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ATHENS FULL DAY TOUR

ATHENS FULL DAY TOUR offers you the opportunity to meet the city of Athens, one of the most ancient cities in the world. Included in the tour is a visit to the famous ACROPOLIS where Democracy was born. Also you will see the TEMPLE OF OLYMPIAN ZEUS and the PANATHINAIKO STADIUM, where the first Olympic games took place. Additionally you will visit the ANCIENT AGORA and the TEMPLE OF HEPHAESTUS and the highest mountain of Athens, MOUNT LYKAVITTOS, where you will have a panoramic view of Athens. Plus you will have the opportunity to enjoy a traditional Greek meal in a local restaurant. After your meal you will visit the TRIOLOGY, three very important buildings in Greek history and at the end of the day you will visit the new ACROPOLIS museum which is one of the most beautiful museums in the world.

Sighseeings
  • ACROPOLIS
  • TEMPLE OF OLYMPIAN ZEUS
  • PANATHINAIKO STADIUM
  • TRILOGY
  • NEW PARLIAMENT

What’s included

  • Bottled water
  • Hotel/port pick up and drop off
  • Enlish speaking drivers
  • Pickup and drop off designated meeting points
  • Private tour
  • Transport by air-conditioned car/minivan/minibus/Coach
  • Wifi on board
  • GST (Goods and Services tax)
  • Parking Fees

Tickets:

Acropolis: full 20€ / reduced 10€
Temple of Zeus: full 6€ / reduced 3€
Panathenaic Stadium: full 5€ / reduced 2,5€
Museum of Acropolis: 10€
Ancient Agora: Full: €8, Reduced: €4
Reduced ticket: European citizens over 65 years old, University students
Free entrance: people under 18 years old, students from European Union

Holidays
January 1st: closed
March 25th꞉ closed
May 1st: closed
Easter Sunday: closed
December 25th: closed
December 26th: closed

Free admission days
March 6th (in memory of Melina Mercuri)
April 18th (international monuments day)
May 18th (international museums day)
Last weekend of September (European heritage days) October 28th
Every 1st Sunday from November to March

  • OLD PARLIAMENT
  • LIKAVETOUS MOUNTAIN
  • ANCIENT AGORA
  • CHANGING OF PRESIDENTIAL GUARDS
  • NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM
ATHENS AND SOUNIO FULL DAY

ATHENS AND SOUNIO FULL DAY TOUR offers you the opportunity to meet the city of Athens in connection with the most South suburb of Athens. We start this tour by visiting to the famous ACROPOLIS where Democracy was born. Also you will see the TEMPLE OF OLYMPIAN ZEUS and the PANATHINAIKO STADIUM, where the first modern Olympic games took place. Additionally you will visit the  MOUNT LYKAVITTOS, where you will have a panoramic view of Athens. Plus you will have the opportunity to enjoy a traditional Greek sea food with fresh fish in a local restaurant near to see. After your meal you will visit the CAPE OF SOUNIO where is the famous temple of Poseidon. Poseidon was the god of water and one of the 12 ancient gods. Finally in that tour you will see beautiful beaches and amazing view near to coast line.

Sighseeings
  • ACROPOLIS
  • TEMPLE OF OLYMPIAN ZEUS
  • PANATHINAIKO STADIUM
  • TRILOGY
  • NEW PARLIAMENT

What’s included

  • Bottled water
  • Hotel/port pick up and drop off
  • Enlish speaking drivers
  • Pickup and drop off designated meeting points
  • Private tour
  • Transport by air-conditioned car/minivan/minibus/coach
  • Wifi on board
  • GST (Goods and Services tax)
  • Parking Fees

Tickets:
Acropolis: full 20€ / reduced 10€
Temple of Zeus: full 6€ / reduced 3€
Panathenaic Stadium: full 5€ / reduced 2,5€
Museum of Acropolis: 10€
Temple of Poseidon: Full: €8, Reduced: €4
Reduced ticket: European citizens over 65 years old, University students
Free entrance: people under 18 years old, students from European Union

