Archaeology And Activity Holidays In Greece
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Itinerary
2x Dinner
2x Dinner
2x Lunch
2x Lunch
Accommodation included: 7 nights
Accommodation included: 7 nights
Entry/Admission - Archaeological Site of...
Entry/Admission - Archaeological Site of Tegea
Entry/Admission - Archaeological Museum of...
Entry/Admission - Archaeological Museum of Tegea
Entry/Admission - Kapsia Cave
Entry/Admission - Kapsia Cave
Entry/Admission - Offshore Hydropower Museum
Entry/Admission - Offshore Hydropower Museum
Entry/Admission - Archaeological Site Mycenae
Entry/Admission - Archaeological Site Mycenae
Entry/Admission - The Great Theatre...
Entry/Admission - The Great Theatre of Epidaurus
Entry/Admission - Archaeological Site of...
Entry/Admission - Archaeological Site of Mystras
Entry/Admission - Archaeological Site of...
Entry/Admission - Archaeological Site of Olympia
Entry/Admission - Archaeological Museum of...
Entry/Admission - Archaeological Museum of Olympia
Entry/Admission - Delphi
Entry/Admission - Delphi
Entry/Admission - Delphi Archaeological Museum
Entry/Admission - Delphi Archaeological Museum
Entry/Admission - Acropolis
Entry/Admission - Acropolis
Entry/Admission - Acropolis Museum
Entry/Admission - Acropolis Museum
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Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival โ Corinth Canal - and Welcome Dinner
Stop At: Corinth Canal, Isthmia, Corinth 201 00 Greece
We welcome you at the Athens Airport El. Venizelos. Appointment with the other participants of the group and transfer to our base, Tripoli, is less than 2 hour drive. On the way we will stop to the Corinth Canal of Isthmos, one of the worldโs 19th century engineering masterpieceโs history (the first attempt to build the canal was in 602 B.C).
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
โข Dinner: Welcome dinner with homemade Greek food
Accommodation included: 3* hotel in Tripoli
Day 2: Ancient Tegea โ Alea โ Kapsia Cave โ Wine Tasting
Stop At: Archaeological Site of Tegea, Tripoli 220 12 Greece
This will be a guided tour in ancient Tegea and Alea (optionally you can take this route with a bicycle). The tour will start from the ancient city of Tegea (ancient Tegeatis), one of the most developed and important cities of ancient Greece with the byzantine church built exactly above the ancient Greek theatre of the city.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Archaeological Museum of Tegea, Tegea Greece
Our tour will be continued with the visit in the village of Alea with the ancient temple of Alea Athena, the second biggest temple in Peloponnese after the temple of Zeus in Olympia, and the brand new museum.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kapsia Cave, Tripolis Pirgou, Kapsas 221 00 Greece
The tour around Tripoli will continue in a lighter way concerning archaeology in the Kapsia Cave, a true masterpiece for the eyes of the visitor under the earth, aged over than 3.000.000 years old
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
โข Lunch: Winetasting accompanied with homemade pies
Accommodation included: 3* hotel in Tripoli
Day 3: Dimitsana โ Hydromovement museum โ Monasteries in Lousios Gorge
Stop At: Offshore Hydropower Museum, Kefalari Ai-Yianni, Dimitsana 220 07 Greece
Taking our minibus we arrive at a traditional settlement, Dimitsana in mountainous Arcadia. Firstly, we will visit the outdoor Hydromovement Open Air Museum, the unique in the Balkans, to see how the locals were using the energy from the power of the water. The museum complex includes the renovated buildings of a watermill, a tannery and a powder shop, complete with their original machinery and equipment. Each of these old, restored buildings houses an exhibition related to its former industrial use.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Holy Monastery of the Philosopher, Dimitsana 220 07 Greece
Then we will move on to the byzantine Filosofou monastery and if you are in a mood for a little bit of walking we will visit the ancient Filosofou monastery or โsecret schoolโ which is the oldest and most historical monastery in Arcadia and one of the oldest Greek Byzantine sites.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Moni Agiou Ioanni Prodromou, Stemnitsa Greece
Our next stop is the Prodromou monastery, which played significant role during the Greek revolution of 1821 against the Ottomans, being used as a shelter for the Greek fighters.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ancient Gortys, Gortyn, Elliniko 22007 Greece
Finally, the tour ends in the findings of a 2500 year old city, ancient Gortys, from where the Spartans where passing on their way to Olympia to participate in the Olympic Games!
