2-Day Tour of Ancient Messene and Olympia in Greece
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2-Day Tour of Ancient Messene and Olympia in Greece
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2-Day Tour of Ancient Messene and Olympia in Greece
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1st night of the tour: Overnight in Ancient Olympia 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
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USD 1,631.6
Lunch option
Instant confirmation
Free cancellation
1st night of the tour: Overnight in Ancient Olympia in a 4star hotel or in a boutique guest house.
Duration: 2 days
A 3-course meal(drinks exclud)
Luxury Transportation: Travel with our private brand new Mercedes Benz luxury limos - minivans or minibuses
Pickup included
Duration: 2 days
A 3-course meal(drinks exclud)
Luxury Transportation: Travel with our private brand new Mercedes Benz luxury limos - minivans or minibuses
Pickup included
From
USD 1,748.13
Highlights
Ancient Messene (or Messini, Greek Μεσσήνη) and Ancient Olympia (Greek Ολυμπία) is a 2-day(multi-day) Peloponnese private tour from Athens.
It perfectly combines a thorough visit to two fantastic Greek landmarks of ancient times, vast Ancient Messene and world-famous UNESCO listed Ancient Olympia.
Our specialist tour team prepared a tour that offers a wide range of real and memorable experiences of Greek sites and places.
Your Peloponnese private tour includes visits to (Itinerary is open to suggestions and changes):
Corinth Canal, Kapsia Caves, Ancient Messene, Ancient Olympia & Museum,
Rio-Antirio Bridge, Ancient Corinth & Museum.
As this is an exclusive private tour, our guests enjoy luxury travelling, with photo stops-as-you-go.
For your 1-night you rest in supreme 4-star or Boutique-hotels.
Itinerary
Corinth Canal, Kapsia Caves, Ancient Messene
Corinth Canal
20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAbout an hour from Athens is our first Peloponnese stop, Corinth Canal. Corinth Canal, an impressive sea passage, was drilled and has been operating since 1893. It is a narrow sea strip, lengthed about 6 kilometres that connects mainland Greece to Peloponnese.Kapsia Cave
1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedNext, your driver will take you to the Stalactites of Kapsia Caves. The amazing Caves constitute 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. Dress warmly for your visit to the Kapsia caves.Ancient Messini
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedAncient Messene (or Messini, Greek Μεσσήνη) is a significant ancient city in terms of its size, form, and astonishing state of preservation. The area of Ancient Messene contains the ruins of the large classical city-state founded in 369 BC by Thbian General Epaminondas who died in the neighbouring Mantineia area. After the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC, which resulted in Spartan defeat, it became the capital of the free Messenian state. Today the visitor of this extraordinarily well-preserved ancient city will admire up close sanctuaries, public buildings, imposing fortifications, houses and tombs: The Agora (market) – Temples of Zeus Soter and Poseidon The Asklepieion Arsinoe Fountain The sanctuary of Demeter and the Dioskouroi The great Doric temple The Ekklesiasterion (assembly hall) The Fortification Walls The Laconian & Arcadian Gates Dinner and overnight in Ancient Olympia at 4-star or Boutique Hotels like Arty Grand or Europa Hotel.- AccommodationsOvernight in Kalamata at 5 star ( Garden City Resort ) or 4 star ( Elite City Resort ) hotels.
Ancient Olympia, Rio Antirio Bridge, Ancient Corinth
Archaeological Site of Olympia
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedAfter your rich breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the UNESCO site of Ancient Olympia. Ancient Olympia lies in the fertile valley of Alpheios river and it was the most celebrated site of Ancient Greece. You will visit both the museum and the famous archaeological site of the ancient Olympic Games. As you stroll by the ancient paths you will see the Doric Temples of Zeus and Hera, the Bouleuterion, the Prytaneion, the Stadium, the Gymnasium, the Palestra, the Workshop of Pheidias and so many others. At the museum, you will admire, among other masterpieces, the Nike of Paionios and the breathtaking Hermes and the Infant Dionysus statue.Rion-Antirion Bridge
20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe Rio - Antirrio bridge is one of the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridges and longest of the fully suspended type. It opened one day before the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, on 12 August 2004 and was used to transport the OLYMPIC FLAME.Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedLast stop will be by Ancient Corinth with the stunning Doric Temple of Apollo and the Bema, where Apostle Paul preached and wrote the First Epistle to the Corinthians. Finally, we arrive back to Athens and we drop you at the airport or your residence.
What's included
INCLUDED
Brand new luxury vehicles with WiFi , A/C and free mineral water
1-night accommodation: 5 or 4-star hotels - breakfast included.
Private Luxurious Transfer with Professional English speaking Tour driver
Free airport/hotel/port pick up and return
NOT INCLUDED
Entrance fees
Meals and drinks (Unless Lunch Option)
Gratuities
Your tour driver can not escort you into the sites
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Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Location
Address
Isthmia, Greece 201 00
Provider
4 Seasons Greece Tours
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