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Athens to Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplio Bus Tour: Explore UNESCO Heritage & Ancient Theater
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Chalandri
Embark on a bus tour from Athens to Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Nafplio to explore UNESCO World Heritage sites, ancient theaters, and the coastal city of Nafplio. Discover the Kingdom of Agamemnon, admire the gold Mask of Agamemnon, and experience the perfectly balanced acoustic of the ancient theater of Epidaurus.
Embark on a bus tour from Athens to Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Nafplio to explore UNESCO World Heritage sites, ancient theaters, and the coastal city of Nafplio. Discover the Kingdom of Agamemnon, admire the gold Mask of Agamemnon, and experience the perfectly balanced acoustic of the ancient theater of Epidaurus.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Archaeological Site Mycenae - Depart Athens with a friendly escort (archaeologist) by bus from the Halandri Metro station and reach the ancient city of Mycenae. Let the Cyclopean walls take your breath, as until nowadays no explanation can be found regarding their construction. Mycenae is considered the greatest and richest kingdom of the later…
- Archaeological Site Mycenae - Depart Athens with a friendly escort (archaeologist) by bus from the Halandri Metro station and reach the ancient city of Mycenae. Let the Cyclopean walls take your breath, as until nowadays no explanation can be found regarding their construction. Mycenae is considered the greatest and richest kingdom of the later Bronze Age around 1350 B.C. Even the legendary author Homer was inspired by Mycenae to compose his epic poem of Iliad. Walk around the archaeological park, pass through the great Lionesses Gate, explore the Ancient Treasure of Atreus also known as King’s Agamemnon Tomb as well as the Tomb of Clytemnestra. Admire the Palace and the Gold Mask of Agamemnon.
What's Included
- Complimentary bus WiFi
- Luxury air-conditioned transfers
- Guidance from an English-speaking archaeologist
- Included travel insurance
- Round-trip from Athens
- Complimentary bus WiFi
- Luxury air-conditioned transfers
- Guidance from an English-speaking archaeologist
- Included travel insurance
- Round-trip from Athens
What's Not Included
- Cost of lunch at the restaurant
- Personal expenses
- Guided tour inside the sites
- Entrance fee to the Ancient Epidaurus (12€ during summer season, 6€ during winter season)
- Tips
- Cost of lunch at the restaurant
- Personal expenses
- Guided tour inside the sites
- Entrance fee to the Ancient Epidaurus (12€ during summer season, 6€ during winter season)
- Tips
Additional Information
Discover the ancient marvels of Mycenae, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Marvel at the renowned ancient theater of Epidaurus. Enhance your day with a brief sojourn in the seaside city of Nafplio.
Capture memories with photos of the Isthmus of Corinth, a key geographical feature linking the Corinthian and Saronic Gulfs.
Uncover the mysteries of the Kingdom…
Discover the ancient marvels of Mycenae, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Marvel at the renowned ancient theater of Epidaurus. Enhance your day with a brief sojourn in the seaside city of Nafplio.
Capture memories with photos of the Isthmus of Corinth, a key geographical feature linking the Corinthian and Saronic Gulfs.
Uncover the mysteries of the Kingdom of Agamemnon, the imposing Cyclopean Walls and other ancient treasures of Mycenae.
Inspect the golden Mask of Agamemnon, notable for its association with the leader of the Trojan War.
Experience the renowned acoustic balance of the ancient Epidaurus theater.
Take a tour of the beautiful coastal city of Nafplio.
- Wear comfortable shoes to walk around the archaeological site of Mycenae
- Free of charge entrance to the archaeological site and museum is valid for youths of up to 18 years old and students inside the European Union
- Reduced entrance (-50%) is valid for European Union citizens aged over 65 and students of Higher Education Institutes outside the European Union
- In winter season (01/11-31/03) the general entrance fee to the archaeological site and museum is 6€ in Mycenae and 6€ in Epidaurus
- You should be at the departure point 10΄ before the time indicated in the schedule
- Our trip attendant-archaeologist shall have a sign of Ammon Express so that he/she will be recognisable easily once you validate your ticket before the exit of the metro station
- April 1st - October 31st: We start from Epidaurus, move on to Nafplio, and complete the tour at Mycenae. November 1st - March 31st: We start from Mycenae, continue to Nafplio, and end at Epidaurus.
