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Mycenae, Epidaurus & Nafplio Full-Day V.R audio guided Tour: An Expedition to Historical Greek Sites
4.5
73 Ratings
Athina
Spend a full day exploring the ancient history and culture of Greece in the area of Peloponnese, departing from Athens. Stops include the Corinth Canal, Mycenae, the old theatre of Epidaurus, and the scenic city of Nafplion.
Spend a full day exploring the ancient history and culture of Greece in the area of Peloponnese, departing from Athens. Stops include the Corinth Canal, Mycenae, the old theatre of Epidaurus, and the scenic city of Nafplion.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Corinth Canal - Embark in our air-conditioned modern bus from 4 central meeting points and travel for 1-hour to the area of Peloponnese. On the way to Mycenae, see the famous Corinth Canal and make a quick stop to admire this engineering marvel that connects the Aegean and Ionian seas.
From Athens center we need 60 min to reach the Corinth Canal
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- Corinth Canal - Embark in our air-conditioned modern bus from 4 central meeting points and travel for 1-hour to the area of Peloponnese. On the way to Mycenae, see the famous Corinth Canal and make a quick stop to admire this engineering marvel that connects the Aegean and Ionian seas.
From Athens center we need 60 min to reach the Corinth Canal
- Archaeological Site Mycenae - Continue towards Mycenae, one of the most important cities of ancient Greece. Visit the Mycenaean Acropolis, the tomb of Agamemnon, and the ruins of the Cyclopean walls that protected this mighty city. You can also visit the Archaeological Museum of Mycenae.
entrance November to March 12 euros
entrance April to October 6 euros
- The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus - Continue on to the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus, a 4th-century theatre which is one of the best-preserved Classical Greek structures in existence. It is renowned for its amazing acoustics; a coin dropped in the theatre’s center can be heard from the highest seat. The theatre seats up to 14,000 people and its entrance is flanked by restored Corinthian pilasters. It’s now used for performances of Ancient Greek drama during the annual Hellenic Festival.
entrance November to March 12 euros
entrance April to October 6 euros
- Nafplio - Last but no least , make a stop in the picturesque city of Nafplion, which was the first capital of Greece after Independence and has been a major port since the Bronze Age. Its position was so strategic that the city has 3 fortresses: the massive fortress of Palamidi, the smaller Akronafplia, and the water castle Bourtzi on an islet west of the old town. Stroll through the attractive narrow streets, and admire the elegant Venetian houses, neoclassical mansions, and quayside cafes.
Take the opportunity to go shopping, eat in a traditional restaurant, chill out at the cafes in the picturesque port, or when in summer take a swim in the crystal waters at Arvanitia beach.
Then we head back to Athens in a 2 hours drive throught the countryside
What's Included
- High-tech Virtual Reality device
- Multilingual audio guide in 8 languages
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- Professional English-speaking escort and driver
- Convenient pickup and drop-off from 4 central locations in Athens
- High-tech Virtual Reality device
- Multilingual audio guide in 8 languages
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- Professional English-speaking escort and driver
- Convenient pickup and drop-off from 4 central locations in Athens
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- snacks and drinks
- entrance in the monuments
- Lunch
- snacks and drinks
- entrance in the monuments
Location
Melina Mercouri Monument
Leoforos Vasilisis Amalias
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(73 Ratings)
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Rohan_a
Oct 7, 2024
Slow Paced Awesome Full Day Trip - Enjoyed the trip over all. As Nancy was very good with information. Sea food lunch was out of the world fresh catch. Enjoyed the bus drive.
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James_j
Oct 6, 2024
Beautiful Day - The guide was great. Irene was so smiley really from the heart. And she knows a lot too -always ready with new info and to answer our questions. The bus driver was super too. Together they were a great team for a very pleasant experience in beautiful Greece. Amazing, beautiful and historic sites with Irene and the bus driver made the day a truly unforgettable tour. It went too fast. We'll do it again!
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Bracodiweimar
Oct 6, 2024
Day trip - A nice introduction to the two incredible sites of Mycenae and Episauros. Not much information but enough time to walk and see much of the sites. Best to read about them first before visiting as the audio guide explanations are really too brief, but not bad as an introduction. Generally, though, this fits the bill as a modern fast mass tourism tour, but then it's at a bargain price. Naphlio for lunch is a tourist mecca now a mere shadow of its former tranquil self full of real Greek atmosphere.
