Athens Trip Overview
Settle inside your air-conditioned luxury car or minivan and admire the scenery from the Saronic Gulf into the Peloponnese.
View the spectacularly narrow Corinth Canal built to link the Saronic and Corinth Gulfs.
Then, explore the ruins of ancient Corinth, once an influential ancient Greek and Roman city.
Later, visit ancient Nemea, a religious sanctuary , where the pan-Hellenic athletic games were held every 2 years.
After, take a tour at a traditional Greek winery in Nemea and taste extravagant wines.
Then, stop in the pretty seaport of Nafplio. In a sheltered bay on Argolic Gulf, this picturesque seaport is full of old-world romance.
The next day, visit the ancient hilltop city of Mycenae and enjoy a walking tour of the ruins of this once powerful, fortified settlement.
Later, continue to ancient Epidaurus, the mythological birthplace of Asklepios, the Greek god of healing.
Then, ogle the breathtaking ancient theatre of Epidaurus, that still boasts fabulous acoustics.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
Settle inside your air-conditioned luxury car or minivan and admire the scenery from the Saronic Gulf into the Peloponnese.
View the spectacularly narrow Corinth Canal built to link the Saronic and Corinth Gulfs.
Then, explore the ruins of ancient Corinth, once an influential ancient Greek and Roman city.
Later, visit ancient Nemea, a religious sanctuary , where the pan-Hellenic athletic games were held every 2 years.
After, take a tour at a traditional Greek winery in Nemea and taste extravagant wines.
Then, stop in the pretty seaport of Nafplio. In a sheltered bay on Argolic Gulf, this picturesque seaport is full of old-world romance.
The next day, visit the ancient hilltop city of Mycenae and enjoy a walking tour of the ruins of this once powerful, fortified settlement.
Later, continue to ancient Epidaurus, the mythological birthplace of Asklepios, the Greek god of healing.
Then, ogle the breathtaking ancient theatre of Epidaurus, that still boasts fabulous acoustics.
Itinerary
Day 1: Argolis Day 1
Stop At: Corinth Canal, Isthmia, Loutraki 201 00 Greece
Settle inside your air-conditioned private luxury car or minivan and admire the scenery as you trace the coast of the Saronic Gulf into the Peloponnese. Once at Corinth, admire the narrow Canal that divides the Attica Peninsula from Peloponnese and take great photos.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ancient Nemea, Nemea 205 00 Greece
After the Canal, visit ancient Nemea, a religious sanctuary , where the pan-Hellenic athletic games were held every 2 years and where Hercules had his first labour, killing the lion of Nemea.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lafazanis Winery, Kefalari, Ancient Kleones, Nemea 205 00 Greece
After, take a tour at a traditional Greek winery in Nemea and taste extravagant wines accompanied by cold cuts.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Nafplio, Nafplio, Argolis Region, Peloponnese
Afterward, stop in the pretty seaport of Nafplio. In a sheltered bay on Argolic Gulf, this picturesque seaport is full of old-world romance. This is the city that locals call : The most beautiful city of Greece.
Duration: 10 hours
Stop At: Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos), Argous 105 Ancient Korinthos village, Corinth 200 07 Greece
Then, explore the ruins of ancient Corinth, once an influential ancient Greek and Roman city.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at selected luxury boutique hotel, with breakfast and free WiFi.
Day 2: Argolis Day 2
Stop At: Mycenae, Mycenae, Argolis Region, Peloponnese
The next day, visit the ancient hilltop city of Mycenae and enjoy a walking tour of the ruins of this once powerful, fortified settlement. At its prime at 1350 BC, here were living 30.000 people.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: The Great Theatre of Epidaurus, Ethniki Odos Isthmou Archaias Epidavrou, Epidavros 210 52 Greece
Later, continue to ancient Epidaurus, the mythological birthplace of Asklepios, the Greek god of healing. Marvel the Great Theater of Epidaurus, with its fabulous acoustics.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
