4 day Classical tour Greece, Walk through the paths of Ancient & modern Greece

Itinerary

Day 1: ATHENS - ARGOLIS (MYCENAE - EPIDAURUS - NAFPLIO) OLYMPIA:

Stop At: Plateia Syntagmatos, Leoforos Vassilissis Amalias, Athens 105 63 Greece
Pick you up from your Hotel in Athens or from Athens Airport, and driving along the Attica coastline, we visit the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, after a quick stop at the famous Canal of Corinth with the breathtaking view of 80m height and 6km length! Our next stop will be, at one of the most beautiful towns of Greece, Nafplio, with it's trademark, the Venetian fortress of Palamidi and the fortified islet of Bourtzi afloat in the middle of the bay. After lunch (optional), we will visit the famous ancient town of Mycenae and the Archaeological site - the Lion Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, the Palace and the tomb of Agamemnon. We leave Mycenae, to arrive to Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Including accommodation in Olympia

Day 2: SIGHTSEEING AT ANCIENT OLYMPIA - RIO ANTIRIO BRIDGE- NAUPAKTOS - DELPHI:

Stop At: Archaeological Site of Olympia, Archea Olympia, Olympia 27065 Greece
At 09.00 o’clock we will visit the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia, where the first Olympic Games took place in 776 B.C. The temple of Zeus is located there which is the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece. Dedicated to Zeus, in which in antiquity was hosted one of the 7 wonders of the Ancient world. You will also 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 you end up to the stadium, where the marble starting blocks are still in position. Leaving Ancient Olympia, for the wine lovers, we can visit a great winery at the area before cross over the amazing bridge of Rion – Antirion, one of the biggest bridges in Europe.

Then we will reach to Nafpaktos, a beautiful seaside small town, where you can visit the Venetian Castle, the Venetian Port.

You will have a delicious lunch there before reach at Delphi for overnight.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Including accommodation in Delphi

Day 3: SIGHTSEEING IN DELPHI - VISIT AT TRADITIONAL VILLAGE OF ARACHOVA - METEORA

Stop At: Delphi Greece
After your breakfast, our driver will drive you at the Ancient Oracle, the Stadium, the Ancient Theatre, with a capacity that exceeds 5,000 spectators and of course the Museum of Delphi. Delphi is perhaps best known for the oracle at the sanctuary that was dedicated to Apollo during the classical period.

Afterwards, we can visit the traditional winter village of Arachova, a mountainous village nestled picturesquely on the foot of Mt. Parnassos in Viotia, the most cosmopolitan winter destination in Greece!

Discover the traditional character of the village by taking leisurely walks through its narrow cobblestone streets. Enjoy hot and sweet, or soft and fruity drinks in hive cafes, or traditional kafeneia (coffee shops). The locals also produce their own food products, which you can taste in gourmet shops, or fine restaurants. Share with your loved ones a memorable gourmet experience, and taste local specialties

Aráhova also produces the famous cheese “formaela”, a sweet smelling hard rind cheese of relatively mild flavor that you should definitely taste!

Depart from Arachova and driving through Central Greece we arrive in Kalambaka, a small traditional town that is built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks of God, at the shadow of the great Meteora Monasteries.


Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Including accommodation in Meteora

Day 4: METEORA - THERMOPILES - THE STATUE OF LEONIDAS - ATHENS

Stop At: Meteora, Kastraki, Kalambaka 422 00 Greece
Our driver pick you up at 09.00 to visit to Meteora enjoying 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, or Great Meteoro 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 (or similar)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

Returning to Athens having a stop at Thermopyles where the Statue of Leonidas is on display as a memorial of the battle of the 300 Spartans against thousands of Persian soldiers of the Persian Empire. Our driver will drop you off at your hotel late in the afternoon.
Duration: 11 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.