Holidays
January 1st: closed
March 25th꞉ closed
May 1st: closed
Easter Sunday: closed
December 25th: closed
December 26th: closed

Free admission days
March 6th (in memory of Melina Mercuri)
April 18th (international monuments day)
May 18th (international museums day)
Last weekend of September (European heritage days)
October 28th
Every 1st Sunday from November to March

  • OLD PARLIAMENT
  • LIKAVETOUS MOUNTAIN
  • VOULIAGMENIS LAKE
  • TEMPLE OF POSIDON
CORINTH AND NEMEA WINE TASTING FULL DAY

Corinth and Nemea are the lands where history and Mythology meets. It will be a lifetime experience and will travel you thousands years back. Starting from your pickup location and we will head to CORINTH CANAL. This was completely built in 19th century.It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island. After that we will visit the ANCIENT CORINTH. This archaeological place will get travellers in touch with one of the most ancient civilizations of the world, the Corintheans. Plus passengers will visit of ACROCORINTH, an amazing medieval castle with breathtaking view, ideal for amazing pictures. Next stop will be ANCIENT NEMEA. Nemea was the land which according to the myth,hercules killed the famous Nemea’s Lion doing one of his Labors. Travellers will visit the archaeological site and museum of Nemea and see closely the ZEUS TEMPLE, the ANCIENT BATHS and the STADIUM where the ancient Nemea games used to take place. Furthermore, our next destination will be the MONASTERY OF DORMITION ROCK IN NEMEA, a byzantine monastery with hundreds years of history. Our last destination will be a LOCAL WINERY(PALIVOU ESTATE) in Nemea. Nemea was from the ancient years famous for its wines. Travellers will have the unique opportunity to taste different types of wines, see the grape plants on an outside field and have a small seminar about the process these wines are being matured. Before our way back to Athens tourist will try local dishes in a tradition Greek restaurant.

Sighseeings
  • CORINTH CANAL
  • ANCIENT CORINTH
  • ACROCORINTH
  • ANCIENT NEMEA
  • NEMEA’S MUSEUM

What’s included

  • Bottled water
  • Hotel/port pick up and drop off
  • Enlish speaking drivers
  • Pickup and drop off designated meeting points
  • Private tour
  • Transport by air-conditioned  car/minivan/minibus
  • Wifi on board
  • GST (Goods and Services tax)
  • Parking Fees

Tickets:
Acient Corinth: Full: €8, Reduced: €4
Acrocorinth: Full: €2, Reduced: €1                                              Ancient Nemea Full:€6, Reduced €3                                           Winery: €15

Reduced ticket: European citizens over 65 years old, University students
Free entrance: people under 18 years old, students from European Union

Holidays
January 1st: closed
March 25th꞉ closed
May 1st: closed
Easter Sunday: closed
December 25th: closed
December 26th: closed

Free admission days
March 6th (in memory of Melina Mercuri)
April 18th (international monuments day)
May 18th (international museums day)
Last weekend of September (European heritage days)
October 28th
Every 1st Sunday from November to March

  • TEMPLE OF ZEUS
  • ANCIENT BATHS
  • MONASTERY OF DORMITION ROCK
  • PALIVOU ESTATE WINERY
DELPHI FULL DAY TOUR
Departing from Athens, we’ll pass through Levadia and Arachova, which are famous for its bright multi-coloured carpets, on the route to Delphi.
The tour then continues on to the impressive archaeological site of Delphi which is situated at the foot of the mountain Parnasos. Delphi, the sanctuary of Apollo, offers the most amazing views of the olive groves of Amphissa, the Corinthian Gulf, and the Pelopennese mountains. The Sanctuary of Apollo was once considered the most important sacred site in the Greek world.
Next up is a visit to the DELPHI MUSEUM which houses the famous bronze statue Charioteer and the statue of Antinoos. From there you will take the sacred way to the Athenian treasury followed by a chance to visit the unforgettable Temple of Apollo, where the masses flocked to consult the oracle. This ancient site, backed by the imposing Mount Parnassus, is situated in one of the most beautiful natural settings in Greece. Additionally for our last stop we will visit Hosios Loukas monastery. Before we take the way back, travellers will taste local dishes in a traditional Greek restaurant in Delphi, with amazing view.
Sighseeings
  • ARACHOVA VILLAGE
  • DELPHI VILLAGE
  • ARCHAIOLOGICAL AREA OF DELPHI

