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Gjirokaster, Albania
Northern Greece, Albania & North Macedonia:
Ancient LandsofAlexandertheGreat
Greece: Thessaloniki, Meteora, Zagoria | Albania: Gjirokaster, Tirana | North Macedonia: Ohrid, Skopje
For departure dates, available single space, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/grepricing
18 days from $3995 Journey into the past to explore legendary lands once traversed by the Macedonian king Alexander the Great.
including international airfare Visit ancient Thessaloniki,witnessthe breathtaking clifftop monasteriesofMeteora,and explore the wildsof
Single Supplement: FREE Zagoria.Then,crossinto undiscovered Albania to explore the Ottoman-eratown of Gjirokaster,and Tirana,
whoseCommunist-era trappings arefadinginto memory. Step into the homes of locals, whereculturecomes to
Save a FULL 10%, up to $530, with our life in intimate discussions. And discover the Republic of North Macedonia, a small Balkan nation rich in Greek,
Good Buy Plan—reserve by 11/15/22 Roman, and Ottoman history.
Valid for Apr-Dec 2023 departures
WHATTOEXPECT DAY • Thessaloniki DAY •Thessaloniki • Explore RoyalTombs
DiscoverThessaloniki’shistoricAnoPoli(Upper of Vergina • Meteora
Town)andvisittheMuseumofByzantineCulture. OnourwaytoMeteora,stopatthevillageof
Then,explorethecitycenterandvisitthe Vergina,asacredsitethatcontainsthefourth-
View all physical requirements at traditionalmarketsofModianoandKapani. centuryBCtombsofKingPhilipII—fatherof
www.oattravel.com/gre B,D—Mediterranean Palace Hotel or similar Alexander the Great—and other ancient royals.
ITINERARY DAY •Thessaloniki • ControversialTopic: Tonight’sdinnerinMeteorafeaturesalive bouzouki
music performance.
Greece’s refugee crisis • Mount Olympus B,L,D — Doupiani House or similar
DAY •DepartU.S. Learn about the Controversial Topic of Greece’s
Departforyourovernightflightto refugeecrisiswithamemberofanorganization DAY •Monasteries ofMeteora •Home-
Thessaloniki, Greece.
thatsupportsthecountry’svulnerable Hosted Dinner
DAY •Thessaloniki,Greece populations.Then,visitMountOlympus,the ExplorethemonasteriesofMeteora,aseriesof
MeetyourTripExperienceLeaderandfellow mythicalhomeoftheancientGreekgods,and Greek Orthodox monasteries perched on the peaks
travelersatourhotelinThessaloniki,including hikealongtheEnipeasGorge,partoftheMount oftoweringsandstonepillars.Later,visitanicon-
thosewhotookouroptionalpre-tripextensionto Olympus trail. paintingworkshopandjoinalocalGreekfamily for
AncientGreece:Athens&theIsleofCrete. B,L — Mediterranean Palace Hotel or similar a Home-Hosted Dinner.
Mediterranean Palace Hotel or similar B,D — Doupiani House or similar
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