4 Days Classical Greece Tour of Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora Monasteries

A FOUR DAY VISIT TO CLASSIC PELOPONNESE SITES OF ANTIQUITY

Whilst many people associate a trip to Greece with island hopping between golden beaches and tavernas, some of the most famous highlights are on the mainland of the Peloponnese. This 4 day (3 night) tour is a classical masterclass journeying through the centuries from the classical period, through Roman domination and the Byzantine Empire, to the Crusades and Modern times.

The price includes entry to all the archaeological sites, complete with expert guide, three nights’ 3 or 4 star hotel accommodation, breakfast and dinner. For more details see below.

Highlights

  • Corinth canal
  • Ancient theater of Epidaurus & Sanctuary of Asclepius
  • Mycenae Archaeological Site, Tomb of Agamemnon, and the museum.
  • Nafplion
  • Olympia archaeological site & museum (original Olympic Games site)
  • Rion Bridge
  • Archaeological site of Delphi & museum
  • Arachova
  • The Monasteries of Meteora
  • Kalambaka
  • Thermopylae Site

Additional Info

Hotel accommodation: All the mentioned prices are per person on twin sharing basis. If only one occupier, the single supplement option must be chosen.

Entrance to Monasteries: To enter the monasteries, appropriate clothing is required. Ladies should not wear short skirts and must have long sleeves. Men are not allowed to wear shorts.

3-DAY MAINLAND HIGHLIGHTS

3 Days Classical Greece Private Tour of Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia and Delphi

THREE DAY CLASSICAL MAINLANDHIGHLIGHTS TOUR

If you don’t have time for the extended four-day Peloponnese tour, this slightly shorter 3-day and 2 -night trip ensures you get to visit all the highlights from ancient Greece through the Byzantine period to modern times.

The price includes entry to all the archaeological sites, complete with expert guide, three nights’ 3 or 4 star hotel accommodation, breakfast and dinner. For more details see below.

Highlights

  • Corinth canal
  • Ancient theater of Epidaurus & sanctuary of Asclepius
  • Mycenae Archaeological Site, Tomb of Agamemnon and the museum.
  • Nafplion
  • Olympia archaeological site & museum
  • Rion Bridge
  • Archaeological site of Delphi & museum
  • Arachova

Additional Info

Hotel accommodation: All the mentioned prices are per person on twin sharing basis. If only one occupier, the single supplement option must be chosen.

Entrance to Monasteries: To enter the monasteries, appropriate clothing is required. Ladies should not wear short skirts and must have long sleeves. Men are not allowed to wear shorts.

3-day itinerary – for full day-by-day details see the 4-day itinerary

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METEORA TO THERMOPYLAE

Private Daily Tour from Athens to Thermopylae –  Meteora  

A day of Saints and Monasteries

Meteora, meaning ‘suspended in the air’ (hence the word ‘meteorite’), is a rock formation in central Greece to the north of Athens. If the rocks themselves are remarkable, the Byzantine monasteries that sit upon them are amazing. Not surprisingly this unique combination of landscape and heritage is a UNRESCO world heritage site. In orthodox religious importance it is second only to Mount Athos.

The Monastery of Great Meteoron, founded by Saint Athanasios the Meteorite (sic), built on the most imposing rock, is the largest and most formal of the extant Meteora monasteries. Dating back to the middle of the 14th century, Athanasios was the first to organize a systematic monastic community. Nearby, The Holy Monastery of Varlaam is named after its founder, the ascetic monk Varlaam who lived in a cave as a hermit and built a chapel on top of a rock. In the 16th century, enlarged the chapel and built a monastery. In total there are six monasteries here.

After Meteora we visit the city of Kalambaka where you have a chance to sample the local delicious traditional Greek cuisine. Our return journey takes us via historic Thermopylae, the location of the ancient battle between ancient Greeks and Persians that changed the course of European history. We’ll stop to see the battlefield, the statue of King Leonidas and the museum.

