Ancient Greece

Oct. 11–24, 2026

Tour Operator: Odysseys Unlimited

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Easy: Minimal walking is required. Typically, involves cruising by ship. Suitable for travelers with limited mobility. Optional excursions may require a higher activity level.

Moderate: Moderate amount of walking required. Typically, two to three miles a day, often uphill, on uneven terrain and/or with multiple stairs. Requires the ability to board a ship and motor coach without assistance.

Active: Extensive walking required. Typically, three or more miles a day, often uphill, on uneven terrain, and/or with multiple stairs. May include optional activities such as biking, kayaking, or hiking and included destinations with high altitudes. Excellent health is required to take full advantage of the tour's inclusions.

Highly Active: Extensive walking and intense daily physical activity required. Appropriate for people who lead very active lives. Trip activities will be at a higher intensity and a more vigorous pace and may include activities such as biking, hiking at high altitudes and for long distances, white water rafting, and kayaking. A pre-trip physical training program is highly recommended and strongly encouraged.

To fully enjoy your tour experience, it is important to be in good health regardless of the tour's activity level. Please use your best discretion when deciding which group tour is right for you as your ability will have an impact on other participants. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the UW Alumni Tours office.

Activity Level: Highly Active

Activity details below

To learn more and be added to an Advance Interest list, please call Odysseys Unlimited at 1-888-370-6765. Pricing will be included in the brochure once it’s available.

Visit Athens’ key sights, explore Delphi’s spectacular ruins, and tour the renowned National Archaeological Museum. After seeing ancient Corinth’s ruins, spend three nights on the Peloponnesian coast. Marvel at Epidaurus and Mycenae’s ruins and discover idyllic Hydra. Staying three nights in Crete’s fascinating capital, Heraklion, tour the Palace of Knossos, visit an olive oil farm then cruise to Spinalonga. With two nights on picturesque Santorini, tour a winery and the Akrotiri archaeological site before returning to Athens.

Highlights

• Athens sightseeing, including Acropolis and Parthenon
• Excursion to ancient Delphi
• Tour of National Archaeological Museum, Athens
• Visits to archaeological sites of Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus
• Half-day excursion to Hydra
• Heraklion’s Minoan Palace of Knossos and Archaeological Museum
• Private cruise to Spinalonga
• Tour and tasting at olive oil farm
• Two-night stay on island of Santorini
• Winery tour and tasting
• Archaeological site of Akrotiri

Activity Details

• Walk 4-6 miles per day, including 1-3 miles at one time, often uphill, on uneven terrain especially at archaeological sites, and on marble surfaces that can be slippery
• Archaeological sites in Greece require walking on steep grades
• Occasional long walks from motorcoach drop-off to sights and hotels
• Many stairs of varying height throughout tour
• The Santorini Palace Hotel (Thira) does not have an elevator that has access to each floor
  

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Cost Details

Please see tour brochure for details.

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