6 Day Tour Itinerary Apostolos Greek Tours – Athens Marathon, November 2019
DAY 1 (Wednesday, November 6)
• Travel to Athens from your home city.
DAY 2 (Thursday, November 7)
• Arrive in Athens.
• Our staff will meet arrivals on Nov 7th, at 10 am through 7 pm and provide hotel transfers. We will assist those arriving outside of those times with a private taxi or regular taxi at an extra cost (private taxi 50 euros, regular taxi: 35 euros. After midnight 15 euros extra.)
• Staff introductions and orientation. Beverages and hors-d’oeuvres served.
DAY 3 (Friday, November 8)
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 on your own in one of the sidewalk cafes in the Plaka. Our guide will escort you.
Marathon Expo.
6:00 pm. Return to our hotel.
Evening free.
DAY 4 (Saturday, November 9)
Buffet breakfast, but no early run.
Morning: leave for Sounion, temple of Poseidon. It dates back to 1,200 BC as described in Homer’s Iliad in the Trojan wars.
Lunch on your own.
3:00 p.m. Race day orientation, followed by questions and answers
6:00 p.m. Pasta Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 5 (Sunday, November 10)
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 7:00 AM
The Marathon starts at 9:00 am. May the spirit of Pheidippides run with you.
We also provide our own aid station at the half and at the finish.
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.
DAY 6 (Monday, November 11)
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 on your own at one of the Plaka sidewalk cafes.
5:00 pm Return to the hotel
Free evening to relax, or perhaps enjoy a stroll on the beach.
DAY 7 (Tuesday, November 12)
Departure from Athens. Transfers to the airport are NOT included, our staff will help in making arrangements with our private taxi service.
There are options to stay 1 or up to 12 days.