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The beautiful three days tour starts by driving via the coastal highway to Peloponnese. The first stop of the tour is the famous Canal of Corinth which connects the Ionian sea with the Aegean sea through the Isthmus, and a visit to ancient Corinth. In Ancient Corinth you will see the temple of Apollo, the Theater, the Roman Odeon and the Glauke fountain, spread all over the archaeological site and the Archaeological Museum.
We continue our tour by visiting the famous Mycenae, which was the Kingdom of King Agamemnon and see the Lion’s Gate and the Agamemnon Grave, the Archaeological museum and the Cyclopean Walls. In the city of Mycenae we will have a lunch break, to continue the tour to the beautiful Nafplio, a really romantic seaside town, the first capital of Greece until 1834. The old town has classic stone built buildings and picturesque streets. The first day end by reaching the town of Sparta to spend the night.
The second day of the tour has arrived, and It starts with a tour around Sparta, the birthplace of King Leonidas, and all the monuments. You will see the statue of King Leonidas and visit the archaeological museum of Sparta. After a short tour in Sparta, we will head to Mystras, an UNESCO protected location where you will visit medieval castles and monasteries on a naturally fortified hill. After a good lunch, we start our way to visit the caves of Diros. Small boats will tour you in narrow passages inside the caves, where you will have the chance to admire beautiful stalagmites and stalactites. The day ends by reaching the great city of Olympia, to spend the night.
The last day of the tour, starts with a visit to the unique archaeological site of ancient Olympia. You will have the chance to admire many important monuments, like the ancient Stadium, the Palestra and the Temples of Hera and Zeus. The archaeological museum is one of the most important museums in Greece, with findings since prehistoric times. The tour around Ancient Olympia will take much time, so by the time we will leave, it will be time for lunch. After a traditional Greek lunch, we head back to our starting point! For more details and informations about our tours, contact us!
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The beautiful three days tour starts by driving via the coastal highway to Peloponnese. The first stop of the tour is the famous Canal of Corinth which connects the Ionian sea with the Aegean sea through the Isthmus, and a visit to ancient Corinth. In Ancient Corinth you will see the temple of Apollo, the Theater, the Roman Odeon and the Glauke fountain, spread all over the archaeological site and the Archaeological Museum.
We continue our tour by visiting the famous Mycenae, which was the Kingdom of King Agamemnon and see the Lion’s Gate and the Agamemnon Grave, the Archaeological museum and the Cyclopean Walls. In the city of Mycenae we will have a lunch break, to continue the tour to Ancient Epidraurus. the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus and the whole archaeological area is impressive, and you will admire the acoustic of the famous Theater of Epidaurus. The first day of our tour comes to an end with the visit of the beautiful town of Nafplio, a really romantic seaside town, the first capital of Greece until 1834. The old town has classic stonebuilt buildings and picturesque streets. We spend the night in Nafplio.
The second day, we head towards South Peloponnese. On the way to the next destination, you will have the chance to admire the wild and beautiful flora of South Peloponnese and the blue of the Argolic Gulf. We will reach one of the most precious places in Peloponnese, the Byzantine fortress town of Monemvasia. Monemvasia is a perfectly preserved medieval settlement, which connects with the main land via a bridge. Inside the built mountain Castle, you will see old mansions and really narrow alleys that transfers you to an other era. In the beautiful castle of Monemvasia you will enjoy a traditional greek lunch in a taverna with a breathtaking view! The second day ends by reaching the town of Sparta to rest for the third day.
The last day of the tour has arrived, and It starts with a tour around Sparta, the birthplace of King Leonidas, and all the monuments. You will see the statue of King Leonidas and visit the archaeological museum of Sparta. After a short tour in Sparta, we will head to Mystras, an UNESCO protected location where you will visit medieval castles and monasteries on a naturally fortified hill. After a good lunch, we start our way back to Athens!
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An amazing Olympia tour and Argolis. The two days tour starts by driving via the coastal highway to Peloponnese. The first stop of the tour is the famous Canal of Corinth which connects the Ionian sea with the Aegean sea through the Isthmus, and ancient Corinth. In Ancient Corinth you will see the temple of Apollo, the Theater, the Roman Odeon and the Glauke fountain, spread all over the archaeological site and the Archaeological Museum.
