Full Day Argolida Tour

  • Ancient Corinth
  • The historic ancient ruins of Corinth
  • The road to Lion Gate
  • Epidaurus Theatre
  •  Syntagma square at Nafplio
  • Ancient tomb near the village of Mykines
  • Nafplion in a beautiful summer day
  • Bourtzi

This private day trip covers some of the most famous sights of Argolida area in Peloponnese.

  • Visit the unique Corinth Canal (Isthmus)
  • Discover the Biblical Ancient Corinthos (where St. Paul preached to the Corinthians)
  • Admire the famous Mycenae (Kingdom of King Agamemnon)
  • Visit the unique & romantic Nafplio (seaport town / first capital of Greece)
  • Explore the Ancient Epidaurus with its well known theater (unique for its acoustic phenomenon)

What is Included

  • Private activity (only your group will participate)
  • Hotel or Apartment pick up & drop off
  • Piraeus Port / Cruise Terminal pick up & drop off
  • Athens Airport pick up & drop off
  • Luxury air-conditioned vehicle
  • English speaking driver/guide (Not allowed to enter inside the archaeological areas & museums)
  • Bottled water, wet & dry tissues
  • Free WiFi on board
  • All taxes, fuel surcharge, tolls’ cost, parking fees
  • Baby seat or child booster upon request with no extra charge (compulsory to be requested in advance)
  • Folding wheelchair upon request with no extra charge (compulsory to be requested in advance)


What is Not Included

  • Licensed tour guide for escorting you into the sights (on request with additional charge)
  • Food & drinks
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Entrance Fees (Cost as bellow)
    • Ancient Corinthos : Full 8 €, Reduced 4 €
    • Mycenae :  Full 12 €, Reduced 6 €
    • Ancient Epidaurus : Full 12 €, Reduced 6 €

 

Entrance Fees Policy

Reduced Ticket: People over 65 years old from EU members states upon presentation of ID or Passport
Free : Children and young people up to the age of 25 years from EU members states and children and young people up the age of 18 years from Non EU countries, upon presentation of ID or Passport

 

Entrance Fees Important Note
Ancient Corinthos: You will buy your entrance ticket on spot (at the entrance gate of the archaeological area)  

Mycenae :  You may buy your entrance ticket, either on spot (at the entrance gate of the archaeological area) or in advanced on https://hhticket.gr (you earn the skip the lines service)

Ancient Epidaurus : You may buy your entrance ticket, either on spot (at the entrance gate of the archaeological area) or in advanced on https://hhticket.gr (you earn the skip the lines service)


 

Duration: 9 hours (approx)

Bring along

  • Your passport or ID and your booking confirmation
  • Comfortable shoes, sun hat
  • Your smile

Participants: 1 up 17 participants

Languages: English, Greek 

Opening Hours of the sights

  • Ancient Corinthos
    • Winter Season (Nov. 1st up March 31st) : 08:00 – 15:00 (Closed on Tuesdays)
    • Sumner Season (April 1st up Oct. 31st) : 08:00 – 18:00
  • Mycenae
    • Winter Season (Nov. 1st up March 31st) : 08:30 – 15:30
    • Sumner Season (April 1st up Oct. 31st) : 08:00 – 18:00
  • Ancient Epidaurus
    • Winter Season (Nov. 1st up March 31st) : 08:00 – 17:00
    • Sumner Season (April 1st up Oct. 31st) : 08:00 – 18:00

Requirements

Please provide us with pick up point details (hotel name or apartment’s address, cruise ship name, arrival flight details or other) and with drop off point details (if different from pick up point).

 

Important Information

  • Please wait us for pick up at least 5 minutes before the scheduled tour start time.
  • Our driver will meet you at the hotel lobby or outside of the building of your apartment 5 minutes before the scheduled pick up time.
  • For Cruise travelers, our driver will wait you at the Exit Gate of Cruise Terminal holding a sign with your name.
  • In Athens Airport, our driver will wait you at the Exit Gate of the Arrivals Terminal holding a sign with your name.

Further Information / Detailed Tour Description
Our private full day tour in Argolida starts with driving via the coastal highway towards Peloponnese. While on route you will see the area of the Saronic Gulf where the famous Naval Battle of Salamis took place in 480 B.C. between the Greeks & the Persians. Our first stop/visit is to the famous Corinth Canal which, through Isthmus, connects the Corinthian Gulf (Ionian Sea) with the Saronic Gulf (Aegean Sea) and cuts Peloponnese peninsula from the rest Greek mainland. We continue our private tour with our first sight which is the Ancient Corinthos. Exploring the archaeological area, you will meet the Temple of Apollo (built on a rocky hill), the Theatre, the Roman Odeon, the Glauke fountain into a natural rock & the Archaeological Museum. Besides them there is the famous "Vema" (tribunal) from which St. Paul preached to the Corinthians.
Our next visit is at the famous Mycenae (the Kingdom of King Agamemnon). Amongst others, you will admire the Lions’ Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, the Treasure of Atreus (Agamemnon Grave), the Subterranean Cistern & the Archaeological Museum.
Our private touring goes on with our visit in Nafplio, an old & romantic seaport town which was the first capital of Greece after the Greek Revolution in 1821 until 1834. You will be lost in the picturesque streets of the old town admiring old classical governmental buildings, especially in the Constitution Square. You will enjoy a traditional Greek lunch, while attending the famous Bourtzi castle located in the middle of the harbor of Nafplio. Finally & depend on our available time, we may have a visit in the fortress of Palamidi which is located in a hill 216 meters high in Acronafplia.
Its time for our last sight, the Ancient Epidaurus. You will explore the archaeological area of the Sanctuary of Asklepios, with the famous - for its acoustic - Ancient Theatre & the archaeological museum. Our private tour reaches to the end with our returning back to the starting point.