Corinnt Canal, Epidaurus, Nafplio and Mycenae, Private Day Tour

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Experienced, knowledgeable, professional English speaking driver.
Skip the line service to purchase the appropriate entrance tickets in advance.
Service animals allowed
FAMILY FRIENDLY For family groups our tours can be modified to cater to the needs of the children
Private tour. Personalized service adjusted to your needs and wishes.
All vehicles are fully A/C non-smoking, insured & certified for tourist use by the state authorities
Athens & Piraeus Hotels / residence or Piraeus cruise port pickup & return
Flexible pick up time on request
Luxurious transportation vehicle suitable for the size of your group: taxi, sedan, suv, van, minibus
All Fees and Taxes
Child seats available upon request
Chiled bottled water

Entrance fees (Epidaurus 12 Euros including the museum)
Entrance fees (Mycenae 12 Euros including the museum & theTreasure of Atreus)
Local licensed tour guide in Epidaurus & Mycenae, on request/availability (Additional cost 300€)
Food and drinks unless specified

Overview

A great suggestion if you have an extra day in Athens! This full day private tour of Argolis is a trip to some of the most important archaeological sites of Greece! In the most characteristic Greek-Mediterranean scenery of Peloponesse!

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Pickup details

Traveler pickup is offered Pick up time can be scheduled according to your preferences. Please make your request at the special requirement’s section & we will contact you after your booking. Travelers can be picked up from all Athens centre & Piraeus Hotels. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see ... if yours is included among the pickup points. For pickup from Airbnb or any other location/apartment, please provide the exact address. Please note that in case the requested pickup location is in a pedestrian zone or it is not accessible by cars/vehicles, we will notify you, upon booking, of the best alternative pick up location. Please be at the meeting point 5-10min before your scheduled pickup time, in case parking or waiting time for your driver is limited. Piraeus Ferry Port Piraeus, Athens Drop off is at the same location as pick up Read more ▼

Itinerary

Corinth Canal

The Corinth Canal is one of the oldest man-made canals in the world and a very important navigational route in Greece, connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf. The canal’s position, thereby also separates the peninsula of Peloponnese – conveniently converting it into an island – with the Greek mainland. And, while the Greece canal is quite narrow, it is a fact that the canal is a vital lifeline for ships wanting to enter the Aegean Sea. Spanning a distance of 6.3 kilometres, the Corinth Canal has a depth of 26 feet and its width alters between a minimum of 69 feet and a maximum of 82 feet at the bottom and at the surface respectively. Surrounded by walls standing at a height of 170 feet, the canal helps a ship to save a journey of 185 nautical miles.

30 minutes
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus

UNESCO World Heritage List The theatre of Epidaurus represents the finest and best-preserved example of a classical Greek theatre. It was built in 330-20 BC and enlarged in the mid-2nd century AD. The overall 55 rows of seats rest on a natural slope and face the stage area set against a backdrop of lush landscape. The theatre is famous for its fantastic acoustics. Any sound on the open-air stage, whether a stentorian voice or a whisper, a deep breath or the sound of a match struck is perfectly audible to all spectators, even in the topmost row of seats, that is, nearly 60 m away!!

30 minutes
Sanctuary of Asklepios

UNESCO World Heritage List In the peaceful hinterland of Epidaurus, with its mild climate and abundant mineral springs, is the sanctuary of the god-physician Asklepios, the most famous healing centre of the Greek and Roman world. The sanctuary belonged to the small coastal town of Epidaurus, but its fame and recognition quickly spread beyond the limits of the Argolid. It is considered the birthplace of medicine and is thought to have had more than two hundred dependent spas in the eastern Mediterranean. Its monuments, true masterpieces of ancient Greek art, are a precious testimony to the practice of medicine in antiquity. Indeed they illustrate the development of medicine from the time when healing depended solely on the god until systematic description of cases and the gradual accumulation of knowledge and experience turned it into a science.

30 minutes
Epidaurus Archaeological Museum

The museum is located in the archaeological site of the sanctuary of Asclepius. It hosts architectural parts from the temple and the buildings of the shrine, as well as inscribed columns and pedestals, altars, bronze medical equipment, sculpted votive offerings and tablets, representations of the Asclepius temple (4th c. BC), and sections of the Tholos.

30 minutes
Nafplio

One of the most beautiful towns in the area of Argolis (in eastern Peloponnese) as well as one of the most romantic cities all over Greece, Nafplio was the first capital of the newly born Greek state between 1823 and 1834. According to mythology, the town was founded by Nafplios, the son of god Poseidon and the daughter of Danaus (Danaida) Ancient walls, medieval castles, monuments and statues, Ottoman fountains and Venetian or neoclassical buildings mesmerize the visitor with their unique architecture and beauty!

