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Peloponnese Experience
8 Nights / 9 Days
3 nights in Athens, 5 nights on the Peloponnese
Arrive any day
DAY 1 - ATHENS
Upon arrival in Athens, you will be met by a Ya'lla Tours USA representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight.
DAY 2 - ATHENS
Start the half day tour by ascending to the Acropolis and the full splendor of the 5th century B.C. Athens.
Visit the Propylaia (Gateway), the Temple of Athena Nike (Victory), the Parthenon and the Erechtheum.
Upon descent, pass Mars Hill with the text of Paul's famous sermon inscribed on the rock at its foot. The expansive Agora of Athens, where the ancient philosophers counseled and taught, lies below.
Continue to modern Athens and visit the Parliament and its famous guards, the Plaka area and other sites of this incredible city.
Return to the hotel for overnight.
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DAY 3 - NAFPLION
Depart in the morning for a 2 hour drive to the Nemea region. Visit the Skouras Winery, the most renowned winery in the whole country. The visit includes a tour and wine tasting. The Domaine Skouras wine portfolio includes a wide range of excellent wines made from native and international grape varieties. Continue to Nafplion city for lunch by the sea. (Cost not included in tour). In the afternoon a walking tour of the city includes a visit to Bourtzi (the Medieval fortress in the middle of the gulf of Nafplion), the folklore museum, and the Palamidi fortress on the top of the hill overlooking the city.
Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 4 - DIMITSANA
After breakfast, set out for Mantineia. Visit the Boutaris winery. Established in 1879 and having remained in the hands of the Boutari Family for five generations, the Boutari Company still belongs to a powerful European wine-making family. After a tour and wine tasting, we will continue to Vytina village on the slopes of Mt Menalon. This traditional mountain village produces some fine traditional products of the region such as cheese, hand made pasta, wine, and honey. Sample the local fare with a typical Greek lunch. (Cost not included in tour). After lunch, continue to near-by Dimitsana. This beautiful mountain village played an important role in the Greek Revolution against the Turks in 1821. Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 5 - OLYMPIA
After breakfast, visit the Dimitsana Hydroelectric museum. Then, drive to Olympia and visit the greatest archaeological site of Peloponnese and among the greatest in Greece. Olympia is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in Classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad (i.e. every four years). The Olympic Games date back possibly further than 776 BC. In 394 emperor Theodosius I, or possibly his grandson Theodosius II in 435, abolished them because they were reminiscent of paganism. In the afternoon, visit the renowned Merkouri Estate winery for a tour and tasting. The breathtakingly beautiful estate has been family-owned for nearly 150 years. Good taste is so pervasive at Mercouri that we are not the least surprised about the originality and universally high quality of their wines. Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 6 - KALAVRITA
After breakfast, set out for Patras. On the way, stop at the Inigos Winery at Lousika. The company deals only in quality bottle wines on a small scale. Continue to the cosmopolitan Kalavrita with vivid night life, especially during winter, and a ski paradise of the Peloponnese. Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 7 - ARACHOVA
After breakfast, visit the Mega Spilaion (Great Cave). Then, drive to Rio and leave the Peloponnese peninsula behind by crossing the impressive bridge to Antirio on the mainland. Continue towards Delphi, past many seafront towns and villages of the Etoloakarnania and Fokida districts. At Delphi, visit the famous archaeological site. Delphi is an ancient town of central Greece near Mount Parnassus. Dating to at least the seventh century B.C., it was the seat of a famous oracle of Apollo. Continue to the cosmopolitan Arachova (ski paradise of the mainland), on the slopes of Parnassus. Enjoy a free afternoon to explore this bustling city. Overnight at your hotel.
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DAY 8 - ATHENS
After breakfast, visit the Evharis Estate winery at Megara. Domain Evharis was founded in 1984 by Eva Boehme and Haris Antoniou. We will have the chance to explore by ourselves, along with guided tour, the best part of the 30 hectares of the Estate and we will taste many wines that the Estate produces. Afterwards we will have lunch in a very nice room of the Estate. (Cost not included in tour).
Continue the 50km back to Athens and your hotel for overnight.
DAY 9 -
You will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight
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Price per in USD, valid from:
January 01 to December 31, 2008
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8 nights / 9 Days
3 nights in Athens, 5 nights on the Peloponnese
We guarantee to operate tour with a minimum
of two passengers
TOUR INCLUDES:
• 8 nights of accommodations, with breakfast daily.
• 1/2 day Athens city tour in an air-conditioned bus, with a licensed, English-speaking guide.
• 6 days private escort on the Peloponnese with tours and site visits as per itinerary.
• Private transfers to/from the airport.
• All entrance fees as per itinerary.
• Hotel service fees and taxes.
• Ya’lla Tours USA Passenger Information Kit.
PLEASE NOTE:
The Athens city tour is a scheduled motor-coach, group tour.
• Groups consist of up to 50 people.
• Groups include travelers of diverse nationalities, cultures, faiths, backgrounds,
ages, and interests.
• Touring is paced to allow the average traveler reasonable time to enjoy each site.
• In order to accommodate the entire group, there is no flexibility in the touring schedule.
This tour is a good value, but may not be the best choice for those who have special interests and/or concerns about keeping up with, or being held back by, a group.
ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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Callirhoe |
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| Outside of Athens |
3 or 4 Star Special Properties |
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