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Classical Greece Bicycle Tour
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Tour Price
$3,849.00 - 10 nights (Includes breakfasts and 9 dinners)
Tour Dates 2008
May 17 - 27
September 6 - 16
October 4 - 14
Bicycle Rental
Included
Single Supplement
$600 (optional)
Arrive
Ancient Corinth
Depart
Ancient Corinth
Cycling Level
Easy to Moderate
Terrain
Flat and rolling sections, with several challenging grades.
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Daily Itinerary
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Day One |
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Morning arrival at hotel. 12:30 pm transfer to Ancient Corinth for guided village tour and hike through the Acrocorinth. Orientation. Lodge at 5-star luxury class Hotel Alkyon near the Corinthian Gulf.
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Day Two |
Ride through small villages and vineyards to Ancient Nemean athletic and religious site. Your guide will discuss Greek history and significance of sport in ancient life. (36 miles) Late afternoon hike up the Acrocorinth, most natural fortification in Europe and worship site for Aphrodite. (2 hour hike)
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Day Three |
Tour archeological sites at Mycenae and Epidauros. Your guide will bring to life the ancient Myceneans, chronicled by Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, as well as the life of controversial excavator Henry Schliemann. Lunch in quaint Nauplion, visit famous theater at Epidauros. Option to visit ruins and museum in Ancient Corinth.
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Day Four |
Follow Corinthian Gulf to beach village of Diakofto. Scenic cog rail train ride to mountain village Kalavrita. (35 or 48 miles)
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Day Five |
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Exquisite ride through mountain villages to 5-star luxury class Poseidon Palace seaside hotel. Sample “old Greece.” Brake for sheep and goats! (36 or 47 miles) |
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Day Six |
Transfer to Port of Killini; ferry to beautiful Island of Zakinthos (three night stay); bicycle through vineyards, olive groves, small villages. Wine tasting; traditional pottery. (23 miles)
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Day Seven |
Explore remote regions and spectacular vistas, including the most photographed overlook in Greece. (“The Shipwreck”)
(36 or 49 miles) |
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Day Eight |
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Ride across the island for small boat ride to Keri sea caves. Swim off the boat around the caves. Optional wind surfing, scuba diving. (35 miles) |
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Day Nine |
Cycle to Olympia, site of ancient Olympic Games. Splendid 4-star A class Hotel Europa overlooks village and Alphios River.
(25 or 51 miles) |
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Day Ten |
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Morning ride past ancient Olympic stadium, along Alphios River to village of Vassilaki. Glimpses of “old Greece” as you encounter flocks of sheep and goats, as well as old men and women travelling by donkey. Afternoon guided tour of archeological site and museum at Olympia. (20 or 35 miles) |
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Day Eleven |
| Transfer to Ancient Corinth via the picturesque Peloponnesos. Mid - day arrival. Option to visit archaelogical ruins in Amcient Corinth. |
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P.O. Box 143, Hamlin, NY 14464
(800) 777-8090
Fax (585) 964-7297
info@classicadventures.com
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Classic Adventures is a bicycle tour travel operator providing cycling tours in France, Greece, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Canada, New York, & Mississippi. Our bike tours includes gourmet food, deluxe lodging and professional biking guides. France biking tour options include, Burgundy, Bordeaux & Dordogne Valley. Greece Biking tour options include Classical Greece, Island of Crete, & Crete - Extreme. Our New York State bicycle tours include the Finger lakes wine country, The Erie Canal, and a multi sport bike tour of Lake placid and the Adirondacks. We also offer deluxe bicycle tours in Europe: Germany - Cycling the Romantic Road, Austria - The Salaach Valley & Pinzgau Region and cycling Ireland - the Emerald Isle. Classic Adventures is a family owned and operated bicycle tour company that has been leading active vacations since 1979. |
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