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:
Kalavryta
- Breakfast
- Your destination today is Kalavryta
- Olympia - Kalavryta: 175km
- Leaving Olympia you head to Patras and continue through Aiyion (Egio) to Kalavryta
Kalavryta, the town and the surrounding area of unique natural beauty and rich history
It is worth visiting the Monastery of Aghia Lavra, where the revolution of Greeks against the
Othoman Empire started at 1821. Drive to Diakopto and enjoy a most scenery drive on the
famous Odontotos railway line. Visit the Mega Spilaio, the oldest Orthodox Monastery and the
cave of the Lakes
- Overnight in Kalavryta
DAY 9:
Athens
- Today you take your way back to Athens
Olympia - Athens: 330km approx.
- Enjoy your journey through the inner center of Peloponnese as you drive back to Athens with
direction east to Tripoli. Continue on E65 road to Corinthos - the Isthmian. Arrive at Athens
late in the afternoon.
- Overnight in Athens
DAY 10:
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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