Price
Upon Request
Deposit
No deposit is required.
Included
1. Fully A/C New Mercedes
taxi van, minivan, minibus sprinter & New E-Class
Mercedes taxi vehicles.
2. English speaking driver. Please note
that the drivers are not professional licensed tour guides
and so they cannot tour the archaeological sites or museums
with you. However, they know Greek history and mythology
and can tell you about the sites on the way there, but
their knowledge is very limited.
Not Included
1. Entrance Fees. The entrance fees
per person are: 30 Euros in total for the archaeological
sites in Athens (Acropolis Site, Greek Agora, Theatre
of Dionysos, Kerameikos, Temple of Zeus, Roman Agora,
Tower of Winds), 5 Euros for the New Acropolis Museum,15
Euros for The National Archaeological Museum, 12Euros
for Cape Sounion, 8 Euros in Ancient Corinth, 12 Euros
in Mycenae, 6 Euros in Nafplion (Palamidy), 12 Euros
in The Theater of Epidaurus,12 Euros in Olympia. Children
under the age of five(5) do not pay entrance fees.
2. Licensed Tour Guide. If you are
interested in history then it is highly recommended
to hire a professional licensed tour guide to tour the
sites with you at an extra charge.
3. Lunch. We can recommend good restaurants
(optional).
4. Gratuities (gratuity rates in Greece
are around 10% of service cost)
Booking Process
Cancellation Policy
Please note that all alterations or cancellations
should be made via E-mail or Fax. Of course, if for any
unforeseen reason the ship does not dock at the port then
there will be a full refund.
Full
Refund: if cancelled up to 48 hours prior to the agreed
date and time
No
Refund: if cancelled within the last 48 hours prior to
the arrival date.
Itineraries
FULL
DAY ATHENS TOUR [total duration 8 hrs]
includes a visit to: The Acropolis (where
you will see the Temple of Parthenon which is dedicated
to Athena Parthenos, Propylea which is the monumental entrance
to the sacred area, the Temple of Athena Nike which is dedicated
to Athena-Apteros Nike, the Temple of Erechtheion which
is dedicated to Athena Polias, the Cariatides, Herodeon
Theater, the ruins of the Theater of Dionysus, Areopagus
(Mars Hill), The Temple of Zeus (which
is the largest ancient temple in Greece in the Corinthian
order), The Panathenaic Stadium (also known
as The Kallimarmaro, the original stadium built in the 1863
for the first modern Olympic games in 1896) for a short
photo stop, The Old Palace, The Tomb
of The Unknown Soldier in front of the Parliament
& The Changing of The Guards, The Catholic
Cathedral, The Neoclassical Trilogy
[The Academy, The National Library, The First University
of Athens], The Plaka (which is Athens
oldest and most picturesque neighborhood. It is stone-paved,
with narrow streets, and is full of gyros places, tavernas
and souvenir shops) for lunch and free time, and finally
The Acropolis Museum.
FULL
DAY ATHENS & CAPE SOUNION TOUR [total duration
9 hrs]
includes
a visit to: The Acropolis (where you will
see the Temple of Parthenon which is dedicated to Athena
Parthenos, Propylea which is the monumental entrance to
the sacred area, the Temple of Athena Nike which is dedicated
to Athena-Apteros Nike, the Temple of Erechtheion which
is dedicated to Athena Polias, the Cariatides, Herodeon
Theater, the ruins of the Theater of Dionysus and finally
Areopagus [Mars Hill]), The Acropolis Museum*,
and finally Cape Sounion which includes a wonderful drive
along the scenic coastal road of the Saronic Gulf passing
through some of Athens most beautiful suburbs (Glyfada,
Lake of Vouliagmeni, and Varkiza). In Cape
Sounion you will visit The Temple of Poseidon
(5th century B.C) with one of the most breathtaking panoramic
views in the world (on a clear day you can see at least
seven islands) and you will have lunch or dinner by the
sea.
*The Acropolis Museum can be replaced by The Temple
of Zeus (which is the largest ancient temple in
Greece in the Corinthian order), The Panathenaic
Stadium (also known as The Kallimarmaro; the original
stadium built in the 1863 for the first modern Olympic games
in 1896), The Old Palace, The Tomb
of The Unknown Soldier in front of The Parliament
& The Changing of The Guards.
