Mycenae and Epidaurus Day Trip from Athens

Athens, Greece

Explore the remains of the ancient city of Mycenae a major centre of Greek civilization from 1600BC to 1100BC and visit the small village of Epidaurus famous in ancient times for being a place of healing.

After taking a scenic drive along the coastal road of the Saronic Gulf, you will come to the ancient city of Mycenae home to the kingdom of mythical Agamemnon. Visit the tomb of Agamemnon, the Palace and the Lionesses Gate.

Stop off at the picturesque town of Nauplia before arriving in Epidaurus. The world heritage listed city 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 and still used today due to its amazing acoustics.

USD $115.81

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Maria G	October 2011
Our group had an excellent guide who made our trip extremely enjoyable. The historic and archeological knowledge she shared with us added value to the entire trip. Look forward to another trip!

Review by: Vicki H	September 2011
Our guide was very difficult to understand, which resulted in missing a lot of the (I'm sure) wonderful information he was sharing with us. Finally, about 1/2 way through, he began to ask us if we understood what he was saying. That was better, as he slowed down and spoke English more clearly. Shame to have lost the first half of the narration though.

Review by: Vicki C	September 2011
Awesome side trip from Athens. My second time to Mycenae and absorbed even more. Epidaurus is miraculous. To think that that was buried for so long, and the acoustics are perfect. Loved it! Guide was terrific.

Review by: MaShawn W	August 2011
Awesome trip! Very interesting information, enough time, and a good tour guide.

Review by: Robert L	July 2011
Enjoyed this trip and highly recommend it. Our tour guide was very good and kept us entertained with history, mythology, and what we were seeing. The drive through the Greek country side was amazing.

Review by: Ray	June 2011
Well organized with a useful commentary.However, on all three tours the tour organisers reneged on the pickup at our hotel, Hotel Katerina, despite it being listed as one of the pickup points.They should be admonished for this failure to deliver.

Review by: Natalie M	June 2011
It was good. The Lunch was great. The tour guide was very informative, funny and nice.

Review by: Laurence H	May 2011
a beautiful day --- guide was so thorough - she showed her love of Greece as well as her knowledge of the history of the area with her outstanding presentation. The sites were striking. Lunch at a branch of an Amalia hotel was very fine. An outstanding day.

Review by: DIVYA M	May 2011
the trip was very good,our tour guide was good,explained everything about the history.the weather was fabulous,mycenae was beautiful,surrounded by mountains,cool and fresh air,flowers were in bloom.the walk around the ruins was very nice.the scenery was spectacular all round.in epidaurus which was after lunch,the theatre was splendid .so a must visit if you are visiting athens for the first time and are interested in history.we had bought our lunch at hotel amalia where the tour had a lunch break.it was nice.

Review by: GLORIA ANN R	May 2011
Lucky we had a guide with some humour as this made the trip more enjoyable. Had to drop some passengers at Nauplio and think this would be a good place for a visit to be included,

Review by: Anthony W	March 2011
Excellent Tour

Review by: Regina R	February 2011
The trip is rather expensive. It's better to go by train to Korinthus and rent a car there. Then there's also time to see the excavations of Epidaurus and the the town of Nafplion.

Review by: Alice C	November 2010
Outstanding guide and tour. Guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining - attentive to all tour members. Very clean, safe smaller bus. We found this tour to be a great introduction to Greece and its history.Guide gave suggestions and additional information all along the way.

Review by: Yordan S B	November 2010
I am satisfied with the tour. It offers a balance between picturesque views of Peloponese and visit to the two historical sites. I strongly recommend it to all who would like to see something really ancient and beautiful. It felt like the real Greece.

Review by: Sarah S	November 2010
Great trip. The guide was very knowledgeable. The sites were good and the drive was interesting, with good scenery and the guide giving information the whole way. The hotel that we ate lunch in was beautiful and the food was ok.

Review by: Deborah M	October 2010
Excellent tour guide, beautiful drive throughout the countryside, amazing historical sites. Good lunch at a nice location. Stops along the way to refresh, bus was new and very comfortable. Good value.

Review by: Kathleen P	September 2010
Excellent door-to-door service, with a lovely greeter who addressed all questions with enthusiasm. The guide was wonderful and hearing Homer's stories with the correct greek pronunciations told in an entertaining way was a highlight too. The entire day was a fantastic memory. I do wish we had purchased an included lunch - it is a great deal for the price. Wonderful tour & program & guide!

Review by: Connie F	September 2010
This was an excellent tour. Our guide, Aspe, was extremely knowledgeable and communicated very clearly. Our lunch was quite good with very good service. We were quite pleased and would recommend this to anyone.

