11/04/2020 |
Travel to Athens from your home city. Airfare included |
11/05/2020 |
Arrive in Athens. Our staff will meet at arrivals on Nov. 5th, Staff introductions and orientation. Beverages and “hearty” hors-d’oeuvres served. |
11/06/2020 |
7:30 am: The day begins with an optional early morning 30-minute run by the ocean. A buffet breakfast (included). 8:30 am: City tour of Athens and the Acropolis. Lunch at one of the sidewalk cafes in the Plaka. Our guide will escort you. Marathon Expo. 6:00 pm: After the Expo, return to our hotel. Dinner at the hotel, then evening free. |
11/07/2020 |
Buffet breakfast, but no early run. Morning: leave for Sounion, the temple of Poseidon. It dates back to 1,200 BC as described in Homer’s Iliad in the Trojan wars. Lunch provided. 3:00 pm. Race day orientation, followed by questions and answers 6:00 pm. Pasta Dinner at the hotel. |
11/08/2020 - Race Day |
After a lite breakfast (included), we’ll leave for the starting line in plush, chartered buses. All the pre-race details are taken care of so you can save your energy to run the Marathon, not use it up getting there! We’ll depart from the hotel at 6:15 AM. The Marathon starts at 9:00 am. We also provide our own aid station at the half and at the finish, (with refreshments). After the race, we’ll enjoy a Gala Awards banquet and party at the hotel. A local D. J. and Greek folk dancers will be on hand to set the tone. |
11/09/2020 |
Sleep late and enjoy a lazy morning. Buffet breakfast (included) at the hotel. Late morning we will visit the Ancient Agora of Athens (next to the Acropolis). We will see the Theseion, the best-preserved building of ancient Athens, and the Agora Museum. Lunch at one of the Plaka sidewalk cafes. 5:00 pm Return to the hotel Dinner at the hotel; then, free evening to relax, or perhaps enjoy a stroll on the beach. |
11/10/2020 |
Stay an Extra Day If you are doing the six-day tour and wish to take the optional 1 day, 3 island cruise, you can extend your stay by one day. The extra day hotel stay is $140.00 USD per room per night. |
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Reminder : Depart your home city (Nov 4th if you are traveling from the U.S. or Canada) ARRIVE in Athens November 5th, Check the time differences from your home city to Athens. |