Customized Tour
Group Leader's name: Judy Gaughan
Requested return date: 6/8/2018
The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from local restaurants to cultural discoveries has been customized by your professor for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Greece
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Day 2: Athens
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Take a walking tour of Athens
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Plaka District
- Temple of Olympian Zeus
Enjoy a traditional Giouvetsi dinner in Athens
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Day 3: Athens
Take a guided tour of Athens
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium
- Syntagma Square
- Acropolis
Take a guided tour of the Acropolis
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Parthenon
- Temple of Athena Nike
Visit the Acropolis Museum
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Day 4: Athens • Saronic Islands
Enjoy a full-day Saronic Island cruise with lunch
- Aegina
- Poros and Hydra
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Day 5: Athens • Delphi • Olympia
Travel via Delphi to Olympia
Take a guided tour of Delphi
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Temple of Apollo
- Delphi Archaeological Museum
Enjoy dinner in Olympia
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Day 6: Olympia • Argolida region
Visit the Olympia museumTour Olympia with an expert local guide
Travel via Olympia to the Argolida region
Enjoy dinner in the Argolida region
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Day 7: Argolida region • Epidaurus • Mycenae • Athens
Travel via Epidaurus and Mycenae to Athens
Tour the sites of Epidaurus and Mycenae with an expert local guide
Enjoy a pottery workshop
See the Corinth Canal
Enjoy a souvlaki dinner in Athens
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Day 8: Athens
Add this in-depth excursionCape Sounion with dinner
This afternoon, travel to Cape Sounion. According to legend this is the spot where Aegeus, king of Athens, leapt to his death off the cliff, thus giving his name to the Aegean Sea. Your guided tour will take you to the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea in classical mythology. End your excursion with an included dinner as you take in the beautiful sunset.
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Day 9: Greek island cruise: Mykonos
Depart on a four day cruise of the Greek islands
You may pre-book shore excursion packages for three or four islands
Add this in-depth excursionShore excursion package: Vathi, St. John's Monastery, Lindos and Oia Village
Your optional package includes excursions from your ports of call in Samos, Patmos, Rhodes and Santorini.
In Samos, visit the Wine Museum and see the archaeological site of Heraion, a large sanctuary to the goddess Hera. After a trip to Samos' bustling town square, enjoy the white sand beaches of Pythagorio village, namesake of the ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, Pythagoras.
In Patmos, visit Chora and the Monastery of St. John, built more than 900 years ago. Continue on to the Grotto of the Apocalypse, believed to be the spot at which St. John wrote the Book of Revelation.
In Rhodes, follow the coast to Lindos, an ancient city on the island of Rhodes. Walled in by the Knights of St. John in the 13th century, this city is home to the Acropolis of Lindos, the ruins of which still cascade down its breathtaking cliffs. Finish off your excursion with a walking tour in the city of Rhodes.
In Santorini, take a scenic excursion to the village of Oia and explore its unique architecture, quaint shops and charming port of Ammoudi. Along the way, enjoy spectacular views.
Add this in-depth excursionShore excursion package: Vathi, St. John's Monastery and Lindos
Your optional package includes excursions from your ports of call in Samos, Patmos and Rhodes.
In Samos, visit the Wine Museum and see the archaeological site of Heraion, a large sanctuary to the goddess Hera. After a trip to Samos' bustling town square, enjoy the white sand beaches of Pythagorio village, namesake of the ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, Pythagoras.
In Patmos, visit Chora and the Monastery of St. John, built more than 900 years ago. Continue on to the Grotto of the Apocalypse, believed to be the spot at which St. John wrote the Book of Revelation.
