7 Day Private Corinth, Mycenae, Nafplio, Epidaurus, Monemvasia, Mani & Olympia

Athens, Greece

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Overview

At Ancient Diolkos you will discover and explore the ancient passage from the Corinthian to Saronic gulf and the subducting bridge.

You will witness the breathtaking views at the Isthmus/Corinth canal which separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland.

We will explore the incredible archaeological site of Ancient Corinth with the fabulous museum, courtyard, temple of Apollo, fountain of Glauke, Sacred Spring, Peirene, Asklepieion, Odeion, Bema, Agora and much more.

Nafplio was the first capital city of modern Greece. It is a picturesque town with Venetian architecture that the Venetians used to call the Naples of Greece.

The magnificent theatre of Epidaurus is famous for its symmetry and it is also unique because of its excellent state of conservation, which allows it to be still in use.

Mycenae, the kingdom of Agamemnon is a World Heritage UNESCO Site discovered by H. Schliemann.

You will live a unique experience tasting wines in some of the most well known Greek wineries reminding you of the Napa valley of California.

Feel the ‘sense of mystery’ with the dimly lit alleyways as you stroll amid the mansions and Byzantine churches at Monemvasia.

Visiting the Mani peninsula you will discover AEROPOLIS named after Ares, the God of war!

The incredible DIROS CAVES are not to be missed! Start your journey at an underground lake where boats will be waiting for you.

Discover LIMENI, a picturesque port of Aeropoli! Enjoy the tavernas, restaurants, cafes, bars and boutique hotels right next to the sea and refresh yourselves by swimming in fabulous blue water!

Olympia in Greece was the site of the ancient Olympic Games, which were celebrated every four years by the Greeks.

What's Included

Fresh handmade Greek biscuits
Skip-the-line ticket service (on-request)
Fully Private Multi-Day Tour
WiFi on board
English speaking and multi-lingual drivers
Transportation by private luxury vehicle
Professional Tour Drivers with in-depth knowledge of ancient & modern Greek history
Bottled water & refreshing wipes
Hotel/Port pick-up and drop-off service

6 nights accommodation (option for AGT to suggest and make hotel reservations upon request)
Entrance fees to the sites
Food and drinks
Airport pick-up and drop-off (additional cost)
Tips & Gratuities
Licensed tour guide to accompany guests into the site and museum (additional cost on request)

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Meeting and Pickup

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Pickup details

Your personal driver/guide will pick you up and return you to your hotel in Athens, meeting you at the lobby. In case of an AirBnb apartment, he will contact you upon arrival so you can meet him at the entrance of the building. For Airport and Port pickup, your driver/guide will meet you at the gate holding an Ancient Greece Tours sign for you to spot him upon arrival.

What To Expect

Day 1

Isthmus Canal - Acrocorinth - Ancient Corinth

4 Stops

Corinth Canal

Visit the Isthmus Canal, one of the most important projects and 19th century engineering masterpieces, playing a catalytic role for the Mediterranean trade.Visit Ancient Diolkos, a paved trackway in Ancient Greece which enabled boats to be moved overland across the Isthmus of CorinthEnjoy refreshments by the banks of the Canal at ancient Diolkos overlooking the boats passing by.Drive to Acrocorinth

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Acrocorinth

Visit Acrocorinth, the acropolis of ancient Corinth, a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth. It is one of the most impressive and dominant acropoleis of the Peloponnese.Gates: A system of 3 circuit walls reinforced by towers.KeepPeirene Spring: Located within the encircling walls, a gift of Asopus to Sisyphus.Temple of Aphrodite: On the highest of the two picks of the mountain are traces of the temple of Aphrodite on the site.Frankish Tower: At the SW edge of the precipitous rock fortified during Frankish times forming the inner keep of the fortress. Remains of churches, mosques, houses, fountains and cisterns are preserved here.Views of Geraneia Mountain: Enjoying breathtaking views of the Corinthian gulf and the SW coast of the Peloponnese.Drive to Ancient Corinth