What’s included

  • Bottled water
  • Hotel/port pick up and drop off
  • Enlish speaking drivers
  • Pickup and drop off designated meeting points
  • Private tour
  • Transport by air-conditioned mini van
  • Wifi on board
  • GST (Goods and Services tax)
  • Parking Fees

Tickets :
Delphi and Delphi Museum full: €12, Reduced €6                                                                                                                            Ossios Loukas Monastery:€4

Reduced ticket: European citizens over 65 years old, University students
Free entrance: people under 18 years old, students from European Union

Holidays
January 1st: closed
March 25th꞉ closed
May 1st: closed
Easter Sunday: closed
December 25th: closed
December 26th: closed

Free admission days
March 6th (in memory of Melina Mercuri)
April 18th (international monuments day)
May 18th (international museums day)
Last weekend of September (European heritage days)
October 28th
Every 1st Sunday from November to March

  • NEW DELPHI MUSEUM
  • TEMPLE OF APOLLO
  • MONASTERY OF HOSIOS LOUKAS
ARGOLIS FULL DAY TOUR
Depart from our terminal for one day tour via the coastal National highway for the CORINTH CANAL (short stop).Next stop will be the unique archaeological place of ANCIENT CORINTH,where travellers will get in touch the the civilization of ancient Corintheans. After the Ancient Corinth, we will 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 .
Visit the archaeological site, home to the kingdom of mythical Agamemnon. 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. Furthermore we will visit NAFPLIO city and take amazing pictures from ACRONAFPLIA(outside stop),a Venecian style castle located on a hill in Nafplio.
Time for lunch in a local restaurant only 10 minutes driving, from Nafplio to Tolo village, where you can enjoy fresh fish and sea food in connection with great view exactly neat to sea.
Continue on to EPIDAURUS and visit the ancient theatre. The UNESCO’S world heritage listed monument is reputed to be the birthplace of Apollo’s son Asklepios, the healer and was the most celebrated healing center of the classical world. Epidaurus is probably most famous for its theatre, one of the best preserved classical Greek buildings and still used today due to its amazing acoustics.
As soon as you finish your visit in ancient Epidaurus, we take our way back to drop off place.
Sighseeings
  • CORINTH CANAL
  • ARCHAIOLOGICAL AREA OF ANCIENT CORINTH
  • TEMPLE OF APOLLO
  • APOSTOLOS PAUL SPEECH
  • MYCENAE
  • LION GATE

What’s included

  • Bottled water
  • Hotel/port pick up and drop off
  • Enlish speaking drivers
  • Pickup and drop off designated meeting points
  • Private tour
  • Transport by air-conditioned car/minivan/minibus
  • Wifi on board
  • GST (Goods and Services tax)
  • Parking Fees

Tickets:
Acient Corinth: Full: €8, Reduced: €4
Mycenae꞉ Full: €12, Reduced: €6
Epidaurus꞉ Full: €12, Reduced: €6
Reduced ticket: European citizens over 65 years old, University students
Free entrance: people under 18 years old, students from European Union

Holidays
January 1st: closed
March 25th꞉ closed
May 1st: closed
Easter Sunday: closed
December 25th: closed
December 26th: closed

Free admission days
March 6th (in memory of Melina Mercuri)
April 18th (international monuments day)
May 18th (international museums day)
Last weekend of September (European heritage days) October 28th
Every 1st Sunday from November to March

  • ATREO’ S TREASURE
  • NAFPLION CITY
  • ACROPPLIS OF NAFPLION
  • TOLO VILLAGE
  • ANCIENT THEATER OF EPIDAURUS
  • ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF EPIDAURUS

 

