7 Days Private Tour: Argolida - Sparta - Mani - Olympia - Delphi & Meteora

Name: 7 Days Private Tour: Argolida - Sparta - Mani - Olympia - Delphi & Meteora
Brand: City Balloon Tours
SKU: 1070025
Price: 618.94 EUR
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Athens, Greece

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7 days (approx.)

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Overview

We wanted to provide our guests with something different, something that would nourish the soul and mind but would also be a feast for the eyes, so we came up with this unforgettable 7 day tour.

What's Included

Hotel/ AirBnb/ Port pick up & drop-off
Bottled water
Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history. [Not licensed to accompany you in any site.]
Transport by private vehicle

Accommodation (We work with some of the best hotels. We have to know the number of the rooms)
Entrance Fees
Licensed Tour guide on request (Additional cost)

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What To Expect

Day 1

Corinth - Epidaurus - Mycenae - Nafplion

10 Stops

Corinth Canal

Our first stop is the Corinth Canal. Opened in 1892 separating the Peloponnese peninsula from the rest of Greece and connecting the Saronic Gulf to the Corinthian Sea. You will have time to walk across on a pedestrian bridge to admire the canal closer, (if you’re game) on some days bungee jumping is an option.

15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Sanctuary of Asklepios

We will visit the site of Epidaurus. After just a short drive you will be able to visit one of the most important ancient sanctuaries dedicated to the God Asclepius, the god of healing and medicine, located in an ideal environment and spread over a hilly area.

30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus

Its highest point is the theater of Epidaurus. The best preserved ancient Greek theater dated 4th century B.C.E.It is proof of what fantastic miracles the ancient Greek minds could create. You can test the acoustics, great even today. Climb up until the upper seats just to close your eyes and dream you attended an ancient Greek tragedy.

30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Archaeological Site Mycenae

Next we will visit one of the Unesco protected monuments. Mycenae (dated to the 2nd millennium B.C.E) represents the era of Achilles, Agamemnon and Helen of Troy, You will visit the cyclopean walls, the burial circle A and the remains of Agamemnon’s Palace.Dated to the 2nd millennium B.C.E., this citadel gave its name to a whole era!

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Lion Gate

In the site, you will see the renowned Lions Gate, the oldest architectural sculpture in Europe.

10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Archaeological Museum of Ancient Mycenae

Worth visiting there is also a modern museum exhibiting the findings of the “City Of Gold".

50 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Citadel and Treasury of Atreus

Just before leaving the site we will make a small stop at the treasury of Atreus, the best preserved Tholos tomb found and one of the finest examples of the Mycenaean architecture.

10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Nafplio

We will move towards a more recent history of Greece and the city of Nafplion. Considered as the most scenic city, Nafplion functioned as the capital of Greece until 1834. This romantic city offers you an outstanding combination of fortresses and castles (Palamidi, Bourtzi), a huge harbour open to the Aegean Sea and the unique architecture of the old city of Nafplion revealing Venetian, neoclassical and oriental elements. After walking around the picturesque old city we will stop for lunch at a traditional tavern by the sea. We will overnight here.

2 hours Admission Ticket Free

Acronauplia

We’ll drive up until the castle of Acronafplia for a panoramic view of Nafplio.

10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Bourtzi (pass by)

Bourtzi is a little islet with a fortress in a huge port opened to the Aegean Sea.

Admission Ticket Free

Day 2

Mystras - Sparta

5 Stops

Mystras (pass by)

We will head towards Mystras driving into the southern Peloponnese peninsula through the mountainous landscape of the Greek country side. Reaching Mystras you will automatically understand why this location stands so unique within the Greek sites. Known as the ghost city, fortified on a citadel, Mystras is one of the two locations in Greece that preserves not only medieval churches but also ordinary houses, mansions and palaces of the Byzantine Empire in combination with Frankish elements.

Admission Ticket Free

Archaeological Site of Mystra

Walking in the site on the upper point you will reach the citadel and enjoy a magnificent view of the surrounding areas while walking down hill you will meet the palaces and the Royal courtyards. Although known as the ghost city most of the monasteries are still in use and the monks will gladly show you around their small society. Before you exit you will come across the chapel of St. Demetrios, on its floor survives a plaque depicting a two head eagle (the symbol of Byzantium). It was on this very plaque that Konstantine Palaiologos kneeled before he was crowned the last emperor of the Byzantium.

