Archeological sites of Messene and Olympia are closed on :
- 1 January
- 25 March
- Labour Day (usually May 1st)
- Easter Sunday
- 25 December
- 26 December
The Water Power Museum is closed every Tuesday.
Suitable for
Kids
ITINERARY
Day 1
Our driver will meet you early morning at your Athens accommodation and head out of the city towards Arkadia, in the heart of Peloponesse. Located between the mountain villages of Dimitsana and Stemnitsa, lies Lousios river. Depending on your walking abilities and experience, there are several hiking options through the stunning gorge and beautiful monasteries like Prodromou. If you do not like hiking, the driver will take you to the closed point so you can visit Prodroumou (closed between 1-5pm). After you are done with your hiking, the driver will meet you at the designated meeting point to take you to Dimitsana for lunch stop before visiting the local Water Power Museum. Overnight there or at the nearby village of Stemnitsa.
Day 2
After breakfast, we make our way towards Mystras where you will then spend about 3 hours to visit the castle. Lunch stop before paying tribute to the monument of Leonidas in the land of the mighty warriors, Sparta. Finally, you will visit the unique Museum of the olive and Greek olive oil before we drive towards the bottom of Peloponesse and the “Gibraltar” of Greece, Monemvasia. Free time to walk around for photos and dinner during sunset. Overnight inside the castle town.
Day 3
After breakfast, you will have some extra free time to explore this unique town OR visit the Cave of Diros before we depart for Ancient Messene, a spectacular and somehow underrated archeological site. Lunch stop before we make our way to Olympia, to rest and overnight.
Day 4
In the morning before the big crowds you will visit the sacred place that hosted the original Ancient Olympic Games. You will visit the archeological site and museum (about 2.5 hours in total) before we make our way back to Athens. We always try to avoid touristy places for food so our lunch stop will either be at Lagkadia or Vitina villages. Arrival in Athens by early evening.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Stemnitsa & Dimitsana Villages
- Mystras
- Monemvasia
- Ancient Messene
- Olympia Stadium and museum
TERMS OF SERVICE
For your safety inside the vehicle, drivers provide commentary only when it is deemed safe to do so while driving. When your driver must concentrate during difficult driving conditions, please refrain from any distracting behaviour as your safety during the tour is our top priority. Your Driver will drop you off as close to the sites as legally possible and in accordance to the Municipality and Traffic laws of Athens. Our service is solely confirmed when the potential customer has received and email confirming services along with the details of the tour. If the confirmation email is not received than please conclude that the service has not been confirmed. We suggest you contact us immediately for further clarification.
Archeological sites of Messene and Olympia are closed on :
- 1 January
- 25 March
- Labour Day (usually May 1st)
- Easter Sunday
- 25 December
- 26 December
The Water Power Museum is closed every Tuesday.
Entrance fee to Ancient Messene is 10 euros pp
Entrance fee to Olympia sites and Museum is 10 euros p
Free admission (for all) on the following dates
- 6 March
- 18 April
- 18 May
- The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
- 28 October
- Every 1st Sunday of the month from November till March
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Private transfers & tours with private driver and vehicle
- Our vehicles are disinfected prior to your transfer or tour. Specifically in-between transfers, our drivers have at least 40 minutes to clean the car and ventilate the cabin.
- Driver will be wearing protective mask.
- Clients are obligated to wear protective masks inside the vehicle
- Hand sanitizers are available inside the vehicles
- Our drivers are fully vaccinated with booster shots