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Classical Greece
10 DAYS
$4,849
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*Rate is per person, land only, double occupancy, tour inclusions and available options may vary based on departure date.
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Your Tour Includes
- 5 Handpicked Accommodations
- 16 Meals
- 2 Choice on Tour Options
Included Highlights
- Athens
- The Acropolis and Parthenon
- Metéora
- Delphi
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Accommodation
Crowne Plaza Athens City Center
Nights 1-2
Grand Hotel Meteora
Night 3
Domotel Anemolia Resort & Conference
Night 4
Europa Hotel Olympia
Nights 5-6
King Minos Hotel
Nights 7-8
Crowne Plaza Athens City Center
Night 9
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Just a great and varied experience.
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What can I say, this was my first international trip with Collette Tours. It was well organized, and I had no fears traveling abroad. My only concern was that a traveler contacted covid and could not isolate as per protocols due the to the extent of our touring travel. This was a concern of as we were all senior citizens with preexisting medical conditions. Thankfully I was boosted a month prior to travel. I'm not sure anyone go ill after returning home.
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All were memorable. I have always wanted to tour Greece. The only thing I found difficult was the climbing (my age). Other than that, I enjoyed the shopping and all the tours.Phyllis Culbreath
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Very well planned trip. Never too long on the bus, which is a necessary evil of this type of tour.
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The trip was excellent EXCEPT for the 2 days spent for the tour of Meteora. Spending 2 full days on a bus doing NOTHING is a foolish waste of time when you could be actually touring.Delbert Thomas
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Everything was taken care of from luggage to transfer.
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Collette handled everything. Air, transfers etc.
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It was wonderful trip tour guide was awesomeDiane Margerum
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Overall the trips was wonderful. We visited many places I probably would never have seen had I traveled on my own. Our tour guide Theo was very knowledgeable and personable. The bus driver really knew how to handle that big bus on those narrow winding roads! My only issue came when we were booked to stay at the Castle hotel in Nafplia.. The hotel was not well kept. The lobby was hot and the furniture worn and dirty. Some of the rooms were not clean at all! Mold, dirty carpets and brown water coming out of the faucet. The manager of the hotel never apologized for the conditions of the place. We found reviews of this hotel that went back to 2018 - the sames problems we found existed then. So it appears Collette should have known about this place and never put us there.Angela Phillips Price
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One of the hotl properties we were at the nafplia palace was in terribel condition. It was not suitable to stay. The rooms reaked of mold and mildew. The toilet had leaking toilet water. There were bugs and spiderwebs along with insect feces on the floor. The balconies were dry rought and would shake when you but pressure against it. The elevator also had issue including the door opening while the elevator was moving. The hotel mamage was disrespectful and stated they did not care about the condition and did not offer us open rooms that were availabe in the property next door. One of my family members also got bed bugs from staying at the hotel and had to dispose of their clothing and a i did not feel safe or sanitary at this place
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Tour and guides were good. Accommodations in Nafplia horrible.
