Athens - Delphi - Meteora - Ancient Olympia - Ancient Messina - Nafplio - Epidaurus - Mycenae
Athens - Delphi - Meteora - Ancient Olympia - Ancient Messina - Nafplio - Epidaurus - Mycenae
*Guided tour on the Acropolis Hill with our expert official guide *Olive oil lesson & gastronomy experience in Ancient Olympia *Visit to a family honey farm in the region of Ancient Olympia *Wine tasting experience in a fairytale family winery in Arcadia
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Day 1
ALL DAY IN ATHENS: Dear guests, this is your first day in Athens. You already had a hard day in the international airports. Today, you are free to enjoy the historic center of the Greek capital. You can have some creative time by walking between ancient Greek monuments in the mansion pederstrian street of Dionysiou Areopagitou or have some fun without fatigue in a traditional tavern of the city center or even enjoy a glass of wine while listening good music in a cozy bar of the old town. We want you to relax and enjoy your first acquaintance with our city. Athens is an alternative, charming and unexpected European capital, which looks like no other. It combines the old with the new, the history with the modern life, the amazing ancient monuments with the joyful nightlife. This first day just feel the city; you don't need to know anything! Tomorrow you will learn, what makes this city so great and unique all over the world. FIRST OVERNIGHT STAY IN ATHENS.
Day 2
ALL DAY IN ATHENS: Today we enjoy together a beautiful stroll by foot in the old town of Athens. Starting from the Syntagma Square, we see the House of the Greek Parliament and the Monument of the Unknown Soldier. We continue through Ermou, the central commercial pedestrian street of Athens, down to the Monastiraki and Thiseio. Afterwards, we visit the scenic Plaka, the oldest Athenian neighborhood! After tasting a delicious koulouri, the Greek bun flavored with roasted sesame, it's time to marvel at all the ancient masterpieces of the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis from up close. Our official Acropolis guide is waiting for you. You visit together the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, the beautiful Caryatids and finally the Parthenon, the masterpiece of the classical perfection, the monument that "puts mind in order", as the Greek philosophers have told. After the Acropolis tour, we leave you. It's time for you to enjoy a magnificent Greek light meal, visit the unique in the world Acropolis Museum or go for shopping in the beautiful small shops of Plaka. The evening is free to enjoy the historic city center. As the night falls this part of Athens, which is very dear to young people, becomes more and more joyful and alive. Enjoy an idyllic walk, passing through the mansion pederstrian street of D. Areopagitou, between the Hill of the Nymphs, the Hill of Pnyx and the Acropolis Hill. This walk will be to you unforgettable, as at that hour all the Athenian monuments are enlightened under the night sky of Attica. Afterwards you can enjoy delicious traditional dishes of the Greek cuisine in a high-standard Athenian restaurant. We are here to offer you amazing suggestions about your dinner. We are specialists on restaurants and food. The rest of the night is yours to live it, as the Athenians do. SECOND OVERNIGHT STAY IN ATHENS.
Day 3
ATHENS - DELPHI - KALAMBAKA: Today we drive to Delphi; our route passes through the fertile plain of Beotia, crossing the town of Thebes, which is associated with the tragedy of King Oedipus. We arrive at Delphi, the center of the ancient world - the “Omphalos” (Navel of Earth) - whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic World. On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo, the most famous oracle of the ancient world. We visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and the Museum, which contains masterpieces of the ancient Greek sculpture such as the bronze Charioteer, the famous athlete Aghias and the Sphinx. At the end of the tour, on the outskirts of Delphi, we enjoy a traditional lunch. We continue to the amazing Kalambaka, a small town in central Greece, which is famous for the rocks of Meteora. Meteora, which are included in the Unesco's World Heritage List, is a rock formation, hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries. We arrive at the hotel. OVERNIGHT STAY IN KALAMBAKA.