DELPHI TO METEORA 2DAYS TOUR
We will start our trip early in the morning, driving north from Athens on the national road and passing by the cities of Halkida and Thiva. Once we reach Livadia we will get off the national road and continue our drive to Mt Parnasos. Soon after, we reach ARACHOVA, a popular winter destination due to the largest ski center in Greece which is nearby. Only two hours away from Athens we reach DELPHI, the place where ancient Greeks believed was the navel of the world. Its sanctuary and the Manteion with its oracles actually defined the course of ancient Greek history. We will visit the archaeological sites and the museum and have lunch enjoying the view of Amfissa and Itea. Later on we will continue our drive through traditional villages until we reach KALAMBAKA. We will stay for the night there. Τhe next morning we will visit the monasteries of METEORA which are of significant religious and historical importance. We will also discover what man can create having as his only weapon his faith in God. Later on we we will stop at THERMOPYLAE, the place where LEONIDAS and his 300 men had a great battle against the Persians.. On our way back to Athens we will have our last stop at KAMENA VOURLA for lunch, where you can taste amazing greek seafood on a traditional fish tavern next to the sea.
Sighseeings
  • ARACHOVA CITY
  • ARCHAIOLOGICAL SITE OF DELPHOI
  • TEMPLE OF APPOLO
  • TEMPLE OF ATHENA PRONEA
  • DELPHI VILLAGE
  • KALAMPAKA CITY
  • KASTRAKI VILLAGE
  •  MONASTERIES OF METEORA
  • BATTLE AREA OF THERMOPYLES
  • MONUMENT OF LEONIDAS
  • MUSEUM OF THERMOPYLES
  • KAMENA VOURLA

What’s included

  • Bottled water
  • Hotel/port pick up and drop off
  • Enlish speaking drivers
  • Pickup and drop off designated meeting points
  • Private tour
  • Refreshments wipes
  • Transport by air-conditioned mini van
  • Wifi
  • Fuel surcharge
  • GST (Goods and Services tax)
  • Parking Fees

Tickets: Museum & Archaeological Site of Delphi Full: €12 / Reduced: €6                                                                                    Monasteries: €3(for each monastery)
Reduced ticket: European citizens over 65 years old, University students
Free entrance: Free for children under 12 years old

Holidays
January 1st: closed
March 25th꞉ closed
May 1st: closed
Easter Sunday: closed
December 25th: closed
December 26th: closed

Free admission days
March 6th (in memory of Melina Mercuri)
April 18th (international monuments day)
May 18th (international museums day)
Last weekend of September (European heritage days)
October 28th
Every 1st Sunday from November to March

ARGOLIS TO OLYMPIA 2DAYS TOUR
We start our journey driving west to the CORINTH CANAL, a place of great historical and commercial importance to the city of ancient Corinth. At  Ancient Corinth we will visit the archaeological site there and the speech of SAINT PAUL . Then we will travel south, to MYCANAE which was the city of Agamemnon and the center of the Mycenean civilization. Once we visit the archaeological sites and the museum we will continue our trip to NAFPLIO which was the first capital of modern Greece, and you will take amazing photoes at ACROCORINTH the amazing Venecian castle of Nafplio.We will have lunch at the amazing seaside village of TOLO where you can taste delicious greek plates, on a traditional restaurant nearby the sea. We continue our trip driving west through traditional villages of the Peloponnese until we reach ANCIENT OLYMPIA which was the place where the Olympic Games were born. We will stay overnight at a hotel there. In the morning we will visit the archaeological site,the museum of ANCIENT OLYMPIA and ARCHIMEDES MUSEUM and we will have lunch in one of the taverns of the village, tasting the unique Greek souvlaki. Early in the evening we will return to Athens.
Sighseeings
  • CORINTH CANAL
  • ARCHAIOLOGICAL AREA OF ANCIENT CORINTH
  • TEMPLE OF APOLLO
  • APOSTOLOS PAUL SPEECH
  • MYCENE
  • NAFPLIO
  • TOLO VILLAGE
  • OLYMPIA
  • ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF OLYMPIA
  • ARCIMEDES MUDEUM

