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2024 December Athens + Dubai

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Arrival

ATL -> ATH: Dec 3, 4:50pm (UA8830)

Arrives Dec 4, 2:05pm

Greece 🇬🇷

Accommodation: Bedbox Hostel (via Agoda)

Athens

Day 0 (12/4)

  • Flight arrives ~2:05pm
  • Check-in
  • Dinner: Feyrouz
  • Wander around Monastiraki Square

Day 1 (12/5)

  • Acropolis + Acropolis Museum, Roman Agora
  • Dinner: Nolan

Day 2 (12/6)

  • National Archaeological Museum
  • Lunch: Kostas
  • National Museum of Contemporary Art

Day 3 (12/7)

Meteora

Accomodation: Guesthouse Vavitsas (via Agoda)

Day 4 (12/8)

  • Train from Athens to Kalambaka (~4.5 hours)
  • Afternoon: Explore Kalambaka town and nearby views of Meteora

Day 5 (12/9)

  • Full day exploring the Meteora Monasteries and hiking trails

Day 6 (12/10)

  • Morning train back to Athens (~4.5 hours)
  • Bus from Athens to Nafplio (~2.5 hours)
    • Departs at 2pm, arrival at 4:15pm
  • Check in @ Dias and explore Nafplio old town

Nafplio

Accommodation: Dias (via Agoda)

Day 7 (12/11)

  • Visit Palamidi Fortress and explore Venetian architecture
  • Optional: Mycenae day trip or beach walk at Arvanitia Beach

Day 8 (12/12)

  • Explore Nafplio: Bourtzi Castle and local history
  • Relax and enjoy the coastal town

Day 9 (12/13)

  • Morning: Bus back to Athens (~2.5 hours)
    • Departs at 9:30am
  • Last day in Athens: final stroll, rest before flight

Last Day in Athens

Accommodation: Bedbox Hostel (again) (via Agoda)

Athens -> Dubai

:plane: 10:25am - UA THF15548

Day 10 (12/14)

  • Early morning flight @ 10:25am->4:55pm
  • Get to accommodations, dinner

UAE 🇦🇪

Wedding Info: link

Dubai

Day 11 (12/15)

Accommodation: AirBnb neir Burj Khalifa

  • REMEMBER: Get your wedding clothes dry-cleaned

  • Dubai Frame/Zabeel Park

  • Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa

Day 12 (12/16)

Accommodation: AirBnb booked near Marina (12/16-19)

  • Check out stuff around the Marina

Day 13 (12/17)

  • Al Shindagha Museum
  • Al Fahidi Historical District
  • Jumeirah Mosque Tour (2pm)

Day 14 (12/18)

  • Off day (relax!)

Day 15 (12/19)

Accommodation (19-23): Pullman JLT (via Agoda)

  • Day trip to Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Qasr Al Watan (optional on that last one)

Day 16 (12/20)

  • 12-1:15pm: Dance rehearsal at the Taj JLT
  • 5pm: Mehndi
    • Salmon kurta, white pants

Day 17 (12/21)

  • 7:30pm: Sangeet @ Banyan Tree
    • Emerald kurta, gold pants

Day 18 (12/22)

  • 4pm: High Tea
  • 4:30pm: Wedding Ceremony
    • Cream/Gold Kurta, white pants, gold stole

Day 19 (12/23)

  • Flight out! - 9am on Lufthansa

Return

Shuttle from ATL->BHM (Groome Transportation shuttle, departs at 12:45am)