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Glories of Greece - Winter dept

An 8-Day Insight Tours tour starting from $1,299

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Starting Price:	$1,299
Tour Length:	8 Days
Countries Visited:	Greece

Save 5% if 5 or more people travel together
Travellers ages 5-17 save up to 10%
Save 5% on your second tour
Early Payment Discount save up to 10%

More Information About This Tour:

Tour Type:

Escorted Tour

Tour Category:

NEW - Winter Europe & Eastern Mediterranean

Tour Operator:

Insight Tours

Tour Code:

I951AW

Cities Visited:
See Description

This feature packed tour of mainland Greece is well paced and expertly planned. In fact, it is so successful that it has operated, due to popular demand, virtually unchanged for 20 years. Suited to visitors with limited vacation time.

Included Premium Highlights

Climb the Acropolis to admire the Parthenon and enjoy amazing views over Athens
Visit one of the monasteries of Metéora perched atop towering pinnacles of rock

Included Additional Excursions & Sights

See Hadrian's Arch, the Temple of the Wingless Victory and Temple of Zeus in Athens
Cross the breathtaking Corinth Canal
Walk through the Lion Gate past the Cyclopean Stones to the 'beehive' tombs at Mycenae
Tour the original Olympic Games site seeing the Gymnasium and Olympic Stadium
Ascend the Sacred Way past the Treasury of the Athenians to the Temple of Apollo in Delphi
Hear tales of Leonidas and his heroic Spartans at the pass of Thermopylae

Included First Class Services

Services of Insight's professional multilingual Tour Director Days 3- 7
Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and onboard restroom
Insight hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
Services of Insight's resident manager in Athens
Arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel

Included Quality Dining

6 Breakfasts (BB), and 4 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

Day 1 - DEPART USA.

Board your overnight flight.

Day 2 - ATHENS AT LEISURE

Welcome to Athens, 'City of the Gods', and the cradle of European civilisation! There's so much in Greece to delight you, and this Insight tour makes sure you don't miss any of it. You are met at the airport and transferred to your tour hotel for a two night stay. Then there is time to settle in and relax or start exploring this ancient and thriving city. Later, get to know your fellow travellers and Insight Representative over a Welcome Drink.
Hotel: Metropolitan. (D)

Day 3 - ATHENS SIGHTSEEING

All the glories of Athens are on display on your sightseeing tour this morning. Highlight of the tour, of course, is a visit to the Acropolis, that mighty rock formation standing 230 feet above the city and still dominating the frantic bustle of modern Athens with its serene presence. Admire the Parthenon, built atop the Acropolis to house the long vanished statue of the goddess Athena Parthenos, and still amazing in its grace, despite the ravages of time and the loss of the Elgin Marbles. You also see the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of the Wingless Victory and Hadrian's Arch- a magnificent list of treasures from the Classical age. This evening, why not join your fellow guests for a night of traditional Greek food in a lively atmosphere, accompanied by dancing and music? (BB)

Day 4 - ATHENS- MYCENAE - OLYMPIA

Leave Athens to follow the shores of the Saronic Gulf to the breathtaking Corinth Canal. This amazing rock-cut channel dividing the Peloponnese from mainland Greece was begun in the 1st century BC by the emperor Nero, but not completed until the 19th century. Now on to the ancient ruined city of Mycenae; featured in epics of Homer, its 3500 year old monuments were only discovered in 1876 by the controversial archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. Walk through the Lion Gate and see the giant Cyclopean stones which were used to build the city walls. Visit the royal 'beehive' tombs where Schliemann uncovered golden treasure and hear tales of Agamemnon (hacked to death in his bath by his wife Klytemnestra!). Heading west, a delightful drive takes you through the mountains of Arkadia to arrive at Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games.
Hotel: Antonios. (BB,D)

