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Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplio Full Day Private Tour from Athens
4.9
202 Ratings
Isthmia
Embark on a full-day tour from Athens to Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Nafplion. Discover ancient Greek history, visit archaeological sites, and explore picturesque towns.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Corinth Canal - The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island. The canal was dug through the isthmus at sea level and has no locks. It is 6.4 kilometres (4 mi) in length and only 21.4 metres (70 ft) wide at its base, making it impassable for many modern ships.
From high up, you can enjoy the best view of Corinth’s isthmus and admire the steep limestone walls while you observe the vessels below you navigate their way through the canal.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- Professional drivers knowledgeable in history
- Traditional Greek lunch option
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- Convenient pickup and drop-off from hotel, airport, or port
What's Not Included
- Licensed tour guide (upon request and depending on availability)
- Entry or admission fees for archaeological sites
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Travel below Athens to uncover the gems of the Peloponnese. Traverse the Corinth Canal to exit mainland Greece and delve into Mycenae, Epidaurus and Nafplion.
Starting your journey at Mycenae, one of the most significant civilizations of the ancient world, you’ll proceed to Epidaurus, home to a theatre and health centre pivotal to the growth of western civilization, before finally reaching Nafplio, regarded as Greece’s most alluring town. This route is notably significant from a historical perspective, in a country that’s deeply rooted in history.
- A day tour from Athens covering key sites in the Peloponnese
- Experience the scenic charm of the Isthmus of Corinth in all its grandeur
- Discover the archaeological remnants of Mycenae, the kingdom of the legendary King Agamemnon
- Experience the flawless acoustics at the 4th-century amphitheater of Epidaurus
- Tour the coastal village of Nafplion
- Our drivers are not official tour guides, but they are knowledgeable and can provide fascinating commentary in fluent English. Although they will not enter the archaeological sites with you, they can answer all of your questions about the places you visit with this tour.
- Third party activities and especially extreme sports are not allowed during the tour. This can be a cause for immediate cancellation of the tour.
Location
Corinth Canal
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(202 Ratings)
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Hamir_m
Aug 17, 2024
It was a great trip. - Guide Costa is very knowledgeable and knows history and archeological sites very well. It was a very pleasant trip.
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George_g
Aug 8, 2024
Fantastic. Notis is amazing as a tour guide - Our tour guide, Notis, was amazing. He is so personable and also very funny. My kids loved him. He is a wealth of knowledge and does a great job with his tours. You can tell he cares very much. He never rushed us and was fantastic from start to finish. Notis is the GOAT of tour guides
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Familie06
Jul 28, 2024
Excellently organized day trip with impressive sights - Well organized day excursion , comfortable touring car and in particular again an excellent guide.
After a stop at the Corinth Canal
then to Naplio with short city walk and lunch. Then on to the impressive theatre of Epidaurus and finally the top attraction Mycenae
It was very hot but walk up the Lions gate to the remains of the old palace of King Agamemnon, conqueror of Troy.
All in all a top day and highly recommended
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Lisa_s
Jul 22, 2024
Amazing Day in The Peloponnese - We had a great day with Notis (may have spelled this wrong). He picked us up exactly on time and is an excellent driver. He is a student of history so was very interesting to talk to about matters past and present. He made sure we were comfortable in the car and covered all the locations indicated on the tour description. We liked that he told us about what we were visiting before and answered our questions after, but we were able to explore the locations according to our own timing and interests. All in all it was a wonderful introduction to this part of Greece...which is exciting and well worth a visit.
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Julie_p
Jul 3, 2024
A wonderful day trip out of Athens - We were a group of six women friends in a private van. Our driver and guide Panos was wonderful to spend the day with. He was punctual, friendly, accommodating and full of interesting information. He drove carefully around the mountain curves and got us back to the hotel at exactly the time we requested. We had enough time to get a decent taste of all the main sites we wanted to see. It was a wonderful day. We really loved it.
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Krista_s
Jun 18, 2024
Great tour - This trip was amazing! The ruins were unbelievable, so glad we picked this tour. Nafplio is so beautiful and the lunch was so delicious. We would not have been able to see all we saw without this tour. Nick was a great driver. He was so patient and helpful. Would definitely recommend this tour. Nafplio is gorgeous!
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Cindy_m
Jun 17, 2024
Awesome tour - We had such an awesome tour with George. He is a wealth of information, especially on the Greek language. We had a great day exploring the sites. The store is a definite when an Athens.
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Biren_c
Jun 13, 2024
Historical gem - Pedros (Peter) was a good driver and did not get flustered when we encountered unavoidable traffic. We were interested in ancient Greek History, so this was a good tour. Mycenae held 5000 year old ruins. Epidaurus was a little underwhelming, but it is on the way to Nafplio. Epidaurus is the birthplace of medicine/Aesclipus. Nafplio is a Venetian city that is family friendly. Be aware that the tickets to the 3 areas are not included and you pay at the time of arrival. Children are considered 6-25 years old. If you have no interest in history, skip this tour. Having a private car helped in that we could stop whenever we needed to.
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Voyager41338274615
Jun 12, 2024
Great! - The tour was super informative and very interesting, especially the tour of the Acropolis museum. Loved our tour guide as well!
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Emma_m
Jul 31, 2024
No worth paying a private tour - We booked a private tour, we paid around $515 for 2 people. This was the second time this week that we did a private tour. We specifically ask the tour operator to send a driver with lots of knowledge, as they offered in their website. They ask us if we were interested to pay $400 more for a registered tour guide we said no, just because our 1st private tour that we took the driver was very knowledgeable of the history of Athens. So the driver that this company sent us, was a very nice driver with cero "0" knowledge of the history of these places. It's not the driver s fault. is the fault of the company that sent a driver with cero knowledge even though they offer in their website drivers with deep knowledge of the history. So the ride was completely in silent, we were on wifi looking for info. I feel robbed.
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