A unique three days tour to explore the glory of ancient Greece. Visit UNESCO`S world heritage sites and the most important places of the mainland.
3 Hours Before Flight Time
Depart from our terminal for three day trip via the coastal National highway for the CORINTH CANAL (short stop). After the Corinth Canal, drive to EPIDAURUS and visit the Ancient theatre, world famous for its outstanding acoustics. Then you enter the region of Argolis, land of Homer’s Golden Mycenae, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Dating back to the second century B.C., Mycenae was one of the major centers of Greek civilization and a military stronghold which dominated much of southern Greece . You will see the Cyclopean Walls, the Lion’s Gate, the Royal Tombs, including Agamemnon & Clytemnestra`s, and the Treasury of Atreus, a magnificent 14th-century B.C. structure. In the afternoon (optional stop for souvenirs) depart for OLYMPIA, the birth place of the Olympic Games, through the cites of Tripolis and Megalopolis. Overnight stay in Olympia.
Visit the Olympia archaeological site with the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the Stadium and the archaeological Museum. Depart via PATRAS (short stop) to RION, cross the Corinthian bay by the new bridge to ANTIRION. Pass by the city of NAFPAKTOS and from there on, along the coastal road to Delphi , known in ancient times as the navel of the world. In the afternoon visit the picturesque mountain village of ARACHOVA. Overnight stay in Delphi or Itea.
Visit the archaeological site and the MUSEUM of Delphi. DELPHI, known in ancient times as the navel of the world. Pass by CASTALIA SPRING, visit at the archaeological site and view the monument of the Argive Kings, the temple of Pronaia, 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, and many other artifacts.In the afternoon after optional lunch return to Athens.
Tour guide Mr Dimitrious is so well verse in explaining the historical point of the places we visited as if we are there as the events unfolded.
We were very, very lucky because we were only 9 people and we could enjoy the trip very much 🙂 (beware that this is not always the case).
Note: There are some extra fees at the hotels that you will have to pay.
This is a great tour to get introduced to Greece. Our tour guide, Evangelos, was amazing, very kind and helpful, an encyclopedia of Greece, spoke from greek mythology to current greek energy policy. The hotels were nice, with decent food options in good places. Also the bus driver was nice, with a nice, comfortable bus. I highly recommend this tour.
Excellent tour, beautiful country. Spectacular ruins. Our tour guide, Stavros, was awesome. He was very knowledgeable and happy to answer all questions. Very nice man who is obviously passionate about his work.
Stavros was amazing as tour guide. His knowledge and passion for the Greek culture was contagious. He explained everything and answered every question we had. The best guide I`ve had.
The first and last lunch options were overpriced, the plates were not so big, especially the first lunch, and since there was no other restaurants close by, it felt like a trap. That was not so ok. The second lunch option was better; still expensive but better quality of the food.
The first hotel (Olympia)was amazing. The second hotel (Delphi) could have been better, especially the food. However, the view from the second hotel was amazing.
The transportation was good as well as the drivers; very nice and polite.
In general I had a great experience and I`ll surely do another tour with KeyTours