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I thought the tour was very well planned out. Our tour guide Theo was very caring, attentive and very knowledgeable. The hotels were excellent and so was the restaurants. I wish we could of had more fish in our choice of food rather than just meat. Good jod!Susan Wagoner
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The guide was great, very personable and knowledgeable. The site were very interesting alsoWalter Jackson
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Some of the hotels were a little below par. The air travel was not well planned.Joan Ziegel
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Some of the hotels were a little below parTimothy Ziegel
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I seldom give the top score. Below - who is the "tour Manager" I wanted to write about my experience after the tour when I tested positive for COVID I found Collete very weak and not up to the knowledge base they should have had. I have been promised reimbursement, submitted my expenses, have not heard more - 2+ weeks now. The daily Collette dealings while in quarantine were inadequate and uninformed. If the 7 of us had not banded together and talked to the other folks quarantined in the hotel we would have had an even rockier experience.Kathleen Beth Swenson
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Delphi was my most favorite experience; the Meteora monasteries the next favorite.Shirley Kaiser
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I liked seeing the Acropolis. Liked the monasteries. Final dinner and entertainment was a nice finish.Mary Kloss
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My favorite thing was how they did desserts. You had 6 people at a table they would bring one dessert at a time and everyone would pass around and take a bite. There would be usually 5-6 of them and you would get a bite of all of them. It was so nice getting to taste all of themTeresa Smith
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Olympia Europa Hotel and Koroneika olive plantation
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AcropolisBarbara Kamerzel
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There is no way I could narrow this down to a favorite..... the entire trip was a lifetime dream come true!!Kimberly Lawson
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Our trip manager was amazing, well educated in Greece. She gave us the right amount of information on the bus along with the right amount of quiet time. My most memorable experience was Olympia.Diane Peters
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As stated before, just an overall great tour.Keith Jorgensen
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Loved all of it, would do it again!John Lawson
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The tour had everything Collette promised. Tours were timely and interesting. The guides were knowledgeable and entertaining. The tour guide and driver were always watching for travelers and assisting if needed. Our favorite parts were always about interacting with locals and their culture.
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Loved the food tour and getting to know the culture, area and fellow travelers.
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There are too many to illustrateRobert Grisham
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The ruins were outstanding and the artwork was absolutely awesome.Susan Miller
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The vast majority of the time the accommodations were wonderful. I do think, however, we had the best accommodations that were available.
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The entire tour was great!!! Athens and the Acropolis. Delphi and ancient olympia were awesome. One hotel had beds like boards... ouch!!Lydia Dumas
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No bathrooms on tour bus.
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In general, the tour was good. It would have been helpful to have a written itinerary for each day. The group was very friendly and inclusive.Sharon Davis
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One of the best trips I have been on, well organized . We saw all the important sites. The tour guide was the best staying with us and making sure all was just right! The hired guides also were very informative. The food was excellent. The group all got along great. The bus driver was skilled and hard working. Bravo !!!!Donna Salvage
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Collette did an excellent job with this tour. The visits to the ancient sites of th Acropolis, Olympia, Mycenaean, and their museums was interesting and fascinating. Collette did a great job at incorporating free time to explore on our own. Food was delicious and our tour manager was very informative and attentive. We enjoyed this tour!
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Absolutely fabulous! The weather was not great but who cared when visiting such amazing locations! Great Tour Director and bus driver and wonderful accommodation too! Everything was perfect! Greece is an amazing country and I feel we saw it all!
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I am a lover of history and Greek Mythology, so this trip was a perfect combination of both for me. The tour manager was by far the most knowledgeable I’ve ever had on a trip. He was engaging and truly cared that we have a fabulous experience in a country, he obviously loves. If I had to pick a favorite part, which would be difficult, it would be going to the Parthenon. I also loved visiting the monasteries. What an experience!
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Tour manager George was awesome. He was very knowledgeable since he was native to Greece. The food was amazing. All yours were greatKathy Aultman
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We enjoyed our tour of Greece in spite of the rain and cold weather. We were lucky in some days when we visited beautiful places without the rain. There were lots of tiring walks which we survived. We loved our tour specially of Athens & Mt. Meteora. Our tour guide George was very kind, knowledgeable and caring and made our tour unforgettable. We would like to see Greece again but not in wet February.
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We enjoyed our tour of Greece in spite of the rain and cold weather. We were lucky in some days when we visited beautiful places without the rain. There were lots of tiring walks which we survived. We loved our tour specially of Athens & Mt. Meteora. Our tour guide George was very kind, knowledgeable and caring and made our tour unforgettable. We would like to see Greece again but not in wet February.
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Our tour manager was exceptional. She was communicative and kept us entertained as well. And, when I had air issues arriving, she was up during the night to make certain I was cared for. Loved the mountainous areas in northern Greece. Wish we could have arrived in Arachova for dinner a little earlier, so that we could see more of the town. All the local guides were great. Had a fantastic time (once I got there!).
