Corinth Nafplion Olympia Delphi Meteora 4-day tour

Our Corinth, Nafplion, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora 4-day tour starts by driving out of the city along the scenic coastal road towards west. Our first stop is the impressive Corinth Canal where you can take pictures and enjoy the breathtaking view by walking on the bridge of the Canal. After 20 minutes driving, we will arrive to Ancient Corinth where you will visit the archaeological site and admire the monolithic Temple of Apollo, the Pirene and Glafki fountains, the Bema where Apostle Paul was judged, the Ancient Theater, the Ancient Agora, the Roman Odeon and the archaeological museum of Corinth.

Acrocorinth will be our next stop to take pictures of the imposing fortress and the breathtaking view of the Corinthian Gulf. We will continue our tour heading south towards Nafplion, one of the most historical towns in the modern history of Greece. You will admire historical buildings, explore the beautiful small alleys of the town and right after you will enjoy your meal in a local restaurant.

After lunch will drive you to Palamidi fortress which was built by the Venetians and its located above the town. The last destination of our first day will be Olympia. We will arrive there after two and a half hours and we will check in at the hotel for your overnight.

We will start our second day after your breakfast and we will drive you to visit the archaeological site of ancient Olympia and the two museums, where you will see among other things, the ancient gymnasiums, the workshop of Phedias, the temples of Zeus and Hera, the Palaestra, the altar where the Olympic Torch is always being lit for the Modern Olympics, the stadium, the pediments of the temple of Zeus, the statues of Nike of Paeonius and Hermes of Praxiteles, as well as the legendary helmet of General Miltiades from the battle of Marathon in 490 BC.

After finishing your visit at the sites, you will enjoy a meal in a local Greek restaurant. After lunch we will head to Delphi. We will cross the Rio – Antirrio bridge which is one of the world’s longest multi-span cable-stayed bridges and longest of the fully suspended type. It crosses the Gulf of Corinth near Patras, linking the town of Rio on the Peloponnese peninsula to Antirrio on mainland Greece by road. We will have a stop in Nafpaktos for a short break and you will see the beautiful old port.

After 2 hours driving we will arrive in Delphi and we will check in at the hotel to get some rest. In the evening you will have time to walk the village and enjoy your dinner in a traditional Greek restaurant admiring the sunset.

We will start our third day after your breakfast and you will visit the archaeological site of Delphi where you will admire the Royal Thrones, the Athenian Treasury, the Roman Agora, the Theater, the Stadium and the Temple of Apollo where the priestess Pythia was giving her prophesies.

Continuing you will admire the exhibits of the archaeological museum of Delphi which is located nearby and the temple of Athena Pronea. After completing your visit we will head north towards Kalampaka. Arriving in Kalampaka you will enjoy your lunch in a traditional Greek restaurant.

After your lunch we will check in at the hotel and get some rest. A little later we will head to Meteora rocks where you will have a photography tour of the area. The gigantic rocks of Meteora dominates imposingly through the centuries and it’s a unique geological phenomenon. From the best spot of the area you are going to enjoy an amazing sunset. After sunset we head back to the town of Kalampaka for dinner.

We will start our fourth day after your breakfast and we will visit the monasteries in Meteora. You will have the time to visit the 3 most important monasteries. After seeing the monasteries and taking some last pictures of the unique landscape we take the road back.

We will stop at the famous battlefield of Thermopylae and you will get the chance to walk on the very same place where the battle between the 300 Spartans and the Persians took place in 480 B.C. and you will also admire the statue of glorious King Leonidas that stands there to remind us the bravery of the Spartans. After Thermopylae we can stop for lunch in a beautiful sea side village. The tour ends by driving you back to Athens and to the place we picked you up.