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Olympia and Argolida [2 days private tour]

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The best short Peloponnese panorama in this 2 days Olympia and Argolida private tour. Corinth Canal, Mycenae, Epidavros, Nafplio, Ancient Olympia with an overnight at Olympia. An amazing 2 days private tour to be enhanced only by your desires and demands. Your expert driver with superior local knowledge will drive you to off the beaten path places to explore Peloponnese like no else.

1st day – Argolida

We will start from Athens from your point of choice. First day of the tour includes the Argolida region and concludes for overnight at Olympia town. One hour drive after Athens and you will be standing over the Corinth Canal. The birds-eye canal view is breathtaking and calls for an amazing selfie. After that we will be heading to ancient Epidavros site, the first hospital campus of the world. There you will visit and step on the stage of the world-renowned ancient theatre of Epidavros. The acoustics of this structure is a benchmark even for today’s body of knowledge. In addition you will have the chance to see at the museum medical tools used back in the time that are identical to today’s practice.

After Epidavros you will visit Nafplio. A picturesque harbour town full of history and beauties. Nafplio has served as the first capital city of the modern Greek state. Stroll around the intact old city and enjoy a delicious lunch with local ingredients and traditional recipes. Our final stop for the day will be the important site of Mycenae, the origin of the Greek civilisation and one of the most epic stories in the world the Iliad. Come face to face with king Agamemnon’s golden mask at the museum. Feel the awe before the cyclopian masonry surrounding the citadel and inside the tomb of Agamemnon also known as treasury of Atreus. Finally we will end the day at Olympia town taking an overnight. This Argolida and Olympia private tour allows you to visit an amazing and remote location not approachable by Athens in one day back and forth.

2nd day – Olympia

Day 2 starts at Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic games. Fresh in the morning you will explore the archaeological site with the sanctuary of Zeus and the athletic premises. Admire the amazing findings in the museum such as the Hermes of Praxiteles. Afterwards take a break at the peaceful town of modern Olympia before heading back to Athens. Finally depending on your personal mood we may choose to follow the country road through Arcadia mountains to sightsee the traditional stone built villages. The drive to Athens is a long one, about 4 hours, and obviously a couple of breaks will be welcomed along the way whenever you feel like.

Licensed Guides

Please note that drivers are not licensed guides and are not allowed to accompany you through the sites and the museums. If you need a licensed guide for your private tour just add the appropriate service during your booking request. We strongly advise you to hire a licensed guide to make the most out of your visits. Inform us about the language you prefer for the guide if other than english. Licensed guides are subject to availability. 

  • IMPORTANT NOTE: Please take into account an extra seat in the vehicle for your guide when you select to have a guide for the full tour plan! 

Booking process

After submitting your booking request you will be informed asap about availability and tour price. 

For your booking to be confirmed you will be asked to pay a confirmation amount. We expect to receive the confirmation payment within the timeframe noted in the offer message.

The price offer is per group/vehicle and not per person. Each vehicle type can accommodate safely and comfortably up to a certain number of passengers. For example a sedan car may be used for up to 3 passengers. Kids are included in the total count. During the booking process you will see the notes of max passengers per vehicle type. Bear in mind to include your guide in the total passengers if you opted to have a guide during your tour unless you have arranged only for in situ guiding session. If in doubt please do not hesitate to consult us.

Included in the price offer

  • The offer you will receive from us includes all costs related to the driver and the car. Licensed guide’s fee will be included too if applicable. 
  • Your driver will provide you with free cool bottles of water throughout your tour.
  • There are no other extra or hidden costs!

Not included in the price offer

  • Admission tickets to sites and museums
  • Food, drinks and hotel overnights
  • Tips (optional)

Tips & Hints

  • Your tour is private, not a shared one. As a private tour the plan could be adjusted to your special needs and mood of the day even in real time!
  • Touring archaeological sites requires moderate physical effort. Please wear light comfortable clothes and walking shoes. Some sun protection would be helpful too in summer time. 
  • Please let your driver and/or your guide know if you have any food or drink allergies. Although your lunch is a’ la carte it is always good to know for any allergies and either choose appropriate lunch place or inform the cook and the staff accordingly.
  • In case of physical difficulties special arrangements might required so please inform us beforehand.

