2-Day Private Tour to Peloponnese: Kalavryta Railway, Caves, Nemea
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2-Day Private Tour to Peloponnese: Kalavryta Railway, Caves, Nemea
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Dec 15
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Dec 16
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Dec 17
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Lunch option (drinks excluded)
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1st night of the tour: Overnight in Dimitsana or Vytina on the slopes of Mainalo mountain in a 4star hotel or in a boutique guest house.
Duration: 2 days
Lunch with local products: A 3-course meal (not drinks) for each person in a traditional restaurant
Luxury Transportation: Travel with our private brand new Mercedes Benz luxury limos - minivans or minibuses
Pickup included
Duration: 2 days
Lunch with local products: A 3-course meal (not drinks) for each person in a traditional restaurant
Luxury Transportation: Travel with our private brand new Mercedes Benz luxury limos - minivans or minibuses
Pickup included
From
USD 1,750
Luxury Tour 2021
Instant confirmation
Free cancellation
1st night of the tour: Overnight in Dimitsana or Vytina on the slopes of Mainalo mountain in a 4star hotel or in a boutique guest house.
Duration: 2 days
Luxury transportation: Travel with our private brand new Mercedes Benz luxury limos - minivans or minibuses
Pickup included
Duration: 2 days
Luxury transportation: Travel with our private brand new Mercedes Benz luxury limos - minivans or minibuses
Pickup included
From
USD 1,633.34
Highlights
This is an uncommon 2-day private tour to the Peloponnese. You visit unique mountainous sites and caves completely off the touristic beat! Your exclusive professional driver will drive you to:
Corinth Canal
Diakofto village
Odontotos train crossing to Kalavryta
Cave of the Lakes
Dimitsana overnight
Open-air Hydropower Museum
Vytina
Kapsia Caves
Nemea archaeological site and museum
As this is a private tour, our guests enjoy luxury travelling, with photo stops-as-you-go. To get you more acquainted with the local ways and Greek culinary delights, we offer a 3-course option (drinks excluded) in selected traditional Greek taverns.
For your 1-night you rest in supreme 4-star or Boutique-hotels (price included).
Itinerary
Corinth Canal, Diakofto, Odontotos Train Kalavryta Gorge, Cave of Lakes, Dimitsana
Corinth Canal
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeStart your tour with a morning pick up from your residence and set off towards the Peloponnese peninsula. Driving for about an hour we reach our first stop at Corinth Canal, an awe-inspiring engineering miracle, six and a half km long, separating the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea.Diakopto
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedAbout an hour later we reach Diakofto, a pretty seaside village where we will get aboard the popular “Odontotos” small train, a gauge rack railway. Odontotos runs through the gorge of Vouraikos and the village of Zachlorou. The train covers the 22 kilometre trip in about an hour, with a short stop at Grand Caves (Mega Spilaion Monastery) and ends up in Kalavryta where your driver will be waiting for you. Tickets: 9.50 euro per person.Kalavryta
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeKalavryta is famous for its striking natural beauty, its abundance in waters, its ski resort (second biggest in Greece) and its historical importance for Greeks. On 13th December 1943, the German 117th Jäger Division executed nearly all-male population and resulted in the total destruction of Kalavryta. There is a Memorial dedicated and a Holocaust Museum in Kalavryta which we can visit if you wish (Entrance Ticket: 3 euro pp).Kastria Cave of the Lakes
45 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedLeaving Kalavryta, our next stop is the Cave of the Lakes, with its mysterious galleries and multicolour chambers, the imposing stalactite and stalagmite formations. What makes this cave quite unique is that has the three different levels with lakes on every level, 13 in total. Ticket 9 euro per person. After this impressive natural formation, we head towards Dimitsana, the last stop for your first day. Dimitsana's beautiful mountain scenery, stone houses, and its history as the heart of the Greek independence movement in the early 1800s make it a fascinating place to explore. It is a very popular winter resort with excellent local cuisine. You will rest for the night at 4-star traditional mansions or Boutique hotels such as "En Dimitsani" Hotel.- AccommodationsYou will rest for the night at 4-star traditional mansions or Boutique hotels such as "En Dimitsani" Hotel.
Open-Air Museum, Vytina, Kapsia Caves, Nemea Temple, Nemea Winery
Offshore Hydropower Museum
30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedAfter your breakfast, you will visit the Open-Air Water Power Museum in Dimitsana. The Open-Air Museum's theme is focused on the importance of hydraulic power in traditional societies. You will visit the watermills, the gunpowder mill and the workshop's buildings. Ticket 4 euro per personVytina
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeOur next stop is close by Vytina stunning village, the “Jewel of Menalon Mount”. You will stroll Vytina's lively square with the stone church of Agios Trifonas, built in 1846. On the square, there are small, traditional cafes offering Greek coffee and delicious local sweets.Kapsia Cave
45 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedNext, your driver will take you to the Stalactites of Kapsia Cave. This amazing Cave is a complex system of swallow-holes on the lush Mantineia mountain range. Multicoloured stalagmites and stalactites compose a unique and impressive canvas that is reflected on the surface of the small ponds inside the cave. Ticket 6 euro per personAncient Nemea
1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedLeaving Capsia Caves behind us we then reach the Nemea archaeological site and museum. The site comprises of the Sanctuary of Zeus developed at the beginning of the 6th century BC, with the institution of the Panhellenic Nemean Games. Another significant site is the Stadium, built at the end of the 4th century B.C. in which Panhellenic games were held every two years in honour of Opheltes. The Archaeological Museum of Nemea exhibits findings from the Zeus’ sanctuary as well as from various archaeological sites in the Nemea region, which span from the Early Neolithic to the Byzantine times. Ticket 6 euro per person
What's included
INCLUDED
Free airport/residence/hotel/port pick up and return
Brand new luxury vehicles with WiFi, A/C and bottled mineral water for all guests
Professional English speaking experienced tour driver (live commentary)
Private and Exclusive Luxurious Transfer
For your 1-night 4-star Mansion or Boutique hotel (depending on availability and season).
NOT INCLUDED
Meals and drinks (unless you take the lunch option)
Your tour driver can not escort you into the sites
Gratuities
Kapsia Cave
Kalavryta
Diakopto
Ancient Nemea
Offshore Hydropower Museum
Kastria Cave of the Lakes
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Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Location
Address
Isthmia, Greece 201 00
Provider
4 Seasons Greece Tours
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