What’s included

  • Bottled water
  • Hotel/port pick up and drop off
  • Enlish speaking drivers
  • Pickup and drop off designated meeting points
  • Private tour
  • Transport by air-conditioned car/minivan/minibus
  • Wifi on board
  • GST (Goods and Services tax)
  • Parking Fees

Tickets:Ancient Corinth:
Full: €8 / Reduced: €4 Tickets for both the Museum and the Archaeological Site
Mycenae:
Full: €12 / Reduced: €6 (April-October) Full: €6 / Reduced: 3€ (November-March)
Epidaurus:
Full: €12 / Reduced: €6 (April-October) Full: €6 / Reduced: €3 (November-March)
Olympia :
Full: €12 / Reduced: €6 (April-October) Full: €6 / Reduced: €3 (November-March)
Reduced ticket: European citizens over 65 years old, University students
Free entrance: people under 18 years old, students from European Union.

Holidays
January 1st: closed
March 25th꞉ closed
May 1st: closed
Easter Sunday: closed
December 25th: closed
December 26th: closed

Free admission days
March 6th (in memory of Melina Mercuri)
April 18th (international monuments day)
May 18th (international museums day)
Last weekend of September (European heritage days)
October 28th
Every 1st Sunday from November to March

ARGOLIS SPARTA MYSTRAS 2DAYS TOUR
1st Day: Athens, Corinth canal, ancient Corinth, Nafplion, Sparta Athens minivan tour will drive you along the coastal road of the Saronic Gulf until we reach the Corinth Canal which joins the Saronic Gulf and the Gulf of Corinth (short stop). Our tour continues and shortly we will reach the ancient city of Corinth (visit) where St. Paul lived and preached for 18 months. Back in the ancient times Corinth was amongst the wealthiest cities. The ruins of this once splendid city lie high up on a hill above the modern town, overlooking both the Corinth and the Saronicos Gulfs. In fact, ancient Corinth owed it’s wealth and it’s power to its advantageous position being between two harbors, (Lechaion in the Corinthian Gulf and Kechreae on the Saronic Gulf ). The principal sights include the Temple Apollo (6th C.B.C), the fountain of Pirene, the Market place, Theater the Odeum. Visit Isthmus, the site of the ancient port of Kechreai where St. Paul disembarked to Ephesus. Visit Mycenae with it’s Cyclopean walls, Agamemnon’s Palace (acropolis) and the tomb of Clytemnestra and also the tomb of Atreus, and the Lions Gate. Athens taxi tours will drive you to the first Capital city of modern Greece Nafplion. After lunch visit the Venetian fortress of Palamidi and we will drive to Sparta. Dinner & overnight in Sparta.
2nd Day: Sparta, Mistras, Corinth canal, Athens In the morning we will drive you to visit the sites of ancient Sparta and Byzantine fortified town of Mistras. Sparta was founded by the Dorian’s in the 9th century B.C. and in the next few years it developed into the most powerful military city in Greece, thanks to the efficient laws, perfected by the law-giver Lycurgus. The Spartans deferred from the rest of the Greeks in culture, and the way of life. The Spartans character were mostly military, the life of the citizen was dedicated to serving the country, and the art of war. Mistras, was once a glittering fortress of the Byzantine Empire, with Palaces, houses, monasteries, and churches founded in the 13th century during the Frankish occupation of the Peloponnese. Mistras is now a huge museum of architecture, sculpture and decorative art. After lunch we’ll drive back to ATHENS ending yet another one of our spectacular tours.
Sighseeings
  • CORINTH CANAL
  • ARCHAIOLOGICAL AREA OF ANCIENT CORINTH
  • TEMPLE OF APOLLO
  • APOSTOLOS PAUL SPEECH
  • MYCENE
  • LION GATE

What’s included

  • Bottled water
  • Hotel/port pick up and drop off
  • Enlish speaking drivers
  • Pickup and drop off designated meeting points
  • Private tour
  • Refreshments wipes
  • Transport by air-conditioned mini van
  • Wifi
  • Fuel surcharge
  • GST (Goods and Services tax)
  • Parking Fees