Highlights

  • Grand Meteoro
  • Varlaam Monastery
  • City of Kalambaka
  • Thermopylae battlefield
  • Statue of King Leonidas

Info & Facilities

  • Duration: Approx 10 hours
  • Dep: Time requested by customer
  • Vehicles is disinfected daily
  • Drivers are vaccinated for COVID-19

DELPHI

Private Daily Tour to Delphi

A day of navel gazing

 The ancient site at Delphi, built around a sacred spring, is known in Greek as the ‘omphalos’ – which translates to ‘navel’. Literally ancient Greeks believed this was the centre of the world. Now a UNESCO  world heritage site, it is one of the most important archeological digs in Europe. Whilst a positive feast of cultural exhibits (see highlights) attract modern day tourists, it’s been a magnet for visitors since the 8th century BCE when scholars and statemen from all over Greece would come to consult the famous Oracle. Known as the Pythia, a priestess, she would offer prophesies in a trance-like state, believed to be due to hallucinogenic gases issuing from a chasm in the rock!  Meanwhile, back on planet earth, we end our day visiting the small, picturesque village of Arachova famous for its woven handicrafts, its colorful carpets, wine and formaela cheese, made from sheep’s milk.

Highlights

  • Treasury of the Athenians
  • Temple of Apollo
  • Delphi Museum
  • Ancient Stadium
  • Ancient Theatre
  • Castalia Spring
  • Temple of Athena Pronaia
  • Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios
  • Mount Parnassus
  • Arachova
  • Galaxidi

 Info & Facilities

  • Duration: Approx 9 hours
  • Dep: Time requested by customer
  • Vehicles disinfected daily
  • Drivers are vaccinated for COVID-19

ARGOLIDA

Private Daily Tour Epidaurus – Mycenae – Nafplio

 

One day classical whirlwind

If you only have a day to visit the Peloponnese, and want to see as much culture as possible, this is the tour for you. First-off we drive to Corinth Canal for a quick photo opportunity. Next, it’s on to Epidaurus to visit the ancient Amphitheater, famous for its acoustics, and the sanctuary of Asclepius – the most important healing center of antiquity. Then we make time to visit Mycenae to pay our respects the tomb of Agamemnon and hear his tragic story. We end of the afternoon with a stroll around the beautiful neoclassical city of Nafplion, admiring the architecture. It may sound like something of a whirlwind visit – but we think it will whet your appetite to come back for more.

Highlights

  • Corinth Canal
  • Lion’s gate
  • Cyclopean Walls
  • Royal Tombs
  • Mycenae Museum
  • Palamidi Fortress
  • Bourzi island
  • Theatre of Epidaurus
  • Sanctuary of Asclepius

Info & Facilities

  • Duration: Approx 9 hours
  • Dep: Time requested by customer
  • Vehicles disinfected for COVID-19

STEPS OF ST. PAUL

Private Tour from Athens – Steps of St. Paul

 

St. Paul and the Corinthians

St. Paul lived, worked as a tent maker and taught the word of God at the foothills of the Corinthian Acropolis for 18 months. Our tour visits the ruins of the ancient city, walking in the same paths that he walked thousands of years before. We take in the 6th century BC Temple of Apollo, the Fountain of Peirene, and the Agora where Paul’s trial by Gallio took place, and where the famous Bema stands. Afterward we pass by the ancient port of Kechries, where Paul departed from for Ephesus and later stop to view the marvelous engineering feat of the Corinth Canal. Amazingly a canal here wa designed in St. Paul’s time, but not finally built until the late 1890s.

Highlights

  • Ancient Corinth
  • Temple of Apollo
  • Museum
  • The step of Apostle Paul
  • Ancient port of Kechries
  • Corinth Canal

Info & Facilities

  • Duration: Approx 5 hours
  • Dep: Time requested by customer
  • Vehicles are disinfected daily
  • Drivers are vaccinated for COVID-19

OLYMPIA

Private Daily Tour from Athens to Olympia

See where the Olympic Games began

This daily tour from Athens gives you the opportunity to visit the beautiful green archeological site of Ancient Olympia and museum, now a UNESCO World heritage Site. The ancient stadium was designed to hold up to 40,000 visitors, with the important guests housed in the Leonidaion which is also on show. We also get to see the ruins of the Temple of Zeus (Father of Gods in Ancient Greece), the Gymnasium, and the Altar of Goddess Hera where the Olympic Flame is lit every four years for the modern Olympics.

A further highlight is The Archeological Museum of Olympia, located in a park full of trees and squares, which opened in 1982 and is home to an outstanding collection of statues and artifacts found during the excavations.

En route to Ancient Olympia we pass the amazing modern engineering masterpiece of the Corinth Canal where we stop for a photo opportunity.

