YOUR TOUR at a GLANCE

DEDICATED GUIDES

Just You Holiday Director as your host & Specialist Local Guide

4-STAR HOTEL

7 nights in a 4-star hotel

15 INCLUDED MEALS

7 breakfasts (B), 1 lunch (L), 7 dinners (D) including a welcome drink & farewell get-together

LOCAL FLAVORS

Souvlaki with a fresh salad and halloumia must-try Cypriot dish during your days at leisure

ESSENTIALS

Overseas transfers, other transportation & porterage

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS l Explore historic Kyrenia & Bellapais Monastery l Soak up the beauty of the Karpas Peninsula

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES l Famagusta and Salamis historical tour with lunch l Nicosia culture and history tour l Visit to Guzelyurt

Your itinerary

DAY 1 KYRENIA

Make your own way to the hotel where your Holiday Director will meet you this evening. (D)

DAY 2 KYRENIA & BELLAPAIS

We'll enjoy a day of exploration, starting with a tour of Kyrenia's Old Town, which is steeped in history and is home to a picturesque harbor overlooked by Kyrenia Castle. Our first stop is the fascinating Shipwreck Museum of Kyrenia, which is housed inside the castle. Here we'll view one of the oldest trade ships in the world whose remains were only discovered in the 1960s after the vessel had lain on the seabed for more than 2,000 years. Next we'll visit the Lusignan Dungeon, the Joanna L'Alema's Prison and the Neolithic Age Museum. We'll then have some free time, so you can take lunch if you wish, or simply stroll around the town's horse-shoe shaped Venetian harbor, one of the prettiest in the Mediterranean. Before we return to the hotel, we'll see the Gothic arches and towering stone walls of the Bellapais Monastery, located high up in the Five Finger Mountains. We'll also see the house of the expatriate poet, novelist, dramatist and travel writer Lawrence Durrell, which is close by. (B,D)

Day 3 Karpas Peninsula

Our included excursion today takes us on a scenic drive through the countryside and traditional villages of the Karpas Peninsula. Running parallel to Cyprus' north coast, we'll view the Five Finger Mountain before we stop for lunch in a restaurant. The beaches around here are lovely, so maybe enjoy a stroll after you've eaten. (B,L,D)

DAY 4 KYRENIA – DAY AT LEISURE

8 DAYS FROM $2399

15 INCLUDED MEALS

Your Hotel Hotel Pia Bella

The Pia Bella occupies a lovely spot, just a 20-minute-walk from Kyrenia’s historic harbor and a wide range of shops, restaurants and bars. This family run hotel is located only 3 miles away from its nearest beach and is set amid spacious, tranquil gardens. All hotel rooms have air-conditioning, tea and coffee making facilities, safe box, TV, hairdryer, balcony and town-facing rooms.

Today is free for you to spend as you wish. You can relax at your hotel or explore Kyrenia further in the company of your traveling companions. If you'd like to see more of Northern Cyprus, why not come with us on an optional excursion to its capital, Nicosia, which is split in two by the 'Green Line' dividing the Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities. The Old Town is a combination of 16th century walls, cafés and squares. The city is also a great place to indulge in some shopping. (B,D)

DAY 5 CHRISTMAS EVE – DAY AT LEISURE

You can spend today as you wish, perhaps take advantage of your hotel's facilities or take a walk into Kyrenia. You'll want to return to the hotel in plenty of time to get ready for this evening's festivities when we gather together for dinner and live entertainment. (B,D)

DAY 6 CHRISTMAS DAY – DAY AT LEISURE

It's Christmas Day, which you can spend relaxing at your hotel, or maybe you'll choose to join an optional excursion. We'll head off the tourist trail and take a walking tour of the traditional market town of Guzelyurt, which is famed for its fertile land and its abundance of citrus groves. It's also home to the Church of St Mamas, the patron saint of tax avoiders! (B,D)

DAY 7 BOXING DAY – DAY AT LEISURE

If you choose to join our optional excursion today we're heading out for a full day of exploration, starting with visits to St Barnabas Monastery, which is home to one of the best archaeological museums in Cyprus, and the Church of St Barnabas. We'll then continue to the ancient city of Salamis, the capital of the island as far back as 1100 BC, for a tour of the ruins. We'll stop for lunch in a typical Cypriot restaurant, and this afternoon we'll set our sights on Famagusta, which is surrounded by ancient walls. On a tour here we'll see St Nicholas Cathedral, the Venetian Palace and the Dungeon of Namik Kemal, a Turkish writer who was imprisoned here by the Ottoman government for more than three years in 1873. (B,D)

DAY 8 KYRENIA

Today it's time to say goodbye to your fellow travelers as your trip comes to an end. (B)

HOTELS

TOUR

This tour begins in Greece’s capital, Athens, and moves on to Olympia and ancient Delphi for a fascinating glimpse into the past.