Tickets:
Ancient Corinth
: Full: €8 / Reduced: €4 Tickets for both the Museum and the Archaeological Site
Mycenae:
Full: €12 / Reduced: €6 (April-October) Full: €6 / Reduced: 3€ (November-March)
Epidaurus:
Full: €12 / Reduced: €6 (April-October) Full: €6 / Reduced: €3 (November-March)
Archeological Museum of Sparta:
Full: €2 / Reduced: €1
Museum of Olive and Greek Olive Oil:
Full: €3 / Reduced: €1,5
Mystras:
Full: €12 / Reduced: €6
Reduced ticket: European citizens over 65 years old, University students
Free entrance: people under 18 years old, students from European Union

Holidays
January 1st: closed
March 25th꞉ closed
May 1st: closed
Easter Sunday: closed
December 25th: closed
December 26th: closed

Free admission days
March 6th (in memory of Melina Mercuri)
April 18th (international monuments day)
May 18th (international museums day)
Last weekend of September (European heritage days)
October 28th
Every 1st Sunday from November to March

ARGOLIS OLYMPIA DELPHI METEORA 4 Days Tour
1st Day: One the most preferred tours, visiting some of the most important sites of the Grecian history, the Corinth canal, Ancient Corinth, the temple of Apollo, Mycenae, with it’s famous cyclopean walls, and the tomb of Agamemnon, Nauplio. Enjoy a beautiful drive along the coastal road of the Saronic Gulf, our first stop (visit) the Corinth Canal. Our tour continues and shortly we will reach the ancient city of Corinth (visit) where St. Paul lived and preached for 18 months. Back in the ancient times Corinth was amongst the wealthiest cities. The ruins of this once splendid city lie high up on a hill above the modern town, overlooking both the Corinth and the Saronicos Gulfs. In fact, ancient Corinth owed it’s wealth and it’s power to the advantageous position being between two harbors, (Lechaion in the Corinthian Gulf and Kechreae on the Saronic Gulf ). The principal sights include the Temple Apollo (6th C.B.C), The fountain of Pirene, the Market place, Theater, the Odeum. The tour continues as we drive through Nemea (wine country) towards Mycenae. Visit Mycenae with it’s Cyclopean walls, the Lions Gate Agamemnon’s Palace (acropolis) and the tomb of Clytemnestra and also the tomb of Atreus. Lunch at Mycenae and we depart for Olympia through Central Peloponnese and the towns of Tripoli and Megalopolis. We will arrive with Athens taxi tour in Olympia, the Cradle of the Olympic Games.Visit the Archaeological Site with the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, the Ancient Stadium, and the Archaeological Museum. Overnight in Olympia.
2nd Day:The next morning after breakfast we will visit the site of Olympia and the museum. Olympia in Peloponnese Greece, was the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games. The Games where held every four years by the Greeks and the whole known world participated bringing truce (Ekecheiria) until the games ended. Olympia is situated in a valley in Elis, in western Peloponnese (Peloponnesus), were the Alpheas River runs. In 776 BC, Iphitos, king of Elis, Kleosthenes of Pisa and Lykourgos of Sparta reorganized the Olympic Games in honor of Zeus and instituted the sacred ekecheiria, or truce. Soon it’s fame rests upon the Olympic Games, the greatest national festival and a highly prestigious one world-wide.The Olympiads included not only athletic contests,but also reciting of verse, reading debates on philosophical and other topics, and from 67 A.D.poetic,musical and dramatic competitions. The modern Olympic games were revived in 1896 in Athens. Even today the Olympic flame is lit every four years in the ancient sanctuary. Experience the center of attention during the ancient years, and the starting point of the Olympic Flame. Today you can still enjoy a run in the ancient Olympic stadium taking your position at the starting line which is still visible. You can visit in this private tour the Olympia Archaeological Museum and the most important sanctuary of God Zeus is situated here, also the original stadiums of the Olympic Games. The Museum of the Olympic Games. Lunch at Olympia, and we drive on to Delphi, driving through Patra, over the largest Bridge in Europe, Nafpaktos, Galaxidi, Itea, Delphi. Over night in Delphi, free afternoon.
3rd Day: visit Delphi.Delphi, the ancient sanctuary of Apollo. (The grandeur of Delphi has to be seen to be believed). At Delphi you will visit the Archaeological site, with the Temple of Apollo, the Athenian treasury, the Theater, and also the Stadium. And also a visit to the Museum where one can see excellent pieces from the Archaic and Classical periods. Among other archaeological treasures, the unique bronze Charioteer, the pediments from the temple of Apollo, the “naval of the earth” the winged Sphinx. Lunch in in the modern city of Delphi a picturesque mountain village.
After lunch we continue to drive towards Kalampaka, a very scenic drive driving on mountain roads. Drive through the towns of Central Greece (AMPHISSA, LAMIA and TRIKALA) crossing the Thessalian plain, the granary of GREECE, to reach KALAMBAKA late in the afternoon. Located at the foothill of Meteora in Kastraki or Kalambaka.
4th Day: Meteora, Thermopylae, AthensMorning we will visit METEORA the most breathtaking rock formation and its monasteries built on the top of high rocks, standing between, earth & Heaven. The monasteries of Meteora are: * The Monastery of Great Meteoron. It is the biggest of the Meteorite monasteries. * The Monastery of Varlaam is the second, after the Great Meteoron, big in size monastery. * The Monastery of Rousanou. It is dedicated to ‘The Transfiguration’ but honored to Saint Barbara. * The holly Trinity Monastery ( the most difficult to get to). * The Monastery of St. Stephen. * The Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas. It is the first to meet on our way. Lunch at Kalampaka, and we start to drive back to Athens. On the way back to Athens will we stop and visit Thermopylae, were the famous site of the historic battle between the 300 Spartans led by Leonidas and the Persian army of Xerxes 480B.C. The huge monument to Leonidas and the 300 cypresstrees commemorate the death of the heroic Spartans. On the monument wall the words “Molon Lave” is written under the statue. The phrase means, “Come and get it”, this is the phrase that Leonidas said to the Persian king Xerxes when he was told to hand over his weapons. The phrase has become a slogan of defiance all over the world. Shortly after the battle the ancient memorial was placed just across the highway from the modern memorial. It is a small carved stone plaque that says, “Stranger, tell the Spartans that we lay here obedient to their laws”. This ancient memorial is on the small hill across the national road from the modern one. After visiting Thermopylae we will drive back to Athens.
Sighseeings
  • CORINTH CANAL
  • ARCHAIOLOGICAL AREA OF ANCIENT CORINTH
  • TEMPLE OF APOLLO
  • APOSTOLOS PAUL SPEECH
  • MYCENE
  • LION GATE

