$2179Travel Fee - This rate applys to
individuals submitting applications after September 15, 2000.
(If you paid the $395 deposit before September 15, you still
travel at the 2000 rate of $2119.) Includes airfare, seven nights
in Athens, all breakfasts and dinners, three lunches, Athens city
tour, trips to Delphi and Cape Sounion, Saronic Gulf Cruise,
Peloponnesus excursion, Sound & Light Performance.
$95 Membership Fee - Add this to your total cost
ONLY if you have not traveled with PASSPORTS before. (If
you are already a PASSPORTS member, please indicate this on
your application form.)
Additional airport taxes or fees for weekend flights may
apply.
Application
& Payment Deadlines
March 1, 2001 - Balance due in
full in order to guarantee the quoted, 2000 travel rates. (Rates
guaranteed ONLY if you paid the $395 deposit before September
15, 2000.)
60 Days Prior to Departure -
Balance due in full if you have not already paid. Payment by this
date DOES NOT guarantee the quoted, 2000 rates.
Additional charges may apply.
Sample
Itinerary
Days 1-2 - Flying counter to the
rotation of the earth makes time a s measure by the position of
the sun go faster - approximately twice as fast if you're in a
wide-bodied jet. The "night" passes quickly, and you're in
Greece! Transfer to your centrally-located Athens hotel in the
company of your PASSPORTS courier. Day at
leisure.
Day 3, Athens Sightseeing - A
local guide joins you this morning for a climb of the Acropolis.
See the ageless Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike, Mars Hill,
and the ancient marketplace, Agora. See modern Athens too,
including the Greek Parliament and the lively Plaka
district. Afternoon at leisure. Ride the steep funicular railway
up Mt. Lycabettus for a fabulous view of the city. The
irresistible music of the bousouki colors tonight's
optional Greek folklore show at Plaka area
taverna!
Day 4, Delphi Excursion - Your
destination today is the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, where,
according to legend, a priestess once communicated with mortals on
the topic of the future. Do you hear an oracle? See the Stadium,
still ringing with the poetry of Aeschylus and Sophocles. A local
guide accompanies the group.
Day 5, Cape Sounion - Morning
free. Try the thrilling Archaeological Museum. A coastal drive
this afternoon to the southernmost tip of Attica, where the Temple
of Poseidon towers high above the sea at Cape Sounion. A
countryside evening meal is included.
Day 6, Saronic Gulf Island Cruise
- Travel by sea first to Aegina, then to Poros, and finally to
Hydra. Tramp about these picture-perfect islands in the company of
your courier, warmed by the sun and cooled by the fresh sea
breezes. Lunch served aboard ship.
Day 7, Peloponnesus Field Trip -
Begin with a look at ancient Corinth, then see Mycenae, the oldest
place on the European continent, and the tomb of Agamemnon. See
the open-air theatre of Epidaurus. This place is almost 2,500
years old, but has weathered the ages well. Hear it as never
before. See the colossal Corinth Canal first conceived by the
Roman Emperor Nero.
Day 8, Sound & Light - Day
free for shopping and other personal activities. A Sound &
Light performance on the Pnyx Hill is included tonight, featuring
a floodlit Acropolis, a starry sky, and tales thousands of years
old.
Day 9 - It's the birthplace of
Western Civilization that glides by under the right wing of your
jet airplane, as you head for home. Arrival U.S. same
day.
Past MVHS trips with
PASSPORTS include (click on
the link for trip
highlights):