Location
Doukissis Plakentias 76
Doukissis Plakentias
Once you are at HALANDRI METRO Station, follow the exit “To Vrilissia” and meet our trip attendant outside the station.
*Please bear in mind that you should be at the departure point 10΄ before the time indicated in the schedule.
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
4.7
(146 Ratings)
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Sachin_n
Dec 15, 2024
Awesome Day Trip around the Peloponnese - We had a great guide for the day, Katerina, who really elevated the experience. She was funny, knowledgeable and peppered us with historical facts, mythology, anecdotes about Greek culture throughout the bus ride. This plus the incredible scenery made what would’ve been a long ride, quite pleasant. The bus was very comfortable as well. A few reviews have expressed disappointment that the guide doesn’t follow you into the sites but the placards at each site are informative and we actually enjoyed going at our own pace, as I’m sure the others did as well. The prelude Katerina gave us before each visit was also helpful context to set the stage before each visit. The one small thing we would change is more time at Epidaurus and perhaps half an hour less time at Nafplio (as beautiful as it is!) but we acknowledge everyone has a different preference here. We felt we had sufficient time at Mycenae and Nafplio. Overall, it was a great experience, thoughtfully crafted and reasonably priced for what you get.
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905magdag
Nov 23, 2024
A great tour, I highly recommend it - A great experience, Crisa, our guide was an amasing and knowledgeable profesional, she taught us some history in a very entertaining and interesting way. The tour was well organised and if you want to learn something about the early history of Greece, this is the place.
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Jannaawachana
Nov 15, 2024
Great Itinerary - Great itinerary! You will see a lot of beautiful views. The corinth canal, Mycenae acropolis, Nafplio and Epidaurus.
These are all beautiful places of its own.
I am personal blown away by Nafplio.
Our tour guide was very good with the subject and she explained everything very clearly.
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Francis_j
Oct 31, 2024
More than value for money. - Awesome experience with an obviously knowledgeable and experienced guide who knew how to relate to the diverse group.
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Guillermo_h
Oct 18, 2024
Great experience, driver... - Great experience, driver very friendly, careful driving and helpful. We recommend to any who visit Athens.
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Linda_h
Oct 17, 2024
3 Cities - Trip was very interesting. The tour guide so much history and she kept our attention. The sites were amazing.
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Roberto_c
Oct 13, 2024
Great guide Katerina - The best of the tour it was the guide Katerina, she is an expert and know a lot about the history of Greece. For those who love history is a pleasure this kind of tours
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Jennifer_p
Oct 3, 2024
Wonderful walk through history - This tour was so much better than we expected. There is so much more to Epidaurus and Mycenae than we even realized after all of our pre-trip research. It is always incredible to be walking in areas with so much history, and they did not disappoint.
Nafplio was very nice, though rushed. I wish we could have had more time there. We only had a short amount of time to buy a couple of treats and get a very quick lunch in a cafe.
Katerina was absolutely amazing. We loved her enthusiasm. She was cursed with a group of absolutely horrendous guests on our tour (always very late to meeting points, talking over her constantly on the bus, phones going off every few seconds....they were a NIGHTMARE), but she was so patient and kind and managed to still make the trip wonderful. I was truly sorry for what she endured on that trip, but she was the ultimate professional.
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Gary_s
Sep 26, 2024
Relaxing tour of Greece - Tour guide was knowledgeable and charismatic, bus was in excellent condition with great air-conditioning. Bus driver was experienced and a smooth driver through the mountains. We had ample time at each destination, the guide does not accompany you in but gives you plenty of information as you arrive, which meant we could explore at our own pace. 10/10 would use again.
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Josh_g
Sep 7, 2024
Highly recommend this tour - This was such a fun trip! Katerina was the best host - she made the journeys really fun with her knowledge about Greek history and myths. The places themselves are so interesting as well and you get a perfect amount of time in all of them. Definitely recommend doing this tour!
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