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Explore the glory of ancient Greece with this four day classical tour from Athens. With this unique tour you will have the opportunity to visit and enjoy five UNESCO world heritage sites.
1st Day: Depart from Athens for the Corinth canal (short stop). Drive to Epidaurus and visit the Ancient theater, famous for its outstanding acoustics. Proceed to Nauplio (short stop) and through the plain of Argos arrive to Mycenae. Visit the archaeological site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. In the afternoon (optional stop for souvenirs) depart for Olympia, the birth place of the Olympic Games. Overnight stay in Olympia.
2nd Day: Visit the archaeological site and get to see 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 over the 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.
3rd Day: Visit the archaeological site and the Museum of Delphi. Depart for Kalambaka via Central Greece (short stop by Lamia). Overnight stay in Kalambaka (a small town built at the bottom of the majestic grey rocks and crowned by the Meteora Monasteries).
4th Day: Leave in the morning for nearby Meteora to visit the Byzantine Monasteries. Return to Athens passing by the heroic monument of Leonidas, King of Sparta, at Thermopylae.
Highlights
Corinth canal
Mycenae archaeological site
Ancient theater of Epidaurus
Olympia archaeological site & museum
Delphi site & museum
Meteora rocks with its spiritual monasteries
This tour includes :
Pick up/Drop off services
1 Overnight with dinner & breakfast in 3* or 4* hotel in Olympia
1 Overnight with dinner & breakfast in 3* or 4* hotel in Delphi
1 Overnight with dinner & breakfast in 3* or 4* hotel in Kalambaka
Professional English speaking guide during the tour
Entrance fees to archaeological sites, museums & monasteries as per itinerary
Corinth Canal
Ίσθμια
Ελλάδα
Mycenae archaeological site
Ancient theater of Epidaurus
Ολυμπία
Αρχαία Ολυμπία
Ελλάδα
Δελφοί
Ελλάδα
Μετέωρα
Καλαμπάκα
Ελλάδα