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Mount Athos Tour

Religious Tour

Mount Athos Tour

 

 

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Day 1 Arrival at Greece - Thessaloniki

The trip will start with your arrival at Thessaloniki airport, where we will meet and transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Thessaloniki.

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Day 2 Thessaloniki / Mount Athos

Early in the morning we will depart from Thessaloniki and we will travel eastward to Ouranoupoli. There, we will embark on one of the ferries that go to Mount Athos. We will spend there 3 nights and 4 days staying in different monasteries.

Our program will be the following:

After the typical “Welcome” – which includes coffee, raki and loukoumi – we will be shown to our quarters. If we still have time before vesper, we will explore the surroundings. Vesper is usually at 17.00 or 18.00 o’clock. After this, we will have dinner together with the monks followed by a prayer. If allowed, we will take part in a spiritual dialogue with the monks.

Long before dawn, at 03.00 – 04.00 o’clock, we will be awakened to participate in the early morning prayer and the Divine Liturgy followed by the morning meal. Afterwards, we will visit several monasteries and in one of them we will spend the next night.

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Day 3 Mount Athos / Thessaloniki

From Mount Athos’ port we catch the ferry to Ouranoupolis. Once there, we will have free time for our lunch and then we will meet our driver to return to Thessaloniki. Late in the afternoon, upon our arrival, we will explore the area of the citadel and the Upper city. Overnight in Thessaloniki.

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Day 4 Depart from Greece - Thessaloniki / Airport

According to the schedule of your return flight, you will be taken to “Makedonia” (airport of Thessaloniki)

ADDITIONAL INFO

Included

  Deluxe bus transportation for airport transfers and for the tours according to the program - 50-seats bus.*
overnights, on HB basis in 4* or 5* hotels .
Professional qualified English-speaking tourist guide throughout the tour.
Entrance fees.**
The whispers set.***
Full liability insurance.
All legal taxes and VAT.
   

Not Included

Possible tips and personal expenses.
Air tickets.
Meals outside of package.
The Overnight Stay Tax, which is 3,00€ per room, per overnight in 4* hotel and …€ per room, per overnight in 5* hotel.
What is not clearly described as included in the program.
  * According to Covid-19 protocols, the capacity of the tourist bus must be at 65% of the seats.
** The cost of entrance tickets is based on the prices given by the Ministry of Culture up to now. If the prices of the entrance fees change, the cost will be adjusted accordingly.
***Losses or destruction of the whispers:
The following charges without VAT apply for the loss or destruction of the equipment:
- Receiver € 75.00
 

Combos

This tour package can be combined with:
1 day cruise to Poros, Hydra and Aigina
1 day cruise to Mount Athos.
3 nights Iconic Aegean Sea Islands cruise.
4 nights Iconic Aegean Sea Islands cruise.

Notes

We can design shorter or longer itineraries according to your interest.
You may combine the above program with any itinerary regarding Cyprus, Israel, Italy and Turkey.
We bear no responsibility in case of unannounced and unexpectedly closed archaeological sites, museums, churches or monasteries,

Dress Code

We recommend to be dressed with respect towards the religious places we are going to visit – covered knees and shoulders.
We also strongly advise you to always wear a hat, comfortable shoes, sunglasses and have sunblock with you.