2 hours Admission Ticket Free

Acropolis and Ancient Theater

Following that we will spend the rest of our time in Sparta known as the eternal rival city of the Athenian Democracy. Sparta revolved around a different Cosmo theory for the ancient Greek standards. Initially known as the birth place of Helen of Troy and the Kingdom of Menelaus (in Mycenaean period), Sparta was organized as a purely military society in the ancient Greek period. It was the city of the two Kings were a few aristocrats ruled and of course the city where Leonidas and his 300 Spartans marched from to face the Persian army Thermopylae in 480 BCE.

20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Leonidas Monument

Continuing we will pass in front of the stadium where the statue of King Leonidas stands marking the ending point of Spartathlon race (Athens – Sparta 245,3 km).

10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil

We will visit the museum of (olive and) olive oil and learn many things about the most famous products of Greece.

15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Day 3

Gytheio - Diros Cave - Areopoli

3 Stops

Day 4

Kardamili - Kalamata - Messini - Olympia

4 Stops

Day 5

Olympia - Nafpaktos - Arachova

5 Stops

Archaeological Site of Olympia

We will visit the archaeological site and the museum of Ancient Olympia. This is one of the largest sites in Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games and the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus. Walking through the site you will pass by the Gymnasium, the Palaistra, the workshop of Phidias, the Temple of Zeus and you will end up at the Stadium where for every four years the Greeks competed for glory and for spiritual elevation honoring their cities.

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Archaeological Museum of Olympia

The museum is also quite unique as it includes the renowned statue “Hermes of Praxiteles” with its perfect analogies and tools that belonged to Phidias himself. With the tools he created one of the seven wonders of the world “the gold ivory statue of Zeus”.

30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Museum of the Olympic Games

The Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games hosts 463 ancient works, from the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, and other museums in the Greek territory. The exhibits cover a wide chronological range, from the 2nd millennium BC until the 5th century AD. Ancient exposed in thematic units and through them yperchilietis shows the history of the Olympic games, the longest ancient institution. Apart from ancient art, the visitor has the possibility of detailed information through the rich visual material.

30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Nafpaktos Old Port

Nafpaktos known as Lepanto during part of its history, is a town and a former municipality in Aetolia Akarnania, West Greece. It was an important Athenian naval station in the Peloponnesian war. As a strategically crucial possession controlling access to the Gulf of Corinth, Nafpaktos changed hands many times during the Crusades and the Ottoman–Venetian Wars. It was under Venetian control in the 15th century.We will admire the medieval harbour.

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Arachova

Aráchova is a mountainous village nestling picturesquely at the foot of Mt. Parnassós in Viotia, Southern Greece.It is the most cosmopolitan winter destination in Greece, a great favourite for passionate ski lovers and celebrities, or just first-time visitors who wish to relax in a dreamy mountainous setting with modern tourism facilities. Its modern ski resort, its close proximity to Athens, and its breathtaking mountainous landscape are the strongest reason why. Apart from the mountain activities, Aráchova is also famous for its bustling nightlife and as the favorite mountain resort of Athenians.

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Day 6

Delphi - Kalambaka

4 Stops

Day 7

Meteora - Thermopylae

6 Stops

Additional Info

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Wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Specialized infant seats are available
Accommodation (If you need our help we work with some of the best hotels in each area, we only need to know the number of the rooms)
The duration of the tours is approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
The drivers are not licensed to accompany you inside any site or museum. If you require a licensed guide to tour the sites with you, you need to hire one additionally. If you have any questions you can contact us on the phone number provided by [BRAND].

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the 7 Days Private Tour: Argolida – Sparta – Mani – Olympia – Delphi & Meteora?

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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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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Q: What's included in the price?

The following is included:

Hotel/ AirBnb/ Port pick up & drop-off.
Bottled water.
Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history. [Not licensed to accompany you in any site.].
Transport by private vehicle.

The following is NOT included:

Accommodation (We work with some of the best hotels. We have to know the number of the rooms).
Entrance Fees.
Licensed Tour guide on request (Additional cost).

Apr 2025

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7 Days Private Tour: Argolida - Sparta - Mani - Olympia - Delphi & Meteora

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Corinth - Epidaurus - Mycenae - Nafplion

Mystras - Sparta

Gytheio - Diros Cave - Areopoli

Kardamili - Kalamata - Messini - Olympia

Olympia - Nafpaktos - Arachova

Delphi - Kalambaka

Meteora - Thermopylae

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