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Corinth

Hadgimoustafa spring: a fountain built during the Ottoman empire.Ancient Corinth Archaeological Museum: Housing a large collection of artifacts from the local site and from smaller sites in the neighboring area.Temple of Apollo: One of the earliest Doric temples in the Peloponnese and the Greek mainland with monolithic columns, rare in the ancient world, built around 560 BCE.Agora: A rectangular construction 160 m long and 70 m wide, consisting of central shops, small temples and altar and the renowned podium or Bema from where Apostle Paul addressed the Corinthians in 52 AD.Roman buildings.Bema or PedestalTheatre and Odeon/AsklepieionLechaion road: Facing the Corinthian gulf leading to the port of Lechaion.St. Paul's church: Admiring a magnificent mosaic mural depicting Saul's vision from Christ as he was travelling to Damascus to persecute the Christians.Treat yourself to an authentic "village style" lunch on a magnificent terrace overlooking ancient Corinth's archaeological site and the temple of Apollo.Stroll amongst the village shops where you can treat yourself and buy handmade souvenirs for your family and friends.Drive to NafplioCheck in at your chosen hotelWalking tour of Nafplio

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Nafplio

Walking tour of NafplioA seaport town in the Peloponnese. A charming town with a spectacular waterfront, small cobblestone streets and historic buildings, crowned by the Palamidi fortress and the Bourtzi fortress. The town was the first capital of the modern Hellenic Republic after the 1821 War of Independence against the oppression of the Ottoman Empire.Palamidi Castle: Nestled on the crest of a 216 m high hill, this Venetian built fortress commands an impressive view over the Argolic gulf. There are 999 steps to the top of the castle! Climb them if you must!Freedom Square: Thanking the French for their contribution in our War of Independence against the Ottomans, an obelisk is erected here depicting a French and a Hellenic woman in their struggle for Liberty.Bourtzi: The water castle of Bourtzi is a Venetian fortress located in the middle of the harbor.Constitution Square: The most important and historic square in Nafplion. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first king of Greece was obliged to grant after the 3rd of September uprising in 1843.First Hellenic Parliament: Strolling down the old world near Syntagma square you will find an imposing mosque. Built in 1730 with a large hall and characteristic dome, the mosque housed the first Hellenic parliament from 1825 until 1826.Anastasios of Nafplia church: Located in the old world you will be impressed by the church's dome and the wall paintings decorating the spiritual interior. A true Christian Orthodox religious pragmatism.St.Spyridon church: It was here outside this church one of the blackest events in modern Greek history took place. The assassination of Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first Greek Governor in 1831!Antica Gelateria di Roma for the best gellato and Italian delightsPergamonto for the best 'loukoumades'in Greece (puff balls with honey or chocolate and almond nuts)Stroll amongst the town's shops where you can treat yourself and buy handmade souvenirs for your family and friends.Dinner at a traditional taverna or restaurant at Nafplio.Overnight at Nafplio

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Day 2

Epidaurus - Mycenae - Ancient Nemea - Wine Tasting

3 Stops

Epidavros

Breakfast at NafplioDrive to EpidaurusOne of the most popular archaeological sites in Greece! Located on the NE side of the Peloponnese in the region of Argolis.The Epidaurus amphitheatre: Famous for its classic Greek construction and astounding acoustics. Enjoy the arts! Be captivated by the theatrical performances from Euripides, Sophocles, Aristophanes and Aeschylus. Drop a pin or coin on the stage... it will be heard even if you are sitting at the last seats of the theater.The Epidaurus Archaeological Museum: Noted for its reconstructions of temples and its columns with inscriptions.The Asclepius: The sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek demi-god of medicine Asclepius. A marvelous ancient medical retreat.Drive to Mycenae

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Mycenae

Rich in gold! King Agamemnon's mythical kingdom sung in Homer's epics. It is the most important and richest center of the late Bronze Age.The Lions Gate: The main entrance of the Bronze age citadel of Mycenae erected during the 13th century BC.Grave Circles A and B: Royal cemeteries situated to the south of the Lion Gate and outside the Bronze Age citadel.The Cyclopean Walls: The main characteristic of the Mycenean walls is that they are made of huge limestone boulders. Only the mythical Cyclopes had the strength to move the enormous boulders that made up the walls of Mycenae and Tiryns.The Royal Palace: Consisting of domestic apartments, the Throne Room Suite, the Grand Staircase, a collection of rooms for officers or palace officials and the Forecourt.The Treasury of Atreus: A large tholos or beehive tomb constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC.Tomb of Clytemnestra: A Mycenean tholos type tomb built in 1250 BC named after Clytemnestra the wife of king Agamemnon and leader of the Greeks in Trojan war.The Mycenean Archaeological Museum: The most important Mycenean artifacts are exhibited here. You will be dazzled by the gold grave goods, burial masks, jewellery, weapons, worship idols and frescoes.Enjoy refreshments overlooking the citadel of MycenaeDrive to Nemea

