Greece: Cultural Studies

Cities: Athens, Delphi, Nafplion, Santorini
Duration: 12 days
Area of Study: Foreign Language & Culture

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Program Includes

  • 10 Nights of Accommodation
    • 2-6 people per room for participants, each with their own bed and ensuite bathroom
    • Single for faculty/program leader with ensuite bathroom
    • Free wifi and daily continental breakfast
  • All Ground Transportation 
  • Welcome & Farewell Dinners 
  • Historical & Cultural Walking Tours
  • Full Time On Site Program Director Available 24/7 in case of Emergencies 
  • 24/7 On-Ground Emergency Support
  • SAA’s Mandatory Health Insurance* (see next page) 
  • SAA’s $5m Liability Insurance (COI available upon request)
  • Tips & Gratuities

Program Highlights

  • Acropolis Hill
  • Delphi Archaeological Site
  • Delos Archaeological Site
  • Greek Cooking Class
  • Mykonos Tour
  • Vineyard Tour and Testing

Program Itinerary

day 1 / DEPARTURE

Depart Home for Athens, Greece

day 2 / ATHENS

Arrive in Athens, Greece

Airport Transfer 

Check-in, Refresh and Relax

Orientation Walking Tour - The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency. 

Welcome Dinner - The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets.

day 3 / ATHENS

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Athens Historical & Cultural Walking Tour - Syntagma Square, Change of the Guards, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Hadrian’s Arch, Plaka, Monastiraki, and more.

Visit the Acropolis Hill and the New Acropolis Museum - Democracy open air class and ancient parliament visit. Passing through the great gateway of the Propylaea, we will see the fabled temples of Periclean Athens – Athena Nike nestling on the rock’s shoulder, the Erechtheion with its patient caryatids and the incomparable Parthenon.

day 4 / ATHENS

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Cooking Class and Food Tasting -  The group will visit the local markets and prepare a three-course traditional meal (lunch included)

Transfer to Delphi

Stop to Arachova - We will stop here to explore this traditional Greek Village and have a lunch break 

Arrive in Delphi and Overnight

day 5 / DELPHI

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Sanctuary of Apollo - Located amidst breathtaking scenery in central Greece, the Sanctuary of Apollo at Ancient Delphi was the most important sacred site in the Greek world

Museum and Sanctuary of Athena - A short walk down the hill we find the Sanctuary of Athena "Pronaia" (also spelled Pronaea, meaning 'the one before' the temple of Apollo), was the first one met by the visitor who came to Delphi on foot from the eastern road, hence its name.

Transfer to Nafplion

En Route Stop to Nafpaktos - Known in history for the naval battle that took place there (Lepanto).

day 6 / NAFPLION

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Mycenae Walking Tour - It is among the most important archaeological sites in Greece. It is located on the eastern side of Peloponnese, close to Nafplion Town.

Epidaurus Theatre

Return to Nafplion and Free Time

day 7 / SANTORINI

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Transfer to Santorini - Via bus and ferry (approx 8 hours)

day 8 / SANTORINI

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Panoramic Coach Tour of the Island

Structured Free Time and Cultural Immersion

day 9 / ATHENS

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Free Morning in Santorini

Transfer to Athens

day 10 / ATHENS

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Full Day Excursion Cape Sounion

Swim at Lake Vouliagmeni - The water temperature is between 22 to 29 degrees Celsius throughout the year. The water is constantly being renewed both by the thermal springs and the sea and this results in its brackish composition. 

Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion - This magnificent Doric temple stands on a vertical precipice, enjoying a breathtaking 180 degrees view of the open sea. The ancient Greeks always chose to build their temples and oracles at places with palpable energy and Cape Sounion is definitely one of them.

Return to Athens

Farewell Dinner and Program Closing

day 11 / ATHENS

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Free Day in Athens

Suggestions:

Aegina Full Day Excursion

Traditional Dance Workshop

Day Cruise Island Hop On- Hop off

day 12 / RETURN

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Airport Transfer

Depart Athens, Greece for Home

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