Morning
Flight to Athens School Classical Studies Trip to Athens
Take your students to explore one of the oldest cities in the world on your classical studies school trip to Athens!
Athens, the enchanting capital of Greece, has a recorded history dating back nearly three and a half millennia. Classical Athens was a powerful city state and a centre for arts, learning and philosophy.
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. Your students will love exploring the cradle of Western civilisation and birthplace of democracy on your classical studies school trip to Athens.
Sample itinerary
Day 1/5
Morning
Flight to Athens 
Afternoon
Private coach transfer to hotel
Evening
Evening meal
Day 2/5
Morning
5 hour guided city tour including the Acropolis,
Ancient Agora and the Acropolis Museum
Afternoon
Visit to the National Archaeological Museum
Evening
Evening meal
Day 3/5
Morning
Full-day excursion to Delphi, Temple of Apollo and Archaeological Museum of Delphi Afternoon
Continue full-day excursion
Evening
Evening meal
Day 4/5
Morning
Full-day excursion to Mycenae, Epidavros and Corinth Canal Afternoon
Continue excursion
Evening
Evening meal
Day 5/5
Morning
Private coach transfer to airport Afternoon
Return flight to UK
Evening
What's included?
4 nights' half-board accommodation- 5-hour guided city tour
- Airport taxes and passenger duty at current rates
- ATOL protected return flights from the UK
- Coach transfers in resort
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
- Detailed information pack
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
- Full-day excursion to Delphi including guided tour
- Full-day excursion to Mycenae, Epidavros with guided tour
- Itinerary planning service
- Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
- VAT at current rates to tour operators
Curriculum Links
A-Level
Depiction of Barbarians in Greek art
Greek sculpture: free-standing and architectural
Greek pots: shapes, usages and decoration
Subject matter of Greek art
Drama and theatre in Athenian society
Structure and machinery of the theatre
Greek masks, costumes and props
GCSE
The foundation of Athens
Ancient temples and their uses
The Homeric world
The site of Mycenae
Athens at war in 5th century
Greek and Roman festivals
Myths and symbols of power
Greek and Roman gods
Practices and beliefs around death and burial
Depiction of women in myths and legends
Activities
Acropolis
The Acropolis hill (acro - edge, polis - city), the "Sacred Rock" of Athens, is the most important site withi… Read more
Agorá
The Agora was the heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity as… Read more
Delphi
Delphi is one of the most beautiful ancient sites in Greece and the one which seems to most vividly evoke&… Read more
Mycenae
Mycenae is the ancient city of King Agamemnon, considered one of the greatest rulers of Ancient Greece. In the second… Read more
National Archaeological Museum of Athens
The National Archaeological Museum of Athens provides the opportunity to see ancient statues, pottery,… Read more
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Accommodation
Best Western Candia Hotel
Crystal City Hotel
Golden City Hotel
The Best Western Candia Hotel promises a friendly and comfortable stay in the heart of Athens.
Students will stay in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins. All rooms are air-conditioned and have private bathrooms, satellite TVs, desks and balconies. Some balconies even overlook the Acropolis itself!
Breakfast is served every morning and evening meals can be taken in the hotel restaurant.
The hotel also offers its guests the use of public lounges, free WiFi, safety deposit boxes and a meeting room for group study. A roof garden is open from May through to September.
This fantastic 3* hotel offers magnificent views across Athens, taking in both the Acropolis and Lycabettus Hill. The Crystal City Hotel is very centrally located, overlooking Karaiskaki Square, just 2km from one of the greatest museums in the world, the National Archaeological Museum.
Each of the 84 guest rooms are elegantly decorated and include air-conditioning, a TV and safety deposit box. All en-suite bathrooms include a hairdryer and Wi-Fi is available in public areas. The award-winning on-site restaurant serves traditional Greek fare and there is also a fantastic rooftop bar and restaurant, which offers some spectacular views over the Greek capital.
Golden City Hotel is a 3 Star Hotel consisting of 91 rooms in total. Each room is spacious and comfortable and equipped with private bathroom, hairdryer, jolly computerized telephone system, TV, air conditioned and safety deposit box.
The hotel offers a beautiful roof-garden restaurant over looking the city of Athens where you can enjoy breakfast on a daily basis.
Reviews
Kirk Hallam Academy, June 2019
A fabulous trip, the organisers couldn't do enough for us. The students loved it and the itinerary planned was so varied that the students were amazed by the amount of experiences that they received in such a short amount of time.Need help?
Gail Biggins - Tour Adviser
Don’t hesitate to contact me for any advice or further information on how your school trip can be tailored to your requirements.
0115 9404 303
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