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Below are my most popular
mixed tours lasting 2, 3 or 4
days taking you even further into the mainland. If you don't see something
here that suits you, I can plan a customized tour with everything you want to do
and see. Let me know how many days you want to tour and I will give you
suggestions for a vacation of a lifetime.
All overnight tours include the
drivers' hotel, meals and all toll/gas. They do not include your hotel,
meals and entrance fees to the sites.
Two
day - Delphi ~ Meteora |
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This 2 day tour will take you through central Greece -
to mountains and wild landscapes. During the journey you will have the
chance to view the ancient sanctuary in Delphi, and magnificent monasteries. |
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Two day - Argolis ~ Ancient Olympia
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In this 2 day tour you will travel to the Peloponnese
with a beautiful drive along sea. During the trip you could try bungee jumping from
the Corinth Canal. See ancient monuments and tombs, visit ancient theaters,
former capitals of Greece and of course visit the home of the Olympic Games
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Three days -Argolis
~ Sparta ~ Mistras ~ Ancient Olympia
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A 3-day tour that has everything. During
the tour you will visit the whole territory of the Peloponnese where many
archeological sites are found. When you return from this trip you can say
that you have visited half of the mainland of Greece. You will visit ancient
castles,
theatres, monasteries and of course museums and archeological sites of
great importance.
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Four days – Sparta ~
Olympia ~ Delphi ~ Meteora
Day 1
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This
four-day/three night tour starts by traveling along the Saronic Gulf’s coastal
road to the Corinth Canal. The Canal is a structure of great importance, as
before it was built, ships sailing between the Aegean and Adriatic Seas had to
circumnavigate the Peloponnese, adding about 185 nautical miles to their
journey. Visit Ancient Corinth where St. Paul spoke to the Corinthians. We
drive across the Peloponnese until we reach
Sparta. Here you will see the huge statue of Leonidas, in his hometown, made
popular by the movie "300". Also see the remains of the palace and the theater
there. Next, we move on to Mistras, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, with
its churches and monasteries. After our visit to Mistras we take the road for
Olympia, where we will spend our first night.
Day 2
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Our second day begins with Ancient Olympia,
which gained its fame as a sanctuary of Zeus and Hera. The site also contains a
wealth of other small shrines, gymnasiums and sculptors' workshops. According to
tradition, here is where the Olympic games were founded in 776 B.C.. It is from
here that the Olympic torch is still lit and carried to whatever corner of the
world the modern Olympiads are held in. In the museum see exhibits of unique
sculptural masterpieces, such as Praxiteles' Hermes, Paeoneus' Victory, Apollo
and many other art treasures. We leave Olympia and will also leave the
Peloponnese by crossing over the newly built bridge near Patra. We will now be
back on mainland Greece and journey to the quaint village of Arahova where you
will have dinner, have the time to wander through the streets and rest for the
night.
Day 3
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The morning will be spent by seeing
Delphi, once
considered to be the center of the universe. Delphi is probably best-known for
the oracle at the sanctuary that became dedicated to Apollo during the classical
period. You will visit the archaeological site dedicated to the god Apollo and
will also see the impressive museum there. We make our way to Kalambaka with a
stop at Gravia. This is where Odysseus Androutsos, with about 100 men, stopped
8 thousand Turks. Over 400 of the Turks died, while Androutsos lost only 2 of
his men. Now, it’s on to Kalambaka, driving through Lamia. We make a stop in
Domokos for coffee and we end the day at your hotel in Kalambaka.
Day 4
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This day begins
with seeing
Meteora; a
unique and impressive place with ageless monasteries that are perched on top of
huge, monolithic granite rocks. Visit 3 of the monasteries that seem to be
suspended between earth and sky containing priceless historical and religious
treasures. Many pieces of Byzantine art are also found here. The view from the
monasteries is something that you will never forget. Making our way back to
Athens, we will stop again in Domokos for coffee or lunch. You will also see
the giant statue of Leonidas in Thermopiles made popular recently with the movie
“300”. For 3 days the Persians battled against the vastly outnumbered Greeks.
Although it was clear that the Persians were going to win, Leonidas stayed and
fought the final battle with only 300 men from Sparta. Our last stop is in
Arkista, on the water, for a little rest before reaching Athens.
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