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Relive the legends of Homer and the tragedies of Sophokles; walk in the footsteps of Pausanias and wonder at the glory of the works of Praxiteles and Phidias; enjoy the breathtaking scenery as we travel through olive clad mountains and fertile plains where you half expect to glimpse Herakles on one of his labours.

Our unique tours offer a chance to see all the major archaeological sites of ancient & classical Greece as well as taking you off the beaten track to less visited but fascinating places. In just a week we journey through over 3,000 years of Greek history, from Minoan to Byzantine, as well as enjoying the vibrancy of modern Greece.

We do two tours a year, one in April/May and one in September/October.

A Week in Nauplio: Exploring the Argolid  September 23rd to October 1st 2026 8 nights in Nauplio. We will of course visit the well known sites of Mycenae, Nemea, Epidauros and Corinth. We will also explore less well known place such as Argos, Lerna, the Argive Heraion,  Palaia Epidauros
Cost: £1,370 per person sharing a twin or double room, £1,630 for a single room.
Maximum group size 15.
This tour is now full
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North West Greece: Macedonia and Epiros, April 14th to 22nd,  with 3 nights in the lively city of Thessaloníki from where we will visit Philip of Macedon's capital, Pella; his tomb and treasures at Veryína; and the sanctuaries and city of Dion set at the foot of Mount Olymbos. Then we will go west to the village of Trikala for one night  and the next day  visit the Monasteries perched on top of the extraordinary peaks of the Meteora.
From here we will cross the Pindhos Mountains to
Ioannina, a charming town set beside a large lake, where we stay 4 nights and from where we visit Dodona and the Vikos Gorge.  The site of the Battle of Actium is nearby and the ruins of Roman Nikopolis built by Caesar Augustus. We will also visit the Nekromanteio of Ephyra where people were tricked into believing they were seeing their dead loved ones in Hades and take a boat trip on the River Styx.
Price to follow.

October 6th to 14th 2027 (to be confirmed), we will repeat our successful In and Around Athens tour spending 8 nights at the Cypria Hotel in Athens. In Athens we will of course visit the Akropolis, the Akropolis Museum, the Ancient Agora, the Kerameikos, and the National Archaeological Museum. We will also have time to visit the Cycladic Museum, the Benaki, the museum of Musical Instruments, the Tower of the Winds. There are many other smaller sites and collections worth seeing.
On our days out of Athens we will visit the Byzantine Monastery at Daphni, the site of Ancient Eleusis, the Island of Aegina and the temple to Poseidon at Sounion at sunset.
Prices to follow.

To check availability or to be put on the waiting list, or for more information or to be put on our mailing list contact
Mary Kehoe on 07882 694189 or email maryekehoe47@yahoo.co.uk
or Jane Maw Cornish on 07850 678977 or email
jmawcornish@gmail.com

Tour costs include all travel in Greece, comprehensive information on the history, sites & museums, and all hotel accommodation (B & B, en-suite).
The cost does not include flights; we are no longer making group bookings and are asking you to arrange your own. 
The cost also does not include entrance to sites and museums or lunch and dinner for which you should allow about £250 -300.

The tours are organised & led by sisters Jane Maw Cornish and Mary Kehoe.
Travel and accommodation in Greece is arranged by Christos Patakis of Anassa Travel Athens, with whom we have been working since 1995.

These privately organised tour have been running since 1975

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Jane Maw Cornish ©

last update:
14th June 2026