Archaeology of Ancient Greece
Lukeion Family Tour of Greece, 2012
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trip brouchure with pricing
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illustrated informational session
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Interactive map of the places we'll go
13-Day Trip departs May 13, 2012
The Lukeion Project has partnered with Education First Tours (EF Tours) to provide the finest educational travel experience in the Mediterranean.
Registration information is available on our brochure (above) or contact us for more information or for how to register for this trip.
We will begin our stay in Athens with a visit to the Parthenon and then the adventure continues:
• Athens
• Archaeological museum
• Acropolis & Acropolis Museum
• Agora & Agora Museum
• Saronic Gulf Island Cruise
• Delphi
• Olympia
• Mycenae
• Epidaurus
• Corinth
• Crete
• Knossos & Archaeological Museum
• Phaestos, Agia Triada & Gortyna
• Santorini
• Ilias Monastery
• Santo Wine Tasting
• Santorini Archaeological Museum
• Optional Caldera Cruise on Santorini
13-Day Italy Package Includes: round trip airfare (Raleigh, NC--Athens, Greece); transfers to/from airport & hotel, and between destination cities (see program itinerary); transportation: private bus; overnight stays hotels with private bathrooms; continental breakfast daily; dinner daily; full-time EF tour director; entrance fees at listed sites ; professional guides at major sites
Greece Package Pricing
All of our tours are arranged through EF Tours** who handle all arrangements, insurance, pricing, payments, etc. Our tour package is nearly all-inclusive: airfare and transportation from the departure city (Raleigh, NC), private air-conditioned bus, hotel (private bath), breakfasts, dinners, site entry fees, tour guides and more. You will pay for lunch, tips, free-time activities, and a one-time registration fee (returning travelers need not pay this fee a second time). Cost varies with age, room occupancy, and the total number of travelers who enroll (maximum of 45). Pricing will range from $3,718-4,313 for ages 8-20. Adults will pay a supplement fee for higher entrance fees and hotel costs.
A land-only option is available. Contact us for more information.
European hotel rooms normally accomodate no more than three people. If you are traveling with a larger family group, plan to split into smaller divisions of 2 or 3 people. There may be an extra charge if you specify single or double accomodations.
**Peace of Mind Guarantee: Concerning the recent unrest in Athens, if there is an official travel warning issued, EF guarantees a full refund of your trip fees. Contact us for more information about EF Tours refund policy.
Education focused and family friendly
Know Before You Go Sessions
We get you ready to travel with five live online evening sessions that meet once a month prior to departure beginning in December. We will take a little look at every site we will visit and give you timely advice for being an expert traveler.
All ages
Most tours are designed for groups of high school and college students, or the retirement crowd. We do something unusual: we build a trip for families, teens and adults of all ages to enjoy. The mix of ages has is a huge asset for our tours.
We welcome families with children as young as 8 years old. Older students (17+) are welcome to travel without a chaperone as are adults of any age. We do not provide chaperoned trips and cannot accommodate independent travelers ages 8-16 without an accompanying adult.
You need not be a registered Lukeion student to travel with us.
Stress free
Though travel can never be entirely stress free, we do our best to minimize travel worries as we handle nearly all the details. Included in the price of our trips:
- Airfare from our departure city
(we do have 'land only' options) - All airport transfers and land transportation
(we have a private air conditioned bus--we don't mix with other tours) - Hotel with a private bathroom
(Single travelers have the option of paying for a single room or being paired with fellow travelers of the same gender. Travelers under age 21 may be requried to pay a supplement fee if staying in a double room.) - Entry fees to all sites and museums listed on our itinerary
- Dedicated tour director for all trip logistics
- Transportation while in Greece
- Professional guides
- Breakfasts and evening meals
(These are set menu or buffet so there's no waiting for food after a busy day of sightseeing.)
A full cultural experience
We also treat our travelers to sample many local crafts, foods, etc. Anticipate stops at local handicraft demonstration centers, exporters of local foods, souvenir shopping, and wine tasting opportunities.
Our native-language speaking private tour director always works closely with trip organizers Regan and Amy Barr to make each trip unique and well-suited to our schedule and group. We do our best to provide a sample of everything. Expect the unexpected and be flexible as we work around local conditions to make our trip great!
Recommended: EF Tours offers excellent, comprehensive tour insurance. We recommend Tour insurance for each traveler.