Take a short drive to Athens, the cradle of the European civilization. For twenty-five centuries, the panorama of this city is dominated by the rock of the Acropolis. Walk uphill to visit the Acropolis and see the principal buildings: the Propylaia, where you will visit the Museum of the Acropolis,  the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and the magnificent Parthenon. During your visit, you will also have some free time. Continue on with a panoramic tour of the city, where you will view the Olympieion (the Temple of Olympian Zeus) from the 6^th Century BC, one of the largest Corynthian style temples in Greek, history and Hadrian’s Arch (2^nd Century AD). This divided the Greek city from Hadrian’s new Roman city. Arriving at Syntagma Square, see the Royal Palace, built for Otto I of Bavaria and the present day Parliament. In front of the Palace stands the Monument of the Unknown Soldier where two soldiers (Evzoni) stand guard continuously .Drive further along and pass the neoclassical buildings of the University, Academy and Library before arriving at the Stadium laid out under Lycurgus in the 4^th Century BC and rebuilt in 1896 on its original plan for the modern Olympic Games.

Drive via Syngrou Avenue, following the road you will enter Poseidon avenue and cross the aristocratic district of Glyfada. There you will have the opportunity to taste a delicious lunch , in a sea side  restaurant of the area. After lunch follow again the road next to the sea, you will have a view for about one hour until arriving to Sounion. There will be enough time for a guided tour and beautiful pictures to be taken. Along the enchanting Attic coastline with its jagged inlets, we reach Cape Sounion, at the tip of which the most famous monument in Greece after the Parthenon: the Temple of Poseidon. Besides the remains of the walls fortified in 409 BC for the Peloponnesian War and of the small Propylaia leading into the sanctuary, there still stand the 16 tall, graceful columns of the temple. Built in 444-440 BC by the same architect responsible for The Temple of Hephaistos of the Athenian Agora and the temple of Nemesis at Ramnous, it had 6 columns on the ends and 13 on the sides, each with 16 grooves instead of the usual 20 to provide better resistance to erosion by the sea elements, and a frieze sculptured on the architrave showing exploits of Thesus, the Gigantomachy, and Centaurs and Lapiths in battle. On the facing hill, the remains of the Sanctuary of Athena Sounio. After your visit free time will be offered for refreshment at the cafeteria of the site or for taking some pictures of the magnificent view to the Aegean sea having as back round the temple of Poseidon, symbol of southern Attica.  You will then take the seaside road back to the port of Piraeus.

Depart from Piraeus and drive trough –Skisto –Skaramaga. You will take the panoramic road from the “Kakia skala” that has a beautiful view of the blue shining sea. You will make a stop at the Corinth Canal in order to take pictures. Continuing this wonderful excursion, you will visit Ancient Corinth. View the impressive Acrocorinth fortifications from a distance. Leave your coach for a guided walking tour of the ruins, which are mainly Roman. The Doric temple of Apollo stands on a knoll to the north of the Agora. Visit the Archaeological museum; admire the mosaic floors, Mycenaean and Corinthian pottery, statues of two supernatural beings and many other interesting objects.

Next, take the highway again and drive to Mycenae. Arriving in Argolis, drive through the beautiful orange and lemon groves. On arrival, walk up the ramp of ancient Mycenae and through the Lion’s Gate, enter in to Mycenae’s magical acropolis! – Today in ruins. Everything here reminds us of Homer’s Iliad as you see the Grave Circle, in which the famous golden as you marvel at the Cyclopean Walls, the foundations of the Palace, where once Agamemnon lived, the Postern Gate, the entrance to the Underground Cistern and the famous vaulted tomb.

Afterwards, enjoy a typical Greek lunch, accompanied with local red & white wine form the famous groves of “Tegea”, in a traditional restaurant located in the modern village of Mycenae.

After lunch, drive to Epidaurus. Walk through the beautiful groves to arrive at the famous Theatre, one of the best preserved monuments of antiquity in the world. The Theatre is outstanding in its perfection and is able to house 14,000 people. Continue on and follow your guide to the local museum where you will view its unique exhibits.

After visiting Epidaurus, drive to sea side Nafplio, the first capital of modern Greece. There, you will have free time on your own in the town of Nafplion .

Return to the bus and drive back to Piraeus and your ship.