Duration: 40 minutes
Meals included:
โข Lunch: Picnic by the riverside
Accommodation included: 3* hotel in Tripoli
Day 4: Mycenae โ Epidaurus โ Nafplio
Stop At: Archaeological Site Mycenae, Mycenae 21200 Greece
Excursion and guided tour in Mycenae, the center of Mycenaean world, 3500 years ago in the Bronze Age. You will be guided in the remains of the Acropolis of the city, passing through the Gate of Lions going up to the Palace of the king Agamemnon, the greatest king of Mycenae. You will also visit the great vaulted grave of Atreas, also King of Mycenae and father of Agamemnon and the unique museum with the all the important findings of the area.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Great Theatre of Epidaurus, Ethniki Odos Isthmou Archaias Epidavrou, Epidavros 210 52 Greece
Our next stop will be Epidaurus, the medical centre of antiquity that Asclepius had founded with the famous ancient theatre. You will walk in the orchestra and then you can have a seat in the โkilonโ. You will be amazed by the acoustics of the theatre; it is a masterpiece of science even today.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Nafplio, Nafplio, Argolis Region, Peloponnese
In the afternoon there will be free time in Nafplio where you can swim and rest on the beach, try the local cuisine and visit the Venetian castle, Palamidi, with its 999 steps ascent to the top
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3* hotel in Tripoli
Day 5: Sparti โ Mystras
Stop At: Archaeological Site of Mystras, Mystras, Sparta Municipality Greece
Today we will visit the byzantine city of Mystras, with its fortified castle and the many churches.
The most important and complete site from the byzantine age, as the whole city still exists, and many of the monasteries are still alive! You must be equipped with appetite for exploration and water especially in the deep summer if you wish to walk in the whole city as there are lots of steps and there are plenty of things to see.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Acropolis and Ancient Theater, north end of Sparta, Sparta, Sparta Municipality Greece
Our tour continues with the visit of the statue of Leonidas (king of Sparta, and the legendary 300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae), and then the acropolis of the city with the theatre, one of the biggest ones among those of all the ancient Greek cities! Our guide will explain to you and make you imagine the Spartan way of living and fighting.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
โข Dinner: Cooking lesson of Greek specialties
Accommodation included: 3* hotel in Tripoli
Day 6: Ancient Olympia
Stop At: Archaeological Site of Olympia, Archea Olympia, Olympia 27065 Greece
We head to ancient Olympia where we will have a guided tour to the birthplace of the Olympic Games.
There, you will step in the ancient Olympic Stadium putting yourselves in the position of the athletes of the ancient times. You will be able to feel the grandeur of the games and imagine them competing. You will be browsed in the ancient buildings of the city; the great Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the ancient gymnasium and the Palaestra and to the workshop of Phidias where the great sculptor crafted the gigantic chryselephantine statue of Zeus, listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Archaia Olympia, Olympia 27 065 Greece
The sightseeing tour also includes a visit to the Olympia museum. The brilliant Hermes of Praxiteles, the Nike of Paionios and the pediments of Zeus temple are just some of the exhibits that anybody should see at least once in his life
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3* hotel in Galaxidi
Day 7: Delphi
Stop At: Delphi Greece
Today we head to Delphi for our guided tour. Delphi was the most important oracle of the ancient Greek world and according to mythology the center of the earth and nowadays a monument of Global heritage of UNESCO. During your visit you will have the opportunity to admire the temple of Apollo, the ancient theatre, the Stadium and also the spectacular view among the rocks.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Delphi Archaeological Museum, Ethniki Odos Amfissas - Livadias, Delphi 330 54 Greece
The tour will end with the archaeological museum of Delphi, one of the best in Greece, with great findings from the oracle and the area.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3* hotel in Athens
Day 8: Acropolis โ Acropolis museum - Departure
Stop At: Acropolis, via Dionysiou Areopagitou str., Athens 105 58 Greece
The greatest and finest sanctuary of ancient Athens, dedicated primarily to the goddess Athena, dominates the centre of the modern city from the rocky crag known as the Acropolis. The most celebrated myths of ancient Athens, its greatest religious festivals, earliest cults and several decisive events in the city's history are all connected to this sacred precinct.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42 Greece
The Acropolis Museum was founded to exhibit all the significant finds from the Sacred Rock and its foothills. The Museum hosts its collections across three levels, as well as in the archaeological excavation that lies at its foundations
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Arrival โ Corinth Canal - and Welcome Dinner
Stop At: Corinth Canal, Isthmia, Corinth 201 00 Greece
We welcome you at the Athens Airport El. Venizelos. Appointment with the other participants of the group and transfer to our base, Tripoli, is less than 2 hour drive. On the way we will stop to the Corinth Canal of Isthmos, one of the worldโs 19th century engineering masterpieceโs history (the first attempt to build the canal was in 602 B.C).
