From 900€
Per Person
We visit the region of Laconia: Sparta, Mani unique villages & caves, Monemvasia as travelers, not as tourists.
Schedule is flexible, but most importantly our drivers are seasoned travelers and are dedicated to helping you live the tour of your life, that is suited to your needs and lifestyle, allowing all passengers to enjoy the scenic drive, stopping wherever you desire, take photos, have a break, swim… See All views travel photos.
Like all vacations in Greece local food is high in our list of things to do, we will taste local gastronomy and wines.
Day 1: The tour starts with convenient pickup, which takes you via Cornth Canal to Peloponnese. We continue and vsit, Mystras, Sparta, Mani – Areopolis (Overnight).
Day 2: Mani, Diros Caves, Cape Tenaron/ Poseidon Oracle, Porto Kagio, Monemvasia (overnight)
Day 3: Visit Monemvasia Castle, Selinitsa Beach, Gythion…return to Athens early evening.
Total Duration: 3 days private tour to Mani Peninsula & Monemvasia. Accommodation Not included, but we can make an arrangement for you and your driver in Boutique hotels 3 /4 stars.
Day 1 : Corinth Canal, Mystras, Sparta, Mani – Areopolis (overnight) Itinerary steps: 7
Day 2 : Mani, Diros Caves, Cape Tenaron/ Poseidon Oracle, Porto Kagio, Monemvasia (overnight) Itinerary steps: 6
Day 3 : Monemvasia, Castle, Selinitsa Beach, Gythion…return in Athens
Itinerary steps: 5
Detailed itinerary :
1st Day: Departure time at 08:00 am. Pick up from your location (see additional pick up details)
The marvelous man-made Corinth canal connecting the Aegean and Ionian seas, as well as the Peloponnese peninsula with the central part of Greece.
Mystras, the ‘wonder of the Morea’, was built as an amphitheater around the fortress erected in 1249 by the prince of Achaia, William of Villehardouin. Reconquered by the Byzantines, then occupied by the Turks and the Venetians, the city was abandoned in 1832, leaving only the breathtaking medieval ruins, standing in a beautiful landscape.
The Archaeological Museum of Sparta comprises the oldest provincial archaeological museum of the country. Its neoclassical building was constructed between 1874 and 1876 in the center of the city and it has been declared a listed building for its architectural and historical interest.
Acropolis of Sparta: We visit The Acropolis and the Ancient Theater of Sparta. Built of local white marble during the Roman period, the late first-century B.C theater was one of the Classical world’s largest. Said to be capable of holding an estimated 16,000 people, it featured a mobile stage and was considered a tourist destination in ancient times. Much of the auditorium was destroyed during the Byzantine period, and the remaining marble and limestone blocks have suffered from erosion.
Areopoli is a well preserved historical town with stone paths and traditional tower houses which were built for social and defensive reasons.
At the central square of the village “Platia Athanaton” you will come across the statue of Petrompeis Mavromichalis, the famous chieftain and offspring of the Mavromichali family. We will take a walking photography and sunset tour and stay for overnight.
2nd Day. Depart after breakfast.
The Diros Cavеs аre a natural phenоmеnοn and arе one оf the mοst importаnt cavеs in Greeсе. The cavе сomplex cоnsists οf threе cаves but only twо οf them, Vlусhada аnd Alеpotrypa are оpen fοr visitors. The routе thrоugh the caves inсludеs wаlking thrοugh narrow passаges, sailing with bоats in the river thrοugh cave tunnels (by a licеnsed guide) аnd thе last part of the rоute is wаlκing again. The cavеs hаve beautiful stalасtites and stalаgmitеs but the most interеsting part is the bоat trip.
Cape Tainaron is situated at the end of the Mani Peninsula. Cape is the southernmost point of mainland Greece, and the second southernmost point in mainland Europe. It separates the Messenian Gulf in the west from the Laconian Gulf in the east. Near Tainaron, there is a cave that Greek legends claimed was the home of Hades, the god of the dead. The ancient Spartans built several temples there, dedicated to various gods. On the hill situated above the cave, lie the remnants of an ancient temple dedicated to the sea god Poseidon (Necromandion – Death Oracle). Time for swim and lunch in front water
Porto Kagio and Monermvasia
Monemvasia is a town in Laconia. The Medieval town is located on a small island off the east coast of the Peloponnese. The island is linked to the mainland by a short causeway 200m in length. Its area consists mostly of a large plateau some 100 metres above sea level, up to 300 m wide and 1 km long, the site of a powerful medieval fortress. The town walls and many Byzantine churches remain from the medieval period.
We will take a walking photography and sunset tour and stay for overnight.
3rd Day. Depart after breakfast.
The Castle Town of Monemvasia was constructed in the Medieval Times. From that moment on, the rich history of Monemvasia has been full of prosperity and glory, as well as declination and invasions. From the 10th century, it started to develop in economic terms, becoming an important trade and maritime center. Then, the city bravely resisted the Norman and Arab invasions in the mid 12th century.
