Enjoy this, summer or winter, PRIVATE trip for 2-7 related people & experience the birthplace of the Olympic Games but also authentic non-touristy Greece of the mountain villages. This is a unique two full day tour to the mountain villages, gorge/river and monasteries of the central Peloponnese and to the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece; Olympia.
On Day1 explore the beautiful villages of Dimitsana & Stemnitsa. Visit a couple of cliff hanging monasteries, taste local food, visit the Water-Powered Museum. Enjoy real lunch with the locals. Wander around one of the stone built villages and spend your night in a beautiful traditional guest house.
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Day2 starts with breakfast in the mountains. Then, a 45 minutes drive to ancient Olympia the “Valley of Gods” and the birthplace of the most important athletic event of all times, the Olympic Games. You will have a chance to run down the original Olympic track and visit the museum.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Always a highlight of this private tour is the authentic lunch on both days and is a treat from your guide in non touristy locations with local people. Also included for day-2 of the 2 day tour option
✔ Unique location and accommodation (and breakfast).
✔ Lunch
✔ Breakfast
✔ In-car Bottled Water & INFORMATION BOOKLET for all tour activities and sites.
✔ Brand new 2021-23 vehicles
✖ Entrance fees to the sites (Olympia €12 and €6 during off season - Water power museum €3)
✖ PROFESSIONAL/LICENSED GUIDE (optional)
✖ Shopping & touristy stops unless required by your group
✖ Gratuites (optional)
Pickup Locations
1. Alter Athens Hotel
2. Zenith Hotel
3. Athens City Plaza
4. Wyndham Athens Residence
5. Apollo Hotel
6. Titania Hotel
7. Athens Zafolia Hotel
8. Philippos Hotel
9. The Editor Athens Hotel
10. Anixis
11. Crowne Plaza Athens - City Centre, an IHG hotel
12. Novotel Athenes
13. Hotel Tier Collection
14. Hotel Bryon
15. Bob W. Eolou Athens
16. Ambrosia Suites
17. Exarchion Hotel
18. Hotel Carolina
19. Brazil Hotel
20. Hotel Phedra
Additional Info: Any Athens hotel or Airbnb, the Athens airport, Piraeus and Nafplio port or Hydra island. Possible extra cost for some locations.
Itinerary
Olympia
1
The home of the Olympic Games
Duration: 2 hours
2
Archaeological Museum of Olympia
You will also visit the world-famous Olympia museum and get the chance to see some unbelievable sculptures such as the sculpted decoration of the marble temple of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the famous Hermes carved by the ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
After Ancient Olympia we head to the final destination of the day; the Arcadia mountain stone-built villages to overnight and be ready to explore on the last day.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Mountain Villages & Monasteries
1
The old fashion way of creating and using free water energy. We shall be visiting the Water-Power Museum containing a reconstructed watermill, tannery, and gunpowder mill showing how the basic pre-industrial techniques used water as the main energy source for the production of various products.
Duration: 30 minutes
2
Moni Agiou Ioanni Prodromou
An amazing cliff-hanging monastery that we visit after a 20-minute hike through the forest.
Duration: 1.5 hours
3
Stemnitsa
An amazing mountain village for an amazing lunch. The jewelers' village! Beautiful, authentic, stonebuilt!
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Athens
Back to Athens and to your base/accommodation. You can optionally be dropped off at your cruise ship or even the airport.
Do remember that you can combine this tour with several other unique sites of the Peloponnese with our most popular being the 5-Day Peloponnese tour.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Additional info
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
