Full Day Ancient Sparta and Byzantine Mystras Tour

  • Sparti Museum
  • Sparti archaeological area
  • Mystras
  • The Byzantine Castle of Mystras
  • Byzantine church in Mystras
  • Byzantine church in the castle of Mystras
  • Sparti Leonidas Statue
  • Sparti Olive Museum

This day trip includes visits to two of the most significant sights of Ancient Greece, to the famous Ancient Sparta and to the unique Byzantine Mystras.

  • See the well known Corinth Canal (Isthmus) 
  • Discover the Ancient Sparta (Statue of King Leonidas, Ancient Theater, Museum)
  • Visit the Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil
  • Explore the famous Fortification Castle of Mystras 

What is Included

  • Private activity (only your group will participate)
  • Hotel or Apartment pick up & drop off
  • Piraeus Port 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 Sparta (Museum): Full 2 €, Reduced 1 €
    • Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil:  Full 3 €, Reduced 1,5 €
    • Mystras: No fee  

 

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

In all the sights of the tour you will buy your entrance tickets on spot (at the entrance gate of the sights)  


 

Duration : 10 hours (approx)

Bring along 

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

Participants : 1 up 6 participants

Languages  : English, Greek 

Opening Hours of the sights 

  • Ancient Sparta (archaeological sight & museum)
    • All seasons : 09:00 – 16:00 (Closed on Tuesdays)
  • Sparta (museum of the olive and Greek olive oil)
    • All seasons : 10:00 – 17:00 (Closed on Tuesdays)
  • Mystras (museum)
    • Winter Season (Nov. 1st up March 31st) : 08:30 – 15:30
    • 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 Piraeus Port - 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 day trip 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 short 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 with our arrival to the city of Sparta the capital of Lakonia & birthplace of the King of Spartans Leonidas. You will have the opportunity to visit the Sparta sights, such as the Statue of the King Leonidas, the Temple of Artemis, the Archaeological museum & the Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil. Out next visit will be to the famous Byzantine Mystras (UNESCO protected site) which is located in a physical fortified hill. You will explore the medieval castle, the fortified settlement with palaces, many churches & monasteries and finally you will visit the local museum. 

Our private day trip reaches to the end with our returning back to the starting point.