4-Day Greece Highlights Tour: Exploring Ancient Wonders and UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Discover the splendor of old Greece with this four-day classic tour from Athens. You’ll visit and relish five UNESCO World Heritage Sites on this distinct journey.

Duration: 4 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Athens - Corinth Canal - Epidaurus - Mycenae - Olympia

Corinth Canal - Depart from Athens for the strategically Corinth Canal (short stop).

The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus - Drive to Epidaurus and visit the ancient theatre, world famous for its outstanding acoustics.

Archaeological Site Mycenae - Proceed to Nauplia (short stop) and through the plain of Argos arrive at Myceane. Visit the archaeological site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. In the afternoon (optional stop for souvenirs), depart for Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games.

Olympia - Delphi

Archaeological Site of Olympia - Visit the Olympia archaeological site featuring the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the stadium, and the archaeological museum.

Rion-Antirion Bridge - Depart via Patras (short stop) to Rion, and cross the Corinthian Bay by bridge to Antirion. Pass by the city of Nafpakros and, from there, continue along the coastal road to Delphi, known in ancient times as the ‘navel of the world.’ In the afternoon, visit the picturesque mountain village of Arachova.

Delphi - Kalambaka

Temple of Apollo - Rise early and visit the archaeological site of Delphi, one of the most important archaeological treasures, also listed as a UNESCO world Heritage site.

Delphi Archaeological Museum - Head inside the Delphi museum and encounter numerous artifacts and relics that date back to 15th century BC.

Delphi - One of the most important archaeological sites in Greece.

Meteora - Depart for Kalambaka, a small town built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks and crowned by the Meteora Monasteries (short stop by Lamia). Overnight in Kalambaka.

Kalambaka - Meteora - Athens

Meteora - Leave in the morning for nearby Meteora to visit the breathtaking Byzantine Monasteries. This UNESCO world Heritage site is home for more than 20 rock monasteries. Discover the natural beauty and the cultural heritage of this area.

Leonidas Monument - Return to Athens, passing the heroic monument of Leonidas of Sparta at Thermopylae. Return to Athens late in the afternoon.

