Customized Tour
Group Leader's name: Ian Borton
Requested return date: 5/26/2022
The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from local restaurants to cultural discoveries has been customized by your professor for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Greece
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Day 2: Athens
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Athens, named for Athena, goddess of war and wisdom
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Plaka District, a hillside area of the city with cobblestone streets, whitewashed homes, and a Greek Island feel
- Temple of Olympian Zeus, built in 515 B.C. to honor the most powerful of all Greek gods
Enjoy a traditional giouvetsi dinner, a traditional baked pasta dish
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Day 3: Athens
Take a guided tour of Athens
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium, where the first Olympic athletes displayed physical strength as a way to honor and entertain the gods of Mount Olympus
- Syntagma Square, the central square of Athens
Take a guided tour of Acropolis
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Parthenon, an enduring symbol of Athenian democracy an iconic Greek landmark
- Temple of Athena Nike, which once housed a gold statue of the goddess, her wings clipped to prevent her from deserting the city
Visit the Acropolis Museum to explore the artifacts of the Acropolis site further
Add this in-depth excursionCape Sounion with dinner
This afternoon, travel to Cape Sounion. According to legend this is the spot where Aegeus, king of Athens, leapt to his death off the cliff, thus giving his name to the Aegean Sea. Your guided tour will take you to the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea in classical mythology. End your excursion with an included dinner as you take in the beautiful sunset.
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Day 4: Athens • Saronic Islands
Enjoy a full-day Saronic Island cruise with lunch
- Aegina and see the columned ruins of the Temple of Aphaia
- Poros and its clocktower for panoramic views
- Hydra, which forbids cars and high-rise buildings
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Day 5: Athens • Argolida region
Spend time exploring Athens on your own
Travel via the Corinth Canal to Argolida
See the Corinth Canal, a once economically-important canal route
Enjoy dinner in the Argolida region
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Day 6: Argolida region • Epidaurus • Mycenae • Olympia
Travel via the Argolida region to Epidaurus, Mycenae and Olympia
Tour Epidaurus and see its UNESCO World Heritage site of the Sanctuary of Asclepius
Tour Mycenae, the former kingdom of Agamemnon, Trojan War commander and wife of ill-fated Clytemnestra, according to Classical Greek myth
Enjoy dinner in Olympia
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Day 7: Olympia • Delphi
Visit the Olympia museum, which houses bronze, terracotta, and sculptured artifacts related to the Olympic Games and their history
Tour Olympia with an expert local guide and see where the original Olympic athletes displayed physical strength and endurance as a way to honor and entertain the gods of Mount Olympus—especially Zeus
Visit the Museum of Archimedes, dedicated to the ancient Greek mathematician
Travel to Delphi, site of the famed Oracle, which stands as one of the most important landmarks of antiquity
Enjoy dinner in Delphi
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Day 8: Delphi
Visit the Delphi Archaeological Museum, dedicated to the Oracle of Delphi and housing a variety of artifacts dating back to 550 B.C.
Take a walking tour of the sites of Delphi
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Temple of Apollo where, according to legend, gods chose to communicate with mortals
- Ruins of Delphi, where ancient military leaders were known to leave offerings here in the hopes of earning luck in battle
Travel to AthensEnjoy a souvlaki dinner in Athens
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Day 9: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Greece
-
Day 2: Athens
Meet your Field Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Athens, named for Athena, goddess of war and wisdom
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Plaka District, a hillside area of the city with cobblestone streets, whitewashed homes, and a Greek Island feel
- Temple of Olympian Zeus, built in 515 B.C. to honor the most powerful of all Greek gods
Enjoy a traditional giouvetsi dinner, a traditional baked pasta dish
-
Day 3: Athens
Take a guided tour of Athens
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium, where the first Olympic athletes displayed physical strength as a way to honor and entertain the gods of Mount Olympus
- Syntagma Square, the central square of Athens
Take a guided tour of Acropolis
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Parthenon, an enduring symbol of Athenian democracy an iconic Greek landmark
- Temple of Athena Nike, which once housed a gold statue of the goddess, her wings clipped to prevent her from deserting the city
Visit the Acropolis Museum to explore the artifacts of the Acropolis site further
Add this in-depth excursionCape Sounion with dinner
This afternoon, travel to Cape Sounion. According to legend this is the spot where Aegeus, king of Athens, leapt to his death off the cliff, thus giving his name to the Aegean Sea. Your guided tour will take you to the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea in classical mythology. End your excursion with an included dinner as you take in the beautiful sunset.
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Day 4: Athens • Saronic Islands
Enjoy a full-day Saronic Island cruise with lunch
- Aegina and see the columned ruins of the Temple of Aphaia
- Poros and its clocktower for panoramic views
- Hydra, which forbids cars and high-rise buildings
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Day 5: Athens • Argolida region
Spend time exploring Athens on your own
Travel via the Corinth Canal to Argolida
See the Corinth Canal, a once economically-important canal route
Enjoy dinner in the Argolida region
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Day 6: Argolida region • Epidaurus • Mycenae • Olympia
Travel via the Argolida region to Epidaurus, Mycenae and Olympia
Tour Epidaurus and see its UNESCO World Heritage site of the Sanctuary of Asclepius
Tour Mycenae, the former kingdom of Agamemnon, Trojan War commander and wife of ill-fated Clytemnestra, according to Classical Greek myth
Enjoy dinner in Olympia
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Day 7: Olympia • Delphi
Visit the Olympia museum, which houses bronze, terracotta, and sculptured artifacts related to the Olympic Games and their history
Tour Olympia with an expert local guide and see where the original Olympic athletes displayed physical strength and endurance as a way to honor and entertain the gods of Mount Olympus—especially Zeus
Visit the Museum of Archimedes, dedicated to the ancient Greek mathematician
Travel to Delphi, site of the famed Oracle, which stands as one of the most important landmarks of antiquity
Enjoy dinner in Delphi
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Day 8: Delphi
Visit the Delphi Archaeological Museum, dedicated to the Oracle of Delphi and housing a variety of artifacts dating back to 550 B.C.
Take a walking tour of the sites of Delphi
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Temple of Apollo where, according to legend, gods chose to communicate with mortals
- Ruins of Delphi, where ancient military leaders were known to leave offerings here in the hopes of earning luck in battle
Travel to AthensEnjoy a souvlaki dinner in Athens
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Day 9: Depart for home
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| 97% growth in the number of students who were confident navigating unfamiliar places post study abroad.1 | 93% of students who studied abroad and entered the workforce were employed within 6 months of graduation, compared to 49% who did not study abroad.2 | Students who studied abroad saw 100% greater improvement in GPA.3 |
*Sources: 1: EF Study Abroad Program Impact 2018; 2: IES Abroad 2015; 3: Georgia Learning Outcomes of Students Studying Abroad Research Initiative 2010
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