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Validity : EX-SIN 01Jul - 31Oct 2005
DAY 1 SINGAPORE / ATHENS (Meals on board)
Assemble at Singapore Changi International Airport in the early morning hour and depart by your schedule Gulf Air flight to Athens via Bahrain . Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure.
DAY 2 ATHENS CITY TOUR - THE ACROPOLIS (B)
Good morning and welcome to Athens , the capital city of Greece . The morning city tour commences by driving to the centre of the city, passing-by the popular Syntagma Square ( Constitution Square ), The House of Parliament, The Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Presidential Palace and the National Library. On your way to Acropolis, you'll see the Panathenaic Olympic Stadium where the first Olympic games of the modern era were held in 1896, the Temple of the Olympian Zeus and Adrian 's Arch. On the world famous site of Acropolis, you'll be taken to visit its museum and the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propyiaca, the Temple of Athena Nike , the Erectheion and finally, "the harmony between matter and spirit", the monument that "put order in the mind" - THE PARTHENON.
Return to your hotel in the afternoon and you are free to explore the Plaka - the old quarter of Athens with its many shops, boutiques and restaurants.
DAY 3 FULL DAY TOUR TO ARGOLIS (Tue / Wed / Thu / Sat) (B, L)
Leave by the coastal road along the Saronic Gulf this morning to arrive at the Corinth Canal , which connects the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea for a photo stop. Drive on to Mycenae , the Homeric city of the Atridae - the city "rich in gold" of the ancient poets. Visit the Lion Gate, the Cyclopean Walls and the Royal Tombs. Continue to Nafplio through the fertile plain of Argolis, the picturesque town nestling at the foot of a cliff crowned by the mighty ramparts of the Palamidi Fortress. After lunch, we will leave for Epidarus to visit the 4th century Theatre famous for its acoustics. Return to Athens by the National road connecting Epidaurus with Corinth .
DAY 4 SARONIC GULF ISLAND CRUISE ( AEGINA - POROS - HYDRA) (B, L)
Your visit to Greece would not be complete without visiting the islands on the Saronic Gulf . Your dream will come true this morning when you are taken to the Marina Trokadero pier to board a luxurious cruise to sail along the picturesque Agean sea to visit the three beautiful islands of Aegina , Poros and Hydra. You'll have free time to walk around and shop in these islands. Aegina is famous for its pistachio nuts and BBQ seafood whereas both Poros and Hydra are dotted with souvenir and boutique shops. You can even take an optional bus excursion to the fine preserved Temple of Afea Athena while on the Aegina island. Lunch will be served during the voyage. (Note: Soft drinks are NOT included during meal and on board the cruise). Return to Athens in the evening.
DAY 5 FULL DAY TOUR TO DELPHI (B, L)
Drive through the fertile plain of Boeotia, crossing the towns of Thebes connected with the tragedy of King Oedipus - Levadia and Arachova to arrive at Delphi - the centre of Ancient World, also called the Navel of Earth. On the slopes of Mount Oarnassus , in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios. Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and the Museum containing such masterpieces of Ancient greek sculpture as the bronze Cahrioteer and the famous athlete Aghias. Lunch in the modern village of Delphi . Return to Athens by the same route.
DAY 6 ATHENS - SINGAPORE (B)
Get ready to pack up and bid farewell to beautiful Greece and off to airport for your Gulf Air flight back to Singapore via Bahrain .
DAY 7 ARRIVE SINGAPORE
Arrive at Singapore Changi Airport bringing home all the sweet and happy memories of your Wonders of Greece trip with New Shan Travel!
Choice of Hotels |
Acropolis Select / Esperia Palace / Olympic Palace or similar |
Hotel Pathernon / Royal Olympic or similar |
Travel Period |
01Aug - 31Oct’05 |
01Aug - 31Oct’05 |
Adult twin-sharing |
$2038 |
$2138 |
Single Occupancy |
$2488 |
$2698 |
3 rd person only |
$1988 (Roll-away bed) |
$2038 (Roll-away bed) |
Child twin-sharing |
$1868 |
$1888 |
Child with extra-bed |
$1488 (Roll-away bed) |
$1488 (Roll-away bed) |
Child NO Bed |
N. A. |
N. A. |
Room Ext’n - Athens |
$185 (SGL) & $215 (TWN) |
$230 (SGL) & $240 (TWN) & $295 (TPL) |
Flight Schedule
Singapore / Bahrain (BAH) GF149 V 0525 / 0825
Bahrain (BAH) / Athens (ATH) GF 41 V 0925 / 1345
Athens (ATH) / Bahrain (BAH) GF 42 V 1445 / 1830
Bahrain (BAH) / Singapore GF148 V 2000 / 0920+1
Up-sell List
GF (GV2) YE45 01Aug - 31Oct’05 Q ADD $100 / $75
YE60 01Aug - 31Oct’05 L ADD $140 / $110
Taxes: $214 (subject to changes)
EK (GV2) YE30 01Aug - 10Sep’05 Q ADD $100 / $75
11Sep - 31Oct’05 Q NIL
Taxes: $265 (subject to changes)
Taxes on GF
A S$21 + $45 + $148 = $214 (subject to changes)
Visa Requirement
Singaporean DO NOT need visa to Greece BUT Malaysian NEEDS visa to Greece !
Important note
As the above programme is based on sit-in-coach tours, our local agent reserves the rights to alter the sequence of the programme OR even replace with an alternative tour (should the stated tour is NOT in operation for some reasons) without prior notice!
Updated 06 Aug2005
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