Alternative Historic experience (1-3 pax)

See Mycenae, the mythical citadel and UNESCO World
Heritage Site, linked to the Homeric epics: the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Discover the charming coastal town of Nafplio,
visit a loom weaver and try your skills in a ceramic workshop.

Explore Ancient Olympia, visit a
countryside honey bee farm and go onto an excavation simulation.

Embark on an off-road adventure to reach a
wonderful natural site with a hidden waterfall where
you’ll have a swim and a specially cooked
Greek lunch just for you!

Discover local Greek life in the South,
through different generations of people that open their homes and workshopss.

Day 1: Mycenae & Nafplio Tour

The fabled Homeric city of Mycenae, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site and the capital of one of the oldest civilizations in the
world, is where you’ll start your adventure into antiquity, by walking under
the famed Lion Gate into ruins that are part history, part myth. While you’ll
be literally walking in the steps of King Agamemnon, your expert guide will
reveal every story, myth and legend that hide behind the imposing ruins of the
citadel.

You’ll then head towards the historic seaside city of Nafplio, where a scrumptious lunch awaits you in
one of the best tavernas in town only locals know of. This romantic,
picturesque town, the old capital of modern Greece, is crowned by Venetian
fortifications and embraced by a beautiful seafront.

You’ll visit local craftspeople, including a potter and a weaver at work in their workshops, to discover how
they carry the traditions of the past into the present. You’ll also see a
number of other local crafts and goods and a confectionery where the traditional almond
pastries are still made the way they were generations ago.

From Nafplio, your trip will take you through the beautiful Peloponnesian
countryside towards ancient Olympia;
along the way, you’ll stop at a beautiful honey farm,
where you’ll learn the secrets of the world-renowned Greek honey firsthand from
a working beekeeper. You’ll also see her mother making “diples”, a traditional
dessert drizzled with honey, cooked just for you in an outdoor kitchen under
the trees!

With the day drawing to a close, you’ll stop at one of the first
organic Greek wineries for a wine-tasting session
(optional) and a walk through their vineyards, all followed by a delicious
homemade dinner. You’ll spend the night among the vineyards, in their traditional guesthouse, a former watermill.

Day 2: ancient Olympia Tour

The next morning belongs to Ancient Olympia, the
most important athletic, religious and political center of the ancient Greek
world. Here your top-rated guide will let you into the secrets of the temples, the training area and the original stadium where the ancient Olympic Games were born, and held for
centuries. The on-site Archaeological Museum holds
world-class masterpieces and treasures like the breathtaking statue of Hermes
and the infant Dionysus, sculpted by Praxiteles.

If there are children on the tour, you’ll stay on here for some hands-on
practice at archaeology, by taking part in an excavation simulation! Alternatively,
you’ll visit a trend-setting olive farmer to
discover revolutionary new techniques in homeodynamic olive oil production and
to sample some incredibly tasting and top-quality olive oil.

Then it’s time to unveil the stunning nature of the region! Get ready for
an unusual off-road adventure and an
exciting lunch break: after an easy guided walk through a stunning gorge, you’ll discover two impressive waterfalls where your lunch will be
served, right by the river picnic-style, with home-made local specialties,
cooked by local women. For the most brave of you, you’ll have the chance
to swim there too!

The drive back to Athens concludes your 2-day private tour of the
Peloponnese, an enchanting region where Greece’s agricultural
heartland meets beautiful ancient sites, places of beauty and power, whose
cultural influences are still felt today.

Notes:

Ideal starting time 07:30 -08:30

Return time: 19:00-19:30 ( Next day)