2 Days private Tour Corinth, Mycenae, Nemea, Nafplion Epidaurus

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Corinth Canal, Rack railway train Kalavryta, Aroania mountains, Olympia (overnight)
6 stops
1
Corinth Canal
The marvelous man-made Corinth canal connecting the Aegean and Ionian seas, as well as the Peloponnese peninsula with the central part of Greece. More than 2500 workers digging 6.400m for twelve years (from 1881 to 1893) Stop for photography, walk across on a pedestrian bridge and admire the canal from 80 m high
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Ancient Nemea
Ancient Nemea is a premier archaeological site and religious sanctuary, famous for hosting the Panhellenic Nemean Games and serving as the legendary backdrop where Heracles slayed the invulnerable Nemean Lion. Unlike major urban centers, ancient Nemea functioned as a sacred athletic sanctuary—much like Olympia—dedicated entirely to Zeus. Today, the region masterfully pairs its profound historical ruins with modern acclaim as Greece's largest and most significant red wine appellation The Ancient Stadium: Located a short walk from the temple, this 40,000-seat athletic venue features a remarkably preserved, 36-meter stone entrance tunnel used by athletes in antiquity. Ancient graffiti can still be seen etched into its walls
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
3
Citadel and Treasury of Atreus
The Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon is a large tholos constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC. The lintel stone above the doorway weighs 120 tons, with approximate dimensions 8.3 x 5.2 x 1.2m the largest in the world. The tomb was used for an unknown period. Mentioned by Pausanias, it was still visible in 1879 when the German amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the shaft graves under the 'agora' in the Acropolis at Mycenae. The tomb has probably no relationship with either Atreus or Agamemnon, as archaeologists believe that the sovereign buried there ruled at an earlier date than the two, but it was named thus by Heinrich Schliemann and the name has been used ever since. The grave is in the style of the other tholoi of Mycenaean Greece, of which there are nine in total around the citadel of Mycenae and many more in the Argolis. However, in its monumental shape and grandeur it is one of the most impressive monuments surviving from the Mycenaean period.
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
4
Archaeological Site Mycenae
The Acropolis of Mycenae, with its strategic position for the control of the Argolid Plain, is the kingdom of the mythical Agamemnon and the most important and richest palatial center of the Late Bronze Age in Greece. Its name was given to one of the greatest civilizations of Greek prehistory, the Mycenaean civilization, while the myths related to its history, its rulers and their family members (such as Klytaimnestra, Ifigeneia, Elektra, Orestes) have inspired poets, writers and artists over many centuries, from the ancient to the contemporary times. Significant stages in monumental architecture are still visible in the property, such as the massive defensive walls, the cor-belled tholos tombs and the Lions Gate.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
5
Lion Gate
On your way to Acropolis of Mycenae & Agamemnon Palace, you will walk through the Lions Gate, which was the main entrance. It was erected during the 13th century BC, around 1250 BC in the northwest side of the acropolis and is named after the relief sculpture of two lionesses or lions in a heraldic pose that stands above the entrance. The Lion Gate is the sole surviving monumental piece of Mycenaean sculpture, as well as the largest sculpture in the prehistoric Aegean. It is the only monument of Bronze Age Greece to bear an iconographic motif that survived without being buried underground, and the only relief image which was described in the literature of classical antiquity, such that it was well known prior to modern archaeology.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Nafplio
Nafplio is a historical coastal town in the Peloponnese that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. The town was an important seaport held under a succession of royal houses in the Middle Ages as part of the lordship of Argos and Nauplia, held initially by the de la Roche following the Fourth Crusade before coming under the Republic of Venice and, lastly, the Ottoman Empire. The town was the capital of the First Hellenic Republic and of the Kingdom of Greece, from the start of the Greek Revolution in 1821 until 1834. Nafplion is the most picturesque town in mainland of Greece and we will stay here for overnight. We can arrange accommodation for you in selected Boutique Hotels A'class or 3/4* Hotels with breakfast (additional cost 90€ per double room / weekend-holidays 120€ per double room - if more than 2 rooms 10% less. Driver's room complimentary). If you wish to do do your own hotel reservation, you need to reserve an extra room for your driver.
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Nafplion Epidaurus Kechries port Corinth Canal
10 stops
7
Nafplio
Nafplio is a historical coastal town in the Peloponnese that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. The town was an important seaport held under a succession of royal houses in the Middle Ages as part of the lordship of Argos and Nauplia, held initially by the de la Roche following the Fourth Crusade before coming under the Republic of Venice and, lastly, the Ottoman Empire. The town was the capital of the First Hellenic Republic and of the Kingdom of Greece, from the start of the Greek Revolution in 1821 until 1834. Nafplion is the most picturesque town in mainland of Greece and we will stay here for overnight. We can arrange accommodation for you in selected Boutique Hotels A'class or 3/4* Hotels with breakfast (additional cost 90€ per double room / weekend-holidays 120€ per double room - if more than 2 rooms 10% less. Driver's room complimentary). If you wish to do do your own hotel reservation, you need to reserve an extra room for your driver.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
8
Akronafplia Fortress
