DAY 1:
Athens
- Arrival at Athens Airport
- Transfer to your hotel in Athens
- Overnight in Athens
DAY 2:
Nafplion
- Breakfast
- Your car will be delivered to your hotel
-You may star your tour…??
- Your destination today is the beautiful region of Argolis
- Athens - Nafplion:150km approx.
- Drive down to Corinthos through the Corinth Canal. Then you may stop by Ancient Corinth to
visit the archaeological site and the museum. Continue your drive reach the Argolis Province
with direction to Myceane. Then, drive to Epidaurus Theater. Finally you are heading to
Nafplion. You may have enough time to visit either Palamidi Fortress or the Bourtzi Castle
Late in the afternoon, enjoy your walk to the picturesque town of Nafplion, once the
first capital of Greece
- Overnight in Nafplion
DAY 3:
Monemvasia
- Breakfast
- Your destination today is Monemvasia
- Nafplion - Monemvasia: 190km approx.
- Leaving Nafplio, you are directing south by the coastal road to Leonidio. After Leonidio look
for the sign: Gythio. On your way, you will find Vlachiotis, you turn left east direction to
Monemvasia. Monemvasia medieval castle-town is built on a rock and has remained unspoilt
though the ages. Cars are not allowed within this Castle Town with its numerous byzantine
Churches. You may stay within the Castle area and discover a true mystrey.
There are no big hotels within the castle, but little atmospheric guest houses.
- Overnight in Monemvasia
DAY 4:
Sparti
- Breakfast
- Spend the day either discovering the surrounding southern area: a marvelous discovering and
a taste of traditional fish taverns, just in front of Elafonissi Islet - or head north and drive with
direction north to Vlachioti-Skala and Sparti and visit the Byzantine City of Mystras, once
capital of the Byzantine Empire. A guided visit can be arranged on your request.
- Monemvasia - Sparti: 110km approx.
- Overnight in Sparti
DAY 5:
Mani
- Breakfast
- Your destination area today is the area of Mani
- Sparti - Areopoli: 75km approx.
- Mani, a remote region, isolated by the Mountain Taygetos, that has a spirit of its own with its
rugged landscape punctuated by tiny churches and distinctive stone towers of the hillside
villages. It is worthdriving and explore all the peninsula of Mani down to its edge Cape Tenaro
It is worth visiting one of the biggest caves in Euros, the Diros Caves
Your accommodation will be arranged in own of the traditional hotels or guest houses of the
area (In Gythio or Areopoli, Gerolimenas, Itilo, Limeni, Karavostassi)
- Overnight in the Mani Area
DAY 6:
Pilos
- Breakfast
- Your destination today is Pilos
- Areopoli - Pylos: 135km approx.
- Take the coastal road through the Messinian Province, the "Messinian Mani" and drive to
Kalamata, the Capital. Continue eastern to Gialova, a seashore paradise, only 3km from Pilos.
Discover southern Methoni and Sapientza islet. All the area is pretty beautiful and the nature
is singing for you.
- Overnight in Pilos.
DAY 7:
Olympia
- Breakfast
- Your destination today is Olympia
- Pylos - Olympia: 125km approx.
- By the coastal road drive up to Gargaliani–??Kiparissia–??Krestena and finally Olympia. With
incredible sceneries and gods' sites, the Peloponnese does not stop to amaze you. Do not
miss the archeological site of Olympia: a must. Retrace the the steps of ancient athletes at
Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games at 776BC
A guided tour can be arranged for you upon your request
- Overnight in Olympia
DAY 8:
Delphi
- Breakfast
- Take your time to visit the archaeological site and the museum
- Your destination today is Delphi
- Olympia - Delphi: 190km approx.
- Leave Olympia direction Pyrgos, continue by the coastal road to Patra and reach the state
of the art newly built suspended bridge at Rio, the longer in Europe. Cross to Antirio and take
the east direction: to Nafpaktos-Galaxidi-Itea-Delphi site.
- If you have time it is worth stoping at the picturesque village of Galaxi
Once you reach Delphi or Arachova and settle to your hotel you may enjoy a wald in Arachova
Nestled at the foot of Mount Parnassos, this town apart from its beauty is famous for its
hand made carpets and quilts and for its tasty food and taverns
- Overnight in Delphi or the nearby Arachova (10km)
DAY 9:
Meteora
- Breakfast
- In the morning take your time to visit the archaeological site and the musuem of Delphi, once
believed to be the centre "omphalos" (naval) of the earth
- Your destination is Meteora and Kalambaka: 225km approx.
Drive direction north to Lamia-Karditsa-Trikala and finally: Kalambaka, on foot of the amazing
METEORA and its breathtaking monasteries on top.
- Overnight in Kalambaka
DAY 10:
Thessaloniki
- Breakfast
- Your destination today is Thessaloniki
- Kalambaka - Thessaloniki: 235km
- Leaving Kalambaka, passing from Trikala, Larissa and Katerini you reach Thessaloniki
- On the way you may visit the archaeological site of Dion
Thessaloniki is the second biggest city of Greece and Capital of Macedonia and North Greece
- Overnight in Thessaloniki
DAY 11:
Thessaloniki
- Breakfast
- Take your time to discover this beautiful seaside city, famous for its food and the warmth of
its people. A guided tour can be arranged for you upon your request
You may also drive to the nearby Pella and Vergina to visit the archaeological sites
- Overnight in Thessaloniki
DAY 12:
Pelion
- Breakfast
- Your destination today is Pilion
- Thessaloniki - Portaria: 220km approx.
Leaving Thessaloniki you take the National Road directing south to reach firstly Volos .
- Volos at the foot of Mountain Pelion and its famous villages. On the Mountain a
network of villages of breathtaking natural beauty and architecture. A rare, though characterstic
of this area is the possibility to be on top of a mountain and have the feeling you can almost
touch the sea. A variety of little hotels and atmospheric guest houses are available at this area
- Overnight in Pelion
DAY 13:
Athens
- Breakfast
- Spend your day to explore the area
- Later you take your way back to Athens
- Portaria - Athens: 330km
Through Lamia, you take the National Road back to Athens
- Arrive at Athens late in the evening
- Overnight in Athens
DAY 14:
Athens
- Breakfast
- Day free at your leisure until the time of your flight back
- Transfer to the airport
End of tour
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