YOUR TOUR at a GLANCE

DEDICATED GUIDES

Just You Holiday Director as your host & Specialist Local Guide

3 & 4-STAR HOTELS

7 nights in 3 & 4-star hotels

10 INCLUDED MEALS

7 breakfasts (B), 3 dinners (D) including a welcome drink & farewell dinner

LOCAL FLAVORS

A Greek Taverna dinner in the Plaka district of Athens

ESSENTIALS

Overseas transfers, other transportation & porterage

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS l Explore the Greek capital, Athens l Visit Mycenae, Epidaurus & Nafplio l Explore Olympia, site of the original Olympic Games l Visit the sacred site of Delphi & the village of Arachova

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES l Cape Sounion & the Temple of Poseidon visit l The Diakofto-Kalavryta Railway

Your itinerary

DAY 1 ATHENS

Make your own way to the hotel where your Holiday Director will meet you this evening. (D)

HOTEL ATHENS TIARE, ATHENS (4 STAR)

DAY 2 ATHENS

The Greek capital, Athens, is a totally unique city packed full of unforgettable sights. We’ll take in all the main highlights today, including the site of the first modern Olympics, the Panathenaic Stadium, and the Old Parliament building. We’ll see both before we visit the city’s crowning glory, the Acropolis, which stands high on a rocky outcrop.

The magnificent citadel is surrounded by important monuments including the Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, and we’ll also view archaeological findings from the site at the Acropolis Museum.

This afternoon, there’s time to explore at your leisure. Alternatively, why not visit Cape Sounion on an optional excursion. (B)

HOTEL ATHENS TIARE, ATHENS (4 STAR)

DAY 3 EPIDAURUS, NAFPLIO & MYCENAE

We hit the road this morning as we drive to the Peloponnese to explore the Argolic plain. Our journey takes us across the bridge that spans the famous Corinth Canal. We’ll stop here to take in the views. Our journey then continues to the ancient city of Epidaurus – once a celebrated healing center dedicated to the god Asklepios.

The next stop is Nafplio, a pretty seaport town dominated by the Castle of Palamidi. During free time here, take a stroll through the medieval Old Town to see well-preserved neoclassical mansions, or walk along the seafront promenade. There’s time for a spot of lunch too if you wish, before we head to the ruins of Mycenae, a kingdom that was the most powerful in Greece for 400 years.

En route to our next base, Nafpaktos, we’ll cross the impressive Rio-Antirio Bridge – the world’s longest cable-stayed bridge – as we drive along the northern coast of the Peloponnese. (B,D)

HOTEL NAFPAKTOS, NAFPAKTOS (3 STAR)

DAY 4 NAFPAKTOS - DAY AT LEISURE

You can spend today at leisure, or join an optional excursion which takes you on a journey on the Diakofto-Kalavryta Railway. (B)

HOTEL NAFPAKTOS, NAFPAKTOS (3 STAR)

DAY 5 OLYMPIA

CLASSIC TOURING

10 INCLUDED MEALS

There’s a great morning ahead as an included tour takes us to Olympia, the site of the original Olympic Games in 776 BC. (B)

HOTEL NAFPAKTOS, NAFPAKTOS (3 STAR)

DAY 6 NAFPAKTOS - DAY AT LEISURE

You can spend today at leisure in this small port city on the Gulf of Corinth. The sheltered port is surrounded by restaurants and tavernas. (B)

HOTEL NAFPAKTOS, NAFPAKTOS (3 STAR)

DAY 7 DELPHI

This morning, we’ll leave Nafpaktos behind and journey by road to Delphi. One of the most sacred sites in Greece, this was an important religious sanctuary and said to be the place where heaven and earth meet.

This evening, we’ll gather together and take the metro to Plaka, the city’s Old Town, for a farewell dinner in a restaurant here. (B,D)

HOTEL ATHENS TIARE, ATHENS (4 STAR)

DAY 8 ATHENS

Today it's time to say goodbye to your fellow travelers as your trip comes to an end. (B)

HOTELS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND WILL BE CONFIRMED WITHIN YOUR FINAL DOCUMENTATION

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