaka checking into your hotel in the Delphi area. Dinner is included this Today travel to Kalambaka. Enjoy a visit to two Meteora Monasteries, a evening with your fellow travelers. UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monasteries are built on spectacular (B,D) Overnight: Delphi Area natural sandstone rock pillars and although it is unknown when Meteora was established, hermit monks were believed to be living among Day 11: DeLPhI - CaPe sounIon - athens the caves and cutouts in the rocks as early as the 11th century. Later Today travel to Cape Sounion and visit the Temple of Poseidon, the check into your Kalambaka area hotel and enjoy dinner with your fellow ancient Greek god of the sea. Perched on the craggy rocks of Cape travelers. Sounion, the temple was built during 444–440 BC. Later arrive Athens (B from regular tour, D) Overnight: kalambaka for a one-night stay. (B) Overnight: Athens Airport Area Day 10: kaLaMbaka to DeLPhI Today travel to Delphi which clings to the side of Mount Parnassus at Day 12: athens - FLIght hoMe 2,000 feet. Here you visit Ancient Delphi to see the Sanctuary of Apollo, Transfer to the Athens Airport and fly home. the Doric Temple and Theater. Also visit the Delphi Museum before (B) optional Post tour extension Includes: 3 Nights Hotel Accommodations (1-Kalambaka, 1-Delphi area & 1-Athens Airport area, Sightseeing & Admissions per Itinerary, Tour Director, 5 Meals (3-Breakfasts & 2-Dinners), Baggage Handling & Airport Transfer. Note - Extension must be booked with your initial $500 pp tour deposit. Due to group air policies outbound air could be a different schedule than the rest of your group for the Extension passengers. • Extension is based on a 20 passenger minimum. PreMIer WorLD DIsCovery reservatIon ForM (InternatIonaL) reservation Form Contact Information/Mail reservation Form to: Athens and The Greek Islands State Bank of Faribault • Attn: Kim Koepke October 13, 2020 428 Central Avenue N. • Faribault, MN 55021 Booking #134909 (Web Code) 507.332.7401 Make Checks Payable to: Premier World Discovery [email protected] Enclosed please find a deposit in the amount of $ ____________ ($500 per person) to secure reservations for __________# of people. Premier’s Travel Protection Plan (TPP): Yes, I (we) wish to purchase travel protection (TPP) No, I (we) decline travel protection (TPP) Enclosed please find payment in the amount of $ ____________ ($350 per person) to secure the Premier’s Travel Protection Plan (TPP). I (We) wish to book the 3-night Delphi/Kalambaka Post Tour Extension*** ($950 pp dbl/+$400 SS) Yes No Extension must be booked at time of Deposit total Payment $___________________ RT aIr GATEWAY ________________________ ROOMMATE’s RT aIr GATEWAY _________________________ see flyer page 2 for included group RT air gateway/departure city, additional charges apply for other RT air gateways To avoid change fees, submit full Passport names (first/mid/last) exactly as they appear on Passports Passport Name ______________________________________________________________________ DOB (MM/DD/YY)____________________ Gender M F Roommate’s Passport Name ____________________________________________________________ DOB (MM/DD/YY)____________________ Gender M F Passport #:________________________________________ Exp Date (MM/DD/YY)__________________________ Country of Issuance __________________________ Roommate’s Passport #:______________________________ Exp Date (MM/DD/YY)__________________________ Country of Issuance __________________________ Your Address ____________________________________________________________________________ Check if Roommate’s address is the same City__________________________________________________ State________________ ZIP__________________ Tel # ______________________________________ Email Address ___________________________________________________________________________________ Mbl #_______________________________________ Emergency Contact/Tel#____________________________________________________________ Cardholder Name (if paying by credit card) _____________________________________________ amount to be charged $______________ Credit card #: __________________________________________________Exp. 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