Athens - Delphi - Nafplio - Ancient Epidaurus - Mycenae - Ancient Nemea

Day 1

ALL DAY IN ATHENS: Dear guests, this is your first day in Athens. You already had a hard day in the international airports. Today, you are free to enjoy the historic center of the Greek capital. You can have some creative time by walking between ancient Greek monuments in the mansion pederstrian street of Dionysiou Areopagitou or have some fun without fatigue in a traditional tavern of the city center or even enjoy a glass of wine while listening good music in a cozy bar of the old town. We want you to relax and enjoy your first acquaintance with our city. Athens is an alternative, charming and unexpected European capital, which looks like no other. It combines the old with the new, the history with the modern life, the amazing ancient monuments with the joyful nightlife. This first day just feel the city; you don't need to know anything! Tomorrow you will learn, what makes this city so great and unique all over the world. FIRST OVERNIGHT STAY IN ATHENS.

Day 2

ALL DAY IN ATHENS: Today we enjoy together a beautiful stroll by foot in the old town of Athens. Starting from the Syntagma Square, we see the House of the Greek Parliament and the Monument of the Unknown Soldier. We continue through Ermou, the central commercial pedestrian street of Athens, down to the Monastiraki and Thiseio. Afterwards, we visit the scenic Plaka, the oldest Athenian neighborhood! After tasting a delicious koulouri, the Greek bun flavored with roasted sesame, it's time to marvel at all the ancient masterpieces of the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis from up close. Our official Acropolis guide is waiting for you. You visit together the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, the beautiful Caryatids and finally the Parthenon, the masterpiece of the classical perfection, the monument that "puts mind in order", as the Greek philosophers have told. After the Acropolis tour, we leave you. It's time for you to enjoy a magnificent Greek light meal, visit the unique in the world Acropolis Museum or go for shopping in the beautiful small shops of Plaka. The evening is free to enjoy the historic city center. As the night falls this part of Athens, which is very dear to young people, becomes more and more joyful and alive. Enjoy an idyllic walk, passing through the mansion pederstrian street of D. Areopagitou, between the Hill of the Nymphs, the Hill of Pnyx and the Acropolis Hill. This walk will be to you unforgettable, as at that hour all the Athenian monuments are enlightened under the night sky of Attica. Afterwards you can enjoy delicious traditional dishes of the Greek cuisine in a high-standard Athenian restaurant. We are here to offer you amazing suggestions about your dinner. We are specialists on restaurants and food. The rest of the night is yours to live it, as the Athenians do. SECOND OVERNIGHT STAY IN ATHENS.

Day 3

ATHENS - ANCIENT EPIDAURUS - NAFPLIO: In the morning we leave Athens behind us, driving to Nafplio. Nafplio, the capital of the first Hellenic Republic, is one of the most scenic towns in Greece. After a short stop at the famous Corinth Canal, we continue by taking a gorgeous route to get to Epidaurus. Here we marvel at the Ancient Theater, the most elegant and the best preserved ancient theater in Greece. Then we turn our attention to the Asclepeion, where patients used to swarm from all over Ancient Greece to pray and to invoke the pity of the Gods. It's time for you to enjoy a wine tasting experience in a modern winery on the outskirts of Nafplio. The wines here have been awarded with various world class accreditations. We continue to the hotel, which is located in the Old Town of Nafplio. The rest of the day is yours to experience the life of the scenic town by strolling through its picturesque cobblestone alleys. OVERNIGHT STAY IN NAFPLIO.

Day 4

NAFPLIO - MYCENAE - ANCIENT NEMEA - ATHENS: We start the day in the morning by visiting the "rich in gold Mycenae", as Homer referred to the city in his Iliad. Mycenae, the kingdom of Agamemnon, was the most important and the wealthiest center of the Late Bronze Age in Ancient Greece. Here we are going to marvel at the Lion’s Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, the Royal Tombs and finally the Archaeological Museum. We continue with a beautiful ride to the vineyards of Ancient Nemea. Reaching its serene landscape, that is full of vineyards and olive trees, we are going to enjoy a gastronomy experience by visiting a famous family restaurant of the area and tasting a magnificent Peloponnesian meal dedicated to the famous Agiorgitiko red wine, that is produced only in Nemea and nowhere else. We return to Athens full of amazing experiences. We arrive at the hotel. The rest of the evening is yours. OVERNIGHT STAY IN ATHENS. (The meal in Ancient Nemea is included in the price).

Day 5

ATHENS - DELPHI - ATHENS: In the morning we drive to Delphi, one of the most famous UNESCO's world heritage sites. Our route passes through the fertile plain of Beotia, crossing the town of Thebes connected with the tragedy of King Oedipus. We arrive at Delphi, the center of the ancient world - the “Omphalos” (Navel of Earth) - whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic World. On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo, the most famous oracle of the ancient world; here we visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and the Museum containing masterpieces of the ancient Greek sculpture such as the bronze Charioteer, the famous athlete Aghias and the Sphinx. At the end of our tour, on the outskirts of Delphi, we are going to taste delicious dishes of the Greek cuisine at a traditional restaurant, while we enjoy the beautiful view. Returning to Athens, we make a stop for a cup of coffee at the mountainous small town of Arachova. We return to Athens. The evening is yours. LAST OVERNIGHT STAY IN ATHENS. NOTE : The daily excursion to Delphi is optional and it is not included in the price. If you do not want to participate, you can stay in Athens and visit the Archaeological Museum or enjoy a beautiful walk around Plaka or even visit by foot the Kerameikos area, which was the potters' district in Ancient Athens. We can also arrange, exclusively for you, a visit to cape Sounion, where you will marvel at the imposing temple of the ancient god Poseidon, which stands on a hill high above the sea.

Day 6

Dear friends, your day of departure from our homeland has arrived! We would be glad to see you again soon..... NOTE: To this last day, we could add one more night in Athens, before you leave from our country and return back home. Please let us know, so that we do the reservation. (The additional night is not included in the price)

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