Athens Trip Overview
Are you interested in exploring the best mainland destinations of great importance and underlying history?
This 7 day private customised tour promises a unique experience as it combines visits at some of the most popular and iconic sites of Greece as well as stunning natural scenery. You will experience the true meaning of Greek hospitality as you will be driven through traditional villages and taverns with local delicacies.
Among other must see destinations, you will visit Edessa, a city endowed with so many natural beauties and landscapes, famous for its waterfalls and Naousa, a site of exceptional beauty and importance, due to its landscape and the richness of water resources.
Enjoy your trip to the beautiful town of Veroia at Northwestern Greece, one of Paul’s beloved towns and tour in the Ancient town of Vergina and the tomb of the king of Macedonia and father of Alexander The Great, King Philip II!
Mainland Greece gives amazing opportunities to travel off the beaten track.
Additional Info
Duration: 7 days
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
Are you interested in exploring the best mainland destinations of great importance and underlying history?
This 7 day private customised tour promises a unique experience as it combines visits at some of the most popular and iconic sites of Greece as well as stunning natural scenery. You will experience the true meaning of Greek hospitality as you will be driven through traditional villages and taverns with local delicacies.
Among other must see destinations, you will visit Edessa, a city endowed with so many natural beauties and landscapes, famous for its waterfalls and Naousa, a site of exceptional beauty and importance, due to its landscape and the richness of water resources.
Enjoy your trip to the beautiful town of Veroia at Northwestern Greece, one of Paul’s beloved towns and tour in the Ancient town of Vergina and the tomb of the king of Macedonia and father of Alexander The Great, King Philip II!
Mainland Greece gives amazing opportunities to travel off the beaten track.
Itinerary
Day 1: Athens – Corinth – Cave of Lakes Kalavryta- Journey with COG Railway – Nafplio
Stop At: Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos), Argous 105 Ancient Korinthos village, Corinth 200 07 Greece
Our driver will pick you up from your hotel to have our first stop, at the Canal of Corinth (6 km length and 80m height). We continue to reach at Ancient Corinth which was one of his beloved cities of Saint Paul.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kalavryta, Kalavryta, Achaea Region, West Greece
Then you will take the Cog Railway (Odontotos) which links Kalavrita with Diakopto through Vouraikos Canyon; one of the most beautiful natural sights and of the most spectacular railway rides in Greece. It has been mentioned as the most beautiful train trip in Balkans. The little train travels through streams climbing the fantastic narrow gorge up into the mountains, through tunnels, over waterfalls, along cliffs and through forests of pine and oleander. The journey ends at the town of Kalavryta
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kastria Cave of the Lakes, Kastria Greece
Our driver will meet you there to continue the tour at the mysterious, magnificent and unique “Cave of the Lakes”, a rare creation of Nature. Consisted of 13 in total Small and large lakes, with different colors each one, depending on the oxides contained in the rocks. We have a stop for lunch at the picturesque village of Kalavrita. Overnight in Nafplio
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Nafplio
Day 2: Nafplio – Mycenae – Epidaurus – Olympia
Stop At: Nafplio, Nafplio, Argolis Region, Peloponnese
After your breakfast, you will have time to visit either Palamidi castle, which you can reach by climbing 999 steps (!), or to take a small boat and visit ”Bourtzi’,’ the fortress at the entrance of the harbor
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Great Theatre of Epidaurus, Ethniki Odos Isthmou Archaias Epidavrou, Epidavros 210 52 Greece
Then, we will leave for Epidaurus and we will visit the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, famous for the breathtaking acoustics that is still functioning today!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Archaeological Site Mycenae, Mycenae 21200 Greece
After this, we will head back to Nafplio to have lunch (optional), and then we will leave for the famous ancient town of Mycenae and the Archaeological site – the Lion Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, the Royal Palace and the tomb of Agamemnon. Olympia: Finally we will reach at Ancient Olympia for Overnight.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Ancient Olympia
Day 3: Ancient Olympia – Delphi
Stop At: Archaeological Site of Olympia, Archea Olympia, Olympia 27065 Greece
