Epidaurus & Mycenae One Day Tour From Athens

From March to November every Monday - Tuesday - Thursday & Saturday

Price: On request in USD/person

With this guided one-full-day trip from Athens, explore the remains of the ancient city of Mycenae, a major center of Greek civilization from 1600BC to 1100BC, and a world heritage monument.

Depart from our terminal for one one-day tour via the coastal National highway for the Corinth canal (short stop). After the Corinth Canal, you enter the region of Argolis, the land of Homer’s Golden Mycenae, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Dating back to the second century B.C., Mycenae was one of the major centers of Greek civilization and a military stronghold that dominated much of southern Greece.

Visit the archaeological site, home to the kingdom of mythical Agamemnon. You will see the Cyclopean Walls, the Lion’s Gate, the Royal Tombs, Agamemnon Clytemnestra's, and the Treasury of Atreus, a magnificent 14th-century B.C. structure.

Time will then be taken for a traditional Greek optional lunch at a nearby restaurant. Before lunch an optional stop at a pottery factory. After lunch through ARGOS proceed to Nauplia the first capital of modern Greece with its Venetian fortress of PALAMIDI and the fortified islet of BOURTZI (short stop).

Continue to Epidaurus and visit the ancient theatre. The UNESCO World Heritage-listed monument is reputed to be the birthplace of Apollo's son Asklepios, the healer, and was the most celebrated healing center of the classical world.

Epidaurus is probably most famous for its theatre, one of the best-preserved classical Greek buildings. Due to its amazing acoustics, the theatre is still used today. The Mycenae—Epidaurus day tour returns to Athens in the late afternoon.

Highlights:

A short stop at the Corinth Canal

Guided tour in Mycenae

Lion's Gate

Visit the tomb of Agamemnon

A short stop in Nafplia the first capital of modern Greece

Entrance to Epidaurus and visit the ancient theatre

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