Tours in Greece; organised bus tours of the Greek mainland:

Half-day
sightseeing tours
1-day tours
& 1-day cruise
2-day tours 3-day tours 4-day tours 5-day tours 7-day tours

1-day tours to Delphi, Nafplion, Epidaurus, Mycenae
and the 1-day cruise

Organised full day bus tours by deluxe, A/C coaches: two tours in Athens - one of which also includes an evening visit to Sounion -and two tours from Athens to the famous archaeological sites and museums in Delphi, Mycenae & Epidaurus and to Nafplion; there is also the 1-day cruise to the three Saronic islands, Aegina, Hydra and Poros.

Free transfers from/to hotels in Athens.

Escort and professional guidance are included. Meals are optional during the land tours while meal and entertainment are included during the 1-day cruise.


 

 

Athens 1-Day
The Golden Ages (Helleniphication)

 (- Apr.'10-Oct.'10: Tues., Thu., Sat.
   - Nov'10-Mar'11: Tues., Thu.)

Departure: 10:00 am
Return: 5:00 pm
Highlights: Helleniphication is: to be, during eight hours, with a Greek guide who is telling you, in your language, about the unique wonders of the Greeks, their Gods, their endless list of half-gods and heroes, walk in between temples, columns, theaters and stone after stone to reconstruct the majestic history of the inventive country of the Concepts, the Universal laws and the Democracy.Change of guards at the Constitution Square, Athens
During this tour you have the opportunity to see and visit some of the most important points of this historical city. On the Constitution (Syntagma) Square we will be present at the spectacular change of the guards, while in the metro station we can appreciate the Archaeological findings arisen during the works for the construction of the station. The panoramic tour includes a short visit to the Panathenaikon Stadium, where the first Olympic Games of the new Era took place in 1896. Across the large avenues of the Athens center you will see on the Panepistimiou Avenue the neoclassic buildings of the Athenian AcademyThe Acedemy, the University and the National Library. Detailed visit to the sacred hill of Acropolis (the Propylaea, the Parthenon, the Windless Victory Temple and the ErechteionThe Caryatides at the Erechteion on the Acropolis of Athens). Finalized the visit on the hill, visit of the New Acropolis museum that hosts the incredible art samples of different Eras of Athens, since the archaic to the Roman domination. Lunch in front of Acropolis in the Thesseion area. Visit in the afternoon the famous Agora with the amazing temple of Hephaestus and the great monuments of the Athenian Democracy. Visit to the Roman Agora and the Winds Tower.

 

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Athens & Sounion 1-Day

 (- Apr.'10-Oct.'10: daily
   - Nov.'10-Mar.'11: N/A)

Departure: 8:30 am
Return: 6:30 pm
Highlights: This tour combines the Athens City Tour & Acropolis Museum tour with the Cape Sounion tour and includes lunch.
From the Acropolis to Omonia Square, you'll see all the famous sites of ancient and modern Athens on this comprehensive tour. Offering a perfect overview of the modern city, this guided tour will help you get your bearings if this is your first visit to Athens. The ParthenonDepart for Panathinaikon Stadium, cradle of the first Olympic Games that took place in 1896 (short stop). Pass by the Prime’s Ministers residence, Ex Royal Palace, (guarded by colorful Evzones) and Zappeion. Proceed passing by the Roman Temple of Olympian Zeus. Continue passing by National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Schlieman’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Academy, University, National Library, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church, and finally Acropolis (visit Propylae, the Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens).
Continue with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater, in order to visit the new Acropolis MuseumThe Archaic Gallery. Main attractions such as votives, artifacts of every day life, statues from archaic period, Caryatids, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes, the pediments and the frieze will impress you.
After a morning full of images continue in a local restaurant under the slopes of Acropolis for lunch.
After lunch depart for a wonderful drive along the scenic coastal road which affords a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf, passing through some of Athens most beautiful suburbs (Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, Varkiza) to cape SounionThe temple of Poseidon at Sounion. Cape Sounion is only 45 miles (70 kilometers) from Athens, making it the perfect lazy afternoon destination. The Cape's Temple of Poseidon is perched on a rocky hilltop overlooking the sea. The view across the Aegean is magnificent with one of the most breathtaking panoramic views in the world, extending all the way to Kea and the Peloponnese on a clear day. The Temple of Poseidon was built in 44 B.C., and many of its original Doric columns are still standing. One of the columns has a graffiti left by none other than Lord Byron in the early 1800s. The precipice is a sheer 197 foot drop to the sea.

 

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Delphi 1-Day

 (- Apr.'10-Oct.'10: daily
   - Nov.'10-Mar.'11: Mon., Wed., Fri., Sun.)

DelphiDeparture: 8:30 am
Return: 6:30 pm
Highlights: Departing from Athens, the tour includes a detailed visit of the site, the museum and the Oracle of Apollo in Delphi, the centre of the world in the antiquity. On the way to Delphi, the bus makes a short stop at Livadia, a small town. On the way back another stop is made in the village of Arachova, a very pretty village on the slopes of the mountain.

 

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Argolis (Mycenae - Epidaurus - Nafplion)
1-Day

 (- Apr.'10-Oct.'10: Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Sat.
  - Nov.'10-Mar.'11: Tue., Thu., Sat.)

Departure: 8:30 am
Return: 7:00 pm
MycenaeHighlights: The tour places emphasis on two sites: Mycenae, the kingdom of the doomed family of the Atrides, and Epidaurus, this astonishing theatre with the 15.000 seats, the acoustics of which no modern theatre has managed to replicate. After leaving Athens, on the way, a short stop is made at the Corinthian Canal; the lunch break takes place in Nafplion, one of the most charming towns in the Peloponnese, which is gradually being restored to its past glory.

 

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One Day Cruise to Poros, Hydra, Aegina

 (Daily)

Hydra islandThe port of Aegina islandDeparture: 8:15 am
Return: 7:00 pm
Highlights: Clients are picked up from their hotel in Athens and transferred to Piraeus. The cruise boat stops at three islands of the Saronic Gulf: Aegina, which is famous for its peanuts and the beautiful temple of Athina Afaia (optional tour);"Giorgis", oneof the cruise vessels operating the 1-day cruise Hydra, the beloved island of all painters, with its beautiful houses, all in pastel colours, perched up on the rocks, and its long history - it played a leading role during the War of Independence;  Poros, a pretty little island that has also contributed a lot in the liberation.

 

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