Trip leader
Konstantina
Konstantina is the Chief Initiator of the Transformational Journeys. Having traveled the transformational journey herself, she brings her new knowing, her constant thirst for further discovery and her love for the unknown, into every trail. Konstantina has a 20-year corporate experience. She has acquired several executive positions and she been involved in entrepreneurial initiatives as well. She has worked extensively in the professional services sector, with emphasis on human talent, while she also has experience in the banking and the governmental sectors. She has been involved in projects on life-long learning and informal education, on youth development and on international business expansion.
Kostantina
Hiking Expert & Travel WriterItinerary Details
Upon your arrival at the Athens airport, you will be welcomed by the trip leader and you will be transferred to your hotel downtown Athens.
In the evening, you will go for your first stroll around the old neighborhoods and, there, following the trip leader’s guidance, you will go through a meditative ceremony that will mark the beginning of your trip and, to an extent, the beginning of the new year. Then, you will enjoy a traditional, Greek, welcome dinner.
Accommodation: Lekka Hotel & Spa (4-star hotel) or similar.
After breakfast, you will begin your exploration of one of the oldest, still inhabited cities of the world, connecting each nook with a story, finding purpose, and defining identities on the way. You will see the Acropolis hill and the Parthenon from the nearby hills (excellent spots for photos), you will pass by Pnyka (where the heart of democratic Athens was beating), you will walk through the winding alleys of Plaka, and you will see the island-like Anafiotika.
You will have some free time for last-minute shopping (especially for your Secret Santa) and you will relax before your New Year Eve celebration.
Accommodation: Lekka Hotel & Spa (4-star hotel) or similar.
After breakfast, you will gather in the team leader’s house to prepare a home-cooked meal and enjoy a New-Year-themed day full of music, laughter, dancing, storytelling, and games.
Accommodation: Lekka Hotel & Spa (4-star hotel) or similar.
After breakfast, you will head to Nafplio: a picturesque town in Peloponnese, around 2-hours away from Athens. You will climb the 999 stairs to the castle on a dare, and you will enjoy the unique ambience of this Venetian-looking city.
Accommodation: Lekka Hotel & Spa (4-star hotel) or similar.
Delphi is one of the oldest, most well-known and most prominent oracles of the ancient world. Although there are many antiquities in the archaeological site, the power of the place is derived by the energy of its landscape which can be experienced only when visiting. Once you get the spiritual “blessing” from the ancient priestess “Pythia”, you will enjoy the rest of the day in Arahova: a mountainous town, affectionately known as the “Mykonos” of the winter months in Greece.
Accommodation: Lekka Hotel & Spa (4-star hotel) or similar.
After breakfast, and depending on your departure details, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home.