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Peloponnese 4-Day Food & Sightseeing Experience: Corinth Olympia Arcadia Sparta Mystras Wine & more!

€2,600

It’s for those that love authentic tours and enjoy history, culture, landscape, and food by means of farm-to-table. And for those that realize that you don’t need more than a night in Athens or Mykonos & Santorini! This is a fully private 4-day food & culture experience for those seeking a personalized tour a long way away from the tourist traps. Every day is a different experience adding up to what you need to do, see, feel and taste. Explore Greece the way Greeks do.
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Why this tour?
☼ You stay at an amazing location away from the big city of Athens; saving yourselves the traveling back & forth every day.
☼ You will make full use of your evening at a very relaxed, safe, authentic, and friendly location.
☼ You will enjoy, like a Greek would, the sites, the food, the real-life, and the hospitality that this country is famous for, with the help of your tour leader.
☼ We are like locals to the people we’ll meet at all the places we visit, and we have a personal connection with the area to help you blend in.
☼ It’s a fully flexible tour, so you can adjust the itinerary to skip or add sites or activities depending on your likes & dislikes.
☼ Limitless options; more wine tasting or less wine tasting? more or less historic & cultural sites? landscape & mountains? hiking? people? evening exploring? Olympia or Mystras & Sparta or both!

Duration: 4days – 3nights (optionally 5days – 4nights)
Language: English
Departure: 8:00 a.m. from Athens or Nafplio

You can book this tour online now. The pricing shown is for 1 or 2 people (not per person).

For more pricing details & options, please see the “Pricing” tab below. And … don’t forget to select the tour “Start Date” before “Adding to the cart”!

For questions or to get a quote for more than 2 people Contact Us.

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SKU: FDFOODIE112 Categories: Cave, Food & Drink, Gorge/River, Monastery, Monument, Mountain/Landscape, Multi Day Tours, Winery
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This is a “different” food and culture tour away from the usual touristy “stuff.” Ideal tour for those looking to visit some amazing sites without wasting time driving in & out of Athens, but instead base themselves and overnight at an authentic “Greek” location facing the gorge of Mainalon range. For up to 8 (related only) people but we can do bigger groups too.

Day 1: Corinth Canal – Ancient Corinth – Nemea Wine Tasting – Chambers of Wonder Caves

The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island.

Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos) was inhabited in the Neolithic period (6500-3250 BC) but the big prosperity begins in the 8th century BC. Corinth was a city-state on the Isthmus (canal) of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta.

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Wine tasting at one of the many wineries of the Nemea area in Corinth; the Greek Napa Valley!

Ancient Nemea. Authentic Greek lunch & drinks! An important part of all 4 days!

Kapsia Cave. Visit the amazing Chambers of Wonder of the Kapsia cave with its beautiful formations of stalagmites and stalactites. One of the 10 most impressive caves in Greece that ranks among the top 100 that have been deemed suitable for exploitation from a total of approximately 7,500 nationwide.

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Our base/overnight on all 3 nights will be at a beautiful and unique location with something to look forward to, every evening.

Day 2: Ancient Olympia & Museum

The Archaeological Site of Olympia is one of the most influential ancient Greek sanctuaries, located in western Peloponnese, in Elis. It is positioned in a serene and rich valley at the confluence of the Alpheios and the Kladeos rivers. In antiquity, it was famous beyond the borders of mainland Greece for hosting the Olympic Games every four years, starting in 776 BCE.

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Lagkadia village; the stone builders’ home. We access Olympia through the top of the Arcadia mountain range passing by the beautiful villages which are the home of the first stone builders in Greece.

Lunch will be at one of the stone-built villages and a selected taverna waiting for us.

Day 3: The Arcadia cliff-hanging monasteries, Ancient Gortys & the Water Power Museum

The Water Power Museum. This open-air museum highlights the importance of water-power in traditional society. Focusing on the main pre-industrial techniques that take advantage of water to produce a variety of goods, it links them to the history and daily life of the local society over the ages. Not far from the Water Power Museum we approach the first cliff-hanging monastery.

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The highlight will be the Monastery of St John Prodromou or Baptist. The most amazing cliff-hanging monastery!  The Menalon Trail grows to a length of 75 km. We will walk and follow one small part of the trail signs to one St. John Baptist monastery.

Stemnitsa. The jewelers’ village! Beautiful, authentic, stone-built! Our lunch place before heading back to Athens via a different route through the forests and the mountains.

We will take a short walk to spend a few moments at Ancient Gortys. It is among the most important Arcadian cities of the ancient world. The city is situated next to River Lousios, at an altitude of 350 meters in mountainous Arcadia. It was one of the stops on the route followed by Spartan athletes when traveling to compete in the Olympic Games, as the ancient road of Olympia – Megalopolis – Mycenae – Corinth Canal – Athens passed through here.

