Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Meet at Sofia Airport (Terminal 2) for the flight to Athens. Arrival at Athens Airport. Transfer to the hotel (approximately 30 minutes). Check-in. Free time in Glyfada. Dinner. Overnight stay. (The flight schedule can be found under "Useful information".)
Day 2
Breakfast. Free time or, optionally and booked in advance, a panoramic tour of Athens (approximately 2½ hours): Hadrian’s Arch — a triumphal arch built in 131 BC and named after the Roman emperor Hadrian; the Temple of Zeus, which surpassed the Parthenon on the Acropolis in size; the old Olympic Stadium, built in 1895 on the site of the ancient 4th-century BC stadium and used for the first modern Olympic Games; Parliament — the former palace of Otto, the first king of Greece; Syntagma Square. Optional and ONLY with advance booking (NOT AVAILABLE TO BOOK LOCALLY!): a visit to the Acropolis with a local guide (approximately 1 hour 30 minutes), exploring the entire Acropolis temple complex, including the Parthenon, Mnesicles’ Propylaea, the Erechtheion and the Temple of Nike (the temples are viewed from the outside!). Free time in Athens with the opportunity to visit the new Acropolis Museum, bringing together all artefacts found on and around the hill from the Bronze Age through the Roman and Byzantine periods; the National Archaeological Museum, with one of the richest collections of ancient art; the Byzantine Museum, presenting a rich collection of Byzantine art and architecture; or the Benaki Museum — a private museum with an excellent collection covering thousands of years of Greek history. Afternoon free time or an optional excursion booked in advance to the Temple of Poseidon (at least 3½ hours), built on a coastal cliff at Cape Sounion with magnificent views of the Aegean Sea. Return to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Day 3
Breakfast. Free time in Athens or, optionally and booked in advance, a full-day excursion to Delphi with a local guide — the place the ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world. Sightseeing programme: the Sanctuary and Temple of Apollo, the Treasury of the Athenians, and a visit to the Delphi Museum, which houses masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture (approximately 2 hours). Free time. Return to the hotel. In the evening, a festive New Year’s Eve dinner with music (starting after 21:00) and a DJ party (after 00:00) in the hotel restaurant! Overnight stay.
Day 4
Happy New Year! Breakfast. Free time in Athens or an optional full-day excursion to the Peloponnese peninsula: photo stops at the Corinth Canal and Mycenae; visit to Nafplio — an ancient town with a rich culture and traditions. Return to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Day 5
Breakfast. Free time. Check out of the hotel rooms by 12:00 (luggage is left in the hotel reception’s luggage room!). In the evening, transfer to Athens Airport (approximately 30 minutes) for the flight to Sofia. Arrival at Sofia Airport (Terminal 2). (The flight schedule can be found under "Useful information".)
Duration of the sightseeing programme: 5 days
Type of travel: organised trip
Transport: aircraft
Hotel / accommodation / validity (from–to) / price
Palace Hotel Glyfada 4*
Twin room (not guaranteed)
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Accommodation included in the basic price
Palace Hotel Glyfada 4*
Double room with one double bed (not guaranteed)
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Accommodation included in the basic price
Palace Hotel Glyfada 4*
Extra bed in a double room for a 3rd adult
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EUR 90 discount from the basic price
Palace Hotel Glyfada 4*
Extra bed in a double room for a child aged 2–11.99
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EUR 180 discount from the basic price
Palace Hotel Glyfada 4*
Single room
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EUR 375
Additional services
Age group / prices
Panoramic tour of Athens (WITHOUT a visit to the Acropolis) — minimum 10 tourists
Ages 2–11 / EUR 17
Ages 12–100 / EUR 35
Panoramic tour of Athens and visit to the Acropolis — with a local Bulgarian-speaking guide, admission (EUR 30 per tourist), headsets and reservation fee included — minimum 10 tourists — ADVANCE BOOKING ONLY! NOT AVAILABLE TO BOOK LOCALLY!
Ages 2–25 / EUR 45
Ages 26–100 / EUR 85
Half-day excursion to Cape Sounion (admission to the Temple of Poseidon — EUR 10 — not included) — minimum 12 tourists
Ages 2–11 / EUR 17
Ages 12–100 / EUR 35
Full-day excursion to Delphi with a local guide (admission to the archaeological site and Delphi Museum — EUR 20 per tourist — not included) — minimum 14 tourists
Ages 2–11 / EUR 32
Ages 12–100 / EUR 65
Full-day excursion to the Peloponnese peninsula — minimum 14 tourists
Ages 2–11 / EUR 32
Ages 12–100 / EUR 65
Notes:
Early bookings until 31.07.2026!
Flight schedule: Sofia - Athens 15:00 - 16:15 / Athens - Sofia 20:40 - 21:55
The airline reserves the right to change flight times!
Bookings: deposit on booking — 35% of the basic trip price plus the cost of additional services booked and the full airfare; balance due no later than 35 days before departure.
Cancellations: from the date airline tickets are issued until the 36th day before departure: 35% of the total price plus the airfare; from the 35th day until departure: 100% of the total price, including the airfare.
Cancellation less than 24 hours before departure or failure to appear incurs a 100% monetary penalty.
Children up to 1.99 years pay EUR 75 and have no seat on the aircraft or on the transfer coach. They have no extra bed and use a cot or share their parents’ bed!
The organiser reserves the right to change routes and times or move excursions to another day when weather conditions require this, to ensure safety and service quality.
Changes to the route and programme during excursions due to force majeure or weather conditions do not entitle travellers to a refund of excursion payments.
Additional services may be booked until 12 full working days before departure, subject to availability.
Credit cards are not accepted when paying for excursions locally.
Bare shoulders and knees are not permitted when entering churches.
For additional services and activities in the programme to operate, they must be booked when signing the organised travel contract, as they depend on minimum participant numbers and advance reservations. The following museum and archaeological-site admission discounts apply in Greece: children under 18 — free (on presentation of identification); persons over 65 — 50% admission discount (on presentation of identification); students with international ISIC student cards — free (on presentation of the card).
Local time: Bulgaria 12:00; Greece 12:00.
The trip as a whole is not suitable for persons with reduced mobility!
There are no medical or health requirements associated with the trip.
Bulgarian citizens travelling to the country must hold a passport or identity card valid for at least 6 months after the date of entry.