6 Day Classical Tour Greece to explore Mythical paths & castles of Peloponnese
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6 Day Classical Tour Greece to explore Mythical paths & castles of Peloponnese

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Day 1: DAY 1: ATHENS - MYCENAE - EPIDAURUS - NAFPLIO -SPARTA

Stop At: Plateia Syntagmatos, Leoforos Vassilissis Amalias, Athens 105 63 Greece
Pick you up from your hotel and driving along the mainland coast to Peloponnese, we will have our first stop, 1 hour later, at the Canal of Corinth (6 km length and 80m height).

Soon we reach the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, one of the best Ancient Theatres worldwide with amazing acoustics.

We will stop for lunch or a coffee break, at one of the most romantic towns of Greece, the seaside town of Nafplio, first capital city of Modern Greece.

We will continue to the archaeological site of Mycenae, an ancient town with great power during the ancient years, with the famous ‘’Gate of Lions’’ and ‘’Atreus King Tomb’’.

Our first day will be finished at the famous town of Sparta for overnight.
Duration: 10 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Sparta

Day 2: DAY 2: SPARTA - MYSTRAS - MONEMVASIA - SPARTA

Stop At: Monemvasia Fortress, Monemvasia, Monemvasia Municipality 23070 Greece
During our second day we will first visit the unique Museum of Olive Oil of Sparta, a great Museum showing the unique history of olive production in Greece. Also we will visit the Memorial of King Leonidas

We continue to the nearby glory Byzantine town of Mystras and let yourself be captivated by this destination’s medieval splendour. Wander around the castle city the Upper and the Lower Town, and sense through the silence the city's sheer grandeur: the Palace of the Despots (Anaktora), the Houses of Laskaris and Frangopoulos, the beautiful Cathedral of Saint Dimitrios and the impressive Monasteries of Our Lady Pantánassa, and of Οur Lady Perivleptos.

Afterwards, we visit the second famous Tower Town of Peloponneses, Monemvasiá,a mystical stone-built settlement, nestled at the edge of a big rock by the sea, that was founded by the Byzantines in the sixth century. Peer into the history of the fortress –the so-called “Gibraltar of the East”–, which was occupied by the Byzantines, the Crusaders, the Venetians, and the Turks in the past. Wander around its narrow cobbled streets, the Upper and the Lower part of the town, and admire the beautifully restored stone buildings. Taste culinary delights at a fine restaurant on the roof of a tower house.

At the end of the tour we will return in Sparta for overnight
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Sparta

Day 3: Day 3: SPARTA - DIROS CAVES - ANCIENT OLYMPIA

Stop At: Archaeological Site of Olympia, Archaia Olympia 270 65, Greece
After our breakfast, we leave Sparta and after a short stop at the picturesque small coastal town of Gythio, we arrive at Areopolis and Diros, famous for its marvelous subterranean caves as a part of an underground river. About 5,000 meters have been exposed and accessible by small boats and through narrow passageways and one is surrounded by formations of stalagmites and stalactites. Caves have served as places of worship in Paleolithic and Neolithic times and their inhabitant believed that the caves were the entrance to the underworld. We can also visit the local museum and then we continue to some of the most beautiful places of Southern Peloponnese, the coastal villages of Stoupa and Kardamili, for swimming or lunch.

We pass by the town of Kalamata and we finally arrive at Ancient Olympia for overnight.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Olympia

Day 4: DAY 4: ANCIENT OLYMPIA - DELPHI

Stop At: Archaeological Site of Olympia, Archea Olympia, Olympia 27065 Greece
Start in the morning, visiting the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia, the place that first Olympic Games took place in 776 B.C., lies in the lush valley formed by the Alfios river. There is a temple of Zeus the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece. Dedicated to Zeus which in antiquity was housing one of the 7 wonders of the Ancient world, the gold and ivory statue of Zeus, which Phedias had created. Then visit the temple of Hera , the shrine of Pelops (one of the oldest in the sanctuary), the Council house where the athletes took the Olympic oath, the Treasury houses, the Gymnasium and the Palestra where they used to exercise for a month prior to the Games. Finally come to the stadium, where the marble starting blocks are still in position. Although secluded near the west coast of the Peloponnese, Olympia became the most important religious and athletic centre in Greece.

Leaving Ancient Olympia, we will cross over the amazing bridge of Rion – Antirion, one of the biggest in Europe, in order to reach at Nafpaktos, a beautiful seaside small town, where you can visit the Venetian Castle, the Venetian Port, and have lunch.

We finally reach at Delphi for overnight
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Delphi

Day 5: DAY 5: DELPHI - METEORA

Stop At: Delphi Archaeological Museum, Ethniki Odos Amfissas - Livadias, Delphi 330 54 Greece
After your breakfast, we will visit Castalia Spring, visit at the archaeological site and view the monument of the Argive Kings, the treasury of the Athenians, the Athenian Stoa, the Polygonal Wall, the monument of Platea and the Temple of Apollo famous for its oracle and Delphi museum, with it's spectacular exhibits include the frieze of the Treasury of the Sifnians, the Naxian Sphinx, the Statue of Antinoos the metopes of the Athenian treasury, the famous bronze Charioteer, originally created to commemorate a victory during the 476 B.C. Pythian Games, and many other artifacts.

Afterwards, we visit the most famous winter resort in Greece, Arachova, a traditional and at the same time modern small city in an altitude of 1000 meters. We continue our trip to reach Kalambaka (Meteora) for overnight.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Meteora

Day 6: DAY 6: METEORA - THERMOPILES & STATUE OF LEONIDAS - ATHENS

Stop At: Meteora, Kalabaka 422 00, Greece
Visit Meteora and enjoy a unique and most impressive scenery of ageless monasteries, containing priceless historical and religious treasures, standing between Earth and Sky atop huge rocks. We visit the first great monastery of Varlaam, founded on the 16th century and located on the top of a rock at 380m height! Our second visit will be at the Monastery of St. Stephan, of the 15th century, also built on the top of the top of another huge rock where you will admire a small treasure of Byzantine and Christian items, at the museum inside the monastery!

Return to Athens passing by the small towns of Domokos, Kamena Vourla at the seaside and Thermopyles where there is the statue of Leonidas as a memorial of the battle of the 300 Spartans against thousands of Persian soldiers of the Persian Empire. Drop you off at your hotel in Athens late afternoon.

Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
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Included
  • 5x Breakfast
  • Accommodation included: 5 nights
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Wifi on board upon request
  • English speaking, best-mannered, professional driver
  • 2 Nights Accommodation in Sparta
  • 1 Night accommodation in Olympia
  • 1 Night accommodation in Delphi
  • 1 Night accommodation in Meteora
  • Welcome bag upon our meeting
  • All expenses of our driver, meals, accommodation, fuel, tolls
  • All taxes
Not included
  • Meals, drinks & personal expenses
  • Entrance fees
  • Official Tour Guides (upon request)
  • Hotel City Taxes
  • Entry/Admission - Plateia Syntagmatos
  • Entry/Admission - Monemvasia Fortress
  • Entry/Admission - Archaeological Site of Olympia
  • Entry/Admission - Delphi Archaeological Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Meteora
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Note that we arrange double sharing room, for 2 persons & a triple room for 3 persons, if you wish other type of rooms please ask it with extra cost
  • All of our drivers have high experience and will gives general information for each site and many suggestion for restaurant etc. But are not licensed guide. So we strongly suggest you to book local tour guides in each place
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
60%
Aquatic
25%
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