MENTOR MEETS TELEMACHUS



Thursday, May 18th through Sunday, May 28th

THURS. MAY 18TH Depart JFK on Al Italia for Athens, Greece

4:00 PM FRI. MAY 19TH Arrive in Athens

8:15 AM Transfer via motor coach to Hotel Plaka

Mitropoleos & 7 Kapnikareas Str.

Tel: 011-30-1-3222-096-8

Fax: 011-30-1-3222-412

A three star B superior class hotel in the old town of Athens (Plaka). All 67 rooms come with a private bath or shower; direct dial phone, air conditioning, television, and radio. A roof garden with snack bar overlooks the Acropolis & Plaka. Morning and afternoon on own Lunch and dinner on own

6:30 PM Walk from Hotel Plaka to the Happy Train Train ride tour of Plaka

8:15 PM Depart Hotel Plaka for Acropolis by night Sound and light show at the Pnyx Hill See silhouettes of the Parthenon, the Erechtheum, and The Acropolis Return to Hotel Plaka after a late night coffee or beverage at The Dionysus Caf鼯p>

SAT. MAY 20TH Breakfast at the Plaka Hotel Motor coach to Acropolis "The Hill of Democracy: See the sights by day: The Propylaea - Temple of Athena Nike The Erechtheum - Parthenon - Acropolis Museum and the Theatre of Dionysus Lunch at the Achillion Garden choice of five menus Afternoon tour of Athens via motorcoach The Panathenaic Stadium - home of the 1896 Olympics Constitution Square, House of Parliament, National Library, Presidential Palace, Temple of Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, National Gardens

6:00 PM Changing of the Guard Ceremony in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Return to hotel Dinner of your choice in Plaka

9:00 PM Walk to the Odeon of Herodes Atticus for the Donna Startore Greek Folk Dancers After the show enjoy a beverage at Socrates Prison at 20 Mitseon Street Return walk to hotel

SUN. MAY 21ST Breakfast at Hotel Plaka 8:00 AM The Monastiraki Flea Market 11:00 AM Depart for the National Archaeological Museum - a collection and legacy that is unrivaled worldwide Rooms 4, 15, 21, 31, 47, and 48 will be highlighted Lunch on Museum Grounds

3:00 PM Return to Plaka Check out the Roman Agora Dinner in Plaka Outdoor movie in English or with English subtitles

MON. MAY 22ND Early morning breakfast at the Hotel Plaka 11:00 AM Depart for Piraeus - the port of Athens since Antiquity for your

GOLDEN CLASSICS CRUISES Cabins available inside and outside Five Greek Islands and one port in turkey Memories for a lifetime

6:00 PM Mykonos Sunset on the waterfront Entire visit is on own Enjoy the unique charm of this Cycladic Island known for its luxuriant lifestyle

TUES. MAY 23RD Kusadasi (Ephesus) Turkey Tour of Ephesus - an ancient Greek colony founded by the Athenians and is full of Hellenistic and Roman monuments Patmos, Greece Often called the Jerusalem of the Aegean Sea - a sacred island where St. John the Divine wrote the Book of Revelation - escorted tour

WED. MAY 24TH Rhodes, Greece Escorted tour of a medieval and modern city with ruins from the pre-historic era, ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, the Crusades, the Ottoman Empire, the Italians and back to the fatherland of Greece

THURS. MAY 25TH Heraklion, Crete, Greece Tour of Knossos - home of Minoan civilization of 4,000 years ago and the mystical palace of King Minos Santorini, Greece Considered to be the home of the continent of Atlantis. Tour the whitewashed village of Fira that can only be reached by cable car or donkey.

FRI. MAY 26TH Arrive at Piraeus 7:00 AM Transfer via motor coach to Hotel Plaka Full day motor coach tour of Mycenae - Epidaurus - the Corinth Canal - Mycenae - The Lions Gate - The Tomb of Agamem-non - Argos - Naplia - Epidaurus

SAT. MAY 27TH Depart Plaka for full-day motor coach guided excursion tour. 9:00 AM Enjoy seeing the wonderful beaches of Glyfada, Voliagmeni, Varkiza, and countless coves. Visit and tour the Temple of Posseidon overlooking the Aegean where Lord Byron made his mark.Lunch along the Saronic Coast followed by a complete afternoonof swimming. Take a dip at the Lake Spa of Vouliagmeni or Asteras. Return to Athens for dinner and overnight.

SUN. MAY 28TH Breakfast at Plaka 9:30 AM Transfer via motor coach to Athens Airport for Tower Air return flight.

12:15 PM Leave the Glory behind as Al Italia departs for JFK