We continue our tour by visiting the famous Mycenae, which was the Kingdom of King Agamemnon and see the Lion’s Gate and the Agamemnon Grave, the Archaeological museum and the Cyclopean Walls. We will visit the beautiful Nafplio, a really romantic seaside town, the first capital of Greece until 1834. The old town has classic stone built buildings and picturesque streets. There a stop for a traditional Greek lunch is a must.
After the lunch break we will visit the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus. The whole archaeological area is impressive, and you will admire the acoustic of the famous Theater of Epidaurus and the museum. We continue our tour through picturesque villages of Mainalon mountain until we arrive at Ancient Olympia! The birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games. The first day of the tour has come to an end!
The morning of the second day of the tour, starts with a visit to the unique archaeological site of ancient Olympia. You will have the chance to admire many important monuments, like the ancient Stadium, the Palestra and the Temples of Hera and Zeus. The archaeological museum is one of the most important museums in Greece, with findings since prehistoric times. The tour around Ancient Olympia will take much time, so by the time we will leave, it will be time for lunch.
After lunch, we will visit a local winery, to taste some fine Greek wines. After our wine tasting trip, the two days tour will come to an end, back to the starting point. For more information about the tours, contact us!
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Argolis tour, is a very interesting full day tour to explore Argolis! The tour starts by driving via the coastal highway to Peloponnese.On the way we’ll see the Saronic Golf and the island of Salamina that became the sea fight between Persians and Greeks at 480 BC .The first stop of the tour to Argolis, is the famous Canal of Corinth .Short stop there to take photos and if we are lucky we might see a sailing boat going through the Isthmus. After canal in about fifteen minutes we are going to Ancient Corinth .
In Ancient Corinth you will see the temple of Apollo (the God of Oracles and the Sun) , the Theater, the Roman Odeon ,the Glauke fountain ,the Vima (step) from where St. Paul preached to the Corinthians in 52 A.D. and finally the Lechaion street . A visit to the Archaeological Museum which is known for its beautiful amphorae will impress you.
We continue our tour through the farmland of Nemea . we’ll see olive trees and vineyards and after thirty minutes driving we’ll reach to the famous Mycenae, which was the Kingdom of King Agamemnon and see the Lion’s Gate and the Agamemnon Grave, the Archaeological museum and the Cyclopean Walls. After Mycenae We will visit the beautiful Nafplio, a really romantic seaside town, the first capital of Greece until 1834. The old town has classic stonebuilt buildings and picturesque streets. There a stop for a traditional Greek lunch is a must. After the lunch break, we will head to the Palamidi fortress, in Acronafplia.
The last destination to visit before the way back to Athens, is the Ancient Theater of Epidauros which was built in 4 B.C. very known in antiquity for the temple of Asklipios the god of medicine.. The whole archaeological area is impressive, and you will admire the acoustic of the famous Theater of Epidaurus and also the meuseum.The theatre is used today by Greek actors who perform various ancient Greek plays. After a long day to Peloponnese tour ends with a drive back to Athens.
Details
- Duration: 9-10 hours
- Vehicle: Mercedes sedan – Capacity: 4 people + the driver
- Vehicle: Mercedes minivan – Capacity: 5-7 people + the driver
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Corinth canal tour, a half day private tour to Corinth canal and ancient Corinth starts by driving via the coastal highway to Peloponnese. The first stop of the tour to Corinth is the famous Canal of Corinth which connects the Ionian sea with the Aegean sea through the Isthmus, and joins Peloponnese to the Greek mainland.We will make a stop here about 20 minutes to look at the canal from the bridge and if we are lucky we might see a ship going through the isthmus. After the Canal we will continue our interesting tour to reach our main destination, the Ancient Corinth.
In Ancient Corinth you will see the temple of Apollo (the God of Oracles and the Sun) 540BC , the Theater, the Roman Odeon and the Glauke fountain the Vima (step) from where St. Paul preached to the Corinthians in 52 A.D. and finally the Lechaion street . A visit to the Archaeological Museum which is known for its beautiful amphorae will impress you and the view from our last visit to Acrocorinthos or “Upper Corinth”, the Acropolis of Ancient Corinth, will be one of the best memories from our tour. There are the ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite and of many churches the view from there is spectacular .Acrocorinth is one of the most important medieval castle sites of Greece.After Acrocorinth You may have your lunch at ancient Corinth before we take the way back in Athens.
Details
- Duration: 5 hours
- Vehicle: Mercedes sedan – Capacity: 4 people + the driver
- Vehicle: Mercedes minivan – Capacity: 5-7 people + the driver
