Volos Dance Open - Greece, Hanukkah 2026
02/12/26 – 08/12/26
- Two days of WADF competition
- Entry without a federation
- A full day at Meteora
- Right inside the Hanukkah break
About the trip
A WADF competition in Greece the school enters on its own, with no national federation to pass through. Two competition days inside the Hanukkah break, wrapped in six nights with Meteora, the Pelion villages and Thessaloniki.
Itinerary
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Flight to Thessaloniki, transfer to Volos
Flight from Tel Aviv to Thessaloniki, then a private coach down to Volos.
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The Meteora monasteries
A full day at the Meteora monasteries on their rock pillars, about two hours from Volos.
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Pelion villages and rehearsals
A morning in the mountain villages of Makrinitsa and Portaria, then afternoon rehearsals.
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Competition day one
The first day of the Volos Dance Open in Agria, next to Volos.
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Competition day two and results
The last performances, the results, and a celebration on the Volos seafront.
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Thessaloniki and holiday lights
Coach to Thessaloniki, the old town and the Christmas market on the main square.
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Last morning and flight home
A last morning in Thessaloniki, group photos, then the flight back to Tel Aviv.
What's included
- Group flights from Tel Aviv to Thessaloniki and back, suitcase included
- Six hotel nights on half board
- Registration of the group for the Volos Dance Open
- School registration as a WADF club and a licence for every dancer
- Guided tour of the Meteora monasteries
- Tour of the Pelion villages: Makrinitsa and Portaria
- Tour of Thessaloniki: the old town and the Christmas market
- All transfers by private coach dedicated to the group
- Group travel insurance
- An Art Travel escort with the group the whole way
Not included
- Lunches
- Personal spending, shopping and souvenirs
- Optional entries and activities not in the itinerary
- Tips for the driver and local guides
- Anything not listed as included
For parents — safety & peace of mind
Everything you need to know about safety and supervision on the trip.
Safety & supervision
- An Art Travel escort with the group from the airport meeting point until they land back
- All travel on a private coach used only by our group
- Group travel insurance for every participant
- A parents WhatsApp group with a daily update and photos
- Flight from Tel Aviv to Thessaloniki and back, suitcase included
- Six hotel nights with breakfast and dinner
- Participation in the competition, registration and licence included
- A day at Meteora, a morning in the Pelion villages and a day in Thessaloniki
- Insurance and a dedicated escort every day
Parents' FAQ
Who is responsible for the children during the trip?
Alongside the school's teachers, an Israeli escort from our team is with the group from the airport meeting point until they land back home. All travel is on a coach used only by us, and everyone has group travel insurance. The escort's phone is reachable by parents at any hour.
The competition is only Saturday and Sunday. What happens the rest of the week?
There is a full day at the Meteora monasteries, a morning in the Pelion mountain villages and a day in Thessaloniki with its old town and Christmas market. In between there is a proper rehearsal day before the group competes. No day is left empty.
How are meals and accommodation arranged?
Accommodation is half board: breakfast and dinner at the hotel every day. Lunches are not included, so the group can eat on the move on touring and competition days. The dancers share rooms, and we put the rooming list together with the school.
Does my child need previous experience competing abroad?
No. The event is split into age divisions and styles, from the youngest up, and the group enters the categories that suit it. The teachers choose the numbers, and we submit the registration and the music.