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ancient Nemea

A beautiful land of soft hills with endless vineyards and great wines. A popular day trip from Athens for every lover of antiquity fewer places in Greece combine ancient Greek temples with what feels a lot like the Napa Valley of California. Nemea should be on the itinerary of every traveler to the Peloponnese.The Temple of Zeus / Jupiter: The center piece of the Macedonian building program was the temple of Nemean Zeus. Three columns of which have always stood since the time of the original construction.The Ancient baths: The Nemean baths are an athletic bathing house at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Nemea.The Apodyterium: The Apodyterium is where athletes got undressed, oiled their skin and prepared for the games.The Ancient Stadium Crypt: Over 36 m. in length and for the most part in very good condition, it is the entrance tunnel that makes the Nemean games unique. It is the passage through the tunnel, clad in chiton and with bare feet that effects the transformation of the participant from a modern to an ancient. The tunnel thus plays the critical role in the accomplishment of our goal to provide an opportunity for anyone and everyone to become an ancient Greek athlete.The starting grid: Characterized by toe grooves cut into the stone blocks.The Archeological Museum: Founded by the University of California the museum contains a collection of pictures of Nemea by travelers of the 18th and 20th centuries, coins of ancient visitors and items related to athletic activity.The Wine Roads: Nemea a mythical land where Agiorgitiko wine is born.Palivou winery: Enjoy a fabulous wine tour and taste the award winning wines...Nectar for the godsDrive to ToloLunch by the sea at ToloFree time to enjoy Nafplio by nightOption for dinner at NafplioOvernight Nafplio

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Day 3

Monemvasia

1 Stop

Day 4

Mani - Limeni

1 Stop

Day 5

Diros caves - Mani - Limeni

1 Stop

Day 6

Ancient Olympia

1 Stop

Day 7

Ancient Olympia

3 Stops

Archaeological Site of Olympia

Breakfast at OlympiaOlympia is an ancient site on Greece's Peloponnese peninsula that hosted the original Olympic Games founded in the 8th century BC. Its extensive ruins include athletic training areas, a stadium and temples dedicated to the gods Hera and Zeus.Temple of Zeus: Dedicated to the god Zeus the Doric temple built in the second quarter of the 5th century BCE was the very model of the fully developed classical Greek temple of the Doric order.Temple of Hera: Known as Heraion this ancient Archaic Greek temple was dedicated to Hera, queen of the Greek gods. The temple was built in approximately 590 BCE. In modern times the torch of the Olympic flame is lit in its ruins by the god Apollo.Philippeion: The only circular building inside the Altis. One of the finest examples of ancient Greek architecture, it was dedicated to Zeus by Philip II of Macedonia after his victory at Chaironeia in 338 BCE. The monument was completed by his son Alexander the Great.The Hippodrome and later Stadium: The Hippodrome was a wide flat open area where the starting and finishing line was defined by a pole. Horse and chariot races took place here.The Palaestra: Built in the 3rd century BC as part of the gymnasium complex it was used to practice boxing, wrestling and jumping.The Workshop of Pheidias: This is where the great sculptor crafted the gigantic chryselephantine statue of Zeus listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Archaeological Museum of Olympia

The Archeological Museum of Olympia: Exhibits incredible artifacts from the site.Statue of Zeus: A giant seated figure about 13 m tall. The huge ivory and gold statue was bigger even than that of Athena in the Parthenon.The Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in Antiquity: Since 2004 a new museum is in operation. The museum was based on the collection of Georgios Papastefanou who was the first to believe in the possibility of spreading the Olympic Idea and Education through a museum.The museum of Archimedes (Mathematician) regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity. A unique museum in the center of ancient Olympia dedicated to the "Greatest Mind" of all time. Visitors will have the opportunity to see replicas of his inventions and to interact with them.Lunch at Ancient OlympiaDrive back to Athens

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Athens

Drive back to your chosen hotel in Athens.

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Animals or pets allowed
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking
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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the 7 Day Private Corinth, Mycenae, Nafplio, Epidaurus, Monemvasia, Mani & Olympia?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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