sample itinerary

"All of Greece is absorbing and rewarding. There is hardly a rock or stream without a battle or myth or a peasant anecdote or a superstition; and talk and incident, nearly all of it odd or memorable, thicken round the traveller's path at every step." - Patrick Leigh Fermor, Mani: Travels in the Southern Peloponnese

We are preparing an exciting tour itinerary that will look somewhat like this. The itinerary will be finalized closer to the tour dates.

Day 1: Arrive in Athens

• Arrival at the airport, pick-up by Venikos, and transfer to Athens

• Check-in at hotel

• Guided city walk through the districts of Syntagma, Plaka, Monastiraki, and Psirri 

• Wine tasting at a wine bar, introduction to the ancient Greek uses of wine and the modern wines of Greece

• Dinner at a selected restaurant

Day 2: Delphi

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Full day excursion to Delphi, the most important oracle of Greek antiquity

• Visit the archaeological site and the museum

• Lunch and visit to the mountain village of Arachova

• Introduction to the herbs and plants used in the oracle

• Transfer to Athens and dinner at a selected restaurant

Day 3: Acropolis, National Garden

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Visit the impressive Acropolis

• Lunch

• Guided tour of the National Garden of Athens with Maria Christodoulou

• Free time to explore the city

• Dinner at a selected restaurant

Day 4: Ancient Corinth, Organic Winery, Nafplio

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Check out

• Transfer to Ancient Corinth, tour of the archaeological site

• Visit to an organic winery

• Introduction to organic farming and wine making, guided tour of the winery, meeting with a winemaker, tasting of the wines, and home cooked lunch in the vineyard

• Transfer to Nafplio (1hr)

• Check in at hotel

• Guided walk through Nafplio

• Dinner at selected tavern

Day 5: Epidaurus, Olive oil

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Transfer to Epidaurus

• Visit the remarkable ancient theatre at Epidaurus and the Sanctuary of Asklepios

• Introduction to the herbs and plants used in ancient healing medicines

• Visit an organic olive oil producer, introduction to the production process, introduction to professional tasting techniques of olive oils, product tasting

• Return to Nafplio

• Free time in Nafplio to explore the city or walk up to the castle

• Dinner at a selected tavern

Day 6: Ancient Asini, day at the beach Tolo

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Transfer to ancient Asini (20 minutes)

• Visit the archaeological site of Asini and botanical walk

• Picnic at the beach

• Free time at the beach to swim and relax

• Return to Nafplio

• Dinner at a selected tavern

Day 7: Hands-on herbal workshop, Organic vinegar & balsamic producer, winery

• Transfer to the wine region Nemea

• Visit a boutique winery, introduction to the local grape variety Agiorgitiko, guided tours thru the winery, wine tasting

• Visit an organic vinegar producer, introduction to the production process of balsamic vinegar, tasting of the products

• Hands-on workshop of herbal-infused olive oil and Petimezi under the guidance of Maria Christodoulou. Participants will be able to take home their own 100ml bottles.

• Traditional meal in the vineyard 

• Return to Nafplio

Day 8: Corinth Canal, departure

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Check-out

• Transfer to Corinth Canal (1h)

• Short stop, introduction to the history of the canal

• Transfer to the airport or Athens (1.5h)

• Departure

Participation Rates & How to Register

Register early and save! Rate includes all meals, lodging, activities, and transportation listed on the itinerary.

Early rate until 1 January - Extended until 1 March!

3490€ per person for double occupancy (+5% for single occupancy)

Regular rate after 1 January - after 1 March!

3690€ per person for double occupancy (+5% for single occupancy)

Register with a €500 deposit to secure your place on the tour. All deposits are non-refundable but can be transferred to another registrant. The remaining balance is due by 7 March. An invoice payable by credit card or PayPal will be emailed to you before the due date.