Day One: The first day of the tour begins from Athens. We will start our journey by heading north, driving through the countryside on the way to Thebes with its acres of cotton fields. According to Greek mythology this is where the famous mythological hero Hercules was born. We reach the Battlefield of Chaeronia and Chaeronia Archaeological Museum. Right there, the Sacred Band of Thebes fell at the battle against Phillip II the father of Alexander the Great. Admire the imposing Lion of Chaeronia! Alternatively, we pass by Distomo to visit Hosios Loukas Byzantine Monastery, listed on Unesco’s World Heritage sites, for its art and architecture.
Continuing, we pass through the scenic village of Arahova, nestled on the mountainside, famous for its handmade carpets rugs and Formaela cheece. Lately it has become an ideal destination for winter vacationers and Athenian VIPs who enjoy snow skiing.
After Arahova we will arrive in Delphi where ancient Pythia delivered her oracles. Ancient Delphi once was believed to be the center of the universe. There you will meet ancient Greece by visiting the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios, the Theater, the Tholos, the Stadium, Palestra, Baths, Castalia Spring, the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia and many others!
We Visit the Delphi Archaeological Museum that preserved many findings, statues and objects from Delphi.
After the museum we take lunch at a very nice traditional restaurant with olive trees valley view, and we continue our drive until we reach the Battle Ground of Thermopylae (Hot Gates). The monument of Leonidas in full armor with the inscription Molon Lave (Come and Take), was built to commemorate the battle at Thermopylae of Greeks (300 Spartans included) against Persians in 480 B.C. We also visit the Thermopylae Museum.
We get into the car again and after a scenic drive winding through the mountains, we arrive in Kalambaka - the village that will host us for the night. The view of the city is magnificent, due to the giant mountains that stand over it. These rocks seem like they were planted and that they are not a part of a big mountain, an outstanding view...

 

Day Two: Ah, wondrous Meteora! A unique and impressive place with ageless Monasteries that is literally perched on top of huge granite monolithic rocks. These monasteries, that seem to be suspended between earth and sky, contain priceless historical and religious treasures. The view from the monasteries is something that you will never forget. The biggest and most important group of monasteries in Greece after those in Mount Athos, listed on UNESCO's World Heritage Sites; The Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron, The Holy Monastery of Varlaam, The Holy Monastery of Rousanou, The Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas, The Holy Monastery of St. Stephen, The Monastery of Holy Trinity. We visit 3 monasteries available depending on visitation day. We take lunch, at a traditional restaurant and drive back to Athens...

Day One: Our 2-day tour begins with traveling along the Saronic Gulf's costal road to the Corinth Canal. The Corinth Canal is the meeting point of the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea. This great structure took hundreds of years to become a reality. If you want, and dare, you can try bungee jumping off the canal wall. Corinth was a cultural center in the ancient times and you will visit Acrocorinth, the museum and the ruins from Ancient Corinth where St. Paul spoke to the Corinthians from the Bema.
We move on to Mycenae, the center of the great Mycenaean civilization. There you will see the Lion's Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, the Royal Tombs and the Museum. The tomb of the Mycenae's King Agamemnon is placed here; you can go inside and feel the glory of the king that is maintained until today, some thousands of years after his death.
Our next stop is Nafplio, the first capital of Greece. A charming city with magnificent landscapes and its famous Acronafplia, the acropolis of Nafplio, Palamidi Castle with 999 steps to climb and Bourtzi island in the middle of the harbor. We take lunch at a sea view restaurant.
After Nafplio, we drive to Ancient Epidaurus the healing center of antiquity, birthplace of Asclepios the healer- Apollo’s son, with its famous Asclepeion. We visit the spectacular Epidaurus Theater. Here is the home of ancient Greek theater and the place where famous Greek tragedy plays of Sophocles and Aristophanes were performed for the first time. The theater of Epidaurus is also known for its perfect acoustics. Even in the modern days plays are performed in this theater during the Annual Epidavros Festival, a very glamorous event.
We return to Nafplio to spend the night in order to follow the athletic spirit of the next day.

 

Day Two: The next morning we visit Ancient Olympia, which gained its fame as a sanctuary of Zeus and Hera, but the site also contains a wealth of other small shrines, gymnasiums and sculptors' workshops. According to tradition, here is where the Olympic games were founded in 776 B.C.. It is from here that the Olympic torch is still carried to whatever corner of the world the modern Olympiads are held in. In Olympia museum see exhibits of unique sculptural masterpieces, such as Praxiteles' Hermes, Paeoneus' Victory, Apollo and many other art treasures. After a day with ancient cultural and athletic memories, we take our lunch to a traditional Greek restaurant before we return to Athens.

Day One: We move along the coastline to reach Peloponnese and continue through its mountains to reach Ancient Olympia. It gained its fame as a sanctuary of Zeus and Hera, but the site also contains a wealth of other small shrines, gymnasiums and sculptors' workshops. According to tradition, here is where the Olympic games were founded in 776 B.C.. It is from here that the Olympic torch is still carried to whatever corner of the world the modern Olympiads are held in. In Olympia Museum see exhibits of unique sculptural masterpieces, such as Praxiteles' Hermes, Paeoneus' Victory, Apollo and many other art treasures. We take our lunch and continue our way through Nafpaktos, Galaxidi, the scenic Rio- Antirio Bridge until we reach Delphi to spend the night.

 

Day Two: In the morning we see Delphi where ancient Pythia delivered her oracles. Ancient Delphi once was believed to be the center of the universe. There you will meet ancient Greece by visiting the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios, the Theater, the Tholos, the Stadium, Palestra, Baths, Castalia Spring, the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia and many others!
We Visit the Delphi Archaeological Museum that preserved many findings, statues and objects from Delphi.
After the museum we take lunch at a very nice traditional restaurant with olive trees valley.
On our way back, we pass through the scenic village of Arahova, nestled on the mountainside, famous for its handmade carpets rugs and Formaela cheece. Lately it has become an ideal destination for winter vacationers and Athenian VIPs who enjoy snow skiing.
Last, we visit Hosios Loukas Byzantine Monastery, listed on Unesco’s World Heritage sites, for its art and architecture and continue our way back to Athens.