Why this 3day – 2night private tour?
- Really private and totally authentic.
- A great personalized experience.
- Meteora & Delphi. Two legendary sites from Ancient Greece.
- The springs of the ACHERON river with the amazing light clear blue water known worldwide for its mythological contents.
- An experience of “real Greece”; culture, food, people, landscape, hospitality.
“Travel in Greece is about emotions & authenticity”.
DAY 1: Athens – Kalabaka (overnight) – METEORA
Meet your driver/guide and hop on your private vehicle from your location without wasting time to pick up unknown people. Begin the drive towards the north area of Athens, where you will arrive at Meteora in 3.5 hours without unnecessary touristy stops. This Unesco site is home to more than 20 rock monasteries. Visit two (maybe 3) of the incredible monasteries depending on the day of your visit. Originally occupied by 11th-century hermits, the monasteries later became hiding places for monks when the Roman Empire started to fall.
The monasteries you may visit are subject to change depending on your day of visit (different opening days). The monasteries to be visited can include the Grand Meteora Monastery and Moni Agiou Stefanou or Moni Varlaam. In the evening, explore the bustling but not touristy Trikala town on your own, relaxing over dinner, after you’ve been briefed properly!
DAY 2: Meteora – Metsovo mountain town – ACHERON River – Nafpaktos coastline town (overnight)
Enjoy breakfast in your hotel, and then start a ride towards the west coast of central Greece through the green landscape. A quick stretching stop at the beautiful mountain town of Metsovo which is one of the most well-known big traditional villages at an elevation of 1.160 m, before arriving at the main destination of the day; the “gates of hell” or Acheron or Styx river springs.
This is where Achilles’ mum dipped him under the water to give him (not immortality but) invulnerability. Unfortunately, she covered his heel where she was holding him to dip him. Acheron river combines, in a fascinating way, an area of outstanding natural beauty and the myth. The myth says that in order to cross the River Styx and reach Hades (underworld), a dead person must pay a fee to the ferryman, Charon, to take the dead across … the gates of hell.
Get ready to explore in and/or out of the river, but only as much as your physical condition allows. Overnight at Nafpaktos town with the beautiful fortified harbor and plane trees that shade the main square.
DAY 3: Nafpaktos – Galaxidi town – DELPHI – Hosios Loukas Monastery – Athens
Following the beautiful coastline of the Corinthian Gulf enjoy a stop at the picturesque Galaxidi town -a favorite weekend destination of the Athenians- before heading to the famous Delphi and Oracle. Explore the classic treasures, theater, the museum, and the ancient ruins. Visit the 2nd site with “Athina Pronaia temple”. Next, a stop at the scenic Arachova village (ski center) at the top of a cliff on the side of Mt Parnassus before enjoying yet another great lunch. Opt-in for the extra visit to the beautiful Unesco world heritage Hosios Loukas monastery.
Continue the journey south towards Athens to be dropped off directly at the hotel/airbnb/cruiseship.
Totally private tour. No last-minute cancellations; no endless pickup and drop off of strangers. Stop anytime, anywhere; non-touristy itinerary. Before booking this tour, we advise that you google the less touristy/known places mentioned: Acheron springs, Metsovo, Galaxidi & Nafplaktos.
☼ Private tour!
☼ Hotel/airbnb/cruiseship pickup and drop-off.
☼ Private driver/guide.
☼ Non-smoking vehicle and driver.
☼ Two-night accommodation (including breakfast), all arranged at awesome stonebuilt guesthouses and luxurious countryside hotels. It is based on double or triple occupancy depending on your group/family. Contact us if in doubt.
☼ Lunch is also included on all 3 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.
☼ Mobile phone for communication with your driver/guide while self-exploring.
☼ Evenings out transport.
☼ Flexible itinerary.
☼ Optional: Vegetarian lunch can be arranged in most cases. Please let us know in advance.
☼ Pickup and drop-off in areas outside of Athens or Piraeus port.
☼ Excess luggage not allowed.
☼ Shopping stops (unless specifically requested).
☼ Entrance fees to the sites (Meteora monasteries 3 EUR/each, Delphi 12 EUR, possible Acheron river activities).
☼ Dinners.
☼ Professional guide (available on request before the tour).
☼ Gratuities (optional).
From your Athens hotel, airbnb, cruise ship (Piraeus port) or a pre-arranged meeting point very close to your location.
For other starting locations please contact us.
☼ 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.
☼ If canceled due to bad weather or any other extreme situation, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
☼ We are flexible and the duration of the tour is flexible, so there is no rushing during the tour.
‘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’ is the person or persons who have made a confirmed booking with Eudaimonia.
ALL TOURS AND SERVICES HAVE THE FOLLOWING CANCELLATION POLICY
For “booking” dates on or after July 1, 2020
☼ Cancellations made greater than 15 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be fully refunded.
☼ Cancellations made between 7 to 15 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be refunded 80% of the agreed total tour fee.
☼ Cancellations made within 7 days of the scheduled tour date will be refunded 50% of the agreed total tour fee.
☼ Cancellations made within 48 hours prior to the scheduled tour date will incur a 100% charge.
If any specific client’s payment -full or partial- for a tour is labeled as “non-refundable” (e.g. last-minute bookings, etc), this will proceed to 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”.
In all other cases: 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.
If the change or cancellation is due to force majeure (i.e. circumstances like political unrest, war or threat of war, riots, civil strike, closure of airports or ports, industrial disputes, terrorist activity, natural & nuclear disasters, fire, epidemic or health risk, Acts of God, adverse weather conditions or other similar events beyond Eudaimonia’s control) we will give a full refund of any monies paid to us less reasonable expenses incurred by us in respect of your booking (hotels, tickets, etc).
Eudaimonia is not responsible for the costs of any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations or rescheduling of any tour departure.
The client’s booking does not cover travel insurance. Eudaimonia strongly recommends that the client purchases travel insurance.
Dietary requirements must be requested from clients and forwarded at the time of booking or at least one week before the tour.
VALIDITY
The above terms and conditions are valid for all booking dates from July 1st, 2020 to December 31st, 2021.
Any tours booked on previous dates (before July 1st, 2020) are subject to the initially agreed terms which, in all cases, would have been “non-refundable”. However, following the COVID-19 issues, it is also offered credit for the rescheduling of such tours until December 31st, 2021.