FULL
DAY ATHENS & ANCIENT CORINTH TOUR [total duration
8 hrs]
you will basically visit The Canal (which
is about 6 km long and connects the Aegean Sea with the
Ionian Sea; its width upon completion was 25 meters, and
8 meters deep) in the morning, Ancient Corinth
(where you can see the Long Walls that begin at the summit
of Acro-Corinth and descend all the way to Lechaion, the
artificial harbour on the Corinthian Gulf, the Agora, the
Dorian Temple of Appollo (6th c. BC with 1st c. AD restorations),
the museum which contains mosaic floors, Mycenaean and Corinthian
pottery, terra cotta sphinxes, statues of two supernatural
beings, relief plaques, the Roman head of the goddess Tyche
and small objects of various kinds, and the Bima where St
Paul preached), drive to Athens and have lunch and free
time in The Plaka (which is Athens oldest
and most picturesque neighborhood. It is stone-paved, with
narrow streets, and is full of gyros places, tavernas and
souvenir shops), and finish up with The Acropolis
(where you will see the Temple of Parthenon which is dedicated
to Athena Parthenos, Propylea which is the monumental entrance
to the sacred area, the Temple of Athena Nike which is dedicated
to Athena-Apteros Nike, the Temple of Erechtheion which
is dedicated to Athena Polias, the Cariatides, Herodeon
Theater, the ruins of the Theater of Dionysus and finally
Areopagus (Mars Hill). The Temple of Zeus
(which is the largest ancient temple in Greece in the Corinthian
order), The Panathenaic Stadium (also known
as The Kallimarmaro; the original stadium built in the 1863
for the first modern Olympic games in 1896), The Old
Palace, The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier
in front of The Parliament & The Changing
of The Guards.
HALF
DAY ATHENS TOUR [total duration 5 hrs]
includes
a visit to: The Acropolis (where you will
see the Temple of Parthenon which is dedicated to Athena
Parthenos, Propylea which is the monumental entrance to
the sacred area, the Temple of Athena Nike which is dedicated
to Athena-Apteros Nike, the Temple of Erechtheion which
is dedicated to Athena Polias, the Cariatides, the Herodeon
Theater, the ruins of the Theater of Dionysus and finally
Areopagus [Mars Hill]), The Acropolis Museum*,
and finally The Plaka (which is Athens
oldest and most picturesque neighborhood. It is stone-paved,
with narrow streets, and is full of gyros places, tavernas
and souvenir shops).
* The Acropolis Museum can be replaced
by The Temple of Zeus (which is the largest
ancient temple in Greece in the Corinthian order), The Panathenaic
Stadium (also known as The Kallimarmaro, the original
stadium built in the 1863 for the first modern Olympic games
in 1896), and finally The Old Palace, The
Tomb of The Unknown Soldier in front of
The Parliament & The Changing of The Guards.
HALF
DAY CAPE SOUNION TOUR [total duration 5 hrs]
includes:
a wonderful drive along the scenic coastal road of the Saronic
Gulf passing through some of Athens most beautiful suburbs
(Glyfada, Lake of Vouliagmeni, and Varkiza).
In Cape Sounion you will visit The Temple of Poseidon
[5th century B.C ] with one of the most breathtaking
panoramic views in the world (on a clear day you can see
at least seven islands) and you will have lunch or dinner
by the sea.
HALF
DAY ANCIENT CORINTH TOUR [total duration 5 hrs]
includes
a visit to: The Canal (which is about 6
km long and connects the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea,
its width upon completion was 25 meters, and 8 meters deep),
Acro-Corinth (the fortress acropolis of
Ancient Corinth and Medieval Corinth, being on a steep of
a rocky hill 575 meters high at its highest peak, with uninterrupted
views across the Corinthian and Saronic Gulfs. It has been
a fortified citadel for the Mycenaens, Archaic Greeks, Macedonians,
Romans, Byzantines, Franks, Venetians, Ottomans and eventually
back to the Hellenes following the Greek War of Independence),
and finally Ancient Corinth (where you
can see the Long Walls that begin at the summit of Acro-Corinth
and descend all the way to Lechaion, the artificial harbour
on the Corinthian Gulf, the Agora, the Dorian Temple of
Appollo [6th c. BC with 1st c. AD restorations], the museum
which contains mosaic floors, Mycenaean and Corinthian pottery,
terra cotta sphinxes, statues of two supernatural beings,
relief plaques, the Roman head of the goddess Tyche and
small objects of various kinds, and the Bima where St Paul
preached).
NAFPLION
TOUR 1 [total duration 8 hrs]
includes
a visit to: Mycenae (where you will see
the Cyclopean Walls, the Grave Circle A with 6 royal tombs,
courtiers houses, sanctuaries, the Grave Circle B with 14
royal tombs and 12 tombs of private citizens, the Treasure
of Atreus also known as the beehive tomb of Agamemnon, and
the Lions Gate), Ancient Corinth (where
you can see the Long Walls that begin at the summit of Acro-Corinth
and descend all the way to Lechaion, the artificial harbour
on the Corinthian Gulf, the Agora, the Dorian Temple of
Appollo [6th c. BC with 1st c. AD restorations], the museum
which contains mosaic floors, Mycenaean and Corinthian pottery,
terra cotta sphinxes, statues of two supernatural beings,
relief plaques, the Roman head of the goddess Tyche and
small objects of various kinds, and the Bima where St Paul
preached), The Canal (which is about 6
km long and connects the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea;
its width upon completion was 25 meters, and 8 meters deep),
and Nafplion (where you will climb up the
999 steps to the Venetian fortress of Palamidi crowning
the city, wander around the battlements of Acronafplia and
pop over to the fortified island, Bourtzi).
