ABOUT THE TOUR
This fascinating seven-day tour offers the opportunity to discover this magical, historic city and to enjoy not only its aesthetic and culinary delights but also explore Greece’s ancient history in the company of grecophile Joanna Worsley and Athens expert Joshua Barley. We will see not only the magnificent sights in Athens itself such as the sublime view of the Parthenon from the Pnyx Hill, the Ancient Agora and the Acropolis but also a selection of the city’s world class art and archaeological museums including the Acropolis Museum. We venture outside the city to the ancient ruins of Vavrona and Cape Sounion where the poet Byron left his mark, literally. We also visit the beautiful site of Ancient Delphi – once the centre of the Greek universe.
Throughout the tour Guest Lecturer Joshua Barley will give talks and illuminating insights into this fascinating city and its rich history.
TOUR LEADERS
Joanna Worsley
Joshua Barley
Joshua Barley holds a First-Class Degree in Classics from Oxford University and a Masters in Modern Greek Literature from King’s College, London. He has lived in Greece for over a decade, where he works as a literary translator, writer and guide. His latest book, Athens Tales, will be published by Oxford University Press in October 2025.
7 days from £3,975 per person
TOUR DATE: 5 – 11 MAY 2026
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: £850
Price Includes
- Accommodation throughout as shown in the itinerary
- Breakfast daily; 5 lunches; 5 dinners
- All entrance fees, visits, excursions and transportation as per the itinerary
- Gratuities in restaurants for included meals; gratuities to guides/s; gratuities to driver/s; porterage
- Local English-speaking guide/s
- The services of your guest lecturer and tour leader throughout
Price Excludes
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Items of personal expenditure (e.g. telephone calls / laundry etc.)
- Government levies or taxes introduced after costing and publication of this programme on 12/06/25
DAY-BY-DAY OVERVIEW
Tuesday 5 May: London / Athens
British Airways flight from London Heathrow to Athens (not included in the cost of the tour). Group transfer to the centrally located Herodion Hotel where two nights are spent. Welcome talk by Josh with drinks followed by dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Herodion Hotel, Athens
Wednesday 6 May: Athens
Walk up Pnyx Hill and on through Plaka and the Ancient Agorà. Continue on foot to Kuzina restaurant for lunch.
Visit the Goulandris Foundation and Museum of Cycladic Art. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight: Herodion Hotel, Athens
Thursday 7 May: Athens / Delphi
Visit the Nema Passementerie at the Benaki Museum followed by the Benaki Museum itself. Lunch at Benaki Museum rooftop restaurant.
Depart by coach for Delphi. Check in at the V Delphi Hotel where one night is spent. Dinner at Patriko restaurant.
Overnight: V Delphi Hotel, Delphi
Friday 8 May: Delphi / Athens
Visit Delphi archaeological site.
Lunch at a local restaurant in Galaxidi. Return to Athens and check in at the Herodion Hotel where three further nights are spent. Dinner under own arrangements.
Overnight: Herodion Hotel, Athens
Saturday 9 May: Athens
Early visit to the Acropolis followed by the Acropolis Museum. Lunch at Acropolis Museum restaurant.
Visit the ancient cemetery of Kerameikos or the Archaeological Museum (subject to possible closure). Dinner at a local restaurant in Vougliameni by the sea.
Overnight: Herodion Hotel, Athens
Sunday 10 May: Athens
Visit Kaisariani Monastery and Vavrona ancient, ruined site and its museum.
Lunch at Artemis Taverna. Visit Sounion Temple of Poseidon. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight: Herodion Hotel, Athens
Monday 11 May: Athens / London
Morning free for shopping. Lunch under own arrangements.
Group transfer to Athens Airport for a British Airways flight from Athens to London Heathrow (not included)
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