Arrive at the Athens airport and be met by our representative who will transfer you to the hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you may have time to explore this ancient city on your own. Athens is full of myths, mysteries, and legends. Steeped with a rich history that spans around 3,400 years, the city is home of many sacred ancient sites, monuments, and landmarks. A fusion of old and new. This evening we will gather as a group at 6.30pm for a welcome drink and dinner at a local restaurant. Dining on delicious traditional food. Overnight at our hotel in Athens. (D)

Today we continue our Magical Sacred Tour of Greece at 10.00 am when we travel the Panathenaic Way, the ancient procession ofthe goddess, up to the Acropolis. Here, we will visit the magnificent ruins of the Parthenon, visit the Theater of Dionysus, the world’s oldest theater where great plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides were first performed. We then visit the Acropolis Museum, which is home to all the findings and artifacts from this ancient site.

The museum itself sits on the archaeological site of Makrygianni and over part of the ruins of Roman and early Byzantine Athens. We then take a break for lunch on your own either at the museum or a nearby restaurant. After lunch we walk to the Agora, the heart of Athens, historically important, the ancient marketplace where Socrates, Plato and Aristotlestrolled, and the traditional morning meeting place for the citizens in Athens.

Here the people would discuss politics and philosophy, worship at one of
the many altars, visit the Temple of Poseidon, and shop at one of the
many markets. Today it is one of the quietest and most meditative places
in Athens, with magnificent views of the Parthenon atop the Acropolis.
Overnight at our hotel in Athens. Dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)

This morning we depart depart to experience the vibrational energy at the magnificent Temple of Poseidon god of the sea.  In power,Poseidon was considered second only to Zeus (Jupiter), the supreme god himself. Situated in Sounion over the ruins of a temple dating from the Archaic Period. It stands on a craggy spur that plunges 65m down to the sea. Built in 444 BC – it is constructed of local marble from Agrilesa; its slender columns, of which 16 remain, are Doric. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in Athens.  (B,D)

This morning we continue our Magical Sacred Journey of Greece we depart at 9.00am for Delphi. We will stop en route at Eleusis to visit to the , one of the greatest shrines in honor of Demeter and Persephone. Here we will learn about secret rites and initiation ceremonies that honored the wandering Demeter and her daughter Persephone who was held hostage in the underworld by the god Hades.

Their drama was enacted here and witnessed by initiates under a vow of secrecy. Sophocles remarked that “happy is man who has seen the secret rites,” which were intended to reveal the mysteries of rebirth.

Upon arrival in Delphi, we will settle into our hotel and then have a little time to stroll around the town and do some shopping before gathering for dinner in our hotel. Overnight in Delphi.  (B,D)

Today we depart to experience the Oracle of Delphi, also called the Pythia, or the Sibyl, who uttered prophecies for pilgrims who came to her temple for over twelve hundred years.We will walk from the small town of Delphi and wind our way up the ancient Sacred Way to the home of the Oracle at the Temple of Apollo. Here, we will dwell on the threshold of one of the greatest pilgrimage sites in the world where everyone will have time to approach the temple, in the spirit of the ancient pilgrims who brought their deepest questions here for 1200 years.

We will also experience the healing energies at the, this temple is dedicated to protecting women. We then visit one of the most beautiful stadiums in ancient Greece, and the old theater.

Finally, we will visit the Delphi Museum, which features the original stone omphalos, symbolic of Delphi being the navel of the ancient world, and see the magnificent bronze sculpture of the Charioteer found in a shipwreck in the 19th century.

After lunch, Olympia, a sanctuary of ancient Greece, and home to theOlympic Games of the classical period. Olympia was considered a national shrine for the Greeks and housed many treasures and works of art ranging from temples, monuments, sacred altars, theaters and statues. Upon arrival at our hotel we will settle in and then enjoy dinner in our hotel.  Overnight in Olympia. (B,D)

This morning we depart our hotel stopping at Corinth, home of King Sisyphus, and the infamous temple in honour of Aphrodite, Goddess of love and beauty, and the spectacular nearby canal.

Overnight in Athens. Dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)

Today we will visit one of the most magical sites in Greece the Monastery of the Annunciation of Our Lady, to the mystical. We will view his body, kept as a holy relic which is in a glass casket here we will experience his amazing energy, healing powers along with many vortexes and energetic portals within the reconstructed monestary.