What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off (selected hotels)
  • Air-conditioned luxury bus transportation
  • Included entrance fees
  • Guidance from a professional and licensed guide
  • Dinner provided
  • Breakfast included
  • Hotel accommodations (A class / T class)
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Drinks
  • Hotel accomodation tax
Additional Information
  • To enter the monasteries, appropriate clothing is required. Ladies should not wear short skirts and must have long sleeves. Men are not allowed to wear shorts.
  • Please note that from 1/1/2018, a new hotel accommodation tax has been applied and should be paid directly in hotels as following: 5 hotels - 4 Euro per room/per night, 4 hotels - 3 Euro per room/per night, 3* hotels - 1.5 Euro per room/per night.
Location
Athanasiou Diakou 26
Athanasiou Diakou
Our office is located 3 min walk from Acropolis metro station, beside Royal Olympic hotel. We offer free pick up service from selected Athens centrally located hotels. Please call +302109233166 at least 24 hours before your travel date in order to confirm your pick up time.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Pavle_t
Jul 8, 2024
great value for those willing to travel a bit in a short time to see ancient Greece - The trip was very well organized, our driver Thomas and our guide Christina did an amazing job to get us on all sites before the crowds. Travell time is not too much, considering we traveled big part of Greece, there were enough breaks (and I am a smoker ;). Hotels (I’ve choosen A option) were excellent in Olympia and Kalabaka and OK in Delphie (the place is a bit on an old side, they served us dinner with some pie, chicken and pasta, no options whatsoever and breakfast was buffet with very limited options - not really sure how the pkace has 4* hotel rating, but I guess luck of other hotel options has something to do with it) All in all, great value for those willing to travel a bit in a short time to see ancient Greece. Fully recommended!
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Madan_k
Jun 19, 2024
Must have tour - What a memorable tour - visited Corynth, Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi, and Meteora - all are great must see places. Our tour guide was kind, sincere, knowledgeable and a passionate story teller. The bus was great, we stayed in great hotel, great delicious dinner and breakfast. Highly recommended.
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Brittney_r
Jun 4, 2024
Excellent trip through Pelopponnesus! - This four day trip starts off with a quick stop at the Corinth Canal, which actually has a market, toilets and souvenirs available. Then, onto the Theater of Epidaurus, with a guided visit through the museum. Then, we make a lunch stop at the quaint seaside town of Nafplion. Lastly, we continue on to Mycenae to see the Tomb of Agamemnon with another guided tour through the museum. Day 2 offers a full day at Olympia with your guide learning about the site of the original greek olympics, and another onsite museum with cafe and gift shop. Then, we cross the Rion-Antrion Bridge and make a pit stop for toilets and snacks. Day 3 is another full day at Delphi, with museum, natural spring and Temple of Apollo. Some members of your group will only be on a 3 day tour and they will depart the tour after lunch. Then, members of another 2 day group will join your group and as you will now have an entirely full bus, and you will all go to Kalambaka to see the Meteora monasteries for the last day. Our guide Marianna was wonderful! She was well organized, calm, knowledgeable, friendly and caring. She knew so much about every place we went to. She said she'd been guiding for 30 years! This tour is a great way to get away from the city and see more of Greece!
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Emmanuel_r
Jun 2, 2024
Amazing tour! Great bang for its buck! - The ruins to include Olympia and Delphi were amazing. My tour guide was so knowledgeable. The lodging was great and the meals were delicious. Highly recommend.
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Todd_n
May 9, 2024
In 4 short days I feel like I really got to know a lot about Greece - We learned so much about each location and the country. Accommodations were great. And our tour guide Anna was amazing. Our drivers were safe and helpful
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Thomas_v
Oct 13, 2023
Great tour for Ancient Greek history - Our guide Marianna was excellent, she is very knowledgeable about all of the sites and Greek history overall. She was very patient and respectful of all guests. The sites we visited were exceptional and much better than I anticipated.
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Sigh2019
Oct 12, 2023
Highly recommended - Our guide Angeliki and driver Lucas were amazing! I would recommend this tour to anyone that is interested in learning more about the rich history of Greece. We chose the 3 star hotel option, the first and last hotel were fine but the second hotel in Delphi was in desperate need of some maintenance and deep cleaning though.
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Lisa_g
Sep 28, 2023
Beautiful places to visit in Greece! Best tour! - Absolutely wonderful. Marianna and Lucas made this trip so enjoyable. Marianna was a wealth of information and history. She made our tour come alive. She took such wonderful care of us. We saw so many beautiful places that we could never have done on our own. The accommodations were so nice as well. Lucas - our driver- was the best! Thank you for all that you did to make sure we got to our destinations safely and taking care of our luggage. What a way to end our time in Greece. Highly recommend this trip to see so much more than Athens!.
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Michael_m
Oct 9, 2023
An amazing experience - An amazing experience! Very informative and a great way to see all of the mentioned highlights with minimal travel time. Would recommend.
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Solotraveler0011
Oct 9, 2023
Great Way to Explore but needs much improvement - This is a review for the 4 day Classical Greek Tour- I enjoyed my time overall with the group and think that this is good selection for the cost. But there were many missteps that they need to change: 1. The Hotel in Delphi was terrible. I did the tourist class, but this was subpar. The food, the room. The location was great. They also need to let people know that only the tourist class stayers get to be in the town to walk around and shop (those who had the resort option had to stay remote). 2. Gaining 30 more people after our visit in Delphi was chaotic and I feel bad for those who had to shift mid-trip. It also put a little distance between everyone personally. 3. The stops at the Corinth canal and Naupalia were way too short. We didn't even have time to just go to the bathroom nevermind visit the site. 4. Due to the government, bathrooms onboard the bus cannot be used so we made other stops. 5. The stop in Thermophylae is worthless. You see a statue and don't even have time to see the other one, read the inscription or view the territory where the battle occurred. 6. Information should be given BEFORE the trip about the monasteries' dress code. Luckily, I knew but still was not all that prepared since 'trousers' was not understood - you just need to cover your arms and legs (men don't have to in the women's monastery). I really enjoyed "angela" and "john" (Αγγελική and Γιάννης)! Very knowledgeable, accommodating and friendly.
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