Classical Greece 3-Day Tour: Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia and Delphi from Athens

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Athens - Corinth Canal - Epidaurus - Mycenae - Olympia⌄

   Depart from our terminal in Athens on your 3-day trip. Travel via the coastal National Highway to the Corinth Canal (short stop)

   Continue to Epidaurus and visit the ancient theater, world-famous for its outstanding acoustics.

   Then, head into the Argolis region, the land of Homer’s ‘Golden Mycenae,’ and now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Dating back to the 2nd century BC, Mycenae was one of the major centers of Greek civilization and a military stronghold that dominated much of southern Greece. See the Cyclopean walls, Lion Gate, and Royal Tombs, including Agamemnon and Clytemnestra's, and view the Treasury of Atreus, a magnificent 14th-century BC structure.

   In the afternoon, after an optional stop for souvenir-shopping, depart for Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, traveling through the cites of Tripolis and Megalopolis. Overnight stay in Olympia at your choice of a centrally located 3 or 4 star hotel in the town.

   Meals: Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at 3* or 4* hotel

2. 2Olympia - Delphi⌄

   Visit the Olympia archaeological site and view the Temple of Zeus, Temple of Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the Stadium, and the Archaeological Museum.

   Then, after a short stop in Patras, depart for Rion, crossing the Gulf of Corinth by the new Rio–Antirrio bridge to Antirion. Pass the city of Nafpaktos and from there, follow the coastal road to Delphi, known in ancient times as the ‘navel of the world.’ In the afternoon, visit the picturesque mountain village of Arachova before an overnight stay in Delphi at your choice of a centrally located 3- or 4-star hotel in the town.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at 3* or 4* hotel

3. 3Delphi - Athens⌄

   Pass the Castalia Spring and visit the Delphi archaeological site. View the monument of the Argive kings, Temple of Pronaia, Athenian Treasury, Stoa of the Athenians, Polygonal wall, the monument of Platea, and the Temple of Apollo, famous for its oracle.

   Visit the Delphi Archaeological Museum to see its spectacular exhibits, including the frieze of the Siphnian Treasury, the Naxian Sphinx, Statue of Antinous, the metopes of the Athenian Treasury, the famous bronze Charioteer, and many other artefacts. In the afternoon, after an optional lunch (own expense), return to Athens.

   One of the most important archaeological sites in Greece

   Meals: Breakfast