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Although I was hesitant to be part of a specific schedule, the experience was good. Met some great people and feel that we saw things we would not have been able to experience on our own. The guide was absolutely amazing. If she didn’t know the answer (which I observed as being RARE), she found out and followed up. So knowledgeable about so many different things, very professional and super helpful.Tiffany Homolka
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Mariaeke was excellent! She was so knowledgeable of the areas and Greek mythology as well as current and historical events. She went out of her way to be helpful to any of our group. I would highly recommend a trip with her.Viki
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The tour was great, a lot of interesting places to see. I liked Athen the best. The hotels were good and the food was great. The tour guide, George, was very good and informative.William Krajewski
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George the guide was knowledgeable about EVERYTHING! The Bible and Paul’s travels. Politics. Myths. History. Bridges. He knows the names of at least 1,000 gods, demigods, super humans, etc. The food was great. The guides were excellent. However, I shouldn’t have gone on this trip. I’m 85 and had to be helped constantly.Pat Colonna
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Hotels were nice, just not centrally located where you could just walk right outside or walk to town.Liliana Almeida
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Anton made everything interesting, enjoyable, and memorable.Laura Delecki
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Seeing history and realizing these are places the average person can only read about.Roderick Mcquillan
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Everyone was GREAT. Had a good timeJanet Diaz
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This Classical Greece tour met every expectation that I had. I thought the food and local food tour were the best, especially the welcome dinner in Athens with the music and dancing! I also loved all the cultural and historical excursions and wish the local guides had done more hiking with us (they usually left us so we could climb higher or just have free time). Meteora was fabulous, as well as Delphi and Olympia.My only regret is not being able to see the National Archeological Museum. That should be part of this tour! I did mention this to our tour director but she was not able to make this happen. I wish that I had studied more mythology before the trip! My husband and I also loved the dancing lesson. I think the cooking class could be improved, we had such a large group in a small space and it did not involve teaching us how to cook the entire meal. Only two people performed the prep and mixing. I was wondering why we were scheduled to stay in Nafplio but ended up staying in Tolo?! We had no walking tour in Nafphlio but had plenty of time to have one. I did a walking tour with my Rick Steeves handbook. This would be a good idea for Collette to do in these situations.
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Our tour guide, George, was spectacular. He was knowledgable, articulate, kind, and well organized. George was one of the main highlights of the tour. There were several situations that caused him to need to make ‘audibles’ and he did a great job of helping us all roll with the adjustments.James Dodds
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Climbing the Acropolis. I have asked Collette three. Times to send me the regular survey as I was very happy with the tour and the professionalism of my tour director George. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, Collette has ignored my requests. I find it insulting to be ignored and I guess I will have to re-assess my future relationship with Collette!
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Just a great and varied experience.
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What can I say, this was my first international trip with Collette Tours. It was well organized, and I had no fears traveling abroad. My only concern was that a traveler contacted covid and could not isolate as per protocols due the to the extent of our touring travel. This was a concern of as we were all senior citizens with preexisting medical conditions. Thankfully I was boosted a month prior to travel. I'm not sure anyone go ill after returning home.
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All were memorable. I have always wanted to tour Greece. The only thing I found difficult was the climbing (my age). Other than that, I enjoyed the shopping and all the tours.Phyllis Culbreath
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It was wonderful trip tour guide was awesomeDiane Margerum
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Collette handled everything. Air, transfers etc.
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Everything was taken care of from luggage to transfer.
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The trip was excellent EXCEPT for the 2 days spent for the tour of Meteora. Spending 2 full days on a bus doing NOTHING is a foolish waste of time when you could be actually touring.Delbert Thomas
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Very well planned trip. Never too long on the bus, which is a necessary evil of this type of tour.
