8 Days Peloponnese: Sightseeing, Historical & Tasting Private Tour from Athens
Take a unique sightseeing & photography small group size tour, which will guide you not only in Greek History (Bronze Age to modern times), but guide you also into landscape and scenery photography. We visit majestic Peloponnese and photograph the most interesting ancient & medieval sites, castles, monasteries, villages, landscapes. Tour is also about sunset and sunrise photography so be prepared to venture into the most beautiful sceneries for our photography historical trip.
Like all vacations in Greece local food is high in our list of things to do, we will taste local gastronomy and wines
Nikolaos your driver is a professional artist and worked as photographer & portrait painter for websites & newspapers. His passion not only for History, but for architectural, landscape and people photography led him to pursue photography tours. Kalavryta, Olympia, Pylos, Methoni, Mani/ Cape Tenaron, Monemvasia, Sparta, Nafplion... are his best choices in Peloponnese. See his photos & portraits
Options
Peloponnese Tour/ Full Pay
8 Days Private tour/ Full Pay: A full payment needed for this option(1). But you have an alternative choice, a 2nd option (2). A deposit 50% at a lower rate
8 Days Private Tour/ Activity: Only your group will participate. Your driver provides informative commentary & historical details as you travel
Our A'class service offers: Non - smoking driver and vehicle, with a high level of cleanliness. The vehicle is exclusive to your team .
Duration: 8 days: A unique private tour to Peloponnese, from Bronze age to modern times.
This Private route offers: Drop off to your Hotel/ Apartment or other location (up to prior request), at the arranged time of your tour return .
Suv, Sedan, Minivan, Minibus: 8 days private tour with a luxury Sedan/ Suv, Minivan, Minibus. Up to 14 persons (2 children up to 10 years old free)
Pickup included
What's included in 8 Days Peloponnese: Sightseeing, Historical & Tasting Private Tour from Athens
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Day 1 | Corinth Canal, Diakopto, Rack train - Kalavryta, Monasteries (Mount Helmos - Overnight)
Corinth Canal
Mega Spileo Monastery
Agia Lavra Monastery
Kalavrita
Accommodation
Day 2 | Cave of Lakes, Arcadian mountains, Ancient Olympia ( Archaeological site & Museum) Overnight
Kastria Cave of the Lakes
Aroania
Lampeia
Dasos tis Folois
Museum of the Olympic Games
Olympia
Accommodation
Inclusions
- Professional English speaking experienced Tour driver (Photography knowledge) for the tour
- Accommodation for Driver (* complimentary only - see additional info)
- Pick up / Drop off, from/to your hotel/apartment in Athens, Piraeus. Or request another location
- Private Transportation (Included: Fuels, Toll Roads, Parking Fees)
- Air-conditioned vehicles, with high level of cleanliness (Sedan/ Minivan/ Minibus)
- Accommodation: We corporate with some of the finest hotels. We need to know the number of the rooms.
- All Archaeological sites & museums from 1st November to 31st March 10€ person/ per site
- All Archaeological sites & museums from 1st April to 30 October 20€ per person/ per site
- From 1€ per person
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please book this tour, at least 2 weeks prior, as we need time to reserve rooms for you and your driver. Peloponnese is a very popular area and July August are very busy. * We can arrange accommodation for you in selected Boutique Hotels A'class or 3/4* Hotels with breakfast (additional cost from 100€ per double room / weekend-holidays 130€ per double room/ if more than 2 rooms 10% less. Driver's room complimentary). If you wish to do your own hotel reservation, you need to reserve an extra room for your driver
- Bookings: You have the flexibility of two options! Full payment with Credit Card or a Deposit (Pay deposit 50% of total amount) - Reserve the tour at a lower rate (than Option/ Full Pay) with a deposit 50% at the time of booking with credit card. The remaining 50% will be payable on your tour date in cash to your driver/ tour leader.
- Open hours for sites - Winter: From the 2nd of January until the 28th of February 08:30 a.m. up to 15:30 p.m. From 1st to 31st of March 08:30 am to 16:00.From April 15th to 31st Aug. Extended 08:00 - 20:00. 1st to 15th September: 08:00-19:30, 16th to 30th September: 08:00-19:00, 1st to 15th October: 08:00-18:30, 16th to 31st October: 08:00-18:00. Nov 1st to Dec 31st 08.00 - 16.00. On Tuesday some of the archaeological sites/museums remains closed
- The driver is not a licensed archaeological guide to accompany you on your walk to archaeological sites or museums. If you require an archaeologist guide to tour the sites with you, you need to hire one additionally (in prior time). If you have any questions you can contact us on the phone number provided by Viator.
- Train Rack railway Tickets; 10€ per person. Entrance fees to sites: From Nov. 1st to March 31st Reduced / half price . From April 1st to Oct. 31st full price
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
For Private Tours: Traveler pickup is offered to your hotel/ apartment in Athens center, Piraeus Port or other location, at the arranged time of your tour departure.