In Rhodes, follow the coast to Lindos, an ancient city on the island of Rhodes. Walled in by the Knights of St. John in the 13th century, this city is home to the Acropolis of Lindos, the ruins of which still cascade down its breathtaking cliffs. Finish off your excursion with a walking tour in the city of Rhodes
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Day 10: Greek island cruise: Samos • Patmos
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Day 11: Greek island cruise: Rhodes
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Day 12: Greek island cruise: Crete • Santorini
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Day 13: Return to Athens and depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Greece
-
Day 2: Athens
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Take a walking tour of Athens
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Plaka District
- Temple of Olympian Zeus
Enjoy a traditional Giouvetsi dinner in Athens
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Day 3: Athens
Take a guided tour of Athens
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium
- Syntagma Square
- Acropolis
Take a guided tour of the Acropolis
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Parthenon
- Temple of Athena Nike
Visit the Acropolis Museum
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Day 4: Athens • Saronic Islands
Enjoy a full-day Saronic Island cruise with lunch
- Aegina
- Poros and Hydra
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Day 5: Athens • Delphi • Olympia
Travel via Delphi to Olympia
Take a guided tour of Delphi
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Temple of Apollo
- Delphi Archaeological Museum
Enjoy dinner in Olympia
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Day 6: Olympia • Argolida region
Visit the Olympia museumTour Olympia with an expert local guide
Travel via Olympia to the Argolida region
Enjoy dinner in the Argolida region
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Day 7: Argolida region • Epidaurus • Mycenae • Athens
Travel via Epidaurus and Mycenae to Athens
Tour the sites of Epidaurus and Mycenae with an expert local guide
Enjoy a pottery workshop
See the Corinth Canal
Enjoy a souvlaki dinner in Athens
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Day 8: Athens
Add this in-depth excursionCape Sounion with dinner
This afternoon, travel to Cape Sounion. According to legend this is the spot where Aegeus, king of Athens, leapt to his death off the cliff, thus giving his name to the Aegean Sea. Your guided tour will take you to the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea in classical mythology. End your excursion with an included dinner as you take in the beautiful sunset.
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Day 9: Greek island cruise: Mykonos
Depart on a four day cruise of the Greek islands
You may pre-book shore excursion packages for three or four islands
Add this in-depth excursionShore excursion package: Vathi, St. John's Monastery, Lindos and Oia Village
Your optional package includes excursions from your ports of call in Samos, Patmos, Rhodes and Santorini.
In Samos, visit the Wine Museum and see the archaeological site of Heraion, a large sanctuary to the goddess Hera. After a trip to Samos' bustling town square, enjoy the white sand beaches of Pythagorio village, namesake of the ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, Pythagoras.
In Patmos, visit Chora and the Monastery of St. John, built more than 900 years ago. Continue on to the Grotto of the Apocalypse, believed to be the spot at which St. John wrote the Book of Revelation.
In Rhodes, follow the coast to Lindos, an ancient city on the island of Rhodes. Walled in by the Knights of St. John in the 13th century, this city is home to the Acropolis of Lindos, the ruins of which still cascade down its breathtaking cliffs. Finish off your excursion with a walking tour in the city of Rhodes.
In Santorini, take a scenic excursion to the village of Oia and explore its unique architecture, quaint shops and charming port of Ammoudi. Along the way, enjoy spectacular views.
Add this in-depth excursionShore excursion package: Vathi, St. John's Monastery and Lindos
Your optional package includes excursions from your ports of call in Samos, Patmos and Rhodes.
In Samos, visit the Wine Museum and see the archaeological site of Heraion, a large sanctuary to the goddess Hera. After a trip to Samos' bustling town square, enjoy the white sand beaches of Pythagorio village, namesake of the ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, Pythagoras.
In Patmos, visit Chora and the Monastery of St. John, built more than 900 years ago. Continue on to the Grotto of the Apocalypse, believed to be the spot at which St. John wrote the Book of Revelation.
In Rhodes, follow the coast to Lindos, an ancient city on the island of Rhodes. Walled in by the Knights of St. John in the 13th century, this city is home to the Acropolis of Lindos, the ruins of which still cascade down its breathtaking cliffs. Finish off your excursion with a walking tour in the city of Rhodes
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Day 10: Greek island cruise: Samos • Patmos
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Day 11: Greek island cruise: Rhodes
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Day 12: Greek island cruise: Crete • Santorini
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Day 13: Return to Athens and depart for home
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*Sources: 1: EF Study Abroad Program Impact 2018; 2: IES Abroad 2015; 3: Georgia Learning Outcomes of Students Studying Abroad Research Initiative 2010
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