Day 5 - OLYMPIA- DELPHI

In Olympia this morning , see the Olympic Stadium where the original games were first held in 776BC, plus the athletes' gymnasium and the city's ancient temples. Then head north to Patras on the tip of the Peloponnese and cross the soaring Rio-Antirio bridge to the mainland. Follow the coast road before climbing into the foothills of Mount Parnassus. Stay overnight in your hotel in the centre of Delphi.
Hotel: Amalia. (BB,D)

Day 6 - DELPHI- KALAMBAKA

With its elevated site on the slopes of a mountain terrace and dwarfed on either side by the ominous crags of Parnassus, it's easy to see why the ancients believed Delphi to be the centre of the universe. Ascend the Sacred Way, once lined with offertory temples and statues to the honour of Apollo. See the splendid Parian marble Treasury of the Athenians which has been recreated by modern archeologists, (though without the riches that once filled it!) Pass the superb Polygonal Wall, its stones so perfectly interlocked, that even thousands of years have not harmed it. Now you approach the legendary Temple of Apollo itself, where the mysterious Oracle of Delphi breathed her enigmatic 'words'. Now head north into the heart of Greece. Stop at the pass at Thermopylae, famous for its heroic defence by Leonidas and his courageous Spartans. In 480BC, this was the main route from Thessaly into Southern Greece. Over several days, Leonidas and his 8,000 Greek soldiers held out to the very last man against a great invading army of Persians, believed to be some 30,000 strong. Continue through the market town of Trikala, renowned in ancient times for its sanctuary to Asklepios. Your destination is the town of Kalambaka.
Hotel: Divani. (BB,D)

Day 7 - KALAMBAKA- ATHENS

This morning after breakfast, visit the amazing monasteries known as Metéora, which means 'in the air', incredibly perched on top of pinnacles of rock. Visit one of the monasteries and enjoy stunning views over the Peneios Valley and Pindos Mountains. Afterwards, cross fertile Thessaly, once described as the 'bread basket of ancient Greece'. Enjoy a scenic drive along the coast to return to Athens for your final night in this fascinating city. Perhaps round off your tour with a celebration Greek style dinner at a local taverna?
Hotel: Metropolitan. (BB)

Day 8 - ATHENS

Sadly, your tour comes to an end today. Perhaps time to buy those last minute souvenirs before transferring to Athens airport for your onward flight. (BB)

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Offer is applicable to groups – with availability and collection of travelers’ names at time of booking. Promotion is combinable with brochure discounts EXCEPT Early Payment Discount. Offer valid on Select Choices departures EXCEPT City Stays. Offer NOT valid on Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt or tours including cruises. Once payment is received, cancellation penalties apply. Offer may be withdrawn at any time and subject to availability. Other restrictions apply. Please call for details. Great Savings and Discounts FRIENDS & FAMILY DISCOUNTS SAVE 5% FOR 5 - 8 PASSENGERS Why not share your Insight tour experience with your friends and family – and save money! If 5-8 passengers book together we offer a discount of 5%. Further savings are available for groups of 9 or more passengers! This discount cannot be combined with Frequent Traveler, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. To qualify, the names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Insight at the time of booking. Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodation, airfares or fl ight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises. YOUNG TRAVELER SAVINGS 5 - 17 YEAR OLDS SAVE UP TO 10% Insight offers you the opportunity of sharing your happy holiday memories with your children or grandchildren. This discount applies only to tours featuring the “Young Traveler Discount” in the price panel. Check the itinerary pages now to see how much you can SAVE! Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date and accompanied by an adult (limit of one Young Traveler Discount per room). Children under 5 years old are not accepted on any escorted tour. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”. SINGLE TRAVELER SAVING INSIGHT’S ROOM MATE MATCHING For people traveling alone on an Insight coach tour, we’ll match you with someone of the same gender, so you don’t have to pay the single room supplement. If we fail to match you, we’ll provide a single room at no extra cost†. There is a no-smoking policy in all shared rooms. Does not apply to additional accommodation, Riad upgrade option, airfares or flight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Irish Elegance, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises. †Single rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion Play Option. TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT When three people travel together room, each of the three enjoys a discount off the tour price. See the Triple Room Reductions on the itinerary of your choice. This discount only applies to tours featuring the “Triple Room Discount” in the price panel. Note the third bed on occasions, will be a foldaway. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”. Triple rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion Play Option FREQUENT TRAVELER SAVING In recognition of our loyal customers, Insight now extends to all traveled guests automatic membership into our Club Bon Voyage, as well as a 5% Discount off the Land portion of their next Insight trip. You will need to travel within the next two years. So act NOW and take full advantage of this great offer. Enrolment forms and discount vouchers are available from your Tour Director. Insight’s Club Bon Voyage and 5% Discount is not available retroactively. Only one voucher is available per person, per tour, per year and only one voucher can be redeemed against each further tour booking. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount” and “Extra Tour Discount.” Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodations, Select London Week, Select London & Paris and Select London, Paris & Rome. EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT ON EARLY BOOKINGS Insight’s most popular tours fi ll very quickly. Don’t be disappointed, book early! You’ll be assured of the tours you want, and the earlier you pay, the more you SAVE! Here’s how... Pay in full 12 months prior to your tour departure date and SAVE UP TO 10% Pay in full 10 months prior to your tour departure date and SAVE UP TO 7.5% Pay in full 6 months prior to your tour departure date and SAVE UP TO 5% Tours must be paid in full for this discount to apply. This discount only applies to tours that feature the “Early Payment Discount” in the price panel.


Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
11/5/2010 - 11/12/2010	$1,575
11/19/2010 - 11/26/2010	$1,575
12/3/2010 - 12/10/2010	$1,575
12/10/2010 - 12/17/2010	$1,575
12/17/2010 - 12/24/2010	$1,575
2/4/2011 - 2/11/2011	$1,299
2/11/2011 - 2/18/2011	$1,299
2/18/2011 - 2/25/2011	$1,299
2/21/2011 - 2/28/2011	$1,299
2/25/2011 - 3/4/2011	$1,299
2/28/2011 - 3/7/2011	$1,465
3/4/2011 - 3/11/2011	$1,465
3/7/2011 - 3/14/2011	$1,475
3/11/2011 - 3/18/2011	$1,475
3/14/2011 - 3/21/2011	$1,475
3/18/2011 - 3/25/2011	$1,475
3/21/2011 - 3/28/2011	$1,475
3/25/2011 - 4/1/2011	$1,475
3/28/2011 - 4/4/2011	$1,575

Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

Included Premium Highlights

Climb the Acropolis to admire the Parthenon and enjoy amazing views over Athens
Visit one of the monasteries of Metéora perched atop towering pinnacles of rock

Included Additional Excursions & Sights

See Hadrian's Arch, the Temple of the Wingless Victory and Temple of Zeus in Athens
Cross the breathtaking Corinth Canal
Walk through the Lion Gate past the Cyclopean Stones to the 'beehive' tombs at Mycenae
Tour the original Olympic Games site seeing the Gymnasium and Olympic Stadium
Ascend the Sacred Way past the Treasury of the Athenians to the Temple of Apollo in Delphi
Hear tales of Leonidas and his heroic Spartans at the pass of Thermopylae

Included First Class Services

Services of Insight's professional multilingual Tour Director Days 3- 7
Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and onboard restroom
Insight hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
Services of Insight's resident manager in Athens
Arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel

Included Quality Dining

6 Breakfasts (BB), and 4 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

Save 3 Ways with Insight Vacations

Book and pay in full on 2011 Europe & Britain departures and receive 10% off listed tour price!

Book Now-Offer Ends October 1st!

Other Featured Insight Deals

Save Up To $150 On 2011 USA AND CANADA Departures

Book and pay in full on an Insight Vacations 2011 USA and Canada departure of 10 days or more and save $150 per person or book a departure of 9 days or less and save $100 per person.

