Mycenae - Ancient Corinth & Canal - Epidavros from Nafplion

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The temple of Apollo in Ancient Corinth — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Mycenae - Ancient Corinth & Canal - Epidavros from Nafplion, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Starting your trip from Nafplion, your first stop is the archaeological site of Mycenae. You will travel to the mythical Kingdom of Agamemnon, where one of the most brilliant cultures of Greek prehistory, the Mycenaean civilization, developed. You will then head to the Lions Gate, the monumental entrance of the palaces.

Next, you will see the Cyclopean walls around the Acropolis, and the tholos tombs of Atreus and Clytemnestra’s.

The next stop is the Corinth Canal, which connects the Corinthian bay with the Saronic Gulf and Ancient Corinth, with the famous temple of Apollo and the steps of Apostle Paul. You will continue the tour of ancient Epidaurus, where you will explore the ancient theatre of one of the most famous archaeological monuments in Greece.

You will also visit the Asclepieion of Epidaurus, which was the centre of healing serious diseases for the whole of ancient Greece. Many monuments developed around it, most notably the temple of Asklepios, Tholos and others.

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At a glance

Duration: 7–8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 18 people
People per booking: 1–13
Operated by: Unique Greek Tours

Ages: Children (3–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Liability
Included: Taxes
Included: Pick up from your hotel or our meeting point
Included: Return private transportation from Nafplion to ancient sites

Not included

Not included: Guided tour of archaeological sites upon request with an extra cost
Not included: All tickets into archaelogical sites

Itinerary

Archaeological Site Mycenae

1 h 30 min Admission not included

We will travel to the mythical Kingdom of Agamemnon, where one of the most brilliant cultures of Greek prehistory, the Mycenaean civilization, developed. We will then head to the Lions Gate, the monumental entrance of the palaces. Next, we will see the Cyclopean walls around the Acropolis and the royal tholos tombs of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and also the Treasury of Atreus, a magnificent 14th century BC structure.
Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)

1 h 30 min

Next we will make a small stop to the Corinth Canal which connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf.

We will then stroll around the ancient city of Corinth and see the famous temple of Apollo, built in the 6th century BC and follow the steps of Apostle Paul.
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus

1 h 30 min Admission not included

We continue the tour to ancient Epidaurus, where we explore the ancient theater, one of the most famous and best preserved archaeological monuments in Greece and Unesco’s world heritage listed monument. It is reputed to be the birthplace of Apollo’s son Asklepios the healer.
Sanctuary of Asklepios

30 min Admission not included

We will then visit his temple and the Asclepieion, the center of healing for the whole of ancient Greece.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

We are able to meet you in front on "The Land Gate" monument. Which is located underneath the imposing walls of Acronafplia and in front of the first buildings of the Old City,

End point

We are able to meet you in front on "The Land Gate" monument. Which is located underneath the imposing walls of Acronafplia and in front of the first buildings of the Old City,