INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL DUBAI
TRIP TO GREECE
20-24 MAR 2016
GREECE
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with
thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian
seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle
of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains
landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel
with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its
beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party
resorts of Mykonos. The country's first inhabitants are now
referred to as the Pelasgians. Little is known about them,
but it is believed that they were a primitive people. The first
advanced civilizations to live in Greece were the Cycladic
Civilization -who inhabited most of the Cycladic Islandsand the Minoan Civilization, who inhabited the islands of
Crete and Santoríni. The Minoans had developed a written
language which remains undecipherable to modern-day
archaeologists.
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
ITINERARY
DAY 01
DAY 02
DAY 03
DAY 04
DAY 05
: Arrive Athens & Check-into the hotel, Athens Sightseeing Tour.
: ARGOLIS TOUR [Corinth Canal, Mycenae, Nafplion, Epidaurus]
: DELPHI TOUR.
: ONE DAY CRUISE [Hydra, Poros & Aegina].
: Half Day Visit To Cape Sounio. Proceed to Departure.
FLIGHT DETAILS
QATAR AIRWAYS
QR1003
QR 203
QR 212
QR1004
20MAR
20MAR
24MAR
25MAR
DXB DOH
0530 0540
DOH ATH 0715 1125
ATH DOH 2010 0120
DOH DXB
0230 0440
HOTEL DETAILS:
ATHENS :
Hotel Novotel Athens OR Titania Hotel OR
The Athenian Callirhoe Exclusive Hotel OR
Metropolitan Hotel Athens OR Similar
DAY 01
q  Arrive Athens.
q  Meet & greet followed by transfer to hotel.
q  Lunch at local restaurant.
q  Athens half day city tour with English speaking guide [Syntagma Square, the House of Parliament,
Tomb to the Unknown Soldier, Panathenaic Olympic stadium, Temple of the Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s
Arch & Acropolis of Athens].
q  Dinner at local restaurant & overnight in Athens.
DAY 02
q  Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for a Full Day Argolis Tour.
q  Drive on to Mycenae, the Homeric city of Agammemnon (The leader of the Troy War)
q  Visit the Lion’s Gate, the Cyclopean Walls and the Royal Tomb
q  Lunch at local restaurant.
q  Continue to Nafplion and see this charming town.
q  Drive onto and visit the 4th B.C. theatre of Epidaurus.
q  Drive back, Dinner & overnight in Athens.
DAY 03
q  Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for a Full Day Delphi Tour.
q  Drive to Delphi via Beotia, Thebes, Levadia and Arachova.
q  Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and the Museum containing such
masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture [Bronze Charioteer, athlete Aghias and other incredible art
samples of different Eras of Delphi.
q  Lunch at local restaurant.
q  Transfer back to Athens & Dinner.
q  Overnight in Athens.
DAY 04
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Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the port for the Full Day Cruise to the 3 Saronic islands of Hydra, Poros, Aegina
Lunch served on board
HYDRA
: An artists’ delight, again with boutiques, shops and cafes dotted around the harbor.
POROS
: A pretty island with chance for shopping.
AEGINA
: The largest of the Saronic Islands, famous for BBQ sea food and pistachio nuts.
Transfer back to the port in evening. Seafood dinner & overnight in Athens.
DAY 05
q  Breakfast at the hotel.
q  Afternoon check-out from the hotel.
q  Half day visit to Cape Sounion [Great for archaeological interest and for the scenic drive along the
coastal road of the Saronic Gulf as well]
q  Lunch at local restaurant.
q  Afternoon / transfer to Athens Airport for departure.