A unique experience of Unesco sites, off the beaten path locations, and real Greek food & drink, all carefully included in this PRIVATE day tour from Athens or Nafplio. You should expect authentic food and personalized service from your dedicated tour leader/driver. You will be visiting some well-known sites in a winery area but also some areas that only locals do.
• 1st stop at the Corinth canal that separates the Mythical Peloponnese from the mainland.
• Then, the Ancient Corinth site well-known from the letters of Saint Paul in the New Testament.
• Kapsia caves: At the heart of the Peloponnese, with its amazing colors and beautiful stalactites/stalagmites.
• Lunch & drinks! An important part of this tour and your tour leader will treat you to the best.
• Finally, to ancient Nemea site famous for the Games & Hercules 1st labor, the Nemean Lion. Great, peaceful site!
Optionally: Wine tasting in one of the many wineries of the most famous wine area in Greece, Nemea!
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Non smoking driver/tour leader, and private vehicle for a maximum of 8 RELATED only people
✔ In-car bottle water and INFORMATION BOOKLET for all tour activities and sites.
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off. Port/airport pickup/drop-off at extra cost.
✔ Great lunch with & drinks with no fixed menu
✖ Entrance fees at sites and museums per person: Kapsa Cave: €6, Ancient Corinth: €8, Nemea: €8)
✖ PROFESSIONAL/LICENSED GUIDE (optional)
✖ Tourist stops to souvenir shops, etc
✖ Pickup and drop-off in areas outside of Athens (possible additional cost)
✖ Gratuites (optional)
Pickup Locations
1. Alter Athens Hotel
2. Zenith Hotel
3. Athens City Plaza
4. Nafplio
5. Wyndham Athens Residence
6. Apollo Hotel
7. Titania Hotel
8. Athens Zafolia Hotel
9. Philippos Hotel
10. The Editor Athens Hotel
11. Anixis
12. Crowne Plaza Athens - City Centre, an IHG hotel
13. Piraeus
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: Any Athens hotel or Airbnb, the Athens airport, Piraeus and Nafplio port. Possible extra cost for some locations.
Itinerary
1
Corinth Canal
The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth 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: 15 minutes
2
Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)
Ancient Corinth was inhabited in the Neolithic period (6500-3250 BC) but the big prosperity begins in the 8th century.
Corinth was a city-state on the Isthmus (canal) of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Visit the Chambers of Wonder of the Kapsia cave which is one of the 10 most impressive caves in Greece and ranks among the top 100 that have been deemed suitable for exploitation from a total of approximately 7500 nationwide.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Cooperative Winery of Nemea
OPTIONAL: wine tasting at one of the many wineries in the region of the tour. The Nemea area of the Peloponnese is Greece's most famous wine area. The approximate cost of the wine tasting is 15-20 EUR/person plus the cost of the extra time/travel.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Nemea
Lunch & drinks! An important part of all our tours!
Duration: 60 minutes
6
Agia Fotini Mantineias Church
OPTIONAL: A Paradoxical church at a great location opposite ancient Mantinia
Duration: 30 minutes
7
Ancient Nemea
Positioted 31km southwest of Corinth, Ancient Nemea was once the venue for the biennial Nemean Games, held in honour of Zeus. Three original columns of the imposing 4th-century-BC Doric Temple of Zeus survive, and the on-site museum displays rich finds from the area. The stadium where the Games were held is nearby; once connected to the sanctuary by a sacred road, it plays host to the resurrected Games.
Duration: 60 minutes
8
OPTIONAL: Acrocorinth, "Upper Corinth", the acropolis of ancient Corinth, is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth. It is the most impressive of the acropolis of mainland Greece. With its secure water supply, Acrocorinth's fortress was repeatedly used as a last line of defense in southern Greece because it commanded the Isthmus of Corinth, repelling foes from entry by land into the Peloponnese peninsula.
Duration: 40 minutes
Additional info
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
