SPC – St. Petersburg College – Greece 2024

DAY 1 – DEPARTURE – Monday, May 13

Depart Home for Athens, Greece

DAY 2 – ATHENS – Tuesday, May 14

Arrive in Athens, Greece

Airport Transfer – Private Bus

Check-in, Relax & Refresh
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 in case of an emergency. 

Welcome Dinner

Overnight in Athens 

DAY 3 – ATHENS – Wednesday, May 15

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Athens Acropoli Walking Tour – Parthenon, Temple of Athena Nike, Propylaea,  Erechtheum, and other ruins on site – Led by faculty

Lunch Break

Acropolis Museum– Led by faculty

Overnight in Athens

DAY 4 – DELPHI/ATHENS – Thursday, May 16

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Bus to Delphi with tour leader

Explore Delphi – Walk up to Mt. Parnassus along the Sacred Way, past the Treasuries, the Temple of Apollo, the Theater of Dionysus, and  the Stadium where the Pythian Games were once held. – Led by faculty

Lunch Break

Delphi Museum – Led by faculty

Dinner downtown (students will have dinner on their own)

Overnight in Athens

DAY 5 – ATHENS/AEGINA – Friday, May 17

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Travel to Aegina (Train + Ferry)

Transfer to accommodation 

Explore the city – Led by faculty

Lunch Break

Sister City Function OR Visit to Monastery of the Holy Trinity – Led by faculty

Overnight in Aegina

DAY 6 – AEGINA/ATHENS/KOS – Saturday, May 18

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Transfer to Port
Travel to Athens Airport (Ferry + Train)

Flight to Kos

Transfer to accommodation in Kos

Asklepieion Medical Center– According to travel time – Led by faculty 

Overnight in Kos

DAY 7 – KOS/KALYMNOS – Sunday, May 19

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Travel to Kalymnos (Transfer + Ferry)

Transfer to accommodation

Activities organized by Faculty – Meet with people for Sister City association

Lunch Break

Structured free time and Cultural Immersion 

DAY 8 – KALYMNOS – Monday, May 20

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

St. Savvas Monastery – Led by faculty

Lunch Break

Chrysocheria Castle – Led by faculty

DAY 9 – KALYMNOS/HALKI – Tuesday, May 21

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Structured free time and cultural immersion – According to travel time and ferry timetable.

Lunch Break

Travel to Halki (Transfer + Ferry)

Transfer to accommodation

DAY 10 – HALKI/RHODES – Wednesday, May 22

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Activities organized by Faculty – Meet with people for Sister City association

Lunch Break

Travel to Rhodes (Transfer + Ferry)According to travel time and ferry timetable.

Transfer to accommodation

DAY 11 – RHODES – Thursday, May 23

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Walking tour of Rhodes old town –  Led by faculty

Lunch Break

University of the Aegean – Meeting organized and led by faculty

DAY 12 – RHODES – Friday, May 24

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Travel to Symi (Walk + Ferry)

Activities organized by Faculty – Meet with people for Sister City association

Lunch Break

Monastery of Saint Archangel Michael –  If possible according to Ferries schedule,

Return to Rhodes (Walk + Ferry)

DAY 13 – RHODES – Saturday, May 25

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Bus tour to Lindos  – Led by faculty

Lunch Break

Bus tour to Faliraki, Kalithea – Led by faculty

Farewell Dinner & Program Closing

DAY 14 – RETURN – Sunday, May 26

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Airport Transfer

Flight to Athens 

Connection with international flight 

Depart Athens, Greece for Home