The tour starts in the morning with a drive to ancient Delphi, half a kilometer away from the town. Enjoy a great view over the cliff into the valley, a truly unforgettable experience. Learn about the fascinating history and mythology of ancient Greece and visit the Sanctuary of Apollo. After a history lesson of this region in Delphi, drive to Kalambaka and pass through the picturesque villages and towns of Central Greece. Enjoy your evening dinner in a local hotel (not included). After breakfast, visit Meteora and enjoy the unique and impressive scenery. Ageless monasteries, containing priceless historical and religious treasures, stand between earth and sky atop of huge rocks.Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae and stop at Leonida’s Monument. Your arrival in Athens will be early in the evening. Enjoy your last night in Athens.

Enjoy an airport transfer with private car and driver. Kensington Tours donates a portion of proceeds to our charitable initiative www.kensingtoncares.com which supports education-based initiatives in disadvantaged communities. A welcome package with your vouchers, a city map, ferry tickets (if relevant) and any other touristic information that you may find useful will be waiting for you upon your arrival at your first hotel on your trip.

Philippos Hotel (3*) Athens offers peaceful surroundings along with modern services to give you a feel of a luxurious holiday. It is the most ideally located hotel in the heart of the old city district, only a two minute walk from the Acropolis, the Plaka, the Herodus Atticus ancient theatre and the new museum of the Acropolis. The 50 guestrooms and suites are fine, luminous, decorated in a modern style, softened by elegant fabrics and ambient lighting. Breakfast is being served at the coffee shop, as well as drinks and beverages, all day long. Moreover, the lounge is a perfect place to enjoy a book, a friendly chat, with a cup of cappuccino from the coffee shop.

Athens, the capital of Greece is named after Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who, according to legend, won the city after defeating Poseidon in a duel. The goddess' victory was celebrated by the construction of a temple on the Acropolis, the site of the city's earliest settlement in Attica. As a city state, the coastal capital of Athens reached its heyday in the fifth century BC as a centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato’s Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum. Athens is also the birthplace of Socrates, Pericles, Sophocles and its many other prominent philosophers, writers and politicians of the ancient world. Nowadays, the city retains a vast variety of Roman and Byzantine monuments, as well as a smaller number of remaining Ottoman monuments projecting the city's long history across the centuries.

Enjoy a private tour of Delphi. Leave for Delphi via Thebes, Levadia and the picturesque village of Arachova, on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, arrive in Delphi and visit the Archaeological Site. After the visit depart for Kalambaka, passing through picturesque villages and towns of Central Greece. Your specialized English speaking guide and driver will be at your disposal. Entrance fees to the Archeological Site is included in the tour cost. Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Continue your full day tour.

The traditional Amalia Hotel (4*) Kalambaka is in a unique location, facing the rocks of Meteora. Endless gardens, an Olympic sized swimming pool and a spacious lobby with warm, cozy corners -the ideal setting for your stay. The hotel offers 171 rooms, most with a view of the Meteora rocks, fully equipped with the latest facilities, such as air conditioning, direct dial phone, and TV set.

Kalambaka is a small town in northeastern Greece near the famous Meteora cliffs. The nearest town to the large rock formations atop which monasteries have been built offers spectacular views of the surroundings. Kalambaka attracts a fair number of tourists and the main street in town is filled with smalls shops, bars, cafes and restaurants.

Enjoy a tour to Meteora; a unique and impressive place with ageless monasteries that are perched on top of huge, monolithic granite rocks.Visit Meteora, among striking scenery, perched on top of huge rocks which seem to be suspended in mid-air, stand ageless Monasteries, where you can see exquisite specimens of Byzantine art.The view from the monasteries is something that you will never forget. Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae (short stop to see across the road the Leonida’s Monument made popular recently with the movie “300”. ). For 3 days the Persians battled against the vastly outnumbered Greeks. Although it was clear that the Persians were going to win, Leonidas stayed and fought the final battle with only 300 men from Sparta. Return to Athens, early in the evening. Enjoy lunch (included in tour price). Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Overnight at Philippos Hotel (3*).

Enjoy an airport transfer with private car and driver.

Depart from International Airport. End of itinerary.