Take your students to explore one of the oldest cities in the world on your classical studies school trip to Athens!

Athens, the enchanting capital of Greece, has a recorded history dating back nearly three and a half millennia. Classical Athens was a powerful city state and a centre for arts, learning and philosophy.

The most important civilisation of the ancient world flourished in Athens and can be glimpsed through one of the world’s most formidable edifices – the National Archaeological Museum. Your students will love exploring the cradle of Western civilisation and birthplace of democracy on your classical studies school trip to Athens.

Suggested Itinerary (5 days, 4 nights)

Day Morning Summary Afternoon Summary Evening Summary
1

Flight to Athens

Private coach transfer to hotel

Evening meal

2

5 hour guided city tour including the Acropolis,

Ancient Agora and the Acropolis Museum

Visit to the National Archaeological Museum

Evening meal

3

Full-day excursion to Delphi, Temple of Apollo and Archaeological Museum of Delphi

Continue full-day excursion

Evening meal

4

Full-day excursion to Mycenae, Epidavros and Corinth Canal

Continue excursion

Evening meal

5

Private coach transfer to airport

Return flight to UK

5 days, 4 nights Price from £645 pp
  • 4 nights' half-board accommodation
  • 5-hour guided city tour
  • Airport taxes and passenger duty at current rates
  • ATOL protected return flights from the UK
  • Coach transfers in resort
  • Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
  • Detailed information pack
  • Free staff place ratio 1:10
  • Full-day excursion to Delphi including guided tour
  • Full-day excursion to Mycenae, Epidavros with guided tour
  • Itinerary planning service
  • Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
  • VAT at current rates to tour operators

Accommodation

Educational Activities

Acropolis

Acropolis

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The Acropolis hill (acro - edge, polis - city), the "Sacred Rock" of Athens, is the most important site withinthe… Read More

Agorá

Agorá

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The Agora was the heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity as well as… Read More

Delphi

Delphi

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Delphi is one of the mostbeautiful ancient sites in Greece and the one which seems tomost vividly evokethe Classical past.… Read More

Mycenae

Mycenae

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Mycenae is the ancient city of King Agamemnon, considered one of the greatest rulers of Ancient Greece. In the second… Read More

National Archaeological Museum of Athens

National Archaeological Museum of Athens

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The National Archaeological Museum of Athens provides the opportunityto seeancient statues, pottery, jewellery, weapons and utensils innew and improved surroundings.… Read More

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