What’s included

  • Bottled water
  • Hotel/port pick up and drop off
  • Enlish speaking drivers
  • Pickup and drop off designated meeting points
  • Private tour
  • Refreshments wipes
  • Transport by air-conditioned mini van
  • Wifi
  • Fuel surcharge
  • GST (Goods and Services tax)
  • Parking Fees

Tickets:
Ancient Corinth:
Full: €8 / Reduced: €4 Tickets for both the Museum and the Archaeological Site
Mycenae:
Full: €12 / Reduced: €6 (April-October) Full: €6 / Reduced: 3€ (November-March)
Epidaurus:
Full: €12 / Reduced: €6 (April-October) Full: €6 / Reduced: €3 (November-March)
Olympia :
Full: €12 / Reduced: €6 (April-October) Full: €6 / Reduced: €3 (November-March)
Delphi:
Full: €12 / Reduced: €6
Museum & Archaeological Site
Meteora Monasteries
€3 per person / free for children under 12 years old
Reduced ticket: European citizens over 65 years old, University students
Free entrance: people under 18 years old, students from European Union

Holidays
January 1st: closed
March 25th꞉ closed
May 1st: closed
Easter Sunday: closed
December 25th: closed
December 26th: closed

Free admission days
March 6th (in memory of Melina Mercuri)
April 18th (international monuments day)
May 18th (international museums day)
Last weekend of September (European heritage days)
October 28th
Every 1st Sunday from November to March

 

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