Book Now-Offer Ends September 30th, 2010

Save $300 on air-inclusive vacations!

Book yourself and a companion on an air-inclusive Insight Vacations 2010/11 Winter departure and each person will save $150 (this is valid for singles).

Book Now-Offer Ends October 1st!

TERMS: 10% savings valid on 2011 Europe & Britain departures when full payment is made by October 1st, 2010. Travel must depart between April 11th, 2011 and October 11th, 2011. Offer applies to new bookings only. Normal name change policy applies. Offer is applicable to groups – with availability and collection of travelers’ names at time of booking. Promotion is combinable with brochure discounts EXCEPT Early Payment Discount. Offer valid on Select Choices departures EXCEPT City Stays. Offer NOT valid on Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt or tours including cruises. Once payment is received, cancellation penalties apply. Offer may be withdrawn at any time and subject to availability. Other restrictions apply. Please call for details.

Great Savings and Discounts

FRIENDS & FAMILY DISCOUNTS

SAVE 5% FOR 5 - 8 PASSENGERS

Why not share your Insight tour experience with your friends and family – and save money! If 5-8 passengers book together we offer a discount of 5%. Further savings are available for groups of 9 or more passengers! This discount cannot be combined with Frequent Traveler, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. To qualify, the names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Insight at the time of booking. Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodation, airfares or fl ight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises.

YOUNG TRAVELER SAVINGS

5 - 17 YEAR OLDS SAVE UP TO 10%

Insight offers you the opportunity of sharing your happy holiday memories with your children or grandchildren. This discount applies only to tours featuring the “Young Traveler Discount” in the price panel. Check the itinerary pages now to see how much you can SAVE! Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date and accompanied by an adult (limit of one Young Traveler Discount per room). Children under 5 years old are not accepted on any escorted tour.

This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”.

SINGLE TRAVELER SAVING

INSIGHT’S ROOM MATE MATCHING

For people traveling alone on an Insight coach tour, we’ll match you with someone of the same gender, so you don’t have to pay the single room supplement. If we fail to match you, we’ll provide a single room at no extra cost†. There is a no-smoking policy in all shared rooms. Does not apply to additional accommodation, Riad upgrade option, airfares or flight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Irish Elegance, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises. †Single rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion Play Option.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT

When three people travel together room, each of the three enjoys a discount off the tour price. See the Triple Room Reductions on the itinerary of your choice. This discount only applies to tours featuring the “Triple

Room Discount” in the price panel. Note the third bed on occasions, will be a foldaway. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”. Triple rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion

Play Option

FREQUENT TRAVELER SAVING

In recognition of our loyal customers, Insight now extends to all traveled guests automatic membership into our Club Bon Voyage, as well as a 5% Discount off the Land portion of their next Insight trip. You will need to travel within the next two years. So act NOW and take full advantage of this great offer. Enrolment forms and discount vouchers are available

from your Tour Director. Insight’s Club Bon Voyage and 5% Discount is not available retroactively. Only one voucher is available per person, per tour, per year and only one voucher can be redeemed against each further

tour booking. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount” and “Extra Tour Discount.” Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodations, Select London Week, Select London & Paris and Select London, Paris & Rome.

EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT

ON EARLY BOOKINGS

Insight’s most popular tours fi ll very quickly. Don’t be disappointed, book early! You’ll be assured of the tours you want, and the earlier you pay, the more you SAVE! Here’s how...

Pay in full 12 months prior to your tour departure

date and SAVE UP TO 10%

Pay in full 10 months prior to your tour departure

date and SAVE UP TO 7.5%

Pay in full 6 months prior to your tour departure

date and SAVE UP TO 5%

Tours must be paid in full for this discount to apply. This discount only applies to tours that feature the “Early Payment Discount” in the price panel.

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