Historical Greece

Flight from your preferred airport to Athens.

Upon your arrival in Athens, you’ll be greeted at the airport by your Travel For Teens guides, who will accompany you for the duration of your journey. After getting settled into the hotel, we’ll have lunch and head to downtown Athens for a walking tour. See Constitution Square, wander the winding streets of the historical Plaka neighborhood, and explore the market district of Monastiraki. We’ll top off an exciting first day with your first taste of authentic Greek cuisine at one of our favorite local restaurants.

This morning, step back in time 2500 years to the height of ancient Greek civilization at the incredible Acropolis! First, we’ll visit the Acropolis Museum, rated one of the world’s top 10 museums. Then we’ll see this incredibly well-preserved monument ourselves. After lunch, students will have free time to explore Plaka and shop for souvenirs on Ermou Street. For dinner, try your hand at making your own Greek delicacies in our cooking class.

Today we’ll depart Athens and head to our next destination, Nafplio, the first capital of Greece. En route, we’ll stop at the Corinth Canal, a technological feat of engineering dating back to the time of Ancient Greece and only completed in the 19th Century. After arriving in Nafplio and getting settled into our new accommodation, we’ll have lunch and get acquainted with this charming city. We’ll also stop at the castle of Palamidi and learn about the Venetian and Ottoman history of the region. Students will have time to explore Nafplio on their own before visiting a nearby beach for our first dip in the Mediterranean.

This morning, continue on our adventure back through classical Greece. Our first stop is Epidaurus, the ancient healing sanctuary dedicated to the god Asclepius. See for yourself the second-largest ancient theater, which to this day seats up to 14,000 spectators during summer festivities. This afternoon, we’ll take a short ferry ride to the island of Poros, where students can go swimming at the beach or discover the main town on the island. We’ll return to Nafplio via private coach just in time to enjoy another authentic dinner of Greek cuisine.

Board our coach and head to perhaps one of the most famous destinations in all of Greece: Olympia! Along the way, we’ll visit Mycenae, one of the most important archaeological sites in all of Greece. Here, students will learn about the Greek civilization that pre-dates Classical Greece. Once we’ve arrived in Olympia and checked into our hotel, we’ll visit the Archaeology Museum, which houses world-renowned artifacts from the site of Olympia. This evening, students will be able to explore this modern town, ice cream in hand.

This morning, we’ll discover the birthplace of the Olympics. Students will see what remains of the infamous Temple of Zeus, and even have the chance to run their own Olympic dash. Afterwards, we’ll continue on to Delphi, home of the Oracle and of the god Apollo. Have lunch at a beautiful overlook point outside of the modern village of Delphi, before getting settled into our hotel. We’ll take a walking tour of Delphi and have time for souvenir shopping before dinner.

Wrap up our time in Delphi with a guided tour of the historical site of Delphi which, apart from being famous for its Oracle and as Apollo’s residence, was also the site of the original Panhellenic Games (precursors to the Olympic Games). Visit the Delphi Museum to uncover artifacts from these fascinating archaeological sites. After lunch, we’ll board our private coach and return to Athens. We’ll enjoy another traditional dinner in the heart of downtown before going on an evening walk to soak up the ambience.

On our final day in Greece, we’ll begin the day with a scavenger hunt in the Agora, the birthplace of democracy in the heart of historical Athens. This afternoon, you’ll have free time to do some souvenir shopping in the hip neighborhood of Monastiraki, or to visit any museums or sites you may have missed. To celebrate the end of an amazing journey, we’ll enjoy an upscale dinner dressed in our finest and reminisce on the memories we’ve made in Italy and Greece.

Your TFT guides will accompany you to the airport and assist you with check-in for your flight. Wave goodbye as you head through security and sit back and relax on your flight home.