Nafpaktos

Grand tour to Peloponnese and North Greece

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http://www.passepartout-tours.gr Grand tour to Peloponnese and North Greece with private chauffeur. Tour  Greece in to a unique private tour from  Athens to  Corinth canal, ancient Corinth, Mycenae,  Nafplion, Epidaurus, Olympia, Patras, Nafpaktos, Arachova, Delphi, Kalampaka, Meteora, Larisa, Mount Olympus, Dion,  Tempi, Katerini, Pela, Vergina, Thessaloniki and back to Athens. Duration: 7 Days | 6 Nights | Dayily departures | Pick up/Drop off: Athens hotel, cruise port. Distance: 900(km) / 559(miles) Day 1 Passepartout tours private chauffeur will drive you along the coastal road of the Saronic Gulf until we reach the Corinth Canal with its breathtaking views (short stop). Shortly thereafter we reach the ancient Corinth city (visit) where St. Paul lived and preached for two years. In the ancient times Corinth was amongst the richest cities and this is quite evident by its remains, including the huge ancient agora (market place) and Apollo’s Temple (6th C.B.C) ,visit Isthmian at the site of the ancient port of Kechreai where St. Paul disembarked. We’ll visit EPIDAURUS and its ancient Epidaurus theater, famous for its remarkable acoustics. Passepartout Tours will drive you to the pretty town of Nafplion, the first capital of Modern Greece for lunch. After visit the castle of Nafplio and will then drive you to MYCENAE through ARGOS, we’ll visit the archaeological site, the remains of the ancient city, including the lionesses gate, the tomb of Agamemnon and the Palace. Continue our private tour driving to Olympia through Tripolis & megalopolis. Overnight in Ancient Olympia. Day 2: Start in the morning, and  Passepartout tours private chauffeur will drive towards the city of Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. The Olympia Archaeological Museum and the Museum of the Olympic Games, where artifacts and collections related to both ancient and modern Games is not to miss. Passepartout Tours will take us now from Olympia through Patras to Rion, we’ll cross the Corinthian bay to Antirion via the bright new bridge, the biggest in Europe. Drive to picturesque Nafpaktos and via the new road along the coast, to Delphi. Visit in the afternoon the picturesque mountain village of Arachova for dinner. Overnight in Delphi or Arachova. Day 3: In the morning our Passepartout tours private tour continues visiting DELPHI, the ancient sanctuary of Apollo. We will visit the Museum in Delphi where one can see among other archaeological treasures, the unique bronze Charioteer, then proceed through the sacred way to the Athenian treasury. Visit the Temple of Apollo, and Passepartout Tours will depart for KALAMBAKA a small city by the feet of Meteora. You will be traveling through the towns of Central Greece (AMPHISSA, LAMIA and TRIKALA) crossing the Thessalian plain, the granary of GREECE, to reach KALAMBAKA late in the afternoon. Overnight by the feet of Meteora. Day 4 This morning you will visit of the breathtaking METEORA and its monasteries built on the top of high rocks, standing between winds sky & earth. Visit now one from the biggest and most important group of monasteries in Greece after those in Mount Athos. After lunch Passepartout Tours will start the drive through the towns of Central Greece crossing the Thessalian plain, the granary of GREECE, Larisa, Tempbi mountains, Katerini to reach late in the afternoon Litochoron, the entrance to Mount Olympus. Free night and Overnight Day 5 After breakfast Passepartout tours will drive us to the famous, sacred Macedonian town of DION and Litochoron, by the foot of Mount Olympus. Lunch in Katerini in a nice taverna by the sea. Continue our private tour to THESSALONIKI, the largest town in Northern Greece. Visit the  museum of THESSALONIKI and sightseeing of the city with its modern unique night life. Overnight. Day 6 In the morning Passepartout tours will drive us to PELLA, its Alexander the Great capital. Continue to VERGINA to visit the tomb of the King PHILIP and the famous ‘’Vergina Treasures’’. We’ll head on to LEFKADIA where you visit the excavations. Return to THESSALONIKI through VERIA. Overnight & free evening. Day 7 After breakfast we’ll start the return drive to Athens through the TEMPI VALLEY, LARISSA, LAMIA, THERMOPYLAE famous for the ancient battle between the Leonides & his 300 Spartans, Xerxis & the Persians, that took place there, KAMENA VOURLA, and we’ll end our Passepartout tours private tour in your ATHENS hotel.