6 Day plan for US participants

 

 

11/04/2020

Travel to Athens from your home city.

Airfare included

 

 11/05/2020

 

Arrive in Athens. Our staff will meet at arrivals on Nov. 5th,

Staff introductions and orientation.

Beverages and “hearty” hors-d’oeuvres served.

 11/06/2020

 

7:30 am: The day begins with an optional early morning 30-minute run by the ocean.

A buffet breakfast (included).

8:30 am: City tour of Athens and the Acropolis.

Lunch at one of the sidewalk cafes in the Plaka. Our guide will escort you. Marathon Expo.

6:00 pm: After the Expo, return to our hotel.

Dinner at the hotel, then evening free.

 11/07/2020

 

Buffet breakfast, but no early run.

Morning: leave for Sounion, the temple of Poseidon. It dates back to 1,200 BC as described in Homer’s Iliad in the Trojan wars.

Lunch provided.

3:00 pm. Race day orientation, followed by questions and answers

6:00 pm. Pasta Dinner at the hotel.

 11/08/2020 - Race Day

 

After a lite breakfast (included), we’ll leave for the starting line in plush, chartered buses. All the pre-race details are taken care of so you can save your energy to run the Marathon, not use it up getting there!

We’ll depart from the hotel at 6:15 AM.

The Marathon starts at 9:00 am.

We also provide our own aid station at the half and at the finish, (with refreshments).

After the race, we’ll enjoy a Gala Awards banquet and party at the hotel. A local D. J. and Greek folk dancers will be on hand to set the tone.

 11/09/2020

 

Sleep late and enjoy a lazy morning. Buffet breakfast (included) at the hotel.

Late morning we will visit the Ancient Agora of Athens (next to the Acropolis). We will see the Theseion, the best-preserved building of ancient Athens, and the Agora Museum.

Lunch at one of the Plaka sidewalk cafes.

5:00 pm Return to the hotel

Dinner at the hotel; then, free evening to relax, or perhaps enjoy a stroll on the beach.     

 11/10/2020

 Stay an Extra Day

If you are doing the six-day tour and wish to take the optional 1 day, 3 island cruise, you can extend your stay by one day. The extra day hotel stay is $140.00 USD per room per night.
Optional One Day, Three Island Cruise:
This optional 3 island tour has three ports of call: Hydra, a picturesque Aegean harbor unspoiled by motor vehicle. Poros, with its narrow streets, waterfront cafes, taverns and shops. Aegina, famous for its temples from the Classical Period. Lunch and transportation to the port and back are included. Price is $160.00 USD per person (transportation to and from the port included.)

   

Reminder :  Depart your home city (Nov 4th if you are traveling from the U.S. or Canada) ARRIVE in Athens November 5th,  Check the time differences from your home city to Athens.
Arrive in Athens: November 5th
Return date: November 10th