Page 68 - 2023 Worldwide Adventures
P. 68

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

        68     Northern Greece, Albania & North Macedonia: Ancient Lands of Alexander the Great                                                                Information & Reservations  1-800-955-1925                                                              www.oattravel.com/gre          69




   4040_GRE2023_PROD.indd 68                                                                                                                   8/9/22 8:59 AM
   63   64   65   66   67   68   69   70   71   72   73