Review by: Prasanna R	September 2010
the lunch was terrible

Review by: Chittimas K	September 2010
Our guide was great! She is so knowledgeable and so willing to tell us all about Greek history and everything about Greece. She really made a big difference to our trip. The tour itself was pleasant and not too rushed.

Review by: JAMES P	August 2010
The antient theater at Epidaurus was great, and the rest of the sights were interesting. I would recommend the tour.

Review by: Anonymous	August 2010
Highly recommend this trip. Very good lunch for your price.

Review by: Susanne D, United States of America	July 2010
Lunch was very nice. The tour guide was very knowlegeable.

Review by: Miltos V	July 2010
Guide was excellent. Only wished we were allowed to see even more inside the monistaries,

Review by: SUSANNE D	July 2010
Lunch was very nice. The tour guide was very knowlegeable.

Review by: Stephen V, Switzerland	April 2010
The tour was a nice break from the throng of people in Athens. The tour guide was well informed about the sites and talked about them in three languages! And she gave us ample time to wander around. Lunch was a mixture of eating bad, cold, rubbery food in a nice, swanky hotel. No other option on where to eat lunch as it was the only place.

Review by: Jorge L, United Arab Emirates	April 2010
Excelent

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	March 2010
This was a wonderful experience. We would advise people to visit the National Archaeological Museum in Athens prior to taking this trip, to see the extraordinary grave finds from Mycenae. Our guide was both professional and very knowledgeable, entertaining us all day with her comments on the towns and the countryside we were seeing.

Review by: Josie M, United States of America	February 2010
Different experience!

Review by: Robert S, United States of America	December 2009
Best out of town road trip guide was personable and very informative. She also spoke very good English

Review by: Anonymous, Singapore	December 2009
Good combination of 2 relics in this tour.

Review by: Sam M, Australia	November 2009
Wonderful day, great guide, excellent lunch, on time, appreciated drop off at hotel after a long outing.

Review by: Anonymous, Canada	November 2009
This was a great tour, and a nice way to fit a lot of things in in one day. We spent about an hour at Mycenae, which was about enough time for us, but may be too short for others.

Review by: Martin S, United States of America	October 2009
The tour guide was knowledgeable and shared history and stories about the area and told of current and historic use of sites along the route. We enjoyed a very nice lunch.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	October 2009
The itinerary is totally different than what Viator describes. I booked this toor because the Viator itinerary said we would stop in Nafplio for lunch, instead the operator did a drive of Nafplio and stoped the bus about 3 KM out of town. instead of having an hour in Nafplio we had 3 minutes from an old railroad yard outside of town. on a hazy day at 3KM away is not what I paid for. The whole reason I booked the tour was Nafplio. The tour guide totally blew me off when I asked her about why we weren't stopping. She tried to show me thet brochure and I told her that I've never seen the brochure and if I had, I would not have booked with them. Big disappointment!

Review by: Rudy V, Netherlands	August 2009
This tour was very good! Okay, everything must be quickly done because the full program but it didn't felt that way. The bus also stopped at the Corinth Canal and lunch was great.

Review by: Anonymous, Lebanon	July 2009
Excellent tour. Lots of stops to important places in Greek history. We also got a bonus photo stop at the Corinth Canal which was not listed in the tour. Should visit the Athens Archeological Museum before or after the tour to get the full picture as the finds are displayed there.

Review by: Amy W, United States of America	May 2009
This history of these sights is staggering! A must if you have the time in Greece.

Review by: Amy L W	May 2009
This history of these sights is staggering! A must if you have the time in Greece.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	February 2009
A day well spent. The sites were impressive, the guide was informative, and the transportation was comfortable. The 'optional' lunch gave a choice between eating or not eating. The location was an isolated tour operator-owned or associated hotel on the road between Mycenae and Nauphlion.

Review by: Donald C, United Kingdom	August 2008
Not enough time allowed to explore the sites.

Review by: Leslie C, United States of America	June 2008
I very much enjoyed the trip. The bus was clean and comfortable. The driver skilled and the guide very knowledgeable and interesting. Lots of walking, stairs and inclines. Worth the effort but could be hard on someone who has artificial joints and is not in at least moderate shape. If you are afraid of heights keep in mind the city is in the hills with narrow walkways and not always railings.

Review by: William K	June 2008
The tour guide tried to speak 3 different languages and it was very confusing. Because he was giving the tour in 3 languages it took him forever to explain anything and I think there was some information that was left out He had a very thick accent, which was difficult to understand. The trip was nice but if I was to book again I would have gone on the Cornith or Delphi trip instead. This was a very expensive trip and was my least favorite trip that I went on while I was in Europe. When I booked the trip it said that it was in English. It did not say any language of choice. I was disappointed in this trip and had better luck on other Viator tours.