Athens Authentic Marathon Four Night Package | November 7 – 11, 2024
Wednesday, November 6 - Depart from your home city to connect on an overnight flight to Athens.
Thursday, November 7 - Arrive in Athens and transfer on your own to the Royal Olympic Hotel. Check-in is at 3:00PM. If your room is not available upon your arrival, they will hold your bags should you wish to start exploring! (no meals included)
Friday, November 8 - An optional easy paced shake-out run led by your MTT Host is offered prior to breakfast with a few photo stops along the way! Your half-day city tour with our local English-speaking guide begins at 9:00AM with visits to the Acropolis and the iconic Parthenon. Prior to returning to the hotel, we will visit the Athens Authentic Marathon EXPO to collect our bibs. Enjoy the afternoon on your own until we gather for our Welcome Reception at the Royal Olympic Hotel. (breakfast and reception included)
Saturday, November 9 - Today you can choose to:
Tonight we will gather for a grand pre-race dinner at the Royal Olympic.(breakfast and dinner included)
10K RUNNERS: The 10K will start in the late afternoon/early evening. We will walk you from the hotel to the corral area, which is only a few blocks away. Your walk from the finish line at the Stadium back to your hotel is approximately 10-minutes. Please join us after your race for dinner. Note: if you are on the Cape Sounion Tour, expect to return to the hotel around 3:30 PM (depending on traffic).
Sunday, November 10 - MARATHON DAY! Bus transportation is provided by the race organizers to the start in Marathon.
For those running the 5K, the race will start later this morning. The corral area is only a few blocks away from the Royal Olympic Hotel. Your walk from the finish line at the Stadium back to your hotel is approximately 10-minutes.
The rest of your day and evening are on your own. A non-hosted celebration dinner at a local restaurant is an option for anyone wishing to venture to the Plaka area this evening (steps involved)! (breakfast included)
Monday, November 11 - Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before checking-out and departing to the airport for your international flight home. Airport transfers are on your own. (breakfast included)
Athens Authentic Marathon and Classical Greek Experience Eight​ Night Package | November 7 – 15, 2024
Wednesday, November 6 - Depart from your home city to connect on an overnight flight to Athens.
Thursday, November 7 - Arrive in Athens and transfer on your own to the Royal Olympic Hotel. Check-in is at 3:00PM. If your room is not available upon your arrival, they will hold your bags should you wish to start exploring! (no meals included)
Friday, November 8 - An optional easy paced shake-out run led by your MTT Host is offered prior to breakfast with a few photo stops along the way! Your half-day city tour with our local English-speaking guide begins at 9:00AM with visits to the Acropolis and the iconic Parthenon. Prior to returning to the hotel, we will visit the Athens Authentic Marathon EXPO to collect our bibs. Enjoy the afternoon on your own until we gather for our Welcome Reception at the Royal Olympic Hotel. (breakfast and reception included)
Saturday, November 9 - Today you can choose to:
Tonight we will gather for a grand pre-race dinner at the Royal Olympic.(breakfast and dinner included)
10K RUNNERS: The 10K will start in the late afternoon/early evening. We will walk you from the hotel to the corral area, which is only a few blocks away. Your walk from the finish line at the Stadium back to your hotel is approximately 10-minutes. Please join us after your race for dinner. Note: if you are on the Cape Sounion Tour, expect to return to the hotel around 3:30 PM (depending on traffic).
Sunday, November 10 - MARATHON DAY! Bus transportation is provided by the race organizers to the start in Marathon.
For those running the 5K, the race will start later this morning. The corral area is only a few blocks away from the Royal Olympic Hotel. Your walk from the finish line at the Stadium back to your hotel is approximately 10-minutes.
The rest of your day and evening are on your own. A non-hosted celebration dinner at a local restaurant is an option for anyone wishing to venture to the Plaka area this evening (steps involved)! (breakfast included)
Monday, November 11 - Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before checking-out and departing for our Classical Greek Extension. Leave by the coastal road to the Corinth Canal for a short photo stop of this engineering marvel. Drive on and visit the Theatre of Epidauros, famous for its remarkable acoustics. Then proceed to the town of Nauplion for lunch and continue on to Mycenae and visit the Archaeological Site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. Then depart for Olympia through Central Peloponnese and the towns of Tripolis and Megalopolis. Overnight in Olympia, the cradle of the Olympic Games at the Hotel Arty Grand. (breakfast and dinner included)
Tuesday, November 12 - In the morning, we will visit the archaeological site of ancient Olympia with the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, the Ancient Stadium and the Archaeological Museum. We will then drive on through the plains of Eliad and Achaia until we reach the magnificent bridge that crosses the Corinthian Bay from Rion to Antirion. Through the mountains, we will pass by the picturesque towns of Nafpactos (Lepanto) and Itea and finally arrive in Delphi. Overnight at the Hotel Nafsika Palace.(breakfast and dinner included)
Wednesday, November 13 - A visit to the Archaeological Site and the Museum at Delphi is on the schedule for today. We will then depart for Kalambaka, a small town stated at the foot of the astonishing complex of Meteora, gigantic rocks. Overnight at the Hotel Divani Meteora. (breakfast and dinner included)
Thursday, November 14 - We will visit Meteora, an area with striking scenery, Monasteries perched on top of huge rocks, which seem to be suspended in mid-air. Here you will see the exquisite specimens of preserved Byzantine art.
We will return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia, and Thermopylae with a short stop to see a monument dedicated to King Leonida and his 300 Spartans. We should arrive in Athens in the early evening. Overnight at the Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel. (breakfast included)
Friday, November 15 - Today is departure day. Individuals will check out and head back to the airport or beyond. The Sofitel Athens Airport is located 50 meters from the International Airport; those departing today can walk directly to the terminal. (breakfast included)
Please note the only meals included are listed on the itinerary.
