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Itinerary watching the Trojan War, a nine-statue family DAY 6 • Kalambaka • Meteora • Home-
monument from the fourth century BC, and a Hosted Dinner
sculpture of Roman Emperor Hadrian’s beloved Discover the “hanging” cliffside monasteries of
DAY 1 • Depart U.S. friend Antinoos. Meteora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on an
Fly from the U.S. to Athens, Greece.
The archaeological site features the Temple of included tour. Meteora means “suspended in the
DAY 2 • Arrive Athens, Greece Apollo where Delphi’s oracle once prophesized. air,” and these retreats are indeed perched atop
pinnacles that rise about 1,000 feet from the valley
At your Athens hotel, meet your fellow travelers, As you approach the Temple of Apollo, you’ll walk floor. For centuries, the monasteries served as
including those from our Athens & the Peloponnese: the Sacred Way used by ancient Greeks such as the Christian redoubts while the Ottoman Turks ruled
From Homer to the First Olympics or New! Crete: Isle of historian Plutarch, who was a priest of Apollo at Greece, and the monasteries are still in operation
Myth & Beauty pre-trip extensions. Delphi. See treasuries built here by the Athenians,
the Thebans, the Corinthians, and the Syracusans— today. This evening, enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner
Hera Hotel or similar with a Greek family in Kalambaka.
the great powers of their day—including the theater,
DAY 3 • Athens • Controversial Topic: built to seat 5,000 people, from which it’s possible to B,L,D — Grand Hotel Meteora or similar
Gender inequality in Greece get an impressive view if you climb to the top row. DAY 7 • Kalambaka • Athens • Embark ship
After a welcome briefing, set off for a tour of the You’ll also see the famous Tholos at the sanctuary of Discover a Byzantine tradition at an icon-painting
Acropolis Archaeological site and its crowning jewel, Athena Pronaia. Located a short distance from the workshop. Then, return to Athens to embark
the Parthenon. Then, meet with the president of the main ruins, the circular structure was constructed our small ship in the port of Piraeus. Enjoy
National Council of Greek Women to learn about a between 380 and 360 BC and once consisted of 20 dinner onboard accompanied by a Greek dance
Controversial Topic of gender inequality in Greece Doric columns, three of which have been restored. performance. Your ship sails to the Greek island of
find out what organizations like the NCGW are doing B,L — Parnassia Club Hotel or similar Syros tonight.
to close the gap between the sexes.
DAY 5 • Arachova • A Day in the Life of a B,D — M/V Arethusa or M/V Athena
B,L — Hera Hotel or similar Delphi honey farm
DAY 4 • Athens • Delphi • Arachova Enjoy our NEW A Day in the Life experience at MoKa DAY 8 • Syros • Mykonos
Explore the administrative capital of the Cyclades
VERY ACTIVE DAY (two-hour uphill walk) Honey Farm in the Delphi countryside. You’ll meet Islands on a walking tour of Ermoupolis on Syros.
Travel to Arachova, where we’ll explore Delphi’s the owners to learn the secrets of Greek honey, don You’ll also try loukoumi candy—a Greek version of
museum and archaeological site this afternoon. A a beekeeper’s suit to walk amongst the hives, help Turkish Delight. Then, cruise to Mykonos, where
museum highlight is the bronze Charioteer. Dating prepare lunch, and sit down with the family for a we arrive in the afternoon and remain moored for
to about 470 BC, it’s one of the finest surviving shared meal together. Arrive in Kalambaka this the night.
bronze works of antiquity. The museum is filled afternoon. B,L,D — M/V Arethusa or M/V Athena
with other masterpieces from the Archaic, Classical, B,L,D — Grand Hotel Meteora or similar
and Roman periods, including scenes of the gods

Meet the people who
call Greece & Turkey
home

The owners of a honey farm
near Delphi : On our NEW A Day
in the Life experience on Day
5, weʼll head into the remote countryside
outside of Delphi to meet the owners of a honey farm. Along with sharing
their secrets to making traditional Greek honey, the family will also share
lunch with us.

A family in Kalambaka : Savor a Home-Hosted Dinner with a local Greek
family in Kalambaka on Day 6. Weʼll get to chat with our hosts about life in
quiet Kalambaka in contrast to places like bustling Athens. Plus, weʼll gain
perspective on traditional Greek familial dynamics and unemployment in
rural Greece due to the countryʼ economic challenges.

A womenʼs rights advocate in Athens : On Day 3 in Athens, weʼll sit down
with Irini Pantazi, president of the National Council of Greek Women, for en
enlightening conversation about the Controversial Topic of gender inequality
in contemporary Greece.
Dine in the home of a local family on the island of Paros on Day 10.

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