Highlights

  • Temple of Zeus
  • Gymnasium
  • Altar of Goddess Hera
  • Archeological Museum
  • 4th century BC Hermes of Praxiteles
  • Corinth canal

Info & Facilities

  • Duration: Approx 11 hours
  • Dep: Time requested by customer
  • Vehicles are disinfected daily
  • Drivers are vaccinated for COVID-19

CAPE SOUNION & ATHENS RIVIERA

Private Daily Tour Athens Riviera to Cape Sounion

A TRIP TO ONE OF THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED SITES IN GREECE.

The Acropolis may be the most photographed site in Greece, but the stunning temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion runs it very close. Doric in style and dating back to around 440 BCE it’s one of the major monuments to the ‘Golden Age’ of Athens. As sunset is the best time for a photo opportunity, with Homer’s ‘wine dark’ blue Argean sea in the background, the most popular time to start a visit is the afternoon. Alternatively, we do also offer it as a morning half-day trip.

The drive takes us along the marvelous “Athenian Riviera”, a scenic bit of coast that is much loved by locals, but little known to tourists. It’s well worth discovering. En route we visit the hidden Attic gem of Lake Vouliagmeni, a unique geological phenomenon, where we offer you the chance to swim in the warm crystal-clear blue waters.

Highlights

  • Glyfada
  • Vouliagmeni
  • Swim and photo stop at Lake Vouliagmeni
  • The Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion

Info & Facilities

 Duration: Approx 5 hours

  • Dep: Time requested by customer
  • Vehicles are disinfected daily
  • Drivers are vaccinated for COVID-19

 

5-DAY MOUNT OLYMPUS

FIVE DAYS HIKING AND KAYAKING IN MOUNT OLYMPUS AND CENTRAL GREECE

A gentle adventure holiday in the hide-away hills and rivers of central Greece, with the chance to climb Mount Olympus, visit the lands of the Centaurs and catch some great cultural sites and Byzantine monasteries into the bargain.

Package Details

All per person prices are based on two people sharing a twin room in a 3* or 4* hotel. In case of one traveller, the single supplement option must be chosen at additional cost.

The above time schedule could be flexible according to customers’ needs. If you need some of the offered tours or services and not the whole package, please inform us accordingly.

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3 Days Classical Greece Private Tour of Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia and Delphi

THREE DAY CLASSICAL MAINLANDHIGHLIGHTS TOUR

If you don’t have time for the extended four-day Peloponnese tour, this slightly shorter 3-day and 2 -night trip ensures you get to visit all the highlights from ancient Greece through the Byzantine period to modern times.

The price includes entry to all the archaeological sites, complete with expert guide, three nights’ 3 or 4 star hotel accommodation, breakfast and dinner. For more details see below.

Highlights

  • Corinth canal
  • Ancient theater of Epidaurus & sanctuary of Asclepius
  • Mycenae Archaeological Site, Tomb of Agamemnon and the museum.
  • Nafplion
  • Olympia archaeological site & museum
  • Rion Bridge
  • Archaeological site of Delphi & museum
  • Arachova

3-day itinerary – for full day-by-day details see the 4-day itinerary

Additional Info

Hotel accommodation: All the mentioned prices are per person on twin sharing basis. If only one occupier, the single supplement option must be chosen.

Entrance to Monasteries: To enter the monasteries, appropriate clothing is required. Ladies should not wear short skirts and must have long sleeves. Men are not allowed to wear shorts.

7-DAYS ‘THE FULL MACEDONIAN’ PACKAGE

Macedonia, in Northern Greece, is a fabulous but little explored area where in five days we will show you history, culture, archaeology, and beaches with a focus on health and wellbeing. It’s ‘the full Macedonia’ package offering a wide array of activities in the most stunning surroundings in the footsteps of Alexander the Great.

It’s a holiday suitable for all types of travellers, whether you are solo, a couple, a group of friends or seeking the perfect Greece family holiday (NB: the minimum age for most activities is 7). Our itinerary revolves around areas of great natural beauty: Thessaloniki, ancient Vergina, Edessa, Nymfaio, Kastoria and national park of Prespes lakes. Each boasts wonderful ancient history combined and nature.

In order to provide a fully immersive Macedonian experience, our activities include history, hiking, archeology and wellbeing. All are set against a cultural backdrop and we will explore some of the region’s famous historic, archaeological and religious sites.

