Crete and Classical Greece 14 days

Highlights

This travel tour combines the culinary and cultural experience of Crete together with the mainland classics of Greece. The tours starts in the capital city of Heraklion in Crete and continues to explore the west coast before transporting you by overnight ferry to Athens. It takes you from the city of Athens, to the mountains of Kalabaka and then back again to cruise the nearby Greek islands. Meet the locals, taste traditional flavours, discover history and feel the spirit of Greece! Learn about the life, traditions, and customs of Greek people.

Itinerary

Day 1 Heraklion-Arrival – Cooking Class

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner

Overnight Heraklion

Day 2 Heraklion Knossos – Archeological Museum – City/Food Tour

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner

Overnight Heraklion

Day 3 Rethymno City Tour – Geni Gave – Lunch/Cheese Making Class

Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Overnight Heraklion

Day 4 Chania Free Day

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner

Overnight Chania

Day 5 Wine Tour and Olive Oil Tasting – Olive Oil and Tree Museum – Departure for Athens

Meals included: Breakfast

Overnight Ferry

Day 6 Piraeus-Athens – Afternoon Food and Flavor Tour

Meals included: Dinner

Overnight Athens

Day 7 Athens – Acropolis/Museum City Tour

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner

Overnight Athens

Discover the heart of Greece that is Athens with a tour of the city centre, a photo stop at the Panathinaikon Stadium and guided tours of Acropolis, Parthenon and the Acropolis Museum.

Day 8 Athens – Corinth Canal – Epidauros – Nafplion Walking Food Tour

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner

Overnight Nafplio

See iconic sites such as canal of Corinth known for its narrow width and the ancient theatre of Epidaurus renowned for its rare acoustics.

Day 9 Nafplio – Myceanae – Olympia

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner

Overnight Olympia

See the pretty town of Nafplio. Visit Mycenae one of the most important centres of Greek culture as well as Olympia, a glorious sanctuary of ancient Greece, dedicated to Zeus and see where the ancient Olympic Games took place.

Day 10 Olympia – Delphi – Cooking Class

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner

Overnight Delphi

Explore the ancient city of Delphi.

Day 11 Delphi – Kalabaka

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner

Overnight Kalabaka

Arrive in Kalabaka to drive up to the mountain to experience the majestical and holy Meteora a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Day 12 Kalabaka – Meteora

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner

Overnight Athens

Day 13 Athens Cooking Class

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner

Overnight Athens

Day 14 Athens Free Day

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner

Overnight Athens

Day 15 Athens-Departure – Flight Back Home

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

3 Cooking Classes

3 Food Tours

1 Cheese Making Class

1 Wine Tasting

1 Olive Oil Tasting

All transportation, entrance fees, tour guides, 13 Breakfast, 13 Dinner, 1 Lunch

Not Included:

Overnight tax fees, gratuities, tips, anything not mentioned above

ACCOMMODATION USED OR SIMILAR

3*- 4* Hotels or Boutique Hotels