Private 7 Day Guided Tour In Classic Greece

Day 1

1. 1

   ATHENS TO AIRPORT

   You will be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel.

   60 min

Day 2

1. 2

   Acropolis

   The buildings on the Acropolis are considered by many as the most impressive architectural feats of ancient times and are listed as UNESCO world heritage sights. Your guide will explain and give you insights about the sight, the history, and the legends surrounding it.

   120 minAdmission included
2. 3

   Acropolis Museum

   Concluding your visit to the Acropolis it is a short walk (5-10 minutes, downhill) to the Acropolis Museum. Opened in 2009, the new museum looks onto the Acropolis and features amazing displays. The artifacts are situated in such a way that the guests can actually understand and envision what the Parthenon actually looked like in antiquity. It is considered one of the most beautifully situated museums in the world.

   2 minAdmission included
3. 4

   Panathenaic Stadium

   The Panathenaic stadium, used to host the first modern Olympic Games in I986.

   15 min
4. 5

   Temple of Zeus Phratrios and Athena Phratria

   Pass by

   The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympian or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a former colossal temple at the center of the Greek capital, Athens.

Day 3

1. 6

   Corinth

   Pass by

   The Corinth Canal is an artificial canal in Greece that connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland.
2. 7

   Mycenae

   One of the most important cities of ancient Greece. We will walk under the famous Lion Gate up to the Mycenaean Acropolis and the Palace. We will see the tomb of Agamemnon and the ruins of the Cyclopean walls that protected this mighty city.

   120 min
3. 8

   Stop 8

   The site of Epidaurus, which is listed as a world heritage site by Unesco, is vast. With ruins of temples and hospital buildings devoted to the healing gods; it is considered to be the birthplace of Asklepios.

   120 min
4. 9

   Nafplio

   One of the most historic and beautiful towns of Greece.

   60 min

Day 4

1. 10

   Olympia

   Enjoy a spectacular drive through the mountains of Arcadia to Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, first held in 776 B.C. Olympia is one of the most important sites in antiquity and one of the most interesting today. The town itself is not remarkable but the surroundings are stunning. Not only is the amazing site of ancient Olympia lovely to walk through and admire but also the nature surrounding is of exquisite beauty. You will visit the main site and afterward the very interesting museum. At the main site, you can see the temple of Zeus which once housed one of the 7 wonders of the World –a statue of Zeus made out of ivory and Gold. Your expert guide will show you the gymnasium where the athletes trained, the nymphaeum, and of course, the main stadium in which the games were held.

   120 min
2. 11

   Patras

   Pass by

   Patras, crosses the Gulf of Corinth on the new and most impressive suspension bridge to mainland Greece.
3. 12

   Delphi

   Delphi, situated on the slopes of Mount Parnassus see the home of the legendary oracle the most revered site of ancient Greece, and considered to be the navel of the world.

   60 min

Day 5

1. 13

   Thermopylae

   A picturesque early afternoon drive brings you to Thermopylae, famous for the heroic defense by Leonidas and his three hundred courageous Spartans against the invading Persians.

   60 min
2. 14

   Kalambaka

   Pass by

   Kalabaka is a town and seat of the municipality of Meteora in the Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece.

Day 6

1. 15

   Meteora

   When you awaken to see the awe-inspiring rock formations unfold before your eyes, you will easily understand why we call this place Meteora, which means “suspended in the heavens above.” Today we will climb above the charming mountain villages of Kastrakiand Kalambaka to visit two of the six surviving Monasteries of Meteora, a UNESCO world heritage site and one of the most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in the world. See how the monks live today and enter some of the most captivating Byzantine basilicas in Greece. In the afternoon you will head south to Athens for dinner and overnight stay.

   480 min

Day 7

1. 16

   ATHENS TO AIRPORT

   Today, your tour ends. You will be transferred to the airport for your final departure home.

   60 min