2026 Women's Sacred Roots Itinerary

Day 1- Aug 28, Friday

Opening Circle, Benaki Museum, Acropolis Museum & Night Out on the Town!

(Tips*: bring good walking shoes, light clothes for sitting at Museum stairs)

14.00-15.00    Opening circle

15.00               Departure for Benaki Museum                    

15.30-17.00     Guided tour in Benaki Museum

17.00                Departure for Acropolis Museum and dinner

17.30-19.00     Acropolis museum tour

19.00-20.00   Walking tour of Psiri area

20.00-21.30    Dinner in Psiri

 

Day 2- Aug 29 Saturday

Delphi Tour

(Tips*: bring sun protection gear, walking shoes, water, notebook, pen)

7.00-8.00        Breakfast at hotel-pass out gifts

8.15                   Departure from hotel

12.00-17.00     Delphi tour & traditional shepherd’s lunch

17.00                Depart for Athens

20.30               Optional dinner

 

Day 3- Aug 30, Sunday

Eleusinian Mysteries/Xylokastro

(Tips*: For Eleusis sun protection gear, walking shoes, water, notebook, pen.

In Xylokastro:  bathing suit, towel, water shoes)

8.30                    Loading luggage in the bus/van

9:00                   Depart Athinais hotel

10:00-12:00      Eleusinian Mysteries

12.45 -13.30        Arrival in Xylocastro: Visit Dimitra’s replica of an ancient warship and

                           check-in to Arion hotel

14.00                  Lunch

15:00-18.30       Botanical mythological walk by Dimitra, or relax,  

                           swim, rest, walk/explore Eva Palmer’s house

18.30-19.30       CIRCLE

19.30-20.30      Dinner at pine tree forest pavilion & local organic wines tasting

 

Day 4- Aug 31, Monday

Nemea’s ancient stadium, Zeus temple and Nafplio tour

(Tips*: bring sun protection gear, walking shoes, water, notebook, pen)

7.45-8.45         Yoga, Sound bath

7.30-9.30        Breakfast

9.30-10.15       Travelling to Nemea

10.15-12.30      Guided tour in Zeus temple, Museum, running in ancient stadium   

12.30-13.30     Travelling to Nafplio

13.30 – 17.00  Guided tour in Nafplio, lunch, shopping

17.00 – 18.30  Travelling to Xylokastro

19.30               Dinner

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Day 5- Sept 1, Tuesday

Hera’s Sanctuary and Vouliagmeni Lake

(Tips*: bring sun protection gear, walking shoes, water, bathing suit, towel,

 notebook, pen)

7.45-8.45         Goddesses Yoga

7.30-9.30        Breakfast

9.30-10.30      Travelling to Hera’s Sanctuary

10.30-12.15     Guided tour in Hera’s Sanctuary

12.30-15.30     Lunch in Vouliagmeni Lake, swimming

16.30               Arrival in Xylokastro

16.30-18.00    Free time

18.00 – 19.30  Sappho and the poet within workshop

19.30 Dinner

 

Day 6- Sept 2, Wednesday

Ancient Corinth: Apollo’s Temple, Agora, Corinth Canal

Ancient Sparta: olive oil museum/tasting/amphitheater

 (Tips*: sun protection gear, walking shoes, water, snacks)

7.30-8.15           Greek Alphabet Yoga (light standing poses)

7.30 - 9:00       Breakfast

9.00                  Departure from hotel       

9.30-11.00        Ancient Corinth site, Apollo Temple, Agora

11:00                 Departure from Corinth to Sparta

11.45-12.45        Pit stop at Corinth Canal-shopping, snacks, pies & coffee

13:45-15:30       Arrive in Sparta, Olive oil museum and tasting

15.30-16.30      Ancient Sparta Amphitheater

16:30                 Depart for Monemvasia

18:00-19.00     Check in to respective hotels, free time 

19.00                 Dinner

 

Day 7- Sept 3, Thursday

Monemvasia Castle Day (stay-cation day)

(Tips*: sun protection gear, walking shoes, water, bathing suit, towel)

7.45-8.45          Goddesses yoga

7:30 – 10.00    Breakfast

10.00-11:15      CIRCLE (11:30 bus)

11.30-12.30      Dimitra’s castle tour

12.30 –14.00   Lunch at castle tavern Kanoni

14:00-17:00    Open time to rest, swim, shop, explore castle grounds, optional art    

                         gallery  tour with artist present or boat tour

18.00-19:00    Greek  dance workshop

19:00               Dinner

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Day 8- Sept 4, Friday

Diros Caves/Shipwreck Beach

 (Tips*: sun protection gear, shoes for slippery ground, water, bathing suit, towel,)

7.45-8.45           Breakfast

9.00                  Depart for Diros (bring your passport please)

11.00-12.30      Diros Cave boat tour

13.00-13.30      Shopping at the ceramics store

14.30-17.30      Gytheio and shipwreck beach (shop, bakery, lunch on the sandy

                          beach, swim) 

17:30                 Departure for Monemvasia    

18.30                Free time and optional dinner

 

Day 9- Sept 5, Saturday

Artemis Valley/Geraki Weaving School

(Tips*: sun protection gear, walking shoes, water, bathing suit, notebook, pen)

7.30-9:30         Breakfast

9.30                  Departure for Artemis Valley

10.30-14.15      Artemis Valley hike with farmer’s picnic and rituals

14.30-15.30      Visit to Geraki weaving school

15.30                Depart for Monemvasia

16:30-18:00    Free time in Monemvasia

18:00-19:30    CIRCLE

19.30               Dinner at Athivoli

 

 Day 10- Sept 6, Sunday

Pavlopetri/Elafonisos Island

(Tips*: sun protection gear, walking shoes, water, swimming suit, towel, goggles)

9.30                 Depart for Pavlopetri

10.30-13.00    Snorkelling or ferry to Elafonisos

13.30 – 16.30   Groups reunite, lunch at Antony’s Tavern, walk, shop, swim

16:30                Ferry back, depart to Monemvasia

17:30- 18.30    Free time in Monemvasia

18.30-19:30     Closing CIRCLE

19.30                Dinner

 

Day 11-Sept 7, Monday

Travel back to Athens

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(Tips*: sun protection gear, walking shoes, water)

9.00     Depart Monemvasia

12.00   Mantineia site and Agia Foteini church, lunch at traditional tavern

16.00   Depart for Piraeus port

19.00   Arrive at Ferry to travel back to either the Athens airport or Lesvos