Delve into Greece’s rich history on this 4-day private tour from Athens, traveling by executive private sedan or van. Discover the UNESCO-listed classical sites of Mycenae, Epidaurus, Delphi, Corinth, Olympia and Byzantine Monasteries of Meteora rocks. Enjoy your stay at great places like Nafplio medieval city and Arachova stone built village like the locals do. If you are looking for a unique and quality experience in Greece, take this tour and create unforgettable moments to take back home.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Private transportation with executive car or van
✔ Bottled waters
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ Private pickup/drop off
✔ Professional drivers with deep local knowledge. Not certified to accompany you in any site
✖ Gratuities
✖ Accommodation. We can suggest the best hotels on every place and help you organize
✖ Meals and drinks. We will suggest the best places
✖ Private certified tour guide for the archaeological sites/places of interest
✖ Entrance Ticket Mycenae is 12 Euro p.p.
✖ Entrance Ticket Olympia is 12 Euro p.p.
✖ Entrance Ticket Epidaurus is 12 Euro p.p.
✖ Entrance Ticket Delphi is 12 Euro p.p.
✖ Entrance Ticket Corinth is 8 Euro p.p.
✖ Entrance Ticket is 3 Euro per person per monastery
Pickup Locations
1. Foivos Hotel Athens
2. Alter Athens Hotel
3. Ruby Rooms Athens
4. Zenith Hotel
5. Athens City Plaza
6. Wyndham Athens Residence
7. Apollo Hotel
8. Titania Hotel
9. Athens Zafolia Hotel
10. Philippos Hotel
11. The Editor Athens Hotel
12. Anixis
13. Crowne Plaza Athens - City Centre, an IHG hotel
14. Novotel Athenes
15. Hotel Tier Collection
16. Hotel Bryon
17. Bob W. Eolou Athens
18. Ambrosia Suites
19. Exarchion Hotel
20. Hotel Carolina
Additional Info: We pickup from all accommodation in Athens.
Itinerary
Athens-Corinth-Epidaurus-Nafplio
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Corinth Canal
After a relaxing 1 hour drive from Athens, walk at the bridge of the Corinth Canal and take great photos. The Corinth Canal is an artificial canal in Greece, that connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island.
Duration: 10 minutes
2
Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)
Ancient Corinth, located at the foot of the hill includes the Roman Agora of Corinth, the temple of God Apollo and a small museum. Apart from its archaeological and historical interest though the site is also one of the most popular religious destinations in Greece. In this amazing place the Apostle Paul preached Christianity, was judged by the tribunal in the Agora and established the best organized Christian church of that period.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is a theatre in the Greek city of Epidaurus, located on the southeast end of the sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek God of medicine, Asclepius. It is built on the west side of Cynortion Mountain, near modern Lygourio, and belongs to the Epidaurus Municipality. It is considered to be the most perfect ancient Greek theatre with regard to acoustics and aesthetics. Check also the Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus which is noted for its reconstructions of temples and its columns and inscriptions, was established in 1902 and opened in 1909 to display artifacts unearthed in the ancient site of Epidaurus in the surrounding area.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Nafplio
Delve into the ‘Naples of the East’ rich in Venetian architecture, cobbled squares, and towering castles with commanding views of the Argolic Gulf. Afterwards, unwind by the harbor or get lost in the colorful back streets of the most elegant town in mainland Greece. Nafplio is a seaport town in the Peloponnese in Greece that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. The town was an important seaport held under a succession of royal houses in the Middle Ages as part of the lordship of Argos and Nauplia, held initially by the de la Roche following the Fourth Crusade before coming under the Republic of Venice and, lastly, the Ottoman Empire. The town was the capital of the First Hellenic Republic and of the Kingdom of Greece, from the start of the Greek Revolution in 1821 until 1834. Nafplio is now the capital of the regional unit of Argolis. Overnight at a hotel that you will choose.
Duration: 16 hours
Mycenae-Ancient Olympia
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Archaeological Site Mycenae
The archaeological site of Mycenae comprises the fortified acropolis and surrounding funerary and habitation sites, which are located mainly to its west and southwest. Most of the visible monuments date to the centre's great floruit, from 1350 to 1200 BC. Great Cyclopean walls surround the almost triangular acropolis, which is accessed from the northwest through the famous Lion Gate, the symbol of the Mycenaean rulers' power. The gate was named after the two opposing lions carved in relief and set into the relieving triangle, a typical feature of Mycenaean architecture, over the door. Check also the archaeological museum, Citadel and Treasury of Atreus which is a large tholos or beehive tomb on Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC. The stone lintel above the doorway weighs 120 tons, with approximate dimensions 8.3 x 5.2 x 1.2m, the largest in the world.
Duration: 1.5 hours
2
Archaeological Site of Olympia
The archaeological site held over 70 significant buildings, and ruins of many of these survive. Of special interest to Greeks of all times is the Pelopion, the tomb of the quasi-mythical king, ancestor of the Atreids, the two kings who led their domains to war against Troy. The Peloponnesus is named for Pelops. The tomb suggests that he may not have been entirely mythical. In the Archaeological site you will also see : Temple of Zeus, Stadium at Olympia, Temple of Hera, Nymphaíon and Palaestra.