NAFPLION
TOUR 2 [total duration 8 hrs]
includes
a visit to: Mycenae (where you will see
the Cyclopean Walls, the Grave Circle A with 6 royal tombs,
courtiers houses, sanctuaries, the Grave Circle B with 14
royal tombs and 12 tombs of private citizens, the Treasure
of Atreus also known as the beehive tomb of Agamemnon, and
the Lions Gate), The Theater of Epidaurus
(which is marbeled for its exceptional acoustics, which
permit almost perfect intelligibility of unamplified spoken
word from the proscenium or skene to all 15,000 spectators,
regardless of their seating), and Nafplion
(where you will climb up the 999 steps to the Venetian fortress
of Palamidi crowning the city, wander around the battlements
of Acronafplia and pop over to the fortified island, Bourtzi).
NAFPLION
TOUR 3 [total duration 8 hrs]
includes
a visit to: Mycenae (where you will see
the Cyclopean Walls, the Grave Circle A with 6 royal tombs,
courtiers houses, sanctuaries, the Grave Circle B with 14
royal tombs and 12 tombs of private citizens, the Treasure
of Atreus also known as the beehive tomb of Agamemnon, and
the Lions Gate), Ancient Corinth (where
you can see the Long Walls that begin at the summit of Acro-Corinth
and descend all the way to Lechaion, the artificial harbour
on the Corinthian Gulf, the Agora, the Dorian Temple of
Appollo [6th c. BC with 1st c. AD restorations], the museum
which contains mosaic floors, Mycenaean and Corinthian pottery,
terra cotta sphinxes, statues of two supernatural beings,
relief plaques, the Roman head of the goddess Tyche and
small objects of various kinds, and the Bima where St Paul
preached), The Canal (which is about 6
km long and connects the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea;
its width upon completion was 25 meters, and 8 meters deep),
and The Theater of Epidaurus (which is
marbeled for its exceptional acoustics, which permit almost
perfect intelligibility of unamplified spoken word from
the proscenium or skene to all 15,000 spectators, regardless
of their seating).
KATAKOLON
TOUR 1 [total duration 4 hrs]
includes
a visit to: Ancient Olympia (where you
will see The Archaeological Site (the Prytaneion [where
ceremonies honoring the winners took place], the Philippeion,
next to it the Heraion [a Doric Temple dedicated to Hera],
the Pelopion [an altar dedicated to Pelops from whom the
Peloponnese is named], the Doric Temple of Zeus [472 BC]),
The Archaeological Museum (here are displayed findings from
the area, and among them there are the stone head of Hera,
Praxiteles marble statue of Hermes [330 BC], the Victory
by Paionios [421 BC], Miltiades helmet, the terra cotta
group of Zeus carrying Ganymede, and the sculptures from
the pediments and metopes of the Temple of Zeus, among the
most important works of Classical art. There are also pottery,
terra cotta and bronze figurines, and votive offerings from
the sanctuary), and The Museum of the Olympic Games (it
contains mementos connected with the history of the Games
and a unique series of postage stamps, designed by Papastephanos
Provatakis commemorating the Games). A professional licensed
tour guide will accompany you and there will be free time
to walk in town as well.
KATAKOLON
TOUR 2 [total duration 6 hrs]
includes
a visit to: Ancient Olympia (where you
will see The Archaeological Site (the Prytaneion [where
ceremonies honoring the winners took place], the Philippeion,
next to it the Heraion [a Doric Temple dedicated to Hera],
the Pelopion [an altar dedicated to Pelops from whom the
Peloponnese is named], the Doric Temple of Zeus [472 BC]),
The Archaeological Museum (here are displayed findings from
the area, and among them there are the stone head of Hera,
Praxiteles marble statue of Hermes [330 BC], the Victory
by Paionios [421 BC], Miltiades helmet, the terra cotta
group of Zeus carrying Ganymede, and the sculptures from
the pediments and metopes of the Temple of Zeus, among the
most important works of Classical art. There are also pottery,
terra cotta and bronze figurines, and votive offerings from
the sanctuary), and The Museum of the Olympic Games (it
contains mementos connected with the history of the Games
and a unique series of postage stamps, designed by Papastephanos
Provatakis commemorating the Games). A professional licensed
tour guide will accompany you and there will be a visit
to a local winery as well.