Nafplio's oldest castle, Acronafplía, rises at the top of the old town. Once the whole city existed within these walls. Parts of the castle was built already in the Bronze Age, and there are still remnants of these old walls in the western part of the castle. Acronafplia was later extended and amplified by respectively Romans, Franks, Venetians and Turks. The thick castle walls form a nice backdrop for the city, and in the last years, the castle is being restored. Especially the eastern parts deserve a visit. Explore this section on foot, by walking off the road that runs through the castle, and in between the old walls. However, there are more good reasons to visit Acronafplia. The view is beautiful, both to the northern parts of the city and towards the bay, and south to Arvanitia beach and the mountains of Arcadia.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
9
The Archaeological Museum is accommodated in the imposing in size as well as strict in symmetry, stone-built Venetian structure which covers and encases the central, Syntagma Square on its west side. It was first built in 1713, during the second reign of the Venetians, under the Naval Proveditore Augustine Sagredo to be used as the navy's depository, according to the marble inscription fitted on the building's frontage, written in Latin. It is widely acknowledged as one of the best well-preserved Venetian structures in the whole of Greece. The museum's most exquisite piece of archaeological finds still remains to be the Bronze Suit Armor of Dendra region, exhibited in a specially designed area together with the rest of the breathtaking tools which were excavated such as, armor equipment belonging to the soldier dressed in that armor, bronze and clay jugs. Ticket General 6€ / Reduced 3€
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
10
Epidaurus Archaeological Museum
The museum has a substantial collection of inscriptions and Greek and Roman sculptures. The main collection of inscriptions has been housed in the special hall to the northeast of the main building since 1958 as has a storeroom for the sculptures, a pottery room, and a restoration workshop.The museum also displays bronze medical instruments providing an informative insight into medical practice at the sanctuary of Asklepios. Ticket: Winter 10€ / Summer 20€. Under 25 y free./
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
11
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
The Ancient Theater of Epidaurus is located on the southeast end of the sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek God of medicine, Asclepius. It is built on the west side of Cynortion Mountain, near modern Lygourio, and belongs to the Epidaurus Municipality. It is considered to be the most perfect ancient Greek theater with regard to acoustics and aesthetics.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
12
Temple of Asclepius at Epidaurus
he Temple of Asclepius was a sanctuary in Epidaurus dedicated to Asclepius. It was the main holy site of Asclepius. The sanctuary at Epidaurus was the rival of such major cult sites as the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia and Apollo at Delphi. The temple was built in the early 4th-century BC. If still in use by the 4th-century, the temple would have been closed during the persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire, when the Christian Emperors issued edicts prohibiting non-Christian worship.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
13
Kechries
The ancient port of Kechries (historically known as Cenchreae or Kenchreai) was one of the two thriving gateway harbors of Ancient Corinth, handling all trade routes coming from the Aegean Sea, Rome, Egypt, and the Eastern Mediterranean. Located on the Saronic Gulf just east of the Corinth Canal, this semi-circular, partly man-made harbor operated alongside its western sister port, Lechaion, making Corinth a powerful "twin-sea" economic hub of the ancient world
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
14
Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)
Ancient Corinth was one of the largest and most important cities of Greece, with a population of 90,000 in 400 BC. The Romans demolished Corinth in 146 BC, built a new city in its place in 44 BC, and later made it the provincial capital of Greece. Walking in the remains of the ancient City of Corinth is like to walk back in time. For Christians, Corinth is well known from the two letters of Saint Paul in the New Testament, First and Second Corinthians. Corinth is also mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as part of the Paul the Apostle's missionary travels. Combined ticket 15€ for summer or 8€ for winter
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
15
Temple of Apollo
Temple of Apollo, in Ancient Corinth, was built about 550 B.C. in the Doric style on the ruins of much earlier temple. It is one of the earliest Doric temples in the Peloponnese constructed of local limestone on top of an imposing, rocky hill. This temple was an emblem for the Greek city of Corinth, reflecting its growth and prosperity. The Temple of Apollo was built upon a Temple Hill, which was an outcropping of natural rock, which allowed for a sturdy platform on which the temple could be built. The Temple of Apollo dominated Ancient Corinth. The remains of other temples, a theater, shops, public baths, pottery factories, a gymnasium, a triumphal arch, and other buildings such as villas have been excavated since 1896 on the site around the Temple of Apollo. The temple initially consisted of 42 monolithic, 6×15 limestone columns, over 7 m high.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Corinth Canal (Pass by)
Corinth Canal

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please book this tour, at least 2 weeks prior, as we need time to reserve the rooms for you and your driver. Nafplion is a very popular place. * We can assist you or make arrangements for accommodation in selected Boutique Hotels A'class or 3/4* Hotels with breakfast (from 160€ per double room / weekend-holidays 190€ per double room- per night/ if more than 2 rooms 10% less. Driver's room complimentary).
• The tour driver is not a licensed tour guide to accompany you on your walk to archaeological sites or museums. If you require an archaeologist guide to tour the sites with you, you need to hire one additionally (in prior time). If you have any questions you can contact us on the phone number provided by Viator.
• The Archaeological Museums & sites in country are closed on: every Tuesday (Museums only)Entrance fees to sites & museums are not included. Tickets Winter 1st Nov to 31st March 10€ / summer 1st April to 30th October 20€ per person per site.

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