Tour Greece with Geneva College Professors
Geneva College invites students, faculty, and staff on a 14 day inspirational tour!
Tour and Study in Greece | May 17-31, 2026
With its extraordinary artistic, intellectual, and cultural heritage, Athens is richly endowed with resources for formal study and experiential learning. Cultural events including concerts, recitals, dance, and theater, as well as international trade shows, conferences and symposia, public lectures, gallery exhibits, sports events and marathons, are an integral part of life in this bustling, cosmopolitan city at the confluence of Europe, Asia, and Africa. This trip is held in connection with Webster University Athens and all tours, classes, and experiences will be led in combination with Webster University and Geneva College Professors.
Meet the Professors
Dr. Denise Murphy-Gerber
Associate Professor of Business at Geneva College
Dr. Jeff Cole
Professor of History at Geneva College
Trip Itinerary
May 17, 2025
Travel Day
May 18, 2026
The historical neighborhood of Plaka in AthensFull Day in Athens: Orientation Walk around the Plaka Region of Athens
Group Welcome Reception
May 19, 2026
Greek Class* 10:30am – 12:30pm
Afternoon tours / site visits / Acropolis, Odeon of Herodes Atticus & Parthenon Visit
Afternoon tours / site visits / Acropolis, Odeon of Herodes Atticus & Parthenon Visit
May 20, 2026
Greek Class* 10:30am – 12:30pm
Afternoon tours / site visits / Cultural Center / Ipitou Building Activities (plus university planned activities including Greek dancing!)
Afternoon tours / site visits / Cultural Center / Ipitou Building Activities (plus university planned activities including Greek dancing!)
May 21, 2026
The island of Naxos in the south Aegean Sea3-Day Naxos Island Excursion in the Aegean Sea – Hotel Breakfast incl. Naxos has several beaches, is the home of Mount Zeus, a Venetian Castle, marbled alleys, great architecture, and amazing scenery. We will enjoy an 8-hour tour of the island.
Naxos; in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean. It was the center of archaic Cycladic culture. The largest town & capital of the island is Chora or Naxos City, with 6,533 inhabitants (2001 census). The main villages are Filoti, Apiranthos, Vivlos, Agios Arsenios, Koronos and Glinado. Naxos is a popular tourist destination, with several ruins. It has several beaches, such as those at Agia Anna, Agios Prokopios, Alikos, Kastraki, Mikri Vigla, Plaka, and Agios Georgios, most of them near Chora. Naxos is the most fertile island of the Cyclades. It has a good supply of water in a region where water is usually inadequate. Mount Zeus (1003 meters) is the highest peak in the Cyclades, and tends to trap the clouds, permitting greater rainfall. This has made agriculture an important economic sector with various vegetable and fruit crops as well as cattle breeding, making Naxos the most self-sufficient island in the Cyclades.
May 22, 2026
3-Day Naxos Island Excursion – Hotel Breakfast incl. In addition to the 8-hour island tour, we will experience a traditional pottery shop, a restored olive oil press and learn about the old procedure of olive oil production.
May 23, 2026
3-Day Naxos Island Excursion – Hotel Breakfast incl. In addition to the items listed above, we will also visit the Byzantine church of Panagia Protothroni, visit various quaint villages, spend time in the famous emery mines, and swim in a picturesque fishing village.
May 24, 2026
Nafplio Seaside Town/Epidaurus/Mycenae Day Trip [Optional Trip] or Free Day in Athens
May 25, 2026
Cultural Center Tours: Benaki Museum, Roman Agora
May 26 & 27, 2026
The canal at Corinth2-Day Land Excursion to Corinth, Olympia, Patras, Arachova, & Delphi; We are overnight in ancient Olympia!
Corinth is the successor to an ancient city, and is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality of Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is the capital of Corinthia. The Corinth Canal is a man-made canal in Greece, which connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea.
Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name, which was a major Panhellenic religious sanctuary of ancient Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. They were restored on a global basis in 1894 in honor of the ideal of peaceful international contention for excellence.
May 28, 2026
Site Visits in Athens
May 29, 2026
One-Day 3-Island Cruise: Hydra, Poros & Aegina [Optional Trip] or Free Day in Athens
May 30, 2026
Free Day in Athens
Group Celebration Dinner in the evening
May 31, 2026
Flight back to the United States from Greece
Itinerary subject to change while touring for the best interest of the group.
Price per Person:
$3,970*
*Does not include airfare for traveler flexibility (Some may fly from their hometown, use air miles, etc. Any travelers who want to fly with Dr. Murphy Gerber are welcome to join.)
*All rooms are triples and quads
Included In Tour Price
- Orientation and welcome reception
- Student accommodation while in Greece
- Local guides, entrance fees, and gratuities at planned activities
- "WebsterUAboard" Acropolis magnificent view study area
- 2 day land excursion
- Lectures on "Greek Art and Archeology" and "Greek Culture and History"
Not Included In Tour Price
- All lunches
- Optional travel insurance
For more information, contact Dr. Denise Murphy-Gerber at dcmurphy@geneva.edu.