WINE TOUR ATHENS & SANTORINI APRIL 2016

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1 WINE TOUR ATHENS & SANTORINI APRIL 2016 DAY 1 SATURDAY 16 APRIL 11h25 Flight APR CPH -ATH h45 Flight APR ARN- ATH h15: Arrival at Athens airport by A3 813; meet by your official English speaking guide and departure to Athens 18h30: Arrival at the hotel & check-in 19h00-20h00: Aperitif at the hotel s roof top 20h15: Dinner in a restaurant at Psirri district After dinner return by walking to the hotel Overnight in Athens

2 DAY 2 SUNDAY 17 APRIL Buffet breakfast at your hotel 08h30-09h15: Panoramic City Tour incl. the Ancient Stadium, the Parliament, the Library, the University etc. escorted by a licensed English speaking guide 09h30-11h00: Visit the Acropolis complex. 11h15-13h00: Visit the Acropolis Museum 13h15-15h00: Lunch at Elaia tavern in Plaka 15h00-17h00: Walking tour of the historic center ( Plaka, Monastiraki, Thission)

3 17h30: End of the tour at your hotel 19h30: Transfer by bus and then by funicular to Lycabettus hill 20h00: Dinner at restaurant Horizontes After dinner transfer back to the hotel Overnight in Athens

4 DAY 3 MONDAY 18 APRIL Buffet breakfast at your hotel 09h00: Departure to Markopoulo 09h45-11h30: Visit and wine tasting at Papagiannakos Winery 12h30-13h00: Visit the Athens Central Market 13h00-14h30: Aperitif and mézé lunch in a traditional tavern 14h30: On to Aiolou street 14h45-16h00: Loukoumades tasting in a traditional pastry shop followed by greek coffee 16h30-17h00: On in a bar for mastiha liqueur tasting 17h00: End of the tour at your hotel 19h00: By walking to Syntagma 19h30-22h00: Wine tasting of Wines from Northern Greece accompanied by local meze Return to hotel by walking Overnight at your hotel in Athens DAY 4 TUESDAY 19 APRIL Buffet breakfast at your hotel 08h30 : Departure to Nemea, Peloponnese 09h45-10h00: Short stop at the Corinth Canal 10h30-11h30: Visit and vertical Nemea-Aghiorgitiko red wine tasting at Domaine Skouras Dark ruby colored Nemea-Agiorgitiko grape, with concentrated aromas of red fruits and

5 aromatic complexity is among the oldest of Greece s hundreds of indigenous grapes. It is the only grape allowed to use the Nemea Appellation (PDO Nemea). 11h30: On to Nafplion 12h00-14h30: Lunch in a local restaurant and free time to walk around 15h30-16h30: Visit Melas Olive Oil factory and olive oil tasting 16h30-17h30: On to the ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, famous for its unique acoustics

6 17h30: Return to Athens 19h30: Arrival in Athens 20h30: Dinner at restaurant Athiri in Kerameikos district (gourmet menu) Overnight in Athens DAY 5 WEDNESDAY 20 APRIL Buffet breakfast at your hotel 06h30: Transfer to Piraeus Port 07h25: Departure by regular ferry to Santorini. Light lunch on the boat 15h10: Arrival in Santorini; transfer to Pyrgos village 16h00-18h00: Visit and wine tasting with light snacks at Santo Wines winery 19h00: End of the tour at your hotel; check-in 20h00: Dinner at restaurant Pelican in Fira

7 Overnight in Santorini DAY 6 THURSDAY 21 APRIL Buffet breakfast at your hotel 09h00-11h00: Visit the archaeological site of Akrotiri 11h15-13h00: Visit and wine tasting at Boutaris winery 13h30-15h30: Lunch in a restaurant by the sea 15h30-18h30 Visit Megalochori and Pyrgos villages ; wine tasting at Gavalas winery 20h00: Dinner at restaurant Selene in Pyrgos Overnight in Santorini

8 DAY 7 FRIDAY 22 APRIL Buffet breakfast at your hotel 10h00-11h30: Wine tasting at Vassaltis vineyards 12h00-16h00: vertical Assyrtico wine tasting and light lunch at Domaine Sigalas Assyrtiko grape is one of the very few white varieties that can be aged, and therefore can sustain a vertical wine tasting 16h00-17h00: Free time in Oia village to admire the sunset 17h30: End of the tour at the hotel 20h00: Farewell dinner at restaurant Assyrtiko in Fira Overnight in Santorini

9 DAY 8 SATURDAY 23 APRIL Buffet breakfast at your hotel Transfer to Santorini Airport Assistance with check-in procedures and departure 05h00 Flight APR JTR - ATH h15 Flight APR ATH - CPH h15 Flight APR ATH - ARN INCLUDING 4 nights in Athens at hotel Fresh 4* ( or similar 3 nights in Santorini at hotel Kallisti Thera 4* ( or similar All meals (incl wine) as per programme. Meals are: light lunches in wineries or restaurants incl. 1 light lunch on board, dinners in restaurants. All meals include ½ wine, mineral water, coffee All transport by private 20 or 30 seater luxury bus All entrance fees in archaeological sites and museums as per programme All tastings as mentioned above including 2 vertical tastings Ferry tickets by regular ferry Pireas-Santorini in air type seat Licensed / wine tour guide throughout the tour VAT Third party liability insurance Anmälan görs till: Sverker@konferensbolaget.se (alt. scrolla ner på hemsidan) Uppge förutom namn även tel.nr och adress. Deposition SEK innan den 4 januari, full betalning 12 februari.