07 Jul 2015
Ramblers Worldwide Holidays – the experts in guided walking adventures across the globe – are offering a 4 night 'short escape' to the amazing city of Athens dominated by the ancient Acropolis and Parthenon perched high above the city on a rocky outcrop,.
Seen as the birthplace of civilization, the streets of Athens are peppered with temples, marketplaces and theatres dating back thousands of years. Other highlights include, the Acropolis Museum; the Benaki Museum, housed in a neo-classical mansion; the tavernas in the Plaka; the central market with dazzling displays of olives, vegetables, meats and chesees; the vibrant Monastiraki flea market with its mix of treasures and oddities; a day trip to the island of Hydra with old donkey trails that lead to spectacular views over the island and towards the Peloponnese.
Price from £795 per person includes return flights, transfers, B&B accommodation (plus three dinners taken at local restaurants) and the services of a tour leader. Departures from 18 April 2016.
01707 33 11 33
- Award-winning Ramblers Worldwide Holidays have been established since 1946 and are the experts in guided walking adventures.
- The company now operates 250 holidays in 70 countries.
- Ramblers Worldwide Holidays offer a range of graded walks from leisurely to challenging.
- Their portfolio also includes specialist holidays linked to walking such as, cooking, cruising, birdwatching, rail journeys and flora.
- A range of walking grades are available from leisurely strolls to more challenging mountain hikes.
- Alongside their traditional guided walking proposition, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays provide independent, self-guided UK walking adventures via their Load Off Your Back programme www.loadoffyourback.co.uk
- Ramblers Worldwide Holidays provide a fully protected service for their customers as members of ABTA, AITO & ATOL scheme.
- The operator is a not-for-profit company and contributes monies to the Ramblers Holidays Charitable Trust which supports walking related and environmental projects in the UK. The company also fundsHeart & Sole - an initiative managed by company staff, with the aim of reaching into the heart of the communities visited. The company's mission is to generate funds for walking charities by the provision of outstanding outdoor activity holidays.
- Ramblers Worldwide Holidays also runs The Walking Partnership - an initiative which champions walking at the 'grass roots' level by providing funding and support to walking groups and clubs throughout the UK.
- Ramblers Worldwide Holidays is the Walking Holiday Partner of the Ramblers, Britain's walking charity which is driving this summer's Big Pathwatch project, to the 'rights of way' network across England and Wales which stretches for 140 thousand miles.
For further information please contact grahamross1@btconnect.com – 01255 670661
