5 Days Private Ancient Cities Tour of Greece from Athens

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Overview

This tour addresses to those that would like to spend a sufficient period of time in Southern Greece in order to visit and experience the most important sites of this geographical Greek territory, travelling from the 2nd Millennium BCE until 11th CE.

What's Included

Hotel/ AirBnb/ Port pick up & drop-off
Bottled water
Private transportation
Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history. [Not licensed to accompany you in any site.]
Accommodation and breakfast (according to your booking)

Accommodation with breakfast (according to your booking)
Entrance Fees
Licensed Tour guide on request (Additional cost)

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What To Expect

Day 1

Corinth - Ancient Olympia

4 Stops

Corinth Canal

We will begin with a drive along the coast. On the way you will view of some Greek seaside villages and the island of Salamis (where the historical naval battle took place between the Athenians and the Persians). Our first stop 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

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”.

1 hour • 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. After a walking in the footsteps of ancient athletes we will take our lunch at the village.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Day 2

Mystras - Sparta

5 Stops

Mystras

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.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Day 3

Monemvasia

2 Stops

Day 4

Nemea - Mycenae -Tiryns - Nafplio

10 Stops

Ancient Nemea

Nemea is an ancient site in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. The small village of Archaia Nemea is immediately southwest of the archaeological site, while the new town of Nemea lies to the west. Here in Greek mythology Heracles overcame the Nemean Lion of the Lady Hera, and here during Antiquity the Nemean Games were played, in three sequence, ending about 235 BC, celebrated in the eleven Nemean odes of Pindar.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Archaeological Museum of Nemea

Nemea is mainly known for the Nemean Games, its ancient Greek stadium and the Temple Of Zeus but it is also famous for its vineyards. Nemea has the most wineries in Greece as grape growing has been a tradition here since ancient times. Back at the site apart from the museum and the sanctuary, the stadium makes the difference. Nemea has one of the best preserved stadiums found so far and it is located on a higher level. Of special intrest are the tunnels through which the athletes entered the stadium.

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".

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Citadel and Treasury of Atreus

Before setting off again we will make a small stop at the treasury of Atreus, the best preserved Tholos tomb, one of the finest examples of the Mycenaean architecture.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tiryns

Tiryns is a Mycenaean archaeological site in Peloponnese, and the location from which mythical hero Heracles performed his 12 labors.

1 hour • 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

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

Admission Ticket Free

Day 5

Epidaurus - Corinth - Athens

6 Stops

Additional Info

Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Our company complies with all the health instructions of the World Health Organization about COVID-19.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
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 City Boat Tours .

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Q: What's included in the price?

A: The following is included: Hotel/ AirBnb/ Port pick up & drop-off.Bottled water.Private transportation.Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history. [Not licensed to accompany you in any site.].Accommodation and breakfast (according to your booking). The following is NOT included: Accommodation with breakfast (according to your booking).Entrance Fees.Licensed Tour guide on request (Additional cost). 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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