Package Details

All per person prices are based on two people sharing a twin room in a 3* or 4* hotel. In the case of one traveler, the single supplement option must be chosen at additional cost

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6-DAY PELOPONNESE TREKKING

Timeless villages, ancient monuments, medieval castles, rich history, natural beauty and spectacular beaches make the Peloponnese a year-round holiday destination. Yet its rich history and landscape, authentic natural beauty, legendary heritage and distinctive characteristics, are comparatively unknown. This tour gives you the opportunity to jump feet first into classical history.

Package Details

All per person prices are based two people sharing a twin room in a 3* or 4* hotel. In case of one traveller, the single supplement option must be chosen with at additional cost.

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6-DAY GREECE OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

WALKING AND RAFTING IN UNDISCOVERED NATURAL BEAUTY

There is tourist Greece and then there is undiscovered natural Greece. We love them both but sometimes even we crave getting off the beaten track, heading for the hills and lakes, going back in time to walk the highways and byways of a forgotten era. If that sounds like your cup of retsina, read on.

Package Details

All per person prices are based two people sharing a twin room in a 3* or 4* hotel. In case of one traveler, the single supplement option must be chosen with extra cost.

The above time schedule could be flexible according to customers’ needs. If you need some of the offered tours or services and not the whole package, please inform us accordingly.

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6-DAY ATHENS MARATHON

ATHENS MARATHON PACKAGE – RUN IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PHEIDIPPIDES

The legend of the marathon as a race dates back to Pheidippides (pron. Fee-dip-ede-ez) who ran from Marathon to Athens to announce the famous Greek victory over the Persians. If you want to run the classic marathon route and truly experience the magic and antiquity of Greece, this is the holiday for you. Staying at the Aegean resort community of Glyfada, daily runs by the sea are combined with sightseeing and guided tours from experienced runners. It’s a 6-day package that includes a choice of 3* or 4* hotel accommodation.

Package Details

The price given is for 3* or 4* hotels (depending on choice of hotel).

The per person package price includes hotel accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis, based on two people sharing a twin room. In the case of single travellers, the single supplement option must be taken at additional cost.

Hotel accommodation taxes (4* hotels – 3 Euro per room/per night, 3* hotels – 1.5 Euro per room/per night) are not included and need to be paid directly to the hotel.

Please note

The above time schedule can be flexible according to the customers’ needs. If you need some of the offered tours or services, but not the whole package, please inform us accordingly.

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One-Day Cruise from Athens – 3 Islands – VIP Cruise

We offer a unique VIP experience to the beautiful islands of the Saronic Gulf. The VIP cruise is the ultimate travel experience for distinguished passengers who appreciate privacy and luxury.

One Day Cruise from Athens to three magnificent islands Hydra, Poros and Aegina. You will discover the rich history, nature, traditions, authentic local cuisine and cosmopolitan lifestyle of these sparkling gems of the Saronic Gulf. You will be guided for the life each island through compelling stories, legends, customs and the rich history of three, famed islands close to Athens, a travel in the ancient Athenian mariners. Relaxation, fun, swim and authentic Greek cuisine.

Our live orchestra sets the stage for celebration with mood and dance music highlighted by a Greek Folk Dance Show.

The Sun Deck with an all-day bar is ideal for lounging with your favorite drink.

Places you will visit

Hydra

One of the most cosmopolitan Greek islands is located just 2 hours from Athens. Having been a filming location of “A girl in black” and “Boy on a dolphin” movies, as well as a holiday destination for Leonard Cohen, Hydra stands out for its classy beauty!! The cars ban, along with the elegant stone mansions of the island, create a charming atmosphere and make the island one of the most serene destinations near Athens.

Poros

It is a small island in the heart of the Saronic Gulf, close to Aegina and Agistri. Perched on the slopes a hill, overlooking the vast Aegean Sea and the opposite Galatas, Poros Town is the center of the island’s activity. An island surrounded by thousands of pine trees extending from the rugged coasts to the sandy beaches.

Aegina

The First Capital of Modern Greece. Aegina picturesque has many archaeological monuments, boasting elegant neoclassical buildings, picturesque villages, and beautiful beaches, inspiring pistachio grove landscapes. It  is also an island with glorious historical past, as it used to be one of the most important islands of ancient Greece; the sightseeing is one of the best things to do in Aegina. The most impressive archaeological site of the island is the Ancient Temple of Athena Aphaia, dating back to the 6th century BC. In addition, the monastery of Agios Nektarios is one of the most famous monasteries, a point of attraction for Orthodox Christians and not only, and it is one of the greatest Orthodox pilgrimages in the whole of Christendom.