THE MOST FAMOUS SITES IN THE WORLD Olympia Delphi Meteora Thermopylae And Corinth Canal In Three Days Greece Private Tour

Experience the most famous of the Greece Tours, travelling by car through ancient and modern times private tour, from Athens to Corinth canal, ancient Olympia, Delphi, the Delphi museum, the temple of Apollo in Delphi, Athens Pronea, the Meteora high rocks, the byzantine monasteries on the top of Meteora rocks, Kalambaka by the feet of Meteora, and Thermopylae

Itinerary: Athens, Olympia, Nafpaktos, Antirio, Rio, Arachova, Delphi, Thermopylae, Trikala, Kalambaka, Meteora, Thives, Levadia

Visits: Delphi, Olympia, Meteora, Thermopylae

DAY 1st: Athens, Corinth canal, ancient Olympia

Today your Athens tours Greece driver will pick you up from your cruise ship or your hotel, and you will travel along the coastal road of the Saronic Gulf to reach the breathtaking Corinth Canal. After a short stop for pictures, we will continue our private tour to experience the world’s athletic spirit and history which lasts from the 8th century BC until today, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, OLYMPIA.

Although secluded near the west coast of the Peloponnese, Olympia became the most important religious and athletic center in Greece. Its fame rests upon the Olympic Games, the greatest national festival and highly prestigious which was held every four years to honor Zeus. The most important sanctuary of God Zeus is situated here, as well as Altis and the original Olympic stadiums of the Games.

Overnight in ancient Olympia

DAY 2nd: Olympia, Nafpaktos, Arachova, Delphi, Thermopylae, Meteora

Start in the morning, Athens Tours Greece will begin travelling through Nafpaktos, Rio, pass over the longest cable-stayed bridge in Europe that connects western Greece & Peloponnese, Antirio to one of the most famous Greece tours. Athens Tours Greece will escort you to DELPHI, famous because of the Oracle of Delphi and the ancient sanctuary of Apollo. Our private tour continues visiting the Delphi museum where you can see among other archaeological treasures in Delphi, the unique bronze Charioteer then proceed through the sacred way to the Athenian treasury. Visit the Temple of Apollo. After our visit in Delphi, we’ll have lunch in Arachova a picturesque mountain village, the jet set of the winter, built on the south slopes of Parnassus Mountain.

Depart for KALAMBAKA, the closest town to the monasteries of Meteora. We continue our Athens Tour Greece private tour passing through THERMOPYLAE where KING LEONIDAS and the 300 Spartans were killed given the gloried battle against the Persians (visit), the towns of Central Greece (AMPHISSA, LAMIA and TRIKALA) crossing the Thessalian plain, the granary of GREECE, to reach KALAMBAKA late in the afternoon. Overnight.

Day 3rd: Meteora, Kalambaka, Trikala, Karditsa, Thieves, Athens

Athens Tours Greece will take you to the breathtaking METEORA and its monasteries built on the top of high rocks standing between wind and earth.

The monasteries of Meteora are:

• The Monastery of Great Meteoron. It is the largest of the Meteora monasteries.
• The Monastery of Varlaam is second after the Great Meteora, (large monastery).
• The Monastery of Rousanou. It is dedicated to ‘The Transfiguration’ but honored to Saint Barbara.
• The Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas. It is the first to meet on our way from Kastraki to Meteora.
• The Monastery of St. Stephen. It is one of the most attainable as we don’t have to cope with innumerable stairs to reach it.
• The Monastery of Holy Trinity is very difficult to reach. The visitor has to cross the valley and continue high up through the rock before we arrive outside the entrance.

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After our visit to Meteora we will travel back to ATHENS. We’ll arrive in Athens ending our private tour in the afternoon

Greece Tours - Prices per Private Tour

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Participants	1 to 4	5 to 10	11 to 17
Price per group Low Season	€995	€1595	€1695
Price per group High Season	€1250	€1765	€1865
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*during the booking procedure you will have the option of either paying with credit card or money transfer (deposit or the full amount) | Pick up: at your cruise ship, Athens city center.

Accommodation prices:

• Prices for accommodation in a 4* or 3* Hotel in DBL room on BB start from 27,5 € per person approx.

As a cruise tour is highly recommended for Cruise passengers, visiting Athens before their embarkation or after disembarkation to enjoy this spectacular private cruise excursion

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