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Gaetanop153
Oct 1, 2024
Beautiful and fascinating tour - Great experience! This tour allows you to take a journey through time, discovering ancient Greece and beyond! Starting from the sensational Corinthian Canal, passing by the fascinating remains of Mycenae with the tomb of the mythical Agamemnon, continuing with the wonderful ancient theater of Epidaurus, ending in an enchanting Nafplio with a beautiful sea, and fascinating views!
All improved by the organization and supported by our fantastic Guide Irene, a very prepared, professional, nice girl, always smiling and always cooperative and ready to give extra support to those who had difficulty with the language!
Experience that we highly recommend to everyone!
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X6803whfedericop
Sep 23, 2024
Tour of Ancient Greece - Beautiful tour, well organized thanks to the excellent agency Sight of Athens and the Guide Maria. We recommend the agency especially because they are very human and ready to respond to the needs of each client. For them we were not a number, but true friends, and for that we thank them!
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Nivesf2023
Sep 12, 2024
Value for money excursion - The excursion completely delivered my expectation based on what it offered in its description. The company offered 4 pick-up points which was great and they checked with me a day where I wanted to be picked. The coach was comfortable and air-conditioned and the driver excellent. There was a tour leader who was not a licensed guide, but this is something that the description of the tour said. The tour leader was very helpful and kind and gave prompt and up to the point information considering the excursion and also gave general information about the sites that we were visiting and also those that we were driving by. We were given a mobile phone with thorough description of the sites we were visiting including recreation of how they looked like originally. In Nafplio we could also board for free a tourist train or an open-deck tourist bus that took us around the town with an audio explanation in Greek and English on what we were seeing along the way. We had enough time for the sightseeing at every place that we visited. We left Athens around 8.30 am and returned around 7pm. So really a full day for a good price. However, if you expect a thorough guiding of the sites that are being visited, then you should book a different excursion. This is really a value for money excursion.
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Jj
Sep 11, 2024
Highly recommended - Very well organised before and during. Lovely staff esp Irene and a marvelous chance to enjoy the glory of the Pelopenese.
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H6995bhmichelac
Sep 4, 2024
Fantastic. - Very nice visit and many compliments to the tour operator Maria very kind, caring and prepared, sites rich in history and timeless charm
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James_s
Oct 20, 2024
Better to go on a small, private trip with a true tour guide—better value. - This “tour” was a joke. Only five little blurbs about Mycenae, the player app worked erratically, its photos were hardly visible in the sun, our “guide” was really a trip coordinator. Great guy, but not a resource to the sites at all. The greatest service you provided was transportation—bus and driver. Overall a shoddy production with only tiny amounts of historical or cultural insights. I spent hours on the bus reading Wikipedia historical info about the sites we visited—more valuable than the tour “content.”
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Verdad14
Sep 16, 2024
Left Us High and Dry - We booked the tour the night before, and were really looking forward to it! We also prepaid for the entrance fees for a couple of the attractions. Total was almost 190cdn.
The following morning we showed up at 8:02, plenty of time for our 8:20 pickup. After waiting at the correct stop until almost 8:30, we were unsure if the tour had been cancelled, or the bus missed our stop. The message we got from Viator the night before gave us the phone number of the bus company. We wanted to see whether the tour had been cancelled, or somehow the bus driver missed us, and we could take a taxi and catch up.
We called at 8:30. Rang for a minute and a half. No one answered the phone. What tour puts in a phone number that will not be answered? We called a few minutes later, and again,no reply. We also tried to email them,to see if the tour was still on, and could we catch up. Again, no response. It has been almost a week now, and still waiting for a call…
Why did the bus not call us if they could not see us?They had all our information.
They then said we are going to charge us for the whole trip including the entrance fees!
What service did they supply to us in return for our money?
We wasted over an hour waiting for them on our one day in Athens, then to top it off, they charged us the full amount, including admission fees!
We were twice disappointed, first the tour passing us by, and second, getting charged for a service we did not receive.
I asked for a refund, and the company said they would not refund a single penny. All profit for them, including the admission tickets.
We feel we’re mistreated and ignored. Unfortunately we have left Athens, and do not know if we will ever return. I am sorry we ever booked with these people.
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