1 hour
Archaeological Site Mycenae

Mycenae, the legendary kingdom of the Atreides, is situated upon a small hill-top on the road leading from the Argolic Gulf to the north (Corinth, Athens, etc.). The site was inhabited since the Neolithic times (about 4000 BC) but reached its peak during the Late Bronze Age (1350-1200 BC), giving its name to a civilization which spread throughout the Greek world. During that period, the acropolis was surrounded by massive "cyclopean walls", built in three stages (ca.1350, 1250 and 1225 BC), with the exception of the SE flank where a steep ravine provided natural defense. A palace was built on the summit of the hill, while towards the Argolic plain lay the wall-painted "Cult Center", the main gate or "Lion Gate" and the "Grave Circle A", the burial ground of the Mycenaean royalty. On the NE side, a tunnel leading to a subterranean fountain was built in "cyclopean" masonry in around 1225 BC.

1 hour
Citadel and Treasury of Atreus

The Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon is a large tholos or beehive tomb on Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece, constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC. The stone lintel above the doorway weighs 120 tons, with approximate dimensions 8.3 x 5.2 x 1.2m, the largest in the world.

30 minutes
Archaeological Museum of Ancient Mycenae

The Museum is actually built in the archaeological site of Mycenae and can be easily visited after a tour of the archaeological site.

30 minutes

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Our company complies with all the health instructions of the World Health Organization about COVID-19.
Please note that your personal professional driver, will provide commentary in fluent English, en-route but cannot enter the archaeological sites. We can arrange for you to have a private licensed guide to escort you in the sites, at an extra cost, depending always on the availability. You may contact us on the phone number or by the email provided by Viator and we will confirm accordingly.
The proposed itinerary may need to be adjusted in case of emergencies or special circumstances that are out of our control (e.g. extreme weather conditions, police instructions, safety reasons etc).

Free Cancellation

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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Great tour with driver Dominic

Published on Dec, 2024

Our group of 12 took a private minibus tour with Nikos' company. Our driver Dominic was excellent, in addition to a smooth ride, he was knowledgable, a great storyteller, and had a fan sense of humor. Thoroughly recommend!

Made our stay in Greece smooth and enjoyable.

We enjoyed PGT from the first contact with Nikos over email. When we landed in Athens, Mario waited for us with a big clean Mercedes bus and took us to the hotel. The same good Mario took the 14 of us on the half day tour of Athens and a day later on the full day Argolis trip. Mario was very attentive to all our requests and needs, gave us lots of information, was fantastic with the adults and the grandchildren and always polite and smiling. We highly recommend Nikos and his outfit.

Cornith, Olympia, and Delphi Roadtrip.

Published on Nov, 2024

My wife and I booked a 3-day tour from Athens to Corinth, Olympia, and Delphi. We found PGT here on TA and Nikos gets great reviews. They didn't disappoint! We had a fantastic time with our driver, Mario, who is well versed in Greek history and local points of interest. In fact, my wife is a history buff and mentioned her interest in the Battle of Lepanto that occurred in 1571 in the Gulf of Patras. She wasn't aware we were so close to the location. Mario then suggested we stop for lunch in a town called Nafpaktos aka...Lepanto! It was quite a surprise and made her day! Mine too. Mario's attention to detail was impressive and we could tell he enjoys is job. We highly recommend Nikos and PGT!

Fabulous adventure

We did three tours with our driver, Tolis. He was, prompt, courteous, attentive, a wonderful driver, helpful in many little ways such as restaurant recommendations, and of course knowledgeable about the sites. He changed the itinerary when we requested it. One of best things about PGT was that we were able to avoid the multiple tour buses that descend on the wonderful sites and visit at our own pace. All in all it was a fabulous experience and I would recommend him and private Greece tours to anyone coming to Athens.

A great day with PGT Tour Group

The tour was easy to arrange and our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, even taking us to another site for better photos We recommend PGT Tour Group.

Corinnt Canal, Epidaurus, Nafplio and Mycenae, Private Day Tour | 8 hours to 9 hours

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Itinerary

Corinth Canal

The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus

Sanctuary of Asklepios

Epidaurus Archaeological Museum

Nafplio

Archaeological Site Mycenae

Citadel and Treasury of Atreus

Archaeological Museum of Ancient Mycenae

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