Spetses Island Day Private Trip From Athens

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8 to 10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Spetses is only 2 hours and 30 minutes from Athens. Our guide will come to pick you up from your meeting point.With its rich history and culture, museums, beautiful beaches, crystal clear waters, cosmopolitan nightlife, Spetses is the perfect location for a short-break throughout the year.Spetses is the perfect place to enjoy a wonderful walk as the distinctive architecture, cobble streets and fragrant gardens filled to the brim with jasmine and bougainvillaea make it a joy to discover the island on foot.A couple of minutes from the hotel is the house of Sotirios Anargyros built in 1904. The mansion is guarded by two Egyptian sphinxes – an exotic note rarely seen in a Greek island. A little way off from the Mansion of Anargyros is the Bouboulina Museum. Lascarina Bouboulina is one of the few female heroes of the Greek Revolution and notably one of the most renowned women in the history of Greece.

What's Included

Private transportation
Transportation with Minibus/MiniVan/Suv/Sedan (it depends on the number of participants)
Professional drivers with deep knowledge of history (not licensed to accompany you in any site)
Bottled water
WiFi on board
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Airport Pick up & Drop off (Extra charge)
Hotel/Airbnb/Port/Cruises Terminal Pick up and Drop off
Lunch
The tickets for all archeological places and museums.
The guide driver is not a licensed tour guide to accompany you at any site/museum.
Your driver will not be at your disposal during your tour of the island.
Ticket boat (from Porto Heli): 8.50€/person(for one way) or Private water taxi 150€/group (two ways)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Your personal tour driver will pick you up and return you to your hotel in Athens, meeting you at the lobby. In the case of an AirBnb apartment, he/she will contact you upon arrival so you can meet at the entrance of the building. For Airport and Port pick-up, your driver will meet you at the arrivals area holding a signboard with the guest's name.

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Meeting point
McDonald's Σύνταγμα

McDonald's Ermou 2 Syntagma: Our driver will wait you in front of the entry of McDonald's with a signboard with the name of the tour.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 to 10 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Athens

    Pick up from your Hotel/Apartment/ Airbnb

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Corinth Canal

    One of the most important projects of modern Greece, which played a catalytic role for the Mediterranean trade, the canal of the Isthmus of Corinth, has constituted an inspiration for centuries and was completed … 25 centuries after the conception of its idea. The “Afneios Corinth” since the ancient times was one of the most important cities of the then known world, but also of modern Greece. Its geographical position has highlighted it to a great Navy, Commerce and Cultural Centre.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Located on the eastern side of Peloponnese, Porto Heli is a small seaside town with a large port. This port is a frequent mooring place for fishing boats and yachts in summer, giving Porto Heli in Greece a cosmopolitan atmosphere. There are a couple of organized beaches in Porto Heli, but the majority are small secluded coves with a relaxing atmosphere. A frequent family destination, this region gets frequented by Athenians who have holiday homes there in summer. The location is convenient for road trips to Ancient Epidaurus, Poros, Ermioni, Mycenae, and Nafplion. From the small port of Costa close to Porto Heli, there are very frequent boats to Spetses island.

    Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Spetses is the perfect place to enjoy a wonderful walk as the distinctive architecture, cobble streets and fragrant gardens filled to the brim with jasmine and bougainvillaea make it a joy to discover the island on foot.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
  • Spetses Town (Pass by)

    Start your walk in the main port of Dapia where the imposing and magnificent Poseidonion Grand Hotel. The hotel was first built in 1914 and was the brainchild of Sotirios Anargyros, in the style of the Negresco Hotel in Venice and the Carlton in Cannes. It was completely renovated in 2009, with special attention to the architectural fixtures of the building and has since won an impressive array of international awards. The locals refer to it as “our acropolis”.

    Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Walking through the old, traditional villa, a sense of history envelopes you and transports you back to the Greek Revolution of 1821, during which this house was a hub of activity. Traditional costumes, weaponry (guns and ammunition) as well as household artifacts are on display inside the building. The bust of Mexis by the sculptor Byron Kesse stands prominently inside the museum, too.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 5

    Τhe Bouboulina Museum on Spetses, was founded in 1991 by Philip Demertzis-Bouboulis, 4th generation descendant of Laskarina Bouboulina, in a final effort to save the 350 year old mansion of the heroine from certain collapse. It is a private non-profit organisation, and its main objectives, apart from the restoration and maintenance of the building and grounds,are its function as a cultural centre, and ensuring that this legendary woman’s story is known to the world. Visitors to the museum have the opportunity to learn about the legendary Capetanissa and admire collections of weapons, antique books, porcelain, documents and letters, personal items of the heroine, maps, embroidery, Byzantine icons, furniture from the 17th to the 20th century and of course the beautiful Florentine carved ceiling of the grand salon, the preservation of which was one of the main reasons the museum was opened in 1991. Bouboulina’s story is available in printed form in 25 languages.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • (Pass by)

    Agios Nikolaos Church boasts whitewashed exteriors and red roof tiles, along with an imposing bell tower that was built with marble from Tinos back in 1805! Furthermore, the temple also features gorgeous interiors, including large candelabras, hanging censers, chandeliers, and a luxurious gilded iconostasis, while the church’s walls are filled with beautiful iconographies of various saints!

    Admission ticket free
  • Athens (Pass by)

    We will drop off you at your Hotel/ Airbnb/ Apartment

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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