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
โข Dinner: Welcome dinner with homemade Greek food
Accommodation included: 3* hotel in Tripoli
Day 2: Ancient Tegea โ Alea โ Kapsia Cave โ Wine Tasting
Stop At: Archaeological Site of Tegea, Tripoli 220 12 Greece
This will be a guided tour in ancient Tegea and Alea (optionally you can take this route with a bicycle). The tour will start from the ancient city of Tegea (ancient Tegeatis), one of the most developed and important cities of ancient Greece with the byzantine church built exactly above the ancient Greek theatre of the city.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Archaeological Museum of Tegea, Tegea Greece
Our tour will be continued with the visit in the village of Alea with the ancient temple of Alea Athena, the second biggest temple in Peloponnese after the temple of Zeus in Olympia, and the brand new museum.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kapsia Cave, Tripolis Pirgou, Kapsas 221 00 Greece
The tour around Tripoli will continue in a lighter way concerning archaeology in the Kapsia Cave, a true masterpiece for the eyes of the visitor under the earth, aged over than 3.000.000 years old
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
โข Lunch: Winetasting accompanied with homemade pies
Accommodation included: 3* hotel in Tripoli
Day 3: Dimitsana โ Hydromovement museum โ Monasteries in Lousios Gorge
Stop At: Offshore Hydropower Museum, Kefalari Ai-Yianni, Dimitsana 220 07 Greece
Taking our minibus we arrive at a traditional settlement, Dimitsana in mountainous Arcadia. Firstly, we will visit the outdoor Hydromovement Open Air Museum, the unique in the Balkans, to see how the locals were using the energy from the power of the water. The museum complex includes the renovated buildings of a watermill, a tannery and a powder shop, complete with their original machinery and equipment. Each of these old, restored buildings houses an exhibition related to its former industrial use.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Holy Monastery of the Philosopher, Dimitsana 220 07 Greece
Then we will move on to the byzantine Filosofou monastery and if you are in a mood for a little bit of walking we will visit the ancient Filosofou monastery or โsecret schoolโ which is the oldest and most historical monastery in Arcadia and one of the oldest Greek Byzantine sites.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Moni Agiou Ioanni Prodromou, Stemnitsa Greece
Our next stop is the Prodromou monastery, which played significant role during the Greek revolution of 1821 against the Ottomans, being used as a shelter for the Greek fighters.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ancient Gortys, Gortyn, Elliniko 22007 Greece
Finally, the tour ends in the findings of a 2500 year old city, ancient Gortys, from where the Spartans where passing on their way to Olympia to participate in the Olympic Games!
