3-Day Greece Tour with Guide, Tickets and Hotel Pickup

Day 1: Starting from Athens, drive westward along the scenic coast until reaching the Corinth Canal, with its breathtaking views, for a short stop. Continue along the coastal road of the Saronic Gulf to Epidaurus (Visit). On the headland called "Nesi" at Palaia Epidaurus, the theatre of the ancient city is quite well-preserved, in the shape it acquired during the latter years of its function. Apart from a few rows of seats, the cavea is made of limestone with poros staircases. The theater is marveled for its exceptional acoustics, which permit almost perfect intelligibility of unamplified spoken word from the proscenium or scene to all 12,000 spectators, regardless of their seating. Then depart for Nauplia, Greece’s first capital in 1829, for a short stop, and drive to Mycenae for a visit. Celebrated by Homer in his epics, Mycenae is the most important and richest palatial center of the Late Bronze Age in Greece. Its name was given to one of the greatest civilizations of Greek prehistory, the Mycenaean civilization. Dinner & Overnight at the hotel (Nauplia or Delphi) Day 2: Olympia, the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece, is dedicated to Zeus, the father of the gods. It sprawls across the southwestern foot of Mount Kronios, at the confluence of the Alpheios and Kladeos rivers, in a lush, green landscape. It is secluded near the west coast of the Peloponnese. Its fame rests upon the Olympic Games, the greatest national festival and a highly prestigious one world-wide, which was held every four years to honor Zeus. Visit the Archaeological Site & the Museum and then drive via Patras to Rion, across the channel to Antirion on the “State of the Art” new suspended bridge considered to be the longest and most modern in Europe. Arrive in Nafpaktos (drive through) then continue to Delphi. Dinner & Overnight at hotel. Day 3: Situated at the foot of Mount Parnassos, within the angle formed by the twin rocks of the Phaedriades, lies the Pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, which had the most famous oracle of ancient Greece. Delphi was regarded as the centre of the world. According to mythology, it is here that the two eagles sent out by Zeus from the ends of the universe to find the navel of the world met. The sanctuary of Delphi, set within a most spectacular landscape, was for many centuries the cultural and religious centre and symbol of unity for the Hellenic world and seat of the Pythian Games, the second most important games in Greece after the Olympics, which were held every four years. Visit of the archaeological site and the Museum where one can see among other archeological treasures, the unique bronze statue of the Charioteer dedicated to Apollo by Polyzalos, the tyrant of Gela, in 478 B.C. when he won the chariot-race at the Pythian Games. This incomparable statue is a representative example of the ''severe'' Attic style, certainly the work of a major artist. After the visits, enjoy 2 hours at leisure, then start the drive back to Athens.

Not suitable for

• People with mobility impairments
• Wheelchair users

What to bring

• Change of clothes
• Comfortable shoes
• Hat
• Water

Know before you go

• This tour includes visits to open archaeological sites in sun or rain