Day 4
METEORA - NAFPAKTOS : Today in the morning we enjoy a half-day tour that introduces us the best of the Meteora rocks and their incredible monasteries. The name Meteora means "lofty", "elevated" and is etymologically related to meteor. Today we will enjoy interior visits to two of the six holy monasteries and get panoramic views of the giant rocks. We are going to visit the monastery of Saint Stephen and the Hermit Caves of Meteora. Around the 10th century these caves were inhabited by monks, who got there using wooden ladders. We will also visit the high rock of Pixari, that houses the skete of Saint Nicholas, part of which is carved inside the rock. After the tour, we enjoy a traditional meal in an amazing restaurant of the area. We continue to the south. Our next destination is the scenic coastal town of Nafpaktos. We arrive at the hotel. The rest of the day is yours. You can enjoy a stroll in the old town or have some fun in the picturesque port, which has the shape of a horseshoe. OVERNIGHT STAY IN NAFPAKTOS.
Day 5
NAFPAKTOS - ANCIENT OLYMPIA: In the morning, we leave for Ancient Olympia, the holy place, where the Olympic Games took place. Before Patras we get the chance to drive through the famous bridge of Rio-Antirrio, a miracle of modern engineering and pass from the Central Greece to the Peloponnese. Reaching Olympia, we visit the famous archaeological site, We marvel at the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, the Ancient Stadium, the spot where the torch of the modern Olympic Games is lit and the Archaeological Museum. We return to modern times by visiting an agricultural art farm; here we participate in an olive oil lesson and taste a magnificent Peloponnesian lunch in a unique atmosphere! A local honey farm comes next. Here, through the presentation of beekeeping tools, you will be introduced to the life of bees from ancient times until today. Then, you will taste the products of the farm, all produced and packaged the old traditional homemade way, getting a “taste” of real life and of authentic people of the region, just next to the glamorous ruins. We leave for the hotel, which is located on the serene hills of the Olympian land. FIRST OVERNIGHT STAY IN OLYMPIA. (The meal in the farm is included in the price).
Day 6
ANCIENT OLYMPIA - ANCIENT MESSINA - NAFPLIO : After breakfast, continuing our tour, we leave behind the serene hills of the Olympian land, by taking a seaside route through the beautiful coasts of the weastern Peloponnese. Today we head towards the state of Ancient Messina, one of the best preserved cities of the ancient world. There, walking amongst the ruins of the past, we visit the Stadium and Gymnasium, surrounded by Doric Stoas and the Ancient Theatre, an exceptional building, which is predictive of the theaters and amphitheaters of the Roman period. We continue with a tour in a traditional family winery in Mantineia, where you taste the magnificent aromatic wines of the area. Here, Tatiana, the founders daughter will talk to you through the wines. Her passion for the winery is abundant. Our last destination is the romantic Nafplio, the capital of the first Hellenic Republic. We arrive at the hotel, which is located in the Old Town. You have the evening off to experience the town's romantic atmosphere. FIRST OVERNIGHT STAY IN NAFPLIO.
Day 7
NAFPLIO - ANCENT EPIDAURUS - MYCENAE - ATHENS : We start the day with a visit the Palamidi baroque fortress to the east of Acronauplia; the fortress with the 999 steps to the top of the castle, as the locals say, commands an impressive view over the city of Nafplio and the Argolic Gulf. Afterwards we take a gorgeous route to get to Epidaurus, where we marvel at the ancient theater, the most elegant and the best preserved ancient theater in Greece. We turn our attention to the Asclepeion, where patients would swarm from all over Ancient Greece to pray and to invoke the pity of the Gods. We leave behind us ancient times, with a seafood meal at a great restaurant in Tolo. After the meal, we visit Mycenae, the kingdom of Agamemnon, which was the most important and the wealthiest center of the Late Bronze Age in Ancient Greece. Here we marvel at the Lion’s Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, the Royal Tombs and the Archaeological Museum. Athens is our last destination. We arrive at the hotel. LAST OVERNIGHT STAY IN ATHENS.
Day 8
Dear friends, your day of departure from our homeland has arrived! We would be glad to see you again soon..... NOTE: To this last day, we could add one more night in Athens, before you leave from our country and return back home. Please let us know, so that we do the reservation. (The additional night is not included in the price)