11-Nights Greece Undiscovered - Small Group from $5,250
Insight Vacations
OFFER ID 1698476
Greece Undiscovered - Small Group (2027 Onwards)
Explore mainland Greece on a Small Group journey built around the country’s defining ancient sites and regional food traditions. Walk the Acropolis in Athens, stand at Thermopylae where Leonidas is honored and step inside the royal tombs at Vergina. Follow the Sacred Way at Delphi, pass through Mycenae’s Lion Gate and see the theater of Epidaurus, still recognized for its acoustics. Along the way, taste Agiorgitiko wines in Nemea with local cheeses and cured meats, visit an olive grove to learn the pressing process and meet a beekeeping family focused on pollinator conservation. From fortified harbor towns to mountain sanctuaries, this journey keeps Greece’s history and landscape side by side.
Dining Summary
- 11 Breakfast (B)
- 5 Dinner (D)
- 2 Lunch (L)
- Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.
- Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.
- Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
- Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
- We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
- From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
- Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
- If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.
- Athens: Taste seasonal dishes built around olive oil, grains, legumes and coastal produce, paired with wines from native grape varieties grown across mainland and island vineyards.
- Delphi: Join a pie-making class in Delphi with a local chef, preparing savory pies rooted in Central Greece’s mountain cuisine, a long-standing staple in village kitchens. Work with thin pastry and fillings of seasonal vegetables, herbs and local cheeses, then sit down together to taste the pies fresh from the oven.
- Athens: Visit the Acropolis Museum with your Local Expert to examine sculptures and architectural fragments from the Parthenon and other Acropolis buildings. The top-floor gallery aligns with the Parthenon’s orientation, allowing you to view surviving frieze sections in their original sequence.
- Vergina: Visit the Royal Tombs at Vergina with your Local Expert and see the tomb traditionally identified as Philip II’s. You’ll learn how the discovery of the burial complex reshaped understanding of Macedonian royal history and funerary practice.
- Nafplion: Meet an expert sommelier at a Nemea winery and learn about the evolution of Greek wine making, dating back to antiquity. After touring the winery, sample some of the delicious and elegant Greek wines, expertly paired with piquant local cheeses and tasty cured meats.
- Athens: Walk the Acropolis with your Local Expert, examining the Parthenon’s Doric columns, the Caryatids of the Erechtheion and the gateway of the Propylaea. You’ll understand how these structures expressed Athenian political power, religious devotion and architectural precision during the 5th century BC.
- Athens: See Hadrian’s Arch, built in AD 131 to mark the boundary between ancient Greek Athens and the Roman city rebuilt under Emperor Hadrian. Its inscription reflects the city’s dual identity during the Roman period.
- Thermopylae: View the monument to King Leonidas, erected near the site of the 480 BC battle between Greek forces and the Persian army of Xerxes I. The statue commemorates the Spartan-led defense of the pass, where terrain played a decisive role in delaying the Persian advance into mainland Greece.
- Metsovo: A mountain town in the Pindus range with a long Vlach heritage and a strong tradition of trade across the high passes of Epirus and Thessaly. Built on steep slopes, the town is known for stone-built houses, carved timber balconies and small churches that reflect its 18th- and 19th-century prosperity.
- Ioannina: Cruise across Lake Pamvotis to the Island of Ioannina, a rare example of an inhabited lake island. Once ashore, the lanes lead past small churches and monastic sites that connect directly to the city’s Ottoman-era history, including places linked to Ali Pasha.
- Nafpaktos: See how Nafpaktos marks the Battle of Lepanto on its waterfront, with memorial inscriptions near the Venetian harbor and a statue of Miguel de Cervantes, who fought in the 1571 naval battle. The harbor’s enclosed shape and defensive walls remain the clearest present-day reminder of why this port mattered strategically.
- Delphi: Explore Delphi with your Local Expert, following the Sacred Way past the Treasury of the Athenians and the Polygonal Wall as the sanctuary climbs the slope of Mount Parnassus. You’ll reach the Temple of Apollo and learn how the oracle’s consultations shaped decision-making across the Greek world for centuries.
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11 nights from $5,250 per person
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Valid Date Ranges
04/03/2027 -
04/14/2027
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04/17/2027 -
04/28/2027
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05/04/2027 -
05/15/2027
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05/15/2027 -
05/26/2027
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05/29/2027 -
06/09/2027
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06/12/2027 -
06/23/2027
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06/26/2027 -
07/07/2027
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07/10/2027 -
07/21/2027
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07/24/2027 -
08/04/2027
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08/07/2027 -
08/18/2027
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08/21/2027 -
09/01/2027
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09/04/2027 -
09/15/2027
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$5,250 per person
09/18/2027 -
09/29/2027
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$5,250 per person
10/02/2027 -
10/13/2027
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$5,250 per person
* This departure has been designated a guaranteed departure by the operator, meaning that the minimum number of guests has been met, although still subject to weather and other conditions.
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from $5,250 per person
Length
11 Nights
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Trip prices are per person, land only, based on double occupancy and reflect applicable discounts. Trip prices and discounts are subject to change. Airfare is additional. Tour prices, dates and itineraries are correct at the time of the website going live, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking. Other restrictions may apply.
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OFFER ID
1698476
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