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Overall the trips was wonderful. We visited many places I probably would never have seen had I traveled on my own. Our tour guide Theo was very knowledgeable and personable. The bus driver really knew how to handle that big bus on those narrow winding roads! My only issue came when we were booked to stay at the Castle hotel in Nafplia.. The hotel was not well kept. The lobby was hot and the furniture worn and dirty. Some of the rooms were not clean at all! Mold, dirty carpets and brown water coming out of the faucet. The manager of the hotel never apologized for the conditions of the place. We found reviews of this hotel that went back to 2018 - the sames problems we found existed then. So it appears Collette should have known about this place and never put us there.Angela Phillips Price
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One of the hotl properties we were at the nafplia palace was in terribel condition. It was not suitable to stay. The rooms reaked of mold and mildew. The toilet had leaking toilet water. There were bugs and spiderwebs along with insect feces on the floor. The balconies were dry rought and would shake when you but pressure against it. The elevator also had issue including the door opening while the elevator was moving. The hotel mamage was disrespectful and stated they did not care about the condition and did not offer us open rooms that were availabe in the property next door. One of my family members also got bed bugs from staying at the hotel and had to dispose of their clothing and a i did not feel safe or sanitary at this place
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Tour and guides were good. Accommodations in Nafplia horrible.
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I thought the tour was very well planned out. Our tour guide Theo was very caring, attentive and very knowledgeable. The hotels were excellent and so was the restaurants. I wish we could of had more fish in our choice of food rather than just meat. Good jod!Susan Wagoner
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The guide was great, very personable and knowledgeable. The site were very interesting alsoWalter Jackson
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Some of the hotels were a little below par. The air travel was not well planned.Joan Ziegel
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Some of the hotels were a little below parTimothy Ziegel
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I seldom give the top score. Below - who is the "tour Manager" I wanted to write about my experience after the tour when I tested positive for COVID I found Collete very weak and not up to the knowledge base they should have had. I have been promised reimbursement, submitted my expenses, have not heard more - 2+ weeks now. The daily Collette dealings while in quarantine were inadequate and uninformed. If the 7 of us had not banded together and talked to the other folks quarantined in the hotel we would have had an even rockier experience.Kathleen Beth Swenson
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Delphi was my most favorite experience; the Meteora monasteries the next favorite.Shirley Kaiser
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I liked seeing the Acropolis. Liked the monasteries. Final dinner and entertainment was a nice finish.Mary Kloss
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My favorite thing was how they did desserts. You had 6 people at a table they would bring one dessert at a time and everyone would pass around and take a bite. There would be usually 5-6 of them and you would get a bite of all of them. It was so nice getting to taste all of themTeresa Smith
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Olympia Europa Hotel and Koroneika olive plantation
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AcropolisBarbara Kamerzel
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There is no way I could narrow this down to a favorite..... the entire trip was a lifetime dream come true!!Kimberly Lawson
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Our trip manager was amazing, well educated in Greece. She gave us the right amount of information on the bus along with the right amount of quiet time. My most memorable experience was Olympia.Diane Peters
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As stated before, just an overall great tour.Keith Jorgensen
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Loved all of it, would do it again!John Lawson
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The tour had everything Collette promised. Tours were timely and interesting. The guides were knowledgeable and entertaining. The tour guide and driver were always watching for travelers and assisting if needed. Our favorite parts were always about interacting with locals and their culture.
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Loved the food tour and getting to know the culture, area and fellow travelers.
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There are too many to illustrateRobert Grisham
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The ruins were outstanding and the artwork was absolutely awesome.Susan Miller
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The vast majority of the time the accommodations were wonderful. I do think, however, we had the best accommodations that were available.
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The entire tour was great!!! Athens and the Acropolis. Delphi and ancient olympia were awesome. One hotel had beds like boards... ouch!!Lydia Dumas
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No bathrooms on tour bus.