His body was discovered by Makaria Desipri after the information was revealed to her in divinely inspired dreams and as she worked clearing the grounds of this ancient monetary Ephraim spoke with her telling her his life story.  St. Ephraim was born on September 14th 1384 in Trikala, Thessalia. His birth name was Konstantinos Morphes. He became a monk, took Ephraim as his monastic name. He moved to lived at the Monastery of the Annunciation of Our Lady on Mount Amomon.

In 1424 the monastery was destroyed by marauding Ottoman Empire troops. Ephraim escaped and lived for another twelve months as a hermit among the ruins of the monastery. In September 1425 he was captured in another Turkish raid. He was held captive and tortured to death on May 5th 1426. A mulberry tree, believed to be that on which the saint was hanged, is today shown as an object of veneration inside the re-erected monastery.

After lunch we will visit the very famous magical Church of Saint George on Lycabettus hill. A place of divine inspiration with spectacular views of Athens. Overnight in Athens, dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)

Morning departure by ferry. Enchanting yet still unknown to the majority of people, this Cycladic island mostly attracts Greek pilgrims traveling there twice a year, on March 25 and August 15, to visit the church of Panagia Megalochari (the Blessed Virgin Mary). From all over the world, people come here to seek comfort, healing and rejuvenation. It is the most important Orthodox centre of worship in Greece but, in the same time, an important Catholic center; this so rare in Greece mix of religious traditions gives to the island a magical character.

The Sanctuary of Poseidon in Tinos was one of the most important sanctuaries of Poseidon in the ancient times. In fact, Tinos was the only island of the Cyclades that has dedicated an entire temple to Poseidon, the god of sea. Along with him, his wife Amphitrite, was also worshiped.

This island is the homeland of renowned great artists of marble carving such as Gyzis, Lytras, Chalepas, Filippotis and Sochos,
who have been the last famous names to have held the baton of the
island’s marble-carving tradition. According to the legend, the famous
sculptor of the ancient times, Fidias, had taught the secrets of his art
to the locals. Their admirable craft is displayed in chapels,
fountains, arches and pigeon lofts. In the village of Pýrgos the Marble Art Museum
is worth a visit as much as the Gallery of Tinian Artists right next to
the church of Virgin Mary. Overnight in Tinos. Dinner in hotel. (B,D)

Transfer to port and ferry to Santonrini. Santorini, like a sparkling jewel in the Agean Sea, with it’s white-washed buildings against the backdrop of cobalt blue sea and famous for it’s black sand beaches – is almost too picture perfect! It’s not hard to understand why so many believe Santorini to be the ancient site of Atlantis. This island is filled with archaeological sites including Akrotiri, Greece’s answer to Pompei, an ancient village that was preserved by lava, now uncovered.

Equally as beautiful is the Volcano of Santorini, the enormous sea filled Crater perched so high above the island that the cruise ships below look like model boats! This is one of the most beautiful places in the world to enjoy the sunset. We will look at mystery of the Minoans and the labyrinth of Knossos Palace.

We enjoy a boat trip to Nea Kameni to visit the active volcano. Then on to Palea Kameni where the thermal springs provide natural heated baths. Overnight in Santorini. Dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)

Transfer from Santorini to Crete.  Next on our Magical Sacred Tour of Greece we'll discover Crete and its colorful puzzle of Mythology, History, mountains, gorges and seashores! This huge island is filled with Minoan, Ancient Greek, Roman, Venetian, Byzantine and Islamic sites and ruins.

This island is rich in history and mythology, with plenty of ruins and ancient temples to discover, including Knossos. We will visit the Paliani Monastery, and discover its associations with Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty.  Here, the Kundalini/Shakti energies were revered, making Knossos the latest and most advanced civilization of the Goddess.

We will experience Knossos and the main ceremonial center and palace of King Minos. We'll also visit Gortyn, famous for the “Law Code of Gortyn” a 6th century B.C. tablet of stone built into the wall and much more. Master Hilarion, chohan of the fifth ray is said to be on the etheric plane near Crete.

We also have some special adventures for you on Crete.

Overnight for 2 nights on Crete. (B,D)

On the afternoon of May 14^th we will fly from Crete to Athens, transfer to our hotel and enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

Overnight in Athens. (B,D)