Classical Tour Olympia Delphi Nafplio 4 days

Today you will head towards the Corinth Canal, where you will make a brief stop to take some photos and marvel at this famous channel that connects the Aegean Sea with the Gulf of Corinth. With this impressive engineering feat ships did not have to sail more than 400 km around the Peloponnese peninsula to reach the Ionian Sea.

Past verdant hills you will reach Epidaurus and its Theater renowned for its acoustics and still in use today, especially during the summer. You will also visit the museum, which is located inside the archaeological site, between the Ancient Theatre and the Asklepieion.

Your next stop will be the town of Nafplio, the first capital of modern Greece. 

You will finish a full day’s cultural adventure in the comfort of your hotel in Nafplion, afternoon free.

You will enjoy your dinner and have a restoring good night's sleep.

Greca Tip: You can have a delicious meal in Syntagma Square and sip your drink at the port taking in the amazing view of Bourtzi, always lit up at night.

After a rich breakfast, around 12:30 hours, your journey will take you to Mycenae where you will visit the prehistoric Acropolis, the Lions Gate and the tomb of Agamemnon.

In the afternoon, you will travel through the scenic Arcadia Mountains towards ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic games.

Greca Tip: Remember to take some of the amazing olive oil with you as well as other olive oil derivatives, such as creams and soaps offering all of nature’s benefits.

In the morning, you will visit the site of the ancient Olympic stadium, where the first games were held around 776 BC.

The importance of these games was widely accepted, given the extensive participation of the Greek cities, which suspended hostilities throughout the celebrations. The Olympiad was recognized as the only chronological event in Greece and represented four years between two consecutive events.

Olympia was also the most important sanctuary of Ancient Greece, a place to worship Zeus, the first among the gods. The gigantic gold and ivory sculpture crafted by Phidias was considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

After we visit the Museum of Olympia, you will continue your journey across the suspension of the Rion-Antirion Bridge, a modern engineering wonder, until you reach your destination.

Upon your arrival at Delphi, you will have dinner and a well-deserved rest.

Greca Tip: In the evening you can go in search of the traditional character of nearby Arachova and enjoy a drink in a stylish café or a local kafeneio (coffee shop).

In the morning and after a wholesome breakfast, you will visit Delphi, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the center or navel of the ancient world and host to the renowned Oracle, the counsellor of kings and pilgrims alike.

You will also visit the museum which houses as a special exhibit the "bronze charioteer", a masterpiece of Greek antiquity. This statue was discovered in the Temple of Apollo and erected to honor the victory of a Chariot team in the Pythia games.

You will leave the slopes of Mount Parnassus to either return to Athens or continue with a tour of the Thessalian plains, where the town of Kalambaka is located.

Arrival in Athens in the late afternoon and drop off at your hotel or the nearest point.

Greca Tip: As a going away gift you can go shopping in the nearby town of Arachova for traditional woven carpets, dry wines, honey and the local cheese formaela.