Athens History and Culture Post-Voyage Extension

After disembarking, enjoy a brief orientation tour of Athens followed by a visit to the Acropolis Museum, which displays some of the finest sculptures and other art of Ancient Greece. After the museum, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before transferring to your hotel with the afternoon at your leisure.

Enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at the hotel this evening. Dinner is on your own at one of Athens's numerous restaurants. (L)

Your morning is devoted to the Acropolis, the spiritual heart of Athens and much of the ancient world. This incredibly rich site not only houses the Parthenon, which was built in 438 B.C., but also a host of monuments from both earlier and later in the city’s prolific history. On a city tour, you will see the Temple of Zeus, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the “Panathenian” Olympic Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. Enjoy lunch and a cooking class in a traditional taverna at the foot of the Acropolis, followed by a walking tour of the Plaka, the old area of Athens. Experience dinner at a seaside restaurant this evening. (B,L,D)

This morning have breakfast at the hotel's restaurant before transferring to the airport for your flights home. (B)