You may also want to check out the Argolida private tour we offer. Book your private transfers from/to the airport or other locations with us at our affiliate site executivetaxi.gr.

Info about Mycenae admission tickets prices, opening days, hours and more please click here.

Info about Epidavros sanctuary admission tickets prices, opening days, hours and more please click here.

Info about Ancient Olympia admission tickets prices, opening days, hours and more please click here.

Tour plan for the Olympia and Argolida [2 days private tour]

Corinth Canal
Epidavros
Mycenae
Nafplio
Ancient Olympia
Corinth Canal
Hold your breath for an awesome view over the manmade Corinth Canal. The canal of Corinth isthmus was delivered on 25 July 1893 though its history originates back to the late 7th century B.C. when the tyrant of Corinth Periander first set the vision of the canal. Through the timeline the first real attempt to dig the canal was initiated by Roman emperor Nero, to no success, and it was only until late 19th century, 25 centuries after the first conception, the coordinated work of visionary leaders, architects and engineers from all over Europe delivered this awesome project.
Epidavros
In the peaceful hinterland of Epidavros is the sanctuary of the god-physician Asklepios, the most famous healing centre of the Greek and Roman world. It is considered the birthplace of medicine and is thought to have had more than two hundred dependent spas in the eastern Mediterranean. Its monuments, true masterpieces of ancient Greek art, are a precious testimony to the practice of medicine in antiquity. Indeed they illustrate the development of medicine from the time when healing depended solely on the god until systematic description of cases and the gradual accumulation of knowledge and experience turned it into a science. Among the greatest monuments of Greek Antiquity, the famous theatre at the Asklepieion of Epidavros, the finest and most renowned of its kind, combines perfect acoustics with elegance and symmetrical proportions, qualities praised already in the second century AD by traveller and geographer Pausanias.
Mycenae
Mycenae ‘Rich in Gold’, the kingdom of mythical Agamemnon, first sung by Homer in his epics, is the most important and richest palatial centre of the Late Bronze Age in Greece. Its name was given to one of the greatest civilizations of Greek prehistory, the Mycenaean civilization, while the myths related to its history have inspired poets and writers over many centuries, from the Homeric epics and the great tragedies of the Classical period to contemporary literary and artistic creation.
Nafplio
One of the most beautiful towns in eastern Peloponnese as well as one of the most romantic cities all over Greece, Nafplio was the first capital of the newly born Greek state between 1823 and 1834. Admire the medieval Old Town, the narrow cobblestone alleys, the neoclassical well preserved mansions with the Bougainvillea trees adorning their yards and balconies and the Turkish fountains. Photoshoot the venetian fortresses at Palamidi, Akronafplia and Bourtzi and enjoy a delicious greek lunch either by the sea or within the old city’s alleys.
Ancient Olympia
In western Peloponnese, in the beautiful valley of the Alpheios river, lies the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece. Dedicated to Zeus, the father of the gods, it sprawls over the southwest foot of Mount Kronios, at the confluence of the Alpheios and the Kladeos rivers, in a lush, green landscape. Although secluded near the west coast of the Peloponnese, Olympia became the most important religious and athletic centre in Greece. 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 honour Zeus. The archaeological site of Olympia includes the sanctuary of Zeus and the many buildings erected around it, such as athletic premises used for the preparation and celebration of the Olympic Games, administrative buildings and other lay buildings and monuments.
Visit the Ancient Corinth site to admire the temple of Apollo with the unique monolithic columns and the Roman aged ruins such as temples, fountains, porticoes, baths, latrines and various other monuments. Feel the mystique of the place where Apostle Paul lived and preached for 18 months.

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