2 Day Private Tour to DelphiThermopylaeMycenaeNafplion and Ancient olympia

2 Day Private Tour to DelphiThermopylaeMycenaeNafplion and Ancient olympia

An excursion that includes seven of the most important archaeological sites in Greece

This 2 day tour takes you to some of the most popular highlights of Greece. On our way I will give you a lot of information about history, mythology and culture.

We will enjoy a visit to Delphi, novel of the world and the religious sites of Meteora. After, we will pass by Thermopylae, where the 300 Spartans fought and the breathtaking Arachova. We'll spend the night in Delphi (accommodation must be booked beforehand, not included in the price of my tour), where in the evening we'll have free time for activities etc.

The second day we will visit Mycenae, the temple of Apollo Epikourios, the charming seaside town of Nafplion and the Palamidi castle, followed by a trip to the Ancient Olympia. In Nafplion we'll have some free time maybe for food or a walk through the beautiful city.

This tour can be adjusted accordingly to your needs. Please let me know of any special requests you may have.

Itinerary

Day 1: Thermopylae,Meteora,Delfoi,Arachova,Distomo and a romantic night stay at Delfoi

Stop At: Battlefield of Thermopylae, Thermopylae Greece
Our trip will start from Athens and then we will drive to Thermopylae, where we will visit Thermopylae's Innovative Centre of Historical Information and we will see the Statue of Leonidas.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Roussanou Monastery, Kalambaka Greece
Afterwards we will drive to the breathtaking Meteora, where we will visit a lot of monasteries, built on top of 1000 foot rocks, such as the Holy Monastery of Varlaam, Rousanou and the Holy Trinity.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Delphi 330 54, Greece
After a wonderful scenic drive through mountains and fertile valleys we reach Delphi, located under the 3000ft tall mountain Parnassos. There we will visit the Archaeological museum of Delphi, we will see the Archaeological site of Delphi and the site of the temple of Apollo.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Arachova, Arachova, Boeotia Region, Central Greece
Then we will take a break for a coffee at Arachova. Driving through the beautiful stone villages of Arachova where we'll be able to stop so that you can take photos and buy souvenirs.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Distomo Massacre Memorial, Distomo Greece
On June 10, 1944, for over two hours, Waffen-SS troops of the 2nd company, I/7 battalion, 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division under the command of SS-Hauptsturmführer Fritz Lautenbach went door to door and massacred Greek civilians as part of "savage reprisals" for a partisan attack upon the unit's convoy. A total of 214 men, women and children were killed in Distomo, a small village near Delphi. According to survivors, SS forces "bayoneted babies in their cribs, stabbed pregnant women, and beheaded the village priest.
Duration: 25 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Delfoi.The accomodation for all plus the driver must be done by the travellers.Accomodation is not included

Day 2: Mycenae,epikourios temple,Nafplion and Ancient Olympia

Stop At: Archaeological Site of Olympia, Archaia Olympia 270 65, Greece
Olympia is a small town in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name, which was a major Panhellenic religious sanctuary of ancient Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held. The site was primarily dedicated to Zeus and drew visitors from all over the Greek world as one of a group of such "Panhellenic" centres which helped to build the identity of the ancient Greeks as a nation. Despite the name, it is nowhere near Mount Olympus in northern Greece, where the Twelve Olympians, the major deities of Ancient Greek religion, were believed to live.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Archaeological site Bassae, Oichalia 270 61, Greece
BASSAE is an archaeological site in Oichalia, a municipality in the northeastern part of Messenia, Greece. In classical antiquity, it was part of Arcadia. Bassae lies near the village of Skliros, northeast of Figaleia, south of Andritsaina and west of Megalopolis. It is famous for the well-preserved mid- to late-5th century BC Temple of Apollo Epicurius.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Archaeological site of Mycenae, Mykines 212 00, Greece
Mykines old palace and monument over 5000 Years of history.One of one important ancient cities in world history.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Παλιά Πόλη του Ναυπλίου, Nafplion 211 00, Greece
The first capital city after the greek revoloution in 1821.We will visit the great palamidi castle,you are going to have a short train tour in the old city by train and we will visit mproutzi by taxi boats
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.