Thessaloniki – Mount Olympus – Meteora [6days]

Breakfast at the hotel. Discover the city of Thessaloniki. You will visit famous museums and enjoy a city tour, visiting the White Tower and the Arch of Galerius. Lots of cafes and boutiques waiting for you to explore. The port has several restaurants with delicious Greek specialties. Overnight in Thessaloniki.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Dion, religious center of the Ancient Macedonians dedicated to the cult of Olympian Zeus, located in the footsteps of the famous Mount Olympus, the mythical home of the Gods. In Dion, Alexander the Great offered rich sacrifices to the gods before setting out on his legendary expedition to Asia. Visit the archaeological site and the museum. Continue to the traditional village of Litochoro. Visit this picturesque village for a walk in the Enipeas valley, on the low slopes of the mountain. Overnight at hotel in the beach of Katerini.

Breakfast at the hotel. Today you are going to visit Pella and Vergina. Morning drive to Pella, capital of Alexander the Great. Continue to Vergina to visit the Tomb of King Philip and the famous ‘Treasures of Vergina’. You will then reach Lefkadia, where you will visit the excavations. Overnight at hotel in the beach of Katerini.

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of Meteora, between striking landscapes, perched at the top of enormous rocks which seem to be suspended in the air, Monasteries out of time, from where you can see exquisite specimens of Byzantine art. Meteora or “the pillars of heaven” are a group of monasteries built on spectacular natural sandstone rock pillars in central Greece. Monks settled on these peaks as early as the 11th century. The site has been classified by UNESCO as a unique phenomenon of cultural heritage (frescoes, monastic life, method of construction) and natural qualities. Meteora consists of around 60 huge rock columns, up to 984 feet high (300 meters), a number high enough that allows a monastery to be built on top of it. From the year 1000 until the 1500s, 24 monasteries were built, but today only a few are still inhabited. Since the monks wanted to be alone, until recently access was possible by means of very long ladders or a basket or net suspended from a rope. Today they have added stairs with hundreds of steps and a well paved hairpin road that takes you to the entrance to the monasteries. Overnight at hotel in the beach of Katerini.

Breakfast at the hotel. Arrive at the airport. Return of the vehicle at the airport. Assistance with registration formalities.