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Optional Add-On Tours in Athens: Buy 15 get 1 FREE!!!
Purchase 15 of one trip/pass and get the 16th trip/pass free (of equal or lesser value).
Argolis Excursion with Lunch: $129 per person
Leave by the coastal road along the Saronic Gulf to the Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea. Short stop. Drive on to Mycenae, the Homeric city of the Atreides - the city "rich in gold" of the ancient poets. Visit the Lion's Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, and the Royal Tombs. [Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat; April 1-July 31 and September 1-October 31. 8:15am-6:30pm]
Delphi Excursion with Lunch: $129 per person
Drive through the fertile plain of Boeotia, crossing the towns of Thebes connected with the tragedy of king Oedipus- Levadia and Arachova, famous for its colourful rugs and carpets (short stop).

Arrive at Delphi, the centre of the Ancient World, the "Omphalos" (Navel) of the Earth - whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic world.

On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios. Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo, and the Museum containing such masterpieces of ancient greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the famous athlete Aghias. Lunch in the modern village of Delphi, return to Athens by the same route. [April 1 – October 31: Daily 8:15am-6:30pm]
Athens By Night: $77 per person
Your evening will start with a ride to the port of Piraeus, passing by the port of Zeas (private yachts), and a short stop to the famous Mikrolimano where you will enjoy a drink of ouzo with Greek appetizers. Then you will drive back to Athens, to the old area Plaka, for Dinner in a typical Greek Tavern with bouzouki music and Greek Folk Dances. [Runs daily, April-October; 8:15pm-12:30am]
Cape Sounion Tour: $50 per person
Drive along the coastal road, past the wonderful beaches of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni and Varkiza to the most southern point of Attica, Cape Sounion, where the white marble pillars of the Temple of Posseidon stand.

On the way, you have a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf and the little islands offshore. After visiting the temple of Posseidon, you have time to walk at leisure on the rocky promontory of Sounion. [April 1 – October 31: Daily 2:30pm-6:30pm]
Day Cruise to Aegina, Poros, and Hydra: $131 per person
8:00am In the morning we take you by bus, from Athens to Marina Trokadero (Pal. Faliro) for your embarkation to the cruise boat. At 08:30 departure to Hydra, where we arrive at 11:45am. Here you have free time for a walk or a swim. At 1:30pm embarkation and sail for Aegina past through Poros seashore of Peloponnisos.

The lunch will be served during the voyage. At 3:30pm we arrive at Aegina where you have time for a swim. Optional excursion, by bus, to the fine preserved Temple of Afea Athena.

At 6:00pm embarkation for the voyage of return to the port. Arrival to Trokadero late in the afternoon. [April 1 – Oct 31: Daily 8:00am-7:15pm]
Optional Add-On Tours in Athens: Buy 17 get 1 FREE!!!
Purchase 17 of one trip/pass and get the 18th trip/pass free (of equal or lesser value).
Athens Sightseeing: $76 per person
This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides take you to see the center of the city, Constitution Square (Syntagma), the House of Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier and the National Library.

Driving down Herod Atticus street, you will see the Evzones in their picturesque uniform and the Presidential Palace. On your way to the Acropolis you will see Hadrian's Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and you will make a short stop at the Panathenaix Stadium, where the first Olympic games of the modern era were held in 1896.On the Acropolis visit its museum and the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age in Athens: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally, "the harmony between material and spirit", the monument that "puts order in the mind", the Parthenon. [April 1 – October 31: Daily 9:15am-1:00pm]

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