Sightseeing in Olympia: At 09.00 o’clock we will visit the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia, where the first Olympic Games took place in 776 B.C. The temple of Zeus is located there which is the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece. Dedicated to Zeus, in which in antiquity was hosted one of the 7 wonders of the Ancient world. You will also visit the temple of Hera, the shrine of Pelops (one of the oldest in the sanctuary), the Council house where the athletes took the Olympic oath, the Treasury houses, the Gymnasium and the Palestra where they used to exercise for a month prior to the Games. Leaving Ancient Olympia, we will cross over the amazing bridge of Rion – Antirion, one of the biggest bridges in Europe. For the wine lovers, we suggest a tasting tour in a winery. Then we will head to Naupactus, a beautiful seaside small town, where you can visit the Venetian Castle, the Venetian Port, here you will hace a delisious lunch. Finally we will reach in Delphi for overnight.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Delphi
Day 4: Delphi – Meteora
Stop At: Delphi Archaeological Museum, Ethniki Odos Amfissas – Livadias, Delphi 330 54 Greece
After your breakfast, our driver will drive you at the Ancient Oracle, the Stadium, the Ancient Theatre, with a capacity that exceeds 5,000 spectators and of course the Museum of Delphi. Delphi is perhaps best known for the oracle at the sanctuary that was dedicated to Apollo during the classical period. Afterwards, we can visit the traditional winter village of Arachova and have a coffee or lunch break. Depart from Arachova and driving through Central Greece we arrive in Kalambaka, a small traditional town that is built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks of God, at the shadow of the great Meteora Monasteries. Overnight Meteora
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Kalambaka – Meteora
Day 5: Meteora – Veroia – Vergina – City of Thessaloniki
Stop At: Natural History Museum of Meteora & Mushroom Museum, Pindou 20, Kalambaka 422 00 Greece
Our driver will pick you up from your hotel at 09.00 in order to visit the BYZANTINE MONASTERIES of Meteora, included on the UNESCO world heritage monument list. We are having our first stop at The Holy Monastery of Great Meteoro, the biggest and oldest one of all. It was called the monastery that was “suspended in the air” (meteoro), because of the formation of the gigantic rock on top of which it was built. Our second visit is at the great monastery of St. Stephan. The Monastery of St. Stephan is a small church built in the 16th century and decorated in 1545.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina), Imathia, Vergina 590 31 Greece
We leave Meteora to reach at Vergina (ancient Aigai), to live the experience of a visit to the unique Museum, created in the Great Tumulus covering the royal tombs of Macedonia. Admire the astonishing findings from the tomb of King Phillip II, Alexander’s father, and feel the thrill of the greatest discovery of the 20th century.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Veroia, Veroia, Imathia Region, Central Macedonia
In only a few miles away is Veria (Biblical Beroea), where we will visit the Saint Paul’s Bema, and then stroll through the old Jewish neighborhood and the colorful market area. Walk in a city where past is present and around! We leave from Meteora to head to Thessaloniki for Overnight.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Thessaloniki
Day 6: Thessaloniki – Pella – Edessa – Naousa – Thessaloniki
Stop At: Archaeological Site at Pella, Pella Greece
Depart in the morning for a unique approach to historical Macedonia. Our first stop will be Visit Pella, the birthplace of Alexander the Great. See the exquisite floor mosaics of the 4th century B.C. villas, in site as well as in the new Museum
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Edessa, Edessa, Pella Region, Central Macedonia
Our next stop will be at the picturesque Edessa where we will admire the town’s famous landmark, the Waterfalls.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Naousa, Naousa, Imathia Region, Central Macedonia
Then, proceed to Naoussa, to a site of exceptional beauty and importance: Aristotle’s School, the picturesque site where the great philosopher taught ‘the doctrines of morals and politics’ to Alexander the Great and the Macedonian youth. Then, we will return to Overnight in Thessaloniki.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Thessaloniki
Day 7: Thessaloniki – Dion – Athens
Stop At: Dion Archaeological Park, Dion 60100 Greece
After your breakfast, leave from Thessaloniki to have our first stop at the Archaeological Park of Dion, the sacred city of the Macedonians, at the foot of mountain Olympus.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Thermopylae, Thermopylae, Phthiotis Region, Central Greece
After your visit, driving to the south and through Thessaly, Lamia, Thermopylae, where we will make a stop to admire the statue of Leonidas as a memorial of the battle between the 300 Spartans and the soldiers of the Persian Empire, and Thebes, we will arrive in your hotel in Athens.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
