2012: £3,320 (April), £3,360 (Sept.) (deposit £300). This includes: air travel (economy class) on British Airways flights (Boeing 767 & Airbus A320); private coach travel (day 8 is on foot); accommodation as described below; breakfasts, 2 lunches (1 is a picnic) and 7 dinners with wine, water, coffee; all admissions; all tips for waiters, drivers and guides; all state and airport taxes; the services of the lecturer and a local guide. Single supplement  £370 (April), £400 (Sept.) Price without flights £3,070 (April), £3,110 (Sept.).

In Nauplion (3 nights): a small comfortable hotel in a converted 19th-century mansion situated near the harbour. In Olympia (1 night): a characterful hotel outside the town. In Delphi (2 nights): a modern hotel a short coach ride from the archaeological site. In Athens (3 nights): smart hotel near the picturesque Plaka quarter.

This is a long tour with three hotel changes and some long journeys. You will be on your feet for long stretches of time in some cases on exposed sites and walking over rough terrain. Sure-footedness and agility are essential. Average distance by coach per day: 70 miles.

We regret that applications from people aged 81 or over at the time of the tour will not be accepted.