Day 4: Cave of Lakes &  Odontotos Rack Railway

This can be an additional day or an alternative/substitute day to the above itinerary. Again, we start with breakfast in the mountain air and the view of the Lousios gorge before driving and crossing the mountains to visit the Cave of Lakes. The Mythical Cave of Lakes has something exclusively unique that does not exist in other well-known caves. A rare creation of nature with mysterious galleries and strange stalactite formations.

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We drive on to climb the mountain range towards the top and the ski center of this area to enjoy one of our best lunches at the mountain village of Kalavrita. After exploring the village you will be boarding the ODONTOTOS rack railway to take you from the top of the mountain, through the Vouraikos Gorge to the coastline and the Corinthian Gulf. This is considered one of the most scenic routes in Greece.

After exploring the village you will be boarding the ODONTOTOS rack railway to take you from the top of the mountain, through the Vouraikos Gorge to the coastline and the Corinthian Gulf. This is considered one of the most scenic routes in Greece.

PS. Peloponnese is the BEST region in Greece and the options are just limitless.

☼ Private tour!

☼ Hotel/Airbnb/cruise ship pickup and drop-off.

☼ Private driver/guide.

☼ Non-smoking vehicle and driver.

☼ Three-night accommodation (including breakfast), all arranged at awesome stonebuilt countryside guesthouse/hotel. It is based on double or triple occupancy depending on your group/family. Contact us if in doubt.

☼ Lunch is also included on all 4 days and at selected locations. You might discover that this is a food tour that is included … within the tour!

☼ Each person is allowed one normal size suitcase and a small carry-on bag.

☼ Full and detailed itinerary of the trip.

☼ In-car bottled water & information booklet.

☼ Evenings out transport.

☼ Flexible itinerary.

☼ Free online consultation for all aspects of your planning and staying in Greece from the first moment you book the trip or any other day or multi-day trips of Eudaimonia. We will answer all your questions based on our insider knowledge and experience (best location to stay, eating out, safety, tips, dos & donts, etc).

☼ Optional: Vegetarian lunch can be arranged in most cases. Please let us know in advance.

☼ Excess luggage not allowed.

☼ Entrance to the sites.

☼ Dinner.

☼ Professional guide (optional).

☼ Shopping/touristy stops unless specifically required.

☼ Gratuities (optional).

Total pricing for 2 persons is €2600 (not per person). If you are a solo traveler, we will provide a small discount.

For larger groups of up to 11 (or even more) related only people (couples, groups of friends, or large families), please get in touch with us to get the best rate depending on the exact number of people and their age group. All our vehicles are brand new. For example, if 1-3 people, a typical large four-door 2022 vehicle will be used, whereas, for 3-8 people, a large 2021 minivan will be used for the trip.

PS. Payments made by Paypal are subject to an additional cost of 5%-6% (the approximate fee that Paypal charges on all transactions), and prices by Amex are subject to an additional 2.80%-3%, which the client must include in the payment or pay to Eudaimonia on the day of the booked tour. There is no extra charge if you pay by any other credit card.

From your Athens hotel, airbnb, or cruise ship (Piraeus port), Nafplio or a pre-arranged meeting point very near to your location. For other starting locations please contact us.

[1] You can arrange to include a second wine tasting experience at a different winery.

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[2] Also, you can visit Acrocorinth: the “acropolis” of ancient Corinth at the top of the mountain west of the site

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Please contact us for details and pricing. Not all add-ons can be included in all tours either because of time limitations (daylight time, closing times of sites) or because of the time of the year, etc. Some add-ons require an earlier starting time than the typical 8:00 a.m. pick-up.

It is the magic of the Greek countryside, islands, local communities, food/drink plus the more efficient exploring of Greece’s best parts that have created this attitude of ours to tempt people to plan multiday tours away from the big city of Athens. So here are our suggestions to further explore and enjoy overnight at unique locations:

(a) Optionally extend your plan by one day to include Nafplio, Mycenae & Ancient Epidaurus.

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(b) Furthermore, add the popular Odontotos rack railway, the Cave of Lakes tour, and the Mega Spilaio Monastery.

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(c) Finally we can visit Sparta, Mystras & the Olive Oil Museum on a day tour. It includes a day visit to Ancient Sparta and more importantly the Byzantine Castle town of Mystras. This tour can substitute any of the other day-tours, allowing you to adjust the itinerary and include what you enjoy most. So, for example, you can skip the monasteries of Day4 and go for the Sparta/Mystras trip. Mystras will also include a visit to the famous statue of King Leonidas of the 300 and the Olive Oil Museum in Sparta. Plus, this is the area to buy olive oil from and take home with you!

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Please contact us for details and pricing.

☼ All our tours include lunch and drinks and all multiday tours include quality accommodation.  Professional guide, dinner (on multiday tours), and tickets to the sites are not included. You can read more about why we have these inclusions and exclusions.

☼ Children must be accompanied by an adult.

☼ Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not suitable for people with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair.

