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6
DAYS ROUND THE PELOPONNESE
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DAY 1 (Arrival day to the Corinthian Region) |
| Arrival and check in to hotel. Free afternoon for swimming
and / or to explore the area. Use the evening to explore
the nightlife of the area. Overnight in the hotel. |
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DAY 2 (Corinthian region highlights ) 65 km |
At 09:00 am begin your tour of Ancient Corinth,
Loutraki, the Heraion at Parachore, Lake Vouliagmeni and
the new city of Corinth. Visist the canal of Corinth and
many of the monuments in the area. Return to our hotel.
Free time in the afternoon for swimming. Don't miss a short
cruise through the Corinthian canal ( optional).
Overnight in the hotel in the Corinthian region. |
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DAY 3 ( Corinthos - Nafplio about 70 km* / 1 hour &
30 minutes drive on a national road ) |
| After breakfast departure for Argolida the land with extremely
interesting archaeological sites and natural beauty. We
take the northeast road to Epidaurus (epidavros), visit
the ancient theatre, with its unique acoustics and then
to Nafplio, the first capital of free Greece. Check in to
the hotel in Nafplio. In the afternoon visit Mycenae, an
ancient city known as Agamemno's Kingdom in Hommer (2nd
millennium B.C.) and surrounding area such as Tolo, Bourtzi,
an islet topped by a miniature fort and Palamidi the skirmished
castle. Overnight in the hotel in Nafplion. |
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DAY 4 ( Nafplio - Tripolis - Olympia about 180 km*/ 3 hours
& 30 minutes drive on a national road ) |
| Departure after breakfast to the center of Peloponnese,
the capital city of Arcadia prefecture. Short tour and departure
to Olympia. Passing through this land we enjoy the picturesque
typical Arcadian villages among mountains. Arrival, check
in to the hotel and visiting Olympia, the place where the
first Olympic games began in 776 B.C. We enjoy the beauties,
the sights and the natural interests of this land. Overnight
in the hotel in Olympia. |
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DAY 5 ( Olympia - Corinthos via Patra about 260 km*/ 3 hours
& 30 minutes drive on a national road ) |
| At 09:00 am for departure to Patra. After a short tour
to this city, the capital city of Peloponnese and international
port of Greece, we take the old road to Corinthos to enjoy
beautiful beaches and villages. Stop at Diakofto village
and cross a magnificent place to Kalavrita town with the
cog railway. ( bus moves to Kalavrita town. Round trip 75
km/ 2 hours). Visit this historical village and the Monastery
of Agia Lavra ( where the revoloution of 1821 began). Late
in the afternoon arrive to Xilocastro town, enjoy the beautiful
environment and then to our hotel in the Corinthian Region.
Overnight in the hotel in Corinthian region. |
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DAY 6 ( Departure day) |
| After breakfast free time for swimming or visiting the
Corinthian Region and at noon check out and departure or
extend your holiday by adding leisure's days or one day
to an island to the Saronic gulf or cruise days. |
