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• ​Educational Tours » ​Classics Tours » ​Classical Greece

  ​Classical Greece

  Take your students to explore one of the oldest cities in the world on your classical studies school trip to Greece!

  Classical Athens was a powerful city state and a centre for arts, learning and philosophy. Its’ museums are home to some of the most amazing examples of Archaic and Classical sculpture. The most important civilisation of the ancient world flourished in Athens and can be glimpsed through one of the world’s most formidable edifices – the National Archaeological Museum.

  Trace the development of Greek civilisation from the Mycenaean era, through Archaic and Classical to Hellenistic Greece. Your students will return with a greater understanding and appreciation of the Homeric World and Greek tragedy.

Curriculum Links

Our Classical Studies school tour to Greece is designed to help your students further their understanding of the classical world and to provide relevant information on the background to Homer’s Odyssey and Euripides’ Medea.

• KS3

  Greek City States

  Classical Mythology

  Theatre in the Ancient World

  Classical Athens

  The Peloponnesian War

• GCSE

  The foundation of Athens

  Ancient temples and uses

  Athens at War

  The Homeric world

  The site of Mycenae

• A Level

  Greek sculpture: free-standing and architectural

  Drama and theatre in Athenian society

  Democracy and the Athenians

  Greek religion

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Suggested Itinerary

A 7-day extensive programme which can easily be shortened to include archaeological sites and museums specific to your areas of study.

• Day 1

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    Morning
                          
    Morning
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Afternoon
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening
                        

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    Morning
                          
    Flight to Athens, meet transfer coach
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Visit Cape Sounion and Temple of Poseidon
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Sunset Evening meal at taverna beneath the floodlit temple
                        

• Day 2

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    Morning
                          
    Morning
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Afternoon
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening
                        

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    Morning
                          
    Visit Acropolis, Ancient Agora, Theatre of Dionysis and Temple of Olympian Zeus
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Visit the Acropolis Museum
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening meal at hotel. Overnight in Athens
                        

• Day 3

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    Morning
                          
    Morning
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Afternoon
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening
                        

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    Morning
                          
    Visit National Archaeological Museum
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Transfer to Delphi with optional stop off at Byzantine monastery of Ossos Loukas
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening meal at hotel. Overnight at Delphi
                        

• Day 4

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    Morning
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Afternoon
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening
                        

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    Morning
                          
    Visit Delphi, Sanctuary of Apollo, Doric temple of Apollo
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Transfer to Olympia
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening meal at hotel. Overnight at Olympia
                        

• Day 5

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    Morning
                          
    Morning
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Afternoon
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening
                        

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    Morning
                          
    Visit Olympia and museums
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Transfer to Tolon
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening meal at hotel. Overnight at Tolon
                        

• Day 6

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    Morning
                          
    Morning
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Afternoon
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening
                        

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    Morning
                          
    Visit Mycenae, Lions Gate and the tomb of Agamemnon
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Visit Archaeological site of Epidaurus, medical sanctuary, and Theatre
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening meal at hotel. Overnight at Tolon
                        

• Day 7

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    Morning
                          
    Morning
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Afternoon
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Evening
                        

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    Morning
                          
    Visit Ancient Corinth, remains of Temple of Apollo, before transferring to airport
                        

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    Afternoon
                          
    Return flight to UK
                        

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    Evening
                          
    Arrive back at school
                        

Other Educational Visits Options (if necessary)

Greek Theatre workshop

Museum at Thebes

Nafplion

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Sample Accommodation

• Illisos Hotel, Athens

  Very centrally located 4-star hotel within 15 minutes’ walk of the Acropolis Museum. Students are normally accommodated in triple rooms with teachers in single rooms. All rooms have private bathrooms, TV, wi-fi and air conditioning. Breakfast and evening meals can be taken in the hotel’s on-site restaurant.

• Acropole Hotel, Delphi

  Family run hotel in the centre of the village with breath-taking views of the Delphi’s gorge and Itea’s olive groves. Close to the Archaeological site of Delphi. All rooms have private bathrooms, TV, wi-fi and air conditioning. Breakfast and evening meals can be taken in the hotel’s on-site restaurant.

• Neda Hotel, Olympia

  Modern hotel close to Ancient Olympia. Students are normally accommodated in triple rooms with teachers in single rooms. All rooms have private bathrooms, TV, wi-fi and air conditioning. Breakfast and evening meals can be taken in the hotel’s on-site restaurant

• Tolo Hotel, Tolon

  Located on the waterfront with views of the sandy beaches, the hotel is located across 2 buildings each with its own reception. Students are normally accommodated in quadruple rooms with teachers in single rooms. All rooms have private bathrooms, TV, wi-fi and air conditioning. Breakfast and evening meals can be taken in the hotel’s on-site restaurant