☼ We are flexible and the duration of the tour is flexible, so there is no rushing during the tour except when there are specific restrictions (like not to miss the closing time of the sites during off-season).

☼ If our agency cancels due to bad weather or any other extreme last minute situation, you will be given the option of an alternative date or a full refund.

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‘Eudaimonia’ is the trading name of Eudaimonia Private Tours of Greece, a tour provider officially registered under the Greek National Tourism Organization with business license number: 1245E70000044101. The ‘client’ or ‘customer’ is the person or persons who have made a confirmed booking with Eudaimonia.

CANCELLATION POLICY FOR TOURS AND SERVICES

(A) Cancellation Policy for the day or half-day tours or transfers:

☼ Cancellations made greater than 40 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be fully refunded minus expenses and/or services fees.

☼ Cancellations made between 30 to 40 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be refunded 80% of the agreed total tour fee.

☼ Cancellations made between 20 to 5 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be refunded 50% of the agreed total tour fee.

☼ Cancellations made 5 days prior to the scheduled tour date will incur a 100% charge.

Additionally to the above but after the 40-day full refund period, all of Eudaimonia’s expenses agreed upon through the email exchange of communication concerning the day or half-day tours or transfers, such as site tickets or train tickets or bookings for the client (train/ boat tickets, wine tasting, restaurants, etc) will be deducted from the amount to be refunded.

Finally, a service fee of 8% (of the total amount agreed) will also be deducted from any refundable amount including the 40-day full refund case. This corresponds to the time spent on the client’s booking.

(B) Cancellation Policy for multi-day tours:

☼ Cancellations made greater than 60 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be fully refunded minus expenses and/or services fees as mentioned below.

☼ Cancellations made between 60 to 30 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be refunded 80% of the agreed total tour fee minus expenses and/or services fees.

☼ Cancellations made between 30 to 20 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be refunded 50% of the agreed total tour fee minus expenses and/or services fees.

☼ Cancellations made 20 days prior to the scheduled tour date will incur a 100% charge.

Additionally to the above but after the 60-day full refund period, all of Eudaimonia’s expenses agreed upon through the email exchange of communication concerning any multiday tour, such as site tickets, train tickets, hotels booked for the client, and other bookings (like wine tasting, restaurants, etc), will be deducted from any amount to be refunded after the initial 60-day full refund period. This will be an amount of 25%-30% of the total tour cost.

Finally, a service fee of 15% of the total amount agreed will also be deducted from any refundable amount including the 60-day full refund case. This corresponds to the time spent on the client’s booking.

(C) Special client-specific arrangements/agreements:

It is possible that there will be client-specific payments & bookings (full or partial) agreed upon through e-mail communication mentioned -for example- as “non-refundable”. Then, these client-specific agreements will precede any other interpretations made from this cancellation policy, and it is only at Eudaimonia’s discretion to refund fully, partly, or not at all, even under certain conditions including “Force Majeure”. Therefore, it is the specific written (email) agreement between each client and Eudaimonia that can only precede this main cancellation policy -if it is different- and determines the agreed cancellation policy for each client.

D) Other issues:

Eudaimonia reserves the right to make subtle changes to tour itineraries. Eudaimonia reserves the right to substitute vehicles and/or drivers should they arise. Eudaimonia reserves the right to change or cancel your booking in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. Should change and/or cancellation prove necessary we will give you reasonable notice thereof, in the circumstances, & where available, offer you a comparable alternative. If an alternative is not available or acceptable you will be entitled to either a full refund or monies paid by you to us or you can transfer to another Eudaimonia tour without payment of any transfer fee.

Eudaimonia encourages all clients to communicate as early as possible concerning cancellation issues which can allow the agency to offer a better refund – partial or full- to a client despite the standard policy described in this document. This is a decision to be made entirely by Eudaimonia in an effort to better serve the client.

Eudaimonia itineraries are flexible, and if possible, the requirements of clients will be facilitated.  Eudaimonia reserves the right to vary, modify or cancel any itinerary, either partly or wholly.  Itineraries published are sample itineraries only and may be amended without notice. Eudaimonia also reserves the right to use alternative vehicles to those advertised.

Eudaimonia is not responsible for the costs of any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations or rescheduling of any tour departure.

Dietary requirements must be requested from clients and forwarded at the time of booking or at least one week before the tour.

Bookings can only be used by the client/s to whom the booking was initially arranged; no other person can use the booking in any circumstances.

The client may also be asked to produce a valid photo or/and passport number identification.

Eudaimonia strongly recommends that the client purchases travel insurance.

VALIDITY & DISPUTES

Any disputes will be resolved by the Greek legal system and its laws without the need for any arbitration.

The Client agrees to all the above when booking any of Eudaimonia’s tours and services.

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Email: tours [at] eudaimonia [dot] gr
Cell & WhatsApp: +30 6972-62-03-63
Landline for Greek: +30 2754-02-96-25

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