Women's Sacred Roots-August 28-Sept 7th

10 day tour through the Peloponnes region of the Greek mainland plus one special day tour to the sacred site of Delphi.

PLEASE NOTE: If you choose double occupancy and are not coming with a partner or someone you have chosen in advance, you will be subject to being matched with any available person on the trip. Please understand this. We will give you a chance on a zoom meeting to meet one another and choose roomates, but options may end up being limited. We appreciate as much flexibility as possible.

Itinerary

Day 1- August 28, Fri (ATHENA & DIONYSUS)
Dionysus Amphitheater, Full moon in Acropolis & Night Out on the Town!
(Tips: bring good walking shoes, light clothes for sitting at the amphitheater)
15.30-17.00   Opening CIRCLE - Introduction
17.00              Departure for Acropolis and for dinner
17.30-20.30   Dionysus amphitheater, full moon tour and experience in Acropolis
21.00-22.00  Dinner in Psiri
 
Day 2- August 29, Sat (APOLLO)
Delphi Museum and Oracle Site Tour
(Tips: bring sun protection gear, walking shoes, water, notebook, pen)
7.00-8.00    Breakfast at hotel-pass out gifts
8.15               Departure from hotel
12.00-17.00 Delphi tour and traditional shepherd’s lunch
17.00            Depart for Athens
20.30            Optional dinner
 
Day 3- August 30, Sun (DEMETER & PERSEPHONE)
Eleusinian Mysteries, arrival at Xylokastro
(Tips: sun protection gear, walking shoes, water, notebook, pen)
8.30 Loading luggage in the bus/van
9:00               Depart Athinais hotel
10:00-12:00 Eleusinian Mysteries
13.15              Arrival in XyloKastro, check-in to Arion hotel
14.00              Lunch
15:00-15.30   Optional Botanical mythological walk by Dimitra
15.30-17.00   Swim, rest, walk in the pine tree beach forest
17.00-19.30   Local tour-visit Dimitra's ancient boat exhibition
19.30-20.30  Dinner on the beach

Day 4- August 31, Mon (ARTEMIS and HERCULES)
(Tips: sun protection gear, shoes for slightly slippery ground, water)
7.30-8.20      Breakfast
8.20               Depart for Diakofto “toothed train” station
9.15-10.15       “Toothed Train” through Hercules valley
11.00-12.00    Cave of the Lakes tour
12.30-13.30    Artemis temple
14.00-16.00   Lunch in a mountain village
16.00              Departure for Xylokastro 
18.30-19.30   CIRCLE   
19.30              Dinner at SF restaurant. Dancing class and party

Day 5- September 1, Tues (HERA)
Hera’s Sanctuary and Vouliagmeni Lake, arrival in Nafplio
(Tips: bring sun protection gear, walking shoes, water, bathing suit, towel,

notebook, pen)
7.45-8.45 Goddesses Yoga
7.30-9.30 Breakfast
9.30-10.30 Travelling to Hera’s Sanctuary
10.30-12.15 Guided tour in Hera’s Sanctuary and ancient lyres music experience
12.30-15.00 Lunch at Vouliagmeni Lake tavern, swimming
16.00 Arrival in Xylokastro
18.00=19.00 CIRLCE on the Hera’s Sanctuary experience
19.00 Dinner
 
Day 6- September 2, Wed (HERA and HESTIA)
Nafplio, Castles, City Tour, Shopping
(Tips: sun protection gear, walking shoes, water, bathing suit, towel)
7.30-9:30  Breakfast
9.30   Depart for Nafplio
11.00 Arrival in Nafplio, check-in at hotel           
11.30-13.00 Nafplio city tour
13.00-16.30 Lunch and free time for shopping
17.30-19.30 Swimming at Karathona beach, water sports
19.30 Dinner at a beach fish tavern

Day 7- September 3, Thu (ZEUS)
Nemea’s Ancient Stadium and Games, Zeus Temple

(Tips: bring sun protection gear, walking/running shoes, water, notebook, pen)
7.30-9.30     Breakfast
9.30-10.30   Traveling to Nemea
10.30-13.00 Guided tour in Zeus temple and oracle, Museum of Mycenaean Golden Treasure

                     and Ancient Athletic Games, athlete’s empowerment experience and running in ancient stadium
13.00-15.00 Lunch and traveling to Nafplio
18.30–19.30 CIRCLE on the Zeus stadium experience
19.30            Dinner at Vasilis tavern with live Greek music

Day 8- September 4, Fri (ASCLEPIUS and HEPIONE)

(Tips: sun protection gear, walking shoes, water, bathing suit, towel)
7.30-9.00     Breakfast
9.00-10.00   Traveling to Epidaurus
10.00-12.00  Epidaurus greatest Healing Center in the ancient world and amphitheater,

                       Visit at Greek ceramic store
13.00-16.00   Swimming and Lunch at Mouries restaurant
17.00-19.30    Free time
19.30               Dinner

Day 9- September 5, Sat (HEKATE)
7.30-9.00       Breakfast
9.30-12.30      Tiryns Homeric site and castle and Hekate ritual inside the Mycenaean tomb
13.00               Lunch and free time

14.00 – 15.00 Optional guided tour at the archeological museum of Nafplio
18.00              Closing circle
19.00              Dinner

Day 10- September 6, Sun (CRUISE TO GREEK ISLANDS)
7.30-8.00  Breakfast
8.00-8.30 Traveling to Tolo port
8.30-19.30 Cruise to Hydra and Spetses islands
20.00          Back to hotel and dinner

Day 11- September 7, Mon (APHRODITE)
Ancient Corinth, Apollo’s Temple, Apostle Paul’s Altar
(Tips*: bring sun protection gear, walking shoes, water, bathing suit, towel, googles,
notebook, pen)
7.30-9.00    Breakfast
11.00             Traveling to ancient Corinth
12.00-14.00 Tour in ancient Corinth site, Apollo’s temple, Agora, and love ritual at Apostle Paul’s
14.00-17.00  Lunch, shopping
17.00             Corinth canal photo stop and depart for Piraeus port
19.00            Arrive at Ferry to Lesvos or taxi to airport