Of Mycenean Greece and Trojan War

The story of the Trojan War—the Bronze Age conflict between the kingdoms of Troy and Mycenae!

The Temple of Olympian Zeus

Day 1: Travel to Athens 

  • Transfer to the hotel
  • Private transfer by bus to the hotel
  • Dinner in the hotel.
  • Enjoy a walk of the Plaka district and Temple of Olympian Zeus before dinner.
  • Visit the Athens underground metro museum in Syntagma square.

 

The Parthenon

Day 2: Athens Landmarks

  • Breakfast
  • Explore the city
  • Visit the world famous Acropolis
  • The Parthenon
  • Temple of Athena Nike
  • Syntagma Square
  • Choose to visit the Acropolis Museum & the Archaeological Museum
  • Depart to Delfi
  • Overnight & Dinner at the hotel

 

Delphi – The Apollo Oracle, Apollo and Artemis Chryselephantine (gold and ivory) statues

Day 3: Delphi

  • Breakfast
  • Visit Delphi the site and the archeological museum of Delphi one of the most atmospheric of all the ancient Greek sites
  • Visit the Temple of Apollo, site of the Oracle of Delphi,before travelling on to the Peloponnese
  • Overnight stay in Olympia
  • Dinner at hotel in Olympia

 

Ancient Olympia

Day 4: Olympia

  • Breakfast
  • Visit Olympia, site and museum  home of the Olympic games.
  • Visit Pylos & the Palace of the wise King Nestor (the King of Pylos),  who participated in the Trojan war.  One of the most ancient Mycenean Palaces.

 

Archaeological Site of Ancient Messini

Day 5: Ancient Messini, Nauplia

  • Breakfast
  • Visit of the Ancient Messini
  • Viswit of the Ancient Sparta , the remains and the museum
  • Departure to Nauplion
  • Overninght at Nauplion & Dinner

 

Day 6: Epidaurus, Mycenae, Athens

EpidaurusAncient Theater & Mycenae Lions Gate
  • Breakfast
  • Travel to the Sanctuary of Epidaurus, ancient seat of modern medicine.
  • Continue to the ancient Citadel of Mycenae, with the Tomb of Agamemnon, the Royal Tombs and the Lions Gate.
  • Travel onto Sparta, historically the most powerful state of the Peloponnese, and learn all about ancient Sparta and its army.
  • Return to Athens
  • Overnight & Dinner at the Hotel
Athens International Aiprort

 

Day 7: Departure from Athens

  • Breakfast
  • Free time
  • Transfer by private bus to Athens Airport