Gythio: Selinitsa is one of the finest beaches in the surroundings of Gytheio, just 3 km far from the town centre. Its waters are clean and, in fact, this beach has been awarded the Blue Flag award. It has varied tourist facilities, such as hotels, campsites and rooms to let to stay, as well as beach bars and taverns by the seaside. Selinitsa beach is well- known because the caretta-caretta sea turtle, which is in danger of extinction, goes there in the summer to lay its eggs.
Gytheio: It was the seaport of Sparta, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) north. Gytheio is the site of ancient Cranae, a tiny island where according to legend Paris of Troy and Helen from Sparta spent their first night together before departing for Troy, thus igniting the Trojan War.
The Corinth Canal is a 6.3-kilometer (3.9-mile) engineering marvel that cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth, connecting the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea.
We visit The Acropolis and the Ancient Theater of Sparta. Built of local white marble during the Roman period, the late first-century B.C theater was one of the Classical world’s largest. Said to be capable of holding an estimated 16,000 people, it featured a mobile stage and was considered a tourist destination in ancient times. Much of the auditorium was destroyed during the Byzantine period, and the remaining marble and limestone blocks have suffered from erosion.
Mystras, the ‘wonder of the Morea’, was built as an amphitheater around the fortress erected in 1249 by the prince of Achaia, William of Villehardouin. Reconquered by the Byzantines, then occupied by the Turks and the Venetians, the city was abandoned in 1832, leaving only the breathtaking medieval ruins, standing in a beautiful landscape.
The Mani Peninsula, also long known by its medieval name Maina, is a geographical and cultural region in southern Peloponnese that is home to the Maniots (Mανιάτες, Maniátes in Greek), who claim descent from the ancient Spartans.
Monemvasia is a town in Laconia. The Medieval town is located on a small island off the east coast of the Peloponnese. The island is linked to the mainland by a short causeway 200m in length. Its area consists mostly of a large plateau some 100 metres above sea level, up to 300 m wide and 1 km long, the site of a powerful medieval fortress. The town walls and many Byzantine churches remain from the medieval period.
We will take a walking photography and sunset tour and stay for overnight.
See All Views Travel offers Private and Flexible tours, just for You, your Family, Friends or your own group.
Inclusions:
Exclusions:
For Private Tours: Traveller pickup/drop off is offered from/to your hotel/apartment in/ from Athens centre up to 7 km, at the arranged time of your tour departure or your tour return. We recommend that the tour starts at 08:00 am or earlier in summer time. If for any reason this is not convenient, you can adjust the time according to your needs.
What should travelers bring with them?
Accommodation: Please book this tour, at least 2 weeks prior, as we need time to reserve rooms for you and your driver. Peloponnese is a very popular area and July August are very busy. * We can arrange accommodation for you in selected Boutique Hotels A’class or 3/4* Hotels with breakfast (additional cost from 160€ per double room / weekend-holidays 180€ per double room/ if more than 2 rooms 10% less. Driver’s room complimentary). If you wish to do your own hotel reservation, you need to reserve an extra room for your driver.
For Day or Overnight tours, we use taverns/restaurants (are family run – traditional Greek – offering best quality) and suggest hotels / mansions B&B (A’ class), which maintain the traditional style combining peace with luxury and cleanliness, with stunning views, in well chosen locations in the big cities or towns or in the beautiful mountains of the mainland.
For taverns and restaurants apart from the taste, tradition and value also played a part in our selection. And only the best coffee houses or cafes have been chosen, the places where we ourselves stop for a coffee or just a small break.
Important Note: A day tour or a long day tour can be effected from weather conditions or day light save hours. (End October – End March).
Gratuities in Greece: As the competition between companies and drivers is high, our offers cover our main costs (Fuels, road tolls, accommodation, taxes…etc). Tips in Greece, as all over Europe, are optional. However, a tip as a gesture of gratitude for good services offered is always appreciated. There is no standard amount, but depending on the trip’s total cost, this can range between 10% to 20% for daily tours or 5% to 10% for long tours.
Entrance fees:
Ancient Sparta: Archaeological Museum. Full : 10€, Reduced: 5€ in winter time .
Mystras Medieval Town – Archaeological Site – Palace & Museum. Full : 20€, Reduced: 10€ in winter time .
Winter : November 1st -March 31st. Winter hours: 8.30-15.30 (1 November – 14 April) Summer : April 1st -October 31st. Summer hours: 8.00-20.00 (15 April – 31 October)
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The following categories of visitors are entitled to free admission:
The following categories of visitors are entitled to 50% reduced admission in tickets:
Cancellations must be confirmed by See All Views Travel
Regarding the Daily Tours: Cancellations up to 24 hours before your travel date are 100% refundable as described on Viator/ TripAdvisor.
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Scenery, Historical, Delphi, Classical, DayTours
Scenery, Historical, Delphi, Classical, DayTours
Scenery, Historical, Delphi, Classical, DayTours