Duration: 1.5 hours
3
The Philippeion in the Altis of Olympia was an Ionic circular memorial in limestone and marble, a tholos, which contained chryselephantine (ivory and gold) statues of Philip's family: himself, Alexander the Great, Olympias, Amyntas III and Eurydice I. It was made by the Athenian sculptor Leochares in celebration of Philip's victory at the battle of Chaeronea (338 BC). It was the only structure inside the Altis dedicated to a human. The temple consisted of an outer colonnade of Ionic order with 18 columns. Inside it had nine engaged columns of the lavishly designed Corinthian order. It had a diameter of 15 meters. The naos contained two windows, much like Hera II at Paestum. It had a carved marble roof which was decorated with a bronze poppy head on top.
Duration: 20 minutes
4
Archaeological Museum of Olympia
The Archaeological Museum of Olympia is one of the principal museums of Greece, located in Olympia. It is overseen by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, and, as of 2009, is directed by Georgia Chatzi. When the original building was completed and opened in 1882, it was the first museum in Greece outside of Athens. The museum houses discoveries from the surrounding area, including the site of the Ancient Olympic Games. The collection includes objects produced and used in the area from prehistory to its time under Roman rule. The principal pieces in the museum are Hermes and the Infant Dionysus (attributed to Praxiteles), some objects from the Temple of Zeus, the Nike of Paionios, as well as an oenochoe that belonged to Phidias. The extent of its bronze collection makes it one of the most important in the world.
Duration: 1.5 hours
5
Museum of the Olympic Games
The ancient Olympic Games were a series of athletic competitions among representatives of city-states and one of the Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece. They were held in honor of Zeus, and the Greeks gave them a mythological origin. The first Olympic Games are traditionally dated to 776 BC. The games were held every four years, or Olympiad, which became a unit of time in historical chronologies. They continued to be celebrated when Greece came under Roman rule, 2nd century BC. Their last recorded celebration was in AD 393, under the emperor Theodosius I, but archeological evidence indicates that some games were still held after this date. The games likely came to an end under Theodosius II, possibly in connection with a fire that burned down the temple of the Olympian Zeus during his reign.
Duration: 45 minutes
6
Olympia
Olympia was a sacred place that attracted worshipers from around the ancient world. Starting from the 8th century BC, the religious celebrations at Olympia became associated with the Sacred Olympic Truce, honored throughout the Greek world following an agreement between the Spartan Lykourgos and the King of Elis, Iphitos. In the 5th century BC, Olympia became a place where ideas were spread, with dozens of thinkers and influential individuals coming here to exchange and pass on their knowledge and ideas. Here you can have lunch and overnight.
Duration: 16 hours
Nafpaktos-Delphi-Arachova
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Nafpaktos Old Port
Nafpaktos is one of a few cities in Greece that has survived for 30 centuries of turbulent history, imprinted forever on its monuments. Built at the foot of the Pindos mountain range, it is embraced reassuringly by its mighty castle, whose walls reach down to the Corinthian Gulf. It is a picturesque city with neighbourhoods to match. Full of warm, welcoming inhabitants, it lies in a historic region whose visitors are treated all year round to spectacular mountain ranges, traditional villages and beaches with refreshingly clear waters. A nice stop for coffee before we reach Delphi.
Duration: 30 minutes
2
Delphi
Arrival at the archaeological site of Delphi after a 1,5 hours trip from Nafpaktos. Explore the sanctuaries of Apollo and Athena Pronaia - ancient stadium and theater. Learn all about your future from the oracle Pythia!
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Delphi Archaeological Museum
Delphi Archaeological Museum is one of the principal museums of Greece and one of the most visited. It is operated by the Greek Ministry of Culture. Founded in 1903, it has been rearranged several times and houses the discoveries made at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi, which dates from the Late Helladic (Mycenean) period to the early Byzantine era. Organized in fourteen rooms on two levels, the museum mainly displays statues, including the famous Charioteer of Delphi, architectural elements, like the frieze of the Siphnian Treasury, and ex-votos dedicated to the sanctuary of Pythian Apollo, like the Sphinx of Naxos. The exhibition floor space is more than 2270m2, while the storage and conservation rooms (mosaics, ceramics, and metals) take up 558m2.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Arachova
Later on, arrive at your accommodation and have a free time. You can have a walk in Arachova village to admire the stone built houses and the breathtaking views of this picturesque village.
Duration: 16 hours
Thermopylae-Meteora-Athens
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Thermopylae
Stop to admire the Leonidas Statue in Thermopyles, where the glorious '300' fought bravely for 2 days in an unfair battle with the Persians.
Duration: 15 minutes
2
Meteora
Tour up to 3 monasteries and admire this unique landscape. Furthermore, after the tour, you can enjoy local dishes and wines in the picturesque small village of Kastraki at the slopes of Meteora.
Duration: 4 hours
Additional info
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
