May Term 2022: Exploring Greece

Spend 9 days in Greece seeing majestic ruins, cruising the islands, and walking in the footsteps of Olympian gods and goddesses. Travel dates will be between May 16 and May 26, depending on best prices.

Itinerary:

Day 1:

Overnight flight from US to Greece

Day 2:

Fly into Athens and have a walking tour with an experienced travel guide that involves

  • Plaka District

  • Temple of Olympian Zeus

We will enjoy a traditional Greek dinner called giouvetsi

Day 3:

Continue your guided tour of Athens and see

  • Olympic Stadium

  • Syntagma Square

  • Acropolis, including the Parthenon and Temple of Athen Nike

We will travel to Cape Sounion (where Aegeus, King of Athens leapt to his death, thus naming it the Aegean Sea) and see the Temple of Poseidon and have dinner amid the sunset.

Day 4:

Cruise around the Saronic Islands and see:

  • Island of Aegina with the ruins of the Temple of Aphaia

  • Clocktower of Poros, with amazing panoramic views

  • Traditional island of Hydra, which forbids cars

Day 5:

More personal exploring of Athens, then travel through the Corinth Canel and enter the Argolida region

Day 6:

Explore the Greek countryside and see Epidauras, Mycenae, and reach Olympia by dinnertime. Site seeing will include

  • Sanctuary of Asclepius

  • Mycenae, the kingdom of Agamemnon, the Trojan War commander

Day 7:

Tour Olympia with a local guide and then travel to Delphi. We will see

  • The original location of the Olympic Games

  • the Museum of Archimedes

Day 8:

Walking tour of the sites at Delphi including

  • Temple of Apollo

  • Ruins of Delphi

Return to Athens for the night where will be enjoy a traditional souvlaki dinner

Day 9:

Leave Greece behind and return to the US

Interested?

Contact Shannon De Clute at declutes@morningside.edu to get on the emailing list.


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Cost

All travel (airfare, boat, bus tours), accommodations, many meals, local guides and entrance fees are included in the pricing.

Final pricing is based on number of travelers; but an estimate is $4,100.

This may seem like a lot, but consider the following:

  • A plane ticket to Greece and back is about $1,600

  • Subtracting that, you are only spending $278 per day for hotel, traveling, and exploring with a professional tour guide

Plus, you can pay for the trip in smaller installments:

Payment schedule:

Tuesday, October 12th: $500 deposit due

Friday, Dec. 3rd: $600 payment due

Tuesday, February 1st: $1000 payment due

Tuesday, March 1st: $2000 payment (remaining balance due)


Refund Schedule

Prior to December 3rd: Full refund less $500 deposit

Between December 3rd-February 1st: Full refund less $700

Between February 1st-April 1st: Full refund less $2700

After April 1st: No refund

What about Covid-19?

This trip is booked with an international company (EF tours) that is closely monitoring the covid-19 situation. Should a situation arise in which travel is prohibited or banned, then refunds (minus the $500 deposit) or travel vouchers of the full cost will be given.

What if you get Covid-19 while traveling? EF tours will pay for accommodations during your required quarantine time and deploy staff to ensure your safety and comfort during that time.

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Peace of Mind | EF College Study

At EF, we understand that plans can change due to unforeseen circumstances. That's why we’ve created EF's exclusive Peace of Mind and COVID-19 Peace of Mind Programs.

Both of these programs are automatically included for all travelers on an EF College Study Program. For complete details, please see our full Booking Conditions.

COVID-19 Peace of Mind Program

EF provides an exclusive COVID-19 Peace of Mind Program to account for situations related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This program is automatically included for all travelers and can be enacted at the group or individual level.

For programs scheduled to depart between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021, Group Leaders can enact the COVID-19 Peace of Mind program in the event that any of the following conditions occur as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic between 94 and 45 days prior to the program’s original departure date:

  • a U.S. federal governmental authority has issued a travel ban or an order restricting travel to a location on your group’s itinerary

  • a U.S. federal or state governmental authority has issued an order that would require a self-quarantine for travelers in your group upon return home from a location on your group’s itinerary

  • a governmental order applicable to a location on your group’s itinerary would ban or restrict travel or require visitors to self-quarantine upon arrival

If COVID-19 Peace of Mind is enacted, Group Leaders and individuals may choose one of the following COVID-19 options:

  • Change the travel dates or program itinerary of your group's current program; or

  • Cancel your program with each traveler receiving a transferrable COVID-19 Future Travel Voucher for 100% of all money paid to EF; or

  • Cancel your program with each traveler receiving a cash refund for all of the money paid to EF less $500

COVID Care Promise

As your partner in travel, we have established plans in place to prepare for the unexpected. If a traveler is diagnosed with COVID-19 while on one of our programs, EF will:

  • Provide local staff to support the traveler throughout the quarantine period

  • Provide any translation services necessary to help connect local healthcare providers with communication from home

  • Secure a comfortable and safe quarantine location, working with local authorities as necessary, at no cost to the traveler

  • Book flights home, at no incremental cost, when the traveler is cleared to fly by the airline

  • Fly a parent or guardian to the program location if necessary