Excursion Program

The programme covers 4,900 beneficiaries and includes four-day excursions (3 overnight stays in tourist accommodation) organised within the country by travel agencies contracted with LAE/OPEKA, during the period from 10 June 2026 to 28 February 2027 inclusive (last overnight stay at the accommodation).

The excursions must offer the following services (at a minimum):

* Transport to and from the starting point and to and from local destinations.

* Accommodation for three overnight stays in rooms with private bathroom and breakfast, in lawfully operating accommodation of two-star (2*) category or higher for hotels, and three or four keys for rooms/apartments to let.

* Civil and professional liability insurance.

The excursions also include visits to historical, cultural and archaeological sights (monuments, museums, monasteries, archaeological sites, etc.), take place at destinations throughout the country, and participants travel only within its borders.

From Monday 7 September 2026, from 10:00 a.m., the redistribution of unused vouchers of the LAE/OPEKA 2026 Excursion programme begins.

The redistribution will take place on a first-come, first-served basis at any KEP (Citizen Service Centre) in the country, until the vouchers run out.

Eligible for the redistribution of unused vouchers of the Excursion programme are applicants to the 2026 programme who were not selected in the draw.

Beneficiaries selected in the draw who did not collect their vouchers by 31 August 2026 inclusive are not entitled to take part in the redistribution.

In the Excursion programme, the following are essential requirements:

a) the order of preference and

b) the first choice in the application for participation

To collect the vouchers, the direct beneficiary must appear in person and must bring:

a) A copy of their application for participation or any document showing their Social Security Number (AMKA),

b) their Police Identity Card.

The vouchers are strictly personal and may not be used by other persons, even if they are members of the beneficiary’s family.

Applications for participation in the LAE/OPEKA programmes were submitted at KEPs throughout the country from Tuesday 5 May to Monday 25 May 2026 inclusive.