Duration: 40 minutes
Meals included:
โข Lunch: Picnic by the riverside
Accommodation included: 3* hotel in Tripoli
Day 4: Mycenae โ Epidaurus โ Nafplio
Stop At: Archaeological Site Mycenae, Mycenae 21200 Greece
Excursion and guided tour in Mycenae, the center of Mycenaean world, 3500 years ago in the Bronze Age. You will be guided in the remains of the Acropolis of the city, passing through the Gate of Lions going up to the Palace of the king Agamemnon, the greatest king of Mycenae. You will also visit the great vaulted grave of Atreas, also King of Mycenae and father of Agamemnon and the unique museum with the all the important findings of the area.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Great Theatre of Epidaurus, Ethniki Odos Isthmou Archaias Epidavrou, Epidavros 210 52 Greece
Our next stop will be Epidaurus, the medical centre of antiquity that Asclepius had founded with the famous ancient theatre. You will walk in the orchestra and then you can have a seat in the โkilonโ. You will be amazed by the acoustics of the theatre; it is a masterpiece of science even today.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Nafplio, Nafplio, Argolis Region, Peloponnese
In the afternoon there will be free time in Nafplio where you can swim and rest on the beach, try the local cuisine and visit the Venetian castle, Palamidi, with its 999 steps ascent to the top
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3* hotel in Tripoli
Day 5: Sparti โ Mystras
Stop At: Archaeological Site of Mystras, Mystras, Sparta Municipality Greece
Today we will visit the byzantine city of Mystras, with its fortified castle and the many churches.
The most important and complete site from the byzantine age, as the whole city still exists, and many of the monasteries are still alive! You must be equipped with appetite for exploration and water especially in the deep summer if you wish to walk in the whole city as there are lots of steps and there are plenty of things to see.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Acropolis and Ancient Theater, north end of Sparta, Sparta, Sparta Municipality Greece
Our tour continues with the visit of the statue of Leonidas (king of Sparta, and the legendary 300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae), and then the acropolis of the city with the theatre, one of the biggest ones among those of all the ancient Greek cities! Our guide will explain to you and make you imagine the Spartan way of living and fighting.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
โข Dinner: Cooking lesson of Greek specialties
Accommodation included: 3* hotel in Tripoli
Day 6: Ancient Olympia
Stop At: Archaeological Site of Olympia, Archea Olympia, Olympia 27065 Greece
We head to ancient Olympia where we will have a guided tour to the birthplace of the Olympic Games.
There, you will step in the ancient Olympic Stadium putting yourselves in the position of the athletes of the ancient times. You will be able to feel the grandeur of the games and imagine them competing. You will be browsed in the ancient buildings of the city; the great Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the ancient gymnasium and the Palaestra and to the workshop of Phidias where the great sculptor crafted the gigantic chryselephantine statue of Zeus, listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Archaia Olympia, Olympia 27 065 Greece
The sightseeing tour also includes a visit to the Olympia museum. The brilliant Hermes of Praxiteles, the Nike of Paionios and the pediments of Zeus temple are just some of the exhibits that anybody should see at least once in his life
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3* hotel in Galaxidi
Day 7: Delphi
Stop At: Delphi Greece
Today we head to Delphi for our guided tour. Delphi was the most important oracle of the ancient Greek world and according to mythology the center of the earth and nowadays a monument of Global heritage of UNESCO. During your visit you will have the opportunity to admire the temple of Apollo, the ancient theatre, the Stadium and also the spectacular view among the rocks.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Delphi Archaeological Museum, Ethniki Odos Amfissas - Livadias, Delphi 330 54 Greece
The tour will end with the archaeological museum of Delphi, one of the best in Greece, with great findings from the oracle and the area.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3* hotel in Athens
Day 8: Acropolis โ Acropolis museum - Departure
Stop At: Acropolis, via Dionysiou Areopagitou str., Athens 105 58 Greece
The greatest and finest sanctuary of ancient Athens, dedicated primarily to the goddess Athena, dominates the centre of the modern city from the rocky crag known as the Acropolis. The most celebrated myths of ancient Athens, its greatest religious festivals, earliest cults and several decisive events in the city's history are all connected to this sacred precinct.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42 Greece
The Acropolis Museum was founded to exhibit all the significant finds from the Sacred Rock and its foothills. The Museum hosts its collections across three levels, as well as in the archaeological excavation that lies at its foundations
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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