Including:

All transportations as per below program

Five (5) overnights in Thessaloniki at 4* hotel Capsis or similar on BB basis One (1) overnight in Ioannina at 4* hotel Saz or similar on BB basis

 Professional English speaking guide from day 1 to day 6

Boat tickets for the Island of Ioannina

Drivers & guides expenses

Rates do not include:

International or domestic air tickets

 Entrance fees

Any meals or drinks

Accommodation tax €10,00 per room per night for 4* hotels payable on the spot by the guests

Anything is not mentioned in the above paragraph

PROGRAM

DAY 1 ARRIVAL THESSALONIKI

Arrival at Thessaloniki Airport and transfer to the city center. Introduction to Thessaloniki, once known as the �Jerusalem of the Balkans�, home to one of the most important Sephardic Jewish communities in Europe.

Guided visit of the Jewish museum and the synagogues. In the evening in your free time take a walk along the seafront and the

historic center, highlighting the city�s multicultural and Jewish past. Overnight in Thessaloniki.

DAY 2 THESSALONIKI – PELLA – EDESSA – THESSALONIKI

After breakfast, departure to Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. Guided visit to the archaeological site and museum, with references to the Hellenistic world in which Jewish communities also lived and interacted. Continue to Edessa, famous for its waterfalls and historic old town. Free time for lunch and a short walk.

Return to Thessaloniki in the afternoon. Overnight in Thessaloniki.

DAY 3 THESSALONIKI – VERIA – VERGINA – THESSALONIKI

Morning departure to Veria (Beroea), a city of great significance for Jewish and early biblical history. Visit the old Jewish quarter (Barbouta) and the Jewish synagogue, and mention of Veria in the Acts of the Apostles, highlighting the presence of Jewish communities in Roman times. Continue to Vergina (Aigai), the ancient Macedonian capital, with a guided visit to the Royal

Tombs Museum. Return to Thessaloniki in the late afternoon. Overnight in Thessaloniki.

DAY 4 THESSALONIKI – DION – OLYMPOS – THESSALONIKI

Drive south to Dion, the sacred city of the ancient Macedonians, located at the foothills of Mount Olympus. Visit the archaeological park and museum. Continue to the Mount Olympus area, with time for nature, short walks, and lunch, combining mythology, history, and landscape. Return to Thessaloniki in the evening. Overnight in Thessaloniki.

DAY 5 THESSALONIKI – LARISA – KALAMBAKA – IOANNINA

Departure from Thessaloniki toward Larissa, a city mentioned in Jewish historical sources and home to a longstanding Jewish presence. Short stop and orientation.Continue to Kalampaka, beneath the spectacular Meteora rock formations. Visit 2 of the Monasteries and stop for lunch. Proceed to Ioannina, one of the most important centers of Romaniote Judaism in Greece.

Overnight in Ioannina.

DAY 6 IOANNINA – THESSALONIKI

Morning visit to the Ioannina Jewish Synagogue and the Romaniote Jewish Museum, focusing on the unique traditions, language, and history of the Romaniote Jews. Follows the visit to the Island of Kyra Frosyni and later

transfer back to Thessaloniki in the afternoon. Overnight in Thessaloniki.

DAY 7 THESSALONIKI DEPARTURE

Transfer to Thessaloniki International Airport for departure. End of services.