The three, four, or five days classical tours take you to sites of great significance for the Greek civilization, history and culture and at the same time give you the chance to visit monuments of immense importance to the entire world. Crossing the beautiful south and central Greece countryside, passing through modern cities and villages, the entire Greek history through the centuries will unfold before you from prehistory to modern times.
Let us offer you an unforgettable tour, not only exploring the beauty and the history of our country but also learning about our everyday life and habits, tasting local food and products and experiencing the Greek hospitality. We offer some options of tours but knowing that every traveler is unique every journey can be different, tailored to your needs, time and interests.
3 DAYS TOURS
1. Corinth-Mycenae-Epidaurus-Nafplion-Sparta-Mystras-Olympia-Athens
Day 1
Leaving Athens and driving along the mainland coast to Peloponnese, we will have our first short stop at the Corinth Canal. It will take us a few minutes to arrive and visit the site of ancient Corinth,the place where St Paul lived, worked and preached, walk around the roman agora, the fountain of Peirini and the temple of Apollo. With less than an hour’s drive we will continue with a visit to Mycenae, to see the Cyclopean Walls, the Lions Gate, and the Tomb of King Agamemnon.
Next stop is at the picturesque town of Nafplion to have lunch and check in at the hotel. In the afternoon, we visit Epidaurus and its ancient Theater, known worldwide for its great acoustics and return to Nafplion where we spend the night.
Day 2: Nafplion-Sparta-Mystras-Olympia (overnight)
Leaving Nafplion, we will drive through the mountainous area of Arcadia in Central Peloponnese and then to the southern part to reach the city of Sparta.Very near the modern city is the unique site of
Mystras,a fortified,medieval city.The hill of Mystras is crowned by a Frankish castle on top and in the fortified area you can see the Palace,mansions ,and the byzantine monasteries and churches with their impressive frescoes. After lunch, we drive along the coastline of the Ionian Sea to Ancient Olympia (overnight).
Day 3: Olympia-Stadium-Museum-Patras-Athens
Start early in the morning by visiting the beautiful archaeological site of Ancient Olympia, and the Stadium where the first Olympic Games took place in 776 B.C. Walk around Its extensive ruins which include athletic training areas, the temples dedicated to the gods Hera and Zeus and the Stadium. The Archaeological Museum of Olympia exhibits unique finds from the site including the famous statue of Hermes attributed to the sculptor Praxiteles. Leaving Olympia after lunch, we drive back to Athens following a different way passing by the Rion Antirion bridge, the longest fully suspended bridge in the world and one of the longest of the multi-span cable-stayed type and the city of Patras where we can have a short stop.
2. Corinth Canal-Mycenae-Epidaurus -Nafplion-Olympia-Delphi-Athens
Day 1
Leaving Athens and driving along the mainland coast to Peloponnese, we will have our first short stop at the Corinth Canal and we will continue with a visit to Mycenae,to see the Cyclopean Walls, the Lions Gate, and the Tomb of King Agamemnon. We continue with the visit of Epidaurus and its ancient Theater, known worldwide for its great acoustics and then to Nafplion where we have lunch. After lunch, we drive through the mountainous area of Arcadia in Central Peloponnese and then along the coastline of the Ionian Sea to Ancient Olympia (overnight).
Day 2
Start early in the morning by visiting the beautiful archaeological site of Ancient Olympia, and the Stadium where the first Olympic Games took place in 776 B.C. Walk around Its extensive ruins which include athletic training areas, the temples dedicated to the gods Hera and Zeus and then visit the Museum of Olympia which exhibits unique finds from the site. Leaving Olympia after lunch we drive to the city of Patras, we cross over the amazing bridge of Rion – Antirion which unites Peloponese with the mainland and we will have a short stop at the beautiful seaside town of Naupaktos. We will arrive in Delphi late in the afternoon. (overnight)
Day 3
The last day of the tour, we will visit the famous sanctuary of god Apollo where the oracle and his temple was, the Castalia spring and the museum. After lunch, we leave and after a short stop at the traditional village of Arachova, a famous winter resort in Greece, we arrive at the Byzantine monastery of Osios Loucas, famous for its 11th century mosaics. We will return to Athens late in the afternoon.
4 DAYS CLASSICAL TOUR
DAY 1. Athens, Corinth Canal, ancient Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplion (Overnight)
DAY 2. Nafplion, Tripolis, Megalopolis, Olympia (overnight)
DAY 3. Olympia, Patras, Rion-Antirrion bridge, Nafpaktos, Delphi (overnight)
DAY 4. Delphi, Arachova, Osios Loucas, Athens
5 DAYS CLASSICAL TOUR
DAY 1. Athens, Corinth Canal, ancient Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplion (Overnight)
DAY 2. Nafplion-Tripolis, Megalopolis, Olympia (overnight)
DAY 3. Olympia -Patras, Rion-Antirrion bridge, Nafpaktos, Delphi(overnight)
DAY 4. Delphi, Lamia, Kalambaka (overnight)
DAY 5. Kalambaka, Meteora, Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae, Athens.