Day 1:  Depart USA
We depart the USA today for an overnight flight to Athens.  We will enjoy various meals and service while in flight.

Day 2:  Arrive in Athens
Upon our arrival in Athens we will be met by our Pilgrim Tours representative who will escort us to our awaiting motor coach.  We will enjoy an orientation tour of Athens en route to our hotel.  You will have the remainder of the day free to relax or take a stroll along the streets of Athens to enjoy the flavor of the city before we meet as a group this evening for a special welcome dinner.

Day 3:  Team Training and Athens Tour
After breakfast we will enjoy a team practice with a local University or Track club.  This afternoon we will begin our tour of the city of Athens with a visit to the Acropolis, the Parthenon, and Erectheum before viewing Athens atop Mars Hill. Additional sites include the Agora (ancient market place and center of Athenian public life), the House of Parliament, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Olympic Stadium, and the Presidential Palace.  A short walk from your hotel is the famous Plaka with a multitude of shops and cafes.

Day 4:  Team Training and Corinth Tour
We enjoy a morning practice with a local university of Track Club.  We leave Athens later this morning by motor coach, stop for a rest stop and photos at the Corinth Canal and then travel to the ancient city of Corinth. The ruins of this important cultural center are fascinating. The engineering skill and intellect of these people are evident in the water systems that still flow from ancient to modern day. The Museum houses a variety of antiquities to include pottery, statues, mosaics and art work.  Our guide will be sure to show you the room dedicated to the medical care of that period.  After the visit to ancient Corinth we travel to Mycenae where the remains of the ancient city date back to the Bronze Age. We will see the famous Lionesse Gate, the Tomb of Agamennon in the shape of a Beehive, and many other sites before returning to Athens for the evening.

Day 5:  Delphi Day Tour
We depart Athens early this morning and travel northward to Delphi.  After the Acropolis, Delphi is the most popular archaeological site in Greece. Located 180 kilometers from Athens, a trip to Delphi is listed in just about every tour itinerary and is by far the most popular day trip out of Athens.  Upon our arrival in Delphi we will visit the Museum of Delphi with its spectacular finds including the world-famous Charioteer, the Naxian Sphinx, the Statue of Antinoos, and wonder at the magnificent Ancient Sanctuary of Apollo. After lunch we return to Athens with a short stop at the picturesque mountain village of Arachova built on the south slopes of Parnassus, famous for its attractive hand-woven carpets and quilts as well as for its wine and cheese. 

Day 6:  Fly to Santorini
We wake early this morning in time to train as a team.  Later this morning we are transferred to the Athens airport where we will fly to the beautiful island of Santorini.   Santorini is arguably the prettiest island of the Mediterranean.   Upon our arrival in Santorini, we will check into our hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure.

Day 7:  Team Training and Santorini Tour
We enjoy a morning practice on our own or with a local club.  The island of Santorini offers a vastness in terrain which will enhance our training.  This afternoon we will enjoy an afternoon tour of Prehistoric Thera and the civilization of Akrotiri.  The ancient city at Akrotiri is not merely the most important archaeological site on the island, it is also, thanks to its excellent state of preservation and the wealth of finds it has yielded, the most important prehistoric settlement found anywhere in the Eastern Mediterranean. Akrotiri could be called the prehistoric Pompeii of the Aegean.

Day 8:  Team Training and the Hot Springs of Palea Kameni
After a morning training session on our own or with a local club, we enjoy an afternoon visit to the Hot Sprints of Palea Kameni.  Here we will have time to swim and enjoy the warm waters.  We will return to our hotel this evening for free time in Santorini.

Day 9:  Ferry back to Athens
After breakfast we will be transferred to the port of Santorini in time to catch our high speed ferry back to Athens.  Upon our arrival in Athens we will have free time before we meet as a group for a special farewell dinner.

Day 10:  Return to USA
We depart early this morning for the Athens airport for our return flight to the USA.