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.


 

 

15% discountAthens & Sounion 1-Day

- Apr.'11-Oct.'11: daily
- Nov.'11-Mar.'12: N/A
   Normal price: EUR 99

 

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. The ParthenonOffering a perfect overview of the modern city, this guided tour will help you get your bearings if this is your first visit to Athens. Depart 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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15% discountDelphi 1-Day

 Normal price: from EUR 89
 - Apr.'11-Oct.'11: daily
 - Nov.'11-Mar.'12: : Mon., Wed., Fri., Sun. 
    * extra departure on December 29 !

 

Departure: 8:30 am
Return: 7:15 pm
DelphiHighlights: Depart via the national highway passing by Thebes, Levadia (short stop) and Arachova for Delphi, known in ancient times as the navel of the world. Passing Castalia Spring, visit at the archaeological site the Temple of Apollo, famous for its oracle, and the museum of Delphi, with it’s spectacular finds, including the bronze Charioteer, the Naxian Sphinx and the Statue of Antinoos. After lunch return to Athens via the picturesque mountain village of Arachova, built on the south slopes of Parnassus, well known for its attractive hand-woven carpets, rugs and quilts, as well as for its wine and cheese (short stop).

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Argolis (Mycenae - Epidaurus - Nafplion) 1-Day

15% discountNormal price: from EUR 89
- Apr.'11-Oct.'11: Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Sat.
- Nov.'11-Mar.'12: 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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20% discount!One Day Cruise to Poros, Hydra, Aegina

 Daily
 Normal price: EUR 99

 

"Giorgis", one of the cruise vessels operating the 1-day cruiseHydra 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 The port of Aegina islandand the beautiful temple